S. MARCHISIO by S. Marchisio

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Tacoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 9, 1909

S. MARCHISIO

By S. Marchisio

Mexico

VISNAGA.—At the general meeting held in Mexico City in August I was asked to go to Matehuala to give Bible readings to some who were calling for help. In Matehuala I found a man who kept a charcoal store interested in the truth, but he was not yet keeping the Sabbath. For about ten days I held meetings in the evenings, and gave several Bible readings with increasing interest.

While I was engaged in this work, three young men came from a ranch about twenty-five miles in the country, and invited me to come and instruct them. These people already had some knowledge of the truth from reading our Spanish paper, El Mensajero de la Verdad, and I decided to accept their urgent invitation at once.

On my arrival they received me very kindly, and gave me the best they had; and although their best was not very much, yet as it came from the heart, it was much appreciated by me. We immediately made arrangements for meetings, and after a series of thirteen Bible studies, thirteen signified their intention to keep the Sabbath and get ready for the coming of the Lord from heaven.

The owner of the house where we held our meetings, being a Catholic, forbade us the use of the house for meetings, and so we had to seek another place. We found it difficult to get a suitable place for meetings, and had to use the kitchen of one of our brethren. This was small, and when it was packed full of people, it was very hot and disagreeable; but the interest kept up, and we are glad to help these poor people under any circumstances.

An intelligent and nice-appearing young woman of about twenty years of age attended the services for a while, but her mother took her out and whipped her. She said to her mother: “You whip me for hearing the Word of God. You may whip me, but I must hear it.” After a while she ceased coming. We trust that the Lord will overrule all for the best. I believe the Lord has begun a work in this place, and that he will sustain it. Remember the work in this needy part of the great vineyard.