New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-07

vrrHoDMr MISSIONS IN MANGO.

To Hc Edttor Of Thc Tr ibHHe.
SIR: Having read communication when
appeared in your Of October u ANA W'h I'"'''
to the missions Of the Methodist Ept'copi 'n'V" J"
Mexico. feel compelled 10 "'k ti1t injustice ~ q"
tcrpri-r Ia which many OF tho Christian people "' TINS
,,,r,. ,, Interested Won admit to your columns the
following statements.
The INST ground Of complaint "a sought In the absence
from the mission Held Of both the surrrh'ch''" "i ''
mission and the pastor Of the churches i'll ," "','
Pachuca. The facts IA follows: me superintendent
f,r H,c rs and Il half Of continuous labor received
Al the hand. Of the authorities of tho Missionary S''''I
I'm accordance with the regulations appic'oio III sue"
..... six months leave Of absence, ne hh'lnE "''
h provision for the care Of his official duties h7 WIS
necessary dmlng his absence. the Kew MI 10"
,,a. Obliged In December last to BRING To lh' 'o"''
hi invalid vlfr hoping for the restoration VI "'
by such medical treatment and care ~ sue 'o"' ''
receive I'm her former homo and under the influence ="
or r.tvs climate Mr. Barker returned 10 fdchuc' III
,r and entered again upon his work with the "tl'IS
srd zeal which have won him the confidence VI an
clio have been impartial witnesses OF us l'"o'S' H
ammo weeks, having received alarming uuhE' '''
thc state Of hls wiics health, he FOUND u hc'''''
htcp to her sido This he did after having made Su'h
proyl. ION for his worl, hc found to leo poS7'''
he work Of the mission should suffer So'n' '""'''''
mont d,riro thr enforced absence Of tho iuls7loh'S =
doubtless true. but this embarrassment can W o' "
,r,r, nature Neither Of the ministers referred TO
IA
b rrdrrcd siiurud Hs provided 10y the rIlrs OF lur
Missionary SoClcy At every step thcSo 10 Iii.
sctcd with the full knowledge nnd Hppoia, w. Wisinny
Constituted authorities OF the Church ana Oh tue ul''o
/ AIRY society. ,,o,uaIv hide their
prr.ouality under assumed names nlcsr lIat wv, ir
,..ult of missionary work Is to give choy
,thrr poyl to a few lazy MCXCaus ana ilIV7 ",7 ST
rnchcIs) seeking husbands" Tho SPlllt w ,'i"nt
fr.tIy dictates such language deserves ony I'm,
NM proofs can bO brought III "l'
80 ,Ie yyntth of the Mexican ministers ANA oth'I M
cinploycd I'm the mission. Their fltniulhVas ~ a. tba
cheney are subject To frequent cNainatSc' , c,ndurt
constant cndcuyor Of those rcSponSlDo norsnns
f tbr mission 10 cYcudo from IL all unworthy
II l. absolutely false that the authorities Oh tu If
IA Mexico countcnanco I'm any degree, inc op9o''"" "
Romish festivals and holidays AZ, a., rroot,no asscr-
nn that the mission the Methodist EpiaSoP III IN
i'm Mexico h. complete farce hluch iE,I,i rct,iTns
rcfItntlon Of this statement. Inc ~
ycry carefully made show that the MeihoulHI
Church in Mexico numbers nearly lOVo Ii ,i,atl
~ 1nucb IaTger number Of adherens. lis SaDuHIl
chools hiring together nearly 700 pupils WINE Us uSb
schools are educating about GOO OF tho 90 from
scxcs The Romlsh hierarchy In Mexico ~ ,,i charts
considering MethOdlsm FARGO lnit Viinecn on1 IN
y made 10 warn the people against It's lnnuchUo W,
arouse popular tumults 10 impede us pIosre anI
MrYcnn gentlemen OF high station arc IIequJJilo r
%narfy in ieir expressions OF approval ooncenhs Uu
work Several OF the bishops OF the oii iIts IN
Church after having mado proloiSou tho snbsonf
MEXICO have assured the Church az large VI no &c Ira
! tinI and rapid progress OF tho mssloh u'ni"e "
! history OF ten years. s,,h o,1 iustce YOU
Trusting that In the interests Of truth anu JuS r ggcI
iuny see ft to give this statement - place III '' w.
uh'iis' Ilchhin' 'o'i' '''P CHARLES W. DRIEs,
supt Mexico Mission Of the M E Chufon'
| Neir York. oct. H. 1883.