The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-06-09
FROM CENTRAL AMERICA.
Mrs Sarah Torrence, Formerly Of Guthrie
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receipt Of the following letter fr m
Mrs. Sarah Terrence, at one time a
resident of Guthrie:
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April 90, 1899.
Mrs. John Kedash, Guthrie, Okla.
Dear Mrs. Kedasb You have per
haps forgotten all about me long be-
fore this. But have not 70 gotten
you; have thought OF you great
many times and now, according TO my
promise, will write TO you. ! suppose
you have heard through other ladies
that did not go to China, ibut am in
place where the need is very great.
After leaving Guthrie went to Chi
cago where ! spent five months. |
then returned to my home In Kansas
and was married June ., 1897 My
usband and | worked together in
Kansas for some time. In October we
returned to Chicago where my hus-
band attended the Moody Bible school
for eight months. While there our
baby, David, was born to us He is a
dear sweet baby, now one year old.
On thanksg wing day we left Mr.. Tor
rence's home in Nebraska for Paris,
Texs; stopped one day in Kansas City
With my sister aud arrived in Paris 90
the 26 where we met two OF the br tn
ren of the couocil, Mr. Rees and Mr..
Scott. We were at this place nine
DAYS. On the 5th Of Decem Der we left
for New Orleans and had TO wait there
nine days for our goods. We sailed on
the 10th, reached Porte Cortez on the
22nd. We had to wail there until the
! a. Al. Al. -. G,.,
Padro. Mr.. Bishop met us at the port.
We spent our first Christmas in Cen
tral America at the Wesleyan Method
ist college building. This hes been
vacant for some years. II is a nice,
large two story building The mis-
sonaries always stop there. We had
to wait nine days for our mules and
were on the way nine deys. Just
] think OF IL! Nine days travelling on
mule back, rocks. mountains, mud
and rivers to ford. Baby had the
whooping cough but it did not hurt
him much, he was so small and enjoy
en- the ride His papa carried him
most OF the time was very glad
when we reached Santa Rosa We
were in Mr.. Bishops family three
weeks and then came to this place.
Mr.. Bishop and Mr. and Mrs. Carter
came with US. We rented s. house and
went to housekeeping. We had even
ing meetings for three weeks. Mr..
Bishop preached the truth clear and
plain Quite q numb Of men came
out but the women were afraid OF the
priest. He threatened TO excommuni.
cate every one that had anything to
do with US. He would like to put us
out of the city but he has no power to
do this. The people do not like him;
the postmaster says he is stupid. 1t
does seem so dreadful TO think that
the priests keep the people in such
awful darkness. These people are in
darkness just as much as the people
in heather lands One family seems
quite interested. The man has been
sick for a number OF years. Last Sun
dav night his wife came up to see us.
She told MS they were going to be
married by the priest so her husband
could confess himself What awful
! demsion this is They were married
eight years ago by the COVE nment,
which is the only legal marriage in
| this country But the priest tells
! them that to be married by the priest
is the only marriage recognized by
! God This is only source to make
money. / do hope that the light Of
| gospel will shine into the hearts Of
these people; that they will not spend
their hard earned money for such
nonsense
In this country we have three classes
OF people the upper ten. the medium
aud the poor. The poor people are
nearly all servants, the rich people
put on lots Of style The poor people
90 barefooted, the womsn wear low
neck and short sleeve dresses, To you,
no doubt, il would seem strange to see
the way the people dress. The poorer
class Of men wear only shirt and
pants made OF unOleached muslin,
shirts outside OF their pants; the skirt
OF the shirt serves as Il handkerchief.
The women carry everything on their
| heads; sometim, they come into town
with large baskets OF produce on their
heads end carrying a baby in their
arms.
! MIR. Terrence goes to the postotiice
every day 10 read with the pc, tmaster,
/ who speaks some English. Wi ! reads
one verse in Spanish and the postma as
ter READS the same verse in English,
and then they correct each other. This
is quite IA help To Will
We have good water and climate
The rainy season will soon set in and
then we will have some cooler weather.
IL is real warm now The people here
never have fire to make themselves
warm. We brought "a small cook stove
with us. SO IL II gets very cold we will
be able TO keep warm.
Mr, Bi hop and family left Santa
Rosa on Tuesday for Guatemala City
on account OF Mrs. Bishops health.
She suffers much with neuralgia and
dizzy headache. ! had letter from
Miss Appleby, saying that Mrs. Allen
had arrived safe and sound in Liberia.
She went To work right away. May
the Lord bless her testimony. The
Lord Is very good. He has blessed us
in a wonderful way ever since we have
started out in His service. lie Is faith
full We fail many times, but He
never. do praise His holy name
We're IL not for the Lord Jehovah
would surely not be in this dark land
but, praise His holy name, l am SC
glad that ! am here
Tuesday aud Wednesday were feast
days. A great many people were in
town, and they had large process ions
camping around cars with children IL
them. These were in honor OF some
saints. They also had fireworks Lott
OF money was spent in these two days
This viii give you faint idea o.
things here. | would be glad TO have