The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-18
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METHoDISM IN MEXICO.
Bishop McCnbe Reports Great
Growth OF II.

Bishop Mctnbe Reports Great
Growth OF II.
Fort Worth, Texas. March 17.BIshop
c. C. McCabc. Mrs. McCabe and Miss NJ.
Brouse have returned TO this country
from Mexico. where the bishop went Two
months ago 20 attend u conference oil ths
Methodist Episcopal church Of Mexico
The bishop reports that Professionalism 70
making wonderful strides in that country.
The Methodist church tNorte) has mem
bcrshtp of 10000 nAlve Mexicars aud In
Il ans in Mexico. They were c-lYerted ~
the mission Of which Bishop McCGDe OF
this city " the head About 1000 boys ana
girls attend the Methodist schools, ana
tie valuation of the church property III
Mexico is 100000 The conference that
Bishop McCabe attended created quite
sensation by denouncing bull hghting as
Treason TO the cause of CHRISTIANITY
This act OF the bishop and the conferences
created CONSERVATION and stirred up no
end OF bitterness among the natives, VINO
regard the national sport OF Spain with
| favor and look upon the oncroachments OF
| Methodism as curse. The resolution
passed by the conference that occasioned
| the dssensions among the MeXicans rot
| lows:
| influence in pulpit and press and school
against the cruel and barbarous practice
| OF bull lighting.
| Resolved. That. respectfully and from
our very hearts. We beseeoh Christian tour
| lists visiting Mexico TO refrain from at
tendance at that sport, fot We REGARD II
as prohibited by the word OF oou, ai e W.
also consider the presence OF our ietioW
| rountrymen at such resorts as being hlSn-
| tx damaging to the causc OF Chllst IN lnis
| land, nt.
"That we regari attendance upon TINS
| bnrbnrous and cruel diversion, by CHRIST
| fans. especially on the sabbath, as note .
! ing short OF treason to the cause OF
| Christianity.
For its bold attitude the conference was
attacked vigorously and its president,
Bishop McCahe came in for full snare
| of abuse as a "pernicious foreigner The
! opposition ceusured him and the confer
ence vigorously through the Spanish press
The Spanish and non Protestant press
took up the attack; they bitterly accused
the Methodist bishop Of being In sympathy
| with Masonry and almost all other things
| that arc esteemed vile.
Bishop McCabe says that Methodism Is
rapidly growing in the republic arL It's
schools are compelled to turn away nuns
dreds of pupils who apply for admission.
The denomination has day schools similar
to the boarding. schools OF this country,
and a theological school for native preach
crs Bishop McCabe says the outlook IL
very encouraging, and opposition to the
/ Christian religion Is rapidly dying out.
The bishop says that mob violence by re-
lisious fanatics Is not OTTER resorted u
now, The latest instance occurred few
weeks ago at a place called lrapuata. One
Of the Methodist church members was as
saulted by mob. His household goods
were taken out and burned and the mol
ayowed It's intention OF burning him ant
his mother and sister alive. Fortunately
the chief OF police appeared on the scene
lust then and dispersed the mob. rht
priest who incitsd the trouble was arrested
and thrown into prison, but subsequently
released on very small bond Tho riot
MAS instigatsd because the Christian mar
was distributing tracts among bis neigh.
bors Bishop McCaba says the Romar
Catholic Intolerance OF Professionalism 81
Mexico is great. bit tine government i.
swift to protect.
President Diaz is doing everything In hi,
power to establish perfect religious lib.
erty In his domain. and has succeeded Sc
we'll that Professionals are seldom persecut
ed, "Diaz is wonderful man" said the
bishop. HE received us with great cor
dialty when we called on him. Masonry
} Is lighting the battles OF civil ard religious
J liberty all over the earth and especially
so In Mexico" The hlshop says there n-s
10000 native Professionals in Mexico, All o.
whom have been converted 10 the past
twenty-five years, The entire church
property of all Christian denominations in
Mexico is valued at more than $1,000, 600