In North Mexico by S. Marchisio

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Feb 19, 1914

In North Mexico

By S. Marchisio

ON account of the blowing up of trains, burning of houses, killing of people, robbing and putting ransom on some, I was not able to visit our small companies north of San Luis Potosi from last July until I went to see them in November. However, I found they were getting along much better than I had expected.

It did me much good to visit the company in Visnaga, in the center of much trouble. They kept up their meetings as before; not only that, but some had begun to pay tithes on crops raised the year before. For nine years they had had very little corn, on account of drought. Last year they had a fair harvest, and some of them have faithfully paid their tithe. The tithe was not much, but it was all they could do, and all the Bible requires of them.

I risked my life to go to see these people, but I was glad I went. The day before I left Matehuala, two persons were hanged there. Everything in this part of the country is destroyed. My train stopped ten or fifteen meters from a place where the revolutionists had destroyed the road. Not in every state have the revolutionists done as they have here in San Luis. In this state they do much damage by blowing up trains, especially federal trains.

In the midst of all this trouble, the work of God is making some progress. We hope some day to have peace again, and then do a little better, if the Lord wills. But now, in the midst of all these disasters, we need your prayers that our faith fail not. S. MARCHISIO.