Teaching the Guatemala Indian
By W. E. Hancock
THE Indians of Guatemala are very easily impressed by any kind of illustration. Not only are they susceptible to object-lesson teaching, but they are capable of expressing their ideas in objects and pictures. They do not understand abstract reasoning, or fine distinctions of doctrinal points, but they do catch readily an idea illustrated by a picture or an object. A few weeks ago, four Indian workmen were putting some electric lights in the house in which we live. One of our prophetic charts illustrating the historical prophecies of Daniel and the Revelation, was on a table in the room where one of them was working. He noticed it, and wanted to know what it meant. I began to explain to him the great image of Daniel 2, when suddenly I found myself surrounded by all four of the mozos, or workmen. Their eyes fairly danced as I explained in a simple way the different lines of prophecy. They wanted to buy the chart at once. I told them I could not sell it to them, but invited them to come again and hear more concerning these prophecies which show that the end is near.