The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-09-20
The Religious Movement in Mexico

The remarkable results and rapid ex-
tension of this movement in the capital
and its vicinity, call for immediate and
generous aid from American Christians.
Thirty congregations have been organized.
Their worship consists in reading the
Word of God with simple exposition Of its
essential truths, in fervent prayer and
singing. Accepted hymns Of our Ameri.
can churches have been translated and
printed by missionary agents in the city
Of Mexico. From the same press, sent
from this city for the purpose, large
selection of pamphlet Tracts, translated
by the same agents, have been issued.
These hymns and tracts, to the number of
a hundred thousand, and numerous copies
of the Scriptures, have been distributed
by earnest hands in the interior as well
as the capital.
So wonderfully has Gods Providence
opened the way Of His truth to the minds
Of this simple people, in such marvellous
degree has He removed or counteracted
the hindrances long interposed by the
priestly power, that from many places
where only the printed truth has penstrat'
ed, comes Intelligence ofhousehold groups
, spontaneously gathered for Bible reading
and prayer. And now this wefk, in the
past so directly Of God and with few
5 traces Of human agency, has been earnest
| ly undertaken by Christian organization
With less than four years Of labor in thu
9 North and two in Central Mexico, it
. progress already far outreaches the mean
received for its prosecution. With
o harvest waiting for the reaper, wider
richer, ripper, perhaps, than can be foun'
$ upon any other of the great missionar..
j. fields of the world, more contiguous an
e and therefore more imperative in its elair
r upon the Christians of America, this wor
stands to-day in great and urgent need.
h. On behalf of the missionary sgenc
). that has prosecuted this Mexican work
we are constrained by its increasin
S magnitude to press these facts upo
Christian hearts, and earnestly call TO
# immediate and liberal aid.
c In asking gifts, also from our citizen
n for this regenerative work in behalf
II Mexico. we express the conviction, repea
IS ed again and again by intelligent Amer
cans who have personal knowledge OF ii
IT affairs, by leading minds in the dominaI
1. Liberal party, and by foremost member
y of the Government. that peace, orde
stable institutions of government. an
other fruits of mature civilization, ca
y only be attained by the more general an
% pervasive influence of Protestar
i. Christianity. We simply add. that man
" testimonies from prominent civilian
3 Mexican and American, confirm the stat
a ment of our devoted missionaries, that Ii
es entire Republic is ready to receive pun
NJ Christian teaching aud worship. An
"a we desire that it be distinctly understoo
= by all, that the only Limitation
Christian work to-day in elevating an
blessing Mexico, lies in the means to di
fuse a Bible literature and to train al
sustain Bible-readers and preachers.
tie On behalf of the Directors Of the Al
We 4 For, Christian Union.
ne WILLIAM A. Booru. President,
st j GLHsrwoRrH BurLRR, Secretary.
"A q Bible House, New York.
"a CONCORD, n. H., Sept. 10.
% A fire has been burning in the wooC
- at Rattlesnake Hill, about one and ha
% mile north OF the city, since Monday ?. I
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