The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1874-07-08
From the Missionary.
Letter from Rev. A. T. Graybill.
MArAMoRAs. MEXICO, May 5th, 1874.

MATAMoRAs. MEXICO, May 5th, 1874.
Your monthly letter of April 5tb, was duly re-
ceived bringing its usual comfort and encourage
ment. | had sent letter to you, and one to Mr.
McIwaine, the day before [ received your last in
which gave you both an account of Leandro Mo
ra's baptism, and his desire to study for the min
istry He is still our teacher; comes twice day
to hear US recite in Spanish, and takes his meals
with u.s. and we also give him lessons in English.
He seems to grow daily in grace and IN the knowl-
edge of the truth and in favor with all Protest
ant brethren He is jealous for the truth, and is
not ashamed or afraid to speak his mind on all
proper occasions. Protestant Mexican came to
our house last week, whilst we we're reclting, and
said to Leandro-"I want you to 60 and see a
certain Mexican who heard you talk yesterday at
my house, about mans dependence on the holy
Spirit for regeneration he was very much pleased
with your conversation" This was about the sub.
stance LeandrO told US this morning that two
of our Protestant (Mexicans) at his house last
night; one of them said that he was In favor OF
the Mexicaps having their own meetings to them
Selpes, and withdraw from the meetings OF the
" Foreigners" Leandro said to him mo Who
brought first the light of the Gospel to Mexico I
And who is supporting 1t here DowI DO the Mex.
leans pay for it2 Shall We now be ungrateful
enough to turn away from them? Besides those
tion.'' He says the man confessed his error, and
he thinks has changed his purpose | give you
these points to show his influence, and also his
spirit and wisdom.
Two Mexicans came to our house last week and
urged us to undertake school, stating that the
Protestant children we're so revled at the public
schools that some of the parents had Withdrawn
them, and they we're left without the means of ed
ucation. Another Digestion to sending to the pub
lie schools is, thai they receive no moral or relgl
GUS training butiare I'D into every kind Of vice.
We felt that the call must not be dlsregardedi,
though we knew that We were not sufficiently ad-
yanced in Spanish to undertake it. We began
the school yesterday, nevertheless, with Leandro
as assistant.
We had seven scholars, two failed to come on
account of Sickness and two for some other reason.
Eleven were promised. Leandro opened and closed
the school with prayer and singing, in which latter
we Joined. He also assisted us in teaching, and
will continue to do so, but we think the school will
assist US very much in acquiring the language. -
To-day we have no school, as this Is one of the
great national days, and schools are required to
suspend.
We make no charge to the Mexicans, for the
reason LIST. They are too poor to pay anything.
ID We would have to take out a license at some
cost We will continue the school, with view OF
its being permanent and by experience be able to
give some solid information as to its prospects,
Our s. S., continues to increase in Mexicans since
we instituted the Spanish class. We have secured
the attendance OF very excellent lady, German
descent) who will take charge OF Spanish class
of children next Sunday. We feel that our work
is crowdipg upon US, and are sometimes impatient
that our ability to speak the language comes so
slowly We had sixty persons at our school last
Sunday, and not seats enough. We will try to get
some more this week.