Mexico by GEO. M. BROWN

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Feb 22, 1906

Mexico

By GEO. M. BROWN

Not very long ago there was published in the REVIEW a short report telling the experience of a Mexican boy who was converted by the study of the Sabbath-school lessons, through the influence of a sister who was spending a little time with her son on a Mexican plantation in the State of Tabasco.

From California, where this boy is now attending school, he writes me a letter, from which I make a free translation: “Yes, Mr. Brown, I smoked cigarettes, but when God enlightened my understanding so that I comprehended his Word, I earnestly wished to be rid of this habit, and during the night the desire for cigarettes was taken from me. God does his own work, and I hope for a place in the new earth.”

This shows how the Lord works in behalf of these people when they give themselves to him.

Encouraging reports of the work are coming from all our workers. Our colporteurs are having excellent success. During the month of January Brother Colunga secured about one hundred and fifty subscriptions for the paper. Brother Harzman is now on a trip through the southwest part of the republic, having visited Yucatan, Tabasco, Campeche, and Veracruz. In Merida, the capital of Yucatan, he took sixty-one subscriptions in six days.

The recently formed companies at Torreon and San Luis Potosi are doing nicely. Two members have recently been added to the Tacubaya church, and persons are awaiting baptism in Guadalajara. The sanitarium at Guadalajara is having quite a good patronage now, and the workers are greatly encouraged. Thus the work advances, for which we thank the Lord, take courage, and go forward. GEO. M. BROWN.