, 1870-06-03
THE PROTESTANT MOVEMENT
IN MEXICO.
Rapid Strides OF the HRtssions-IuteF-
csttnK Dct0ila OF the Advance OF
1xc1lEioUB Tolerance

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cHttnK Details OF the Advance OF
Religious Tolerance.
From the Stse York Herald, Jlay 81.
Tho Methodist Preachers Association was
entertained yesterday By the Rev. Dr. Butter,
the Rev. a1r. Riley. and Major Brown. who de-
ivered addresses Oh the growth OF Protestant
iEm in Mexico. From these addresses it ap-
peaEs that there arc now in that country
tifty-swo Protestant congregations. where, q
few years ago, . Protestant vas denied the
right Of Christian septlturo. The American
and Foreign Christian Union Six rears ago
sent out Miss Rankin, q pious and educated
New England lady, who Was very kindly re-
ceivesi among the Mexicans, and ehe Las or
ganized aud now superintends fourteen socie-
until the downfall Of Maximilian, min
lister Of q Protestant denomination could not
gain hearing among them, bat there existed
Eal1antry enough among them TO secure lady
from persecution and insult Since that tino,
the government OF President Juarez has guar
though they have to bear local prosecutions
and insultB. the CAUSE still progresses fayora-
biz. Fiyepriest4 have been converted, and thaFo
are great many native young men anxious to
enter the mission field, provided they can be
guaranteed merely support to the extent Of
Ponce Do Leon. who il looked upon aa a Sec
ond St. Paul, travels everywhere, preaching AMI
organizing societies. and all that he receiSes ID
al0 month. Eighteen months ago the Rev.
Henry c. Riley, pastor Of the spanish-Ameri-
can Church Of this city. and a native Of
the Protestant congeg atoms in Mexico, His
command Of the Spanish language this YER
nacular), let him at once into sympathy with
the Me1icAnB, and he has Organized thirty
eight congregations and maintained worship
among them at lfis own expense. HinseH and
Major Brown, who las spent si1 years in Mex
So 5e now here Appealing u to the 5,
ediGces for these congregations. The repubI-
can government Of Juarez having confscated
the church and convent property Of the Roman
Catholic Church, offers for sale such as are
not needed for the actual wants Of Catholic
congregations, and the fund created BY this
ton throughout the Republic. These advocates
Of Mexican Professionalism during their brief
visit hero have raised s16, 900 for this purpose.
wealthy Jew, In Monterey, to show his ap-
probation Of what ProteEtantism has done for
lis race paid ?5, 000 in gold for ono OF the{fnost
Jesuit churches in that city, and donated it to
the Professionals, and congregation OF over
1000 persons worship therein every Sabbath
day.
The family Of Senior nomcro. one Of the
ssealthiest in the City OF Mexico, havo estab-
liphetl church in their house, which now num-
hers fifty-fvo members. A year ago Nr. Riley
yi+ited them and preached in their parlor to q
few friends gathered there, subsequently Mrs.
Romero procured . Bible, and Hhi!e roading the
Fen Commandments sile found that every ono
of them had been violated by tho p1iesta Of tho
Catholic Church, aud that tho section for
bidding ido!atry had been. omitted altogether
She Immediately destroyed her picture OF tho
Virgin and saints and over tho 1nantel in her
parlor plnced a porttait Of tho Mexican eagle,
surrounded bE the Ton Commandments, Her
husband nfteFva1d became a convert, and is
nov one Of the leaders of Professionalism.
Other interesting incidents wcre related, and
tho American churches Wcrc invited to MD in
tho growth Of Professionalism IN America,