Mexico’s Misfortunes by G. W. Reaser

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Dec 15, 1909

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 36, No. 49.

Mexico’s Misfortunes

By G. W. Reaser

A Scene of Complete Destruction after the Osaka Fire. After the Osaka Fire. The Scenes on this page recall San Francisco

It would seem that the people of the Mexican republic are having their full share of misfortunes during the present year. Added to the calamity of the destructive earthquake which came on the 30th of July, and the unprecedented floods in Monterey and vicinity, at the end of August, accompanied by terrible cyclonic disturbances, there followed on the 27th of September, the scourge of a blighting frost which spread its mantle over a considerable area of the tableland district, largely destroying the unmatured corn, barley, and bean crops, which constitute the food material of the common people. It is estimated that in the single valley adjacent to Mexico City, the financial loss occasioned by the frost amounted to $2,000,000, while this valley is only a limited portion of the area affected. It is said that but ten per cent of the bean crop will be harvested.

The masses of the people, desperately poor, are in dismay over the situation. All of these calamities have come within a little less than two months.

Millions of the people of Mexico are taught, and devotedly believe, that Mary, the mother of Jesus, the chiefest saint in glory, is the special protector of the land of Mexico, having withdrawn her benign influence from all other countries.

Is the Lord using these calamities, which come in such rapid succession, to break their confidence in their false religion, and turn their darkened hearts toward the light of truth? If so, we who are favored with the full light of the Gospel, are debtors to the people of Mexico.

G. W. REASER.