MEXICO by J. B. Clark

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 6, 1900

MEXICO

By J. B. Clark

I returned from Mexico this summer. My hope that the gospel will help this benighted land is greater than it was when I was there ten years ago. Progress and improvement are seen on every hand. This is especially noticeable in the growth of electrical business throughout the republic. Mexico City has extensive electric street cars, also about one hundred of its long streets have been repaved with asphalt, and a new sewer system is in operation.

It is strange that improved methods and machinery for agriculture are being introduced last. The president and others invite farmers from the States to come and teach the people how to improve their condition. No people are so well prepared to do this work as we are, since receiving so much light. It is sad to think that after Brother Dan T. Jones explained at the General Conference, nearly four years ago, how farmers could do more good in some ways there than ministers could, still no such work has been begun.

There are about twenty states of Mexico that have never heard the message. In some of these states there are good locations, easy to be obtained, with markets, and sufficient elevation, sea breeze, rainfall, and fertility to make a pleasant home for any who have a burden for this work.

The people are learning English. It takes only a few months to learn to converse in their language sufficiently to introduce our books and tracts. Our workers in Mexico City find many opportunities which they are unable to improve for lack of men and money.

Pray that the Lord of the harvest may send forth laborers to this needy field. J. B. Clark.

Hartley, Tex.