Mexico

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Feb 5, 1914

Victory Among Both Federals and Rebels

While the warring factions in Mexico are still carrying on their civil strife and keeping the country in a turmoil, our colporteurs are quietly at work, going in and out among both federals and rebels, successfully scattering the books and periodicals containing the last warning message. Writing from the south of Mexico, Brother J. A. P. Green, the general agent, says:—

"The war seems to be the only subject of conversation among the natives, but we love to talk to them of better things. It will require something more than wars and revolutions to take away the desire of the colporteur to carry on his work. Some of our boys may have to go aboard Admiral Fletcher's flagship for four or five days while the cannons are pouring their volleys into the city of Tampico,

but when it is over, back to the work they will go.

"Two of us are working here in the southern part of Mexico, where rumors of revolution were also thick, but just at present everything is quiet. In Puerto, Mexico, in 100 hours we took $597 worth of orders and delivered $413 worth of books. In the next town we sold 173 pesos' worth of books in three days.

"There is no such thing as defeat in this work. We have had enough here to discourage ten men, but thanks be to God for what he has wrought. I must tell you how the prominent men in the city have helped in this work. Even the governor assisted me, as he canvassed the governor-general and took his order for me. Following is a list of officials who have taken our book:—

"The military governor

"General secretary of the governor

"Private secretary of the governor

"Lieutenant governor

"General treasurer of the government

"Director general of public works

"Chief of police

"Secretary of police department

"Inspector of schools

"Two magistrates

"With this list we had easy sailing. The business men were very enthusiastic. One of them had heard about the book, and immediately said, when we called, 'I want one in the best binding.' He then took my book, saying, 'Wait a minute,' and went out. He soon returned and said, 'I will take five in the best binding.' It is very encouraging to be able to sit still and let the people sell our books for us."