Mexico by Geo. M. Brown

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Sep 8, 1904

Mexico

By Geo. M. Brown

We are now occupying the new building which we have erected for a printing-office and depository. The accompanying picture will give an idea of its appearance from the outside. It faces the east, and stands in the center of a lot fifty-five by one hundred and thirty-seven feet. It is built of brick, is eighteen feet long and thirty-six feet wide, and is divided into two rooms.

The lot, building, and machinery are the property of the La Verdad Publishing Company, a corporation formed under Mexican law to hold the property of the Mexican Mission. About sixteen hundred dollars from the United States is invested in this property and machinery. The Mission Board furnished three hundred dollars to the enterprise, and the rest was provided by the brethren in Mexico, and a few friends in the United States and Spanish Honduras.

We feel very grateful to God for his overruling providence which has provided us with the means to erect this memorial at the capital of the Mexican republic. We also desire to express our appreciation of the substantial help received from the Mission Board and the dear brethren and sisters who have contributed their money and prayers that the work might be completed without debt.

A general meeting will be held at Mexico City, September 14-19. This will be the first general meeting held in Mexico, and at this time the building will be dedicated, the needs of the work in this field will be carefully considered, and plans laid for its future advancement.

Our little company are rejoicing in the increasing attendance of Mexican people at our Sabbath meetings. These have been brought in largely through Brother Kelley's faithful Bible work.

Brethren Hayman and Bodwell are actively engaged in the work for our literature, and are meeting with quite good success. We have made arrangements with Elder J. E. White whereby we hope soon to have a Spanish edition of “The Coming King,” thus providing a more complete presentation of the advent message than is now available in the Spanish.

We are hoping that the Lord will impress some consecrated persons who have a knowledge of Spanish to volunteer for the colporteur and canvassing work in Mexico, so that the message may be carried speedily to all parts of the republic. I shall be glad to correspond with any one who is interested in this work. My address is 1426 20th Ave., Tacubaya, D. F., Mexico.

Geo. M. Brown.