Colombian Revolution and Gospel Liberty
The Colombian revolution is far from being crushed; for the hostile army confronting the existing government is composed of “a large and influential part of the population of the republic.” It is thought that “if the liberals succeed in setting up a government in Bogota, it will give more promise of peace in the northern republics of South America; for, as they will then all be liberal, it will be impossible for invading armies to organize on the frontiers for the purpose of descending on their neighbors.” Experienced missionaries feel that “though there is, nominally, liberty of worship as a heritage from a former liberal constitution, there is every official hindrance in the way of a spread of the gospel, and in those lands constitutions mean nothing in the hands of hostile officials. The success of the insurrection would mean practically the opening of the door for the preaching of the gospel to three million people.”