A Word From Mexico by G. W. Caviness

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Oct 12, 1905

A Word From Mexico

By G. W. Caviness

I RECENTLY spent a few weeks in Torreon and its vicinity, where I found an interest had been awakened through the distribution of papers and tracts. Brother Blachly and his family, with whom I stayed while in that place, now live in Lerdo, a suburb of Torreon, with which it is connected by electric car-line.

Brother Colunga and his wife, the former having begun the observance of the Sabbath recently and desiring to engage in the work as colporteur, also were with me. Daily studies in the special points of present truth were given to this brother and his wife, to establish them in the message and prepare them to enter the work. While studying, Brother Colunga canvassed Lerdo, and took over forty subscriptions for our Spanish paper. It might be interesting to know that Sister Colunga is a doctor, and has lived four years in the United States, part of which time she spent at Battle Creek. She is very favorably inclined toward our work. Brother Colunga is an intelligent and capable man about forty years of age.

In Gomez Palacio, also a suburb of Torreon, I found two keeping the Sabbath as a result of reading-matter left with them some time ago. One, a brother, is a storekeeper, and is doing missionary work among his acquaintances with the paper. The other is a sister, and is in very poor health.

In Torreon I found two families, four persons, who had begun the observance of the Sabbath about four weeks before I arrived. I spent considerable time studying the Bible with them and confirming them in the truth.

There is also an independent Baptist church in Torreon that separated from the regular Baptist church because they were introducing diversions and entertainments into the church which these brethren did not think were in harmony with the sacredness of the house of God. The pastor of this independent church is friendly to us. He asked me to preach in his church, which I did almost every Sunday that I was in that part of the country. I also gave him Bible studies on the message. I hope he will yet obey all the commandments of the Lord, and bring the greater part of his flock with him.

I expect to return a little later with some canvassers if possible, and hold a series of meetings, and fill these places with our literature. It seems that with these brethren and sisters and Brother Blachly’s family as a nucleus, we ought to gather in a few more and organize a little church in that part of Mexico. Pray for the work in this difficult field.

G. W. CAVINESS.