The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-05-23
MEXICAN MISSION.

son, NJ. D., and Miss Elizabeth Morrison,
teachers.
MEXICAN MISSION.
Matamoras. A. T. Graybill.-
Messrs. Csrrero and Leandro, Mrs. Carrero
and Miss Virginia LeandrO (native helpers
God still continues to bless this mission in
q remarkable manner, especially in the view
of the fact that it is only three years since it
was founded. Mr.. Grsybill, aided by Mr..
LesndrO, maintains preaching every Sabbath
at Matamoras, at Brownsville, on the oppo-
site side of the Rio Grande, and at Santa
Rosalia, three miles distant from Matamoras
At Santa Rosaha, the people, without any
assistance from abroad, have erected neat
little chapel for themselves, at cost of
something like $500, At MatsmoraS the
congregation have purchased very desira-
bic lot for church building at cost of
1914. Between these two congregations as
much as 1862 so have been raised for church
building purposes. Besides this the church
at Matamoras has raised as much as $40 to
meet contingent expenses and to relieve the
poor of the church. During the year twenty
five adults have been received into the COM
munion of the church by baptism on pro-
fession of their faith, whilst fourteen children
have also been added by baptism. The whole
number of adult communicates received since
the establishment of the mission is seventy
nine, and the whole numbeR of children bap-
tized is twenty four -Four of the first men
toned have been removed by death. There
are three day schools at the three principal
stations, embracing in all sixty-6Ve pupils
the regular number of attendants being some
thing smaller than this. There are also three
Sabbath Schools embracing IS many as
eighty-six attendants. There are :lso three
persons who are under training for the work
of the ministry-studying under Mr.. Gray
bill systematic theology, Interpretation Of
the Scriptures, aud the Greek language
Something like $1,000 have been contributed
by friends in this country to aid in building
the church at Matamoras. The building has
been commenced, but it will require $500 OIL
S400 in addition to what has already been
given to complete it, and this cause is ear
nestly commended to the liberality Of those
who have the means to aid in the accomplish
ment Of this most important object.
MISSIONS IN THE UNITED STATES OF COLOMBIA
Buearamanga.-Rev. H. B. Pratt an(
Mrs. Pratt lin this country.)
Baranquilla.-Rev. j. G. Hall, Mrs. Hal
and Mr.. A. b. Erwin, teacher.
Mr.. Pratt has been employed mainly il
preparing, printing and circulating religious
tracts among the people. For portion o
the year he has printed and circulated gra
tuitously q monthly magazine, which h
thinks has been received with considerable
favor, and which, he hopes, is silently doini
good. He has also spent good deal of tim
, 10 revising and printing new edition of tn
Psalms, which he hopes will some day or 9th
er prove a blessing to the entire Spanish
speaking population of South America.
, Mr.. Halls labOrs have been devoted a
f most entirely to the people of the city Q
Barsnquills and in the study of the lar
: gusge. He complains that the attendance
? not large, but there will probably be improve
J msnt in this respect when he is able to spes