One of the Missionary Perils

One of the Missionary Perils

“The malaria is a real daily and hourly struggle for those who wish to survive in these tropical lands. Malignant malarias of the worst type are developing rapidly of late in Porto Rico, and we find them here even more abounding. There is only one protection,— screen yourself absolutely and continuously from the mosquito. There is likewise only one safe cure. It is heroic treatment under a good doctor’s care. None of our missionaries ought to die of typhoid fever or smallpox, for they can take the vaccinations. But malaria and these tropical diseases contracted by bites, are a constant danger to us all. We ourselves are tempted these hot nights to throw aside our mosquito protection, for the sake of more fresh air or for other reasons, but we know that we should thereby remove our lives from a providential, protecting influence.”