El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-06

President DiaZ Appears Determln-
ed To Establish Perfect Civil and
Religious Liberty In the Republic
and Is Swift To Punish Persons
Who Interfere With Any Mans
Manner Of Worship.
Bishop G. CMcCabe, Mrs. McCabe,
and Miss M. r. Brouse returned
Saturday night from the City of Mex
leo where the bishop has been for the
past six weeks presiding over the con-
ference of the M. E. church of Mexico
which met January 26, at Trinity
church, Mexico City.
The Methodist Episcopal church
north has mem bership of ten thou
sand native Mexicans and Indians in
Mexico. They are all converts of and
were brought into the fold by the mis-
sion of which Bishop-McCabe is the
head.
The work of the Methodist schools
is simply marvellous. Nearly four
thousand boys and girls attend them.
There is also $500, 900 worth of proper
ty owned by this church in Mex
leo.
The conference which met January
26 was not unlike those held in former
times except that is boldly came out
and denounced bull-fghting as "trea-
son to the cause of Christianity
OThis act of Bishop McCabe's and the
conference had the effect of creating
atremendous sensation and stirring up
no end of bitterness among those who
regard the national sport of Spain with
favor and among those who look upon
the encroachments of MethOdiSm as q
curse.
The resolution of the Mexico con-
ference, composed of native Mexican
ministers) against bull fighting fol-
lows:
''RESoLvED: That we will EN- ploy
all our influence in pulpit and press
and school against the cruel and bar
barous practice of bull-fghting.
"REsoLvED: That respectfully and
from our very hearts we beseech
Christian tourists visiting Mexico to
refrain from attendance at that sport,
for we regard it as prohi bited by the
word of God and We also consider the
presence of our fellow countrymen at
such resorts as being highly damag-
ing to the cause of Christ in this land.
"RESOLvED: That we regard at
tendance upon this barbarous and
cruel diversion, by Christians, especi-
ally on the sabbath, as nothing short
of tire asou to the cause OF Christianity.
CHARLES G MCCABK. president.
81. A. BASSETT,
"B. N. VELASCO, secretaries"
For its bold attitude the conference
was attacked vigorously and its pres
ident, Bishop McCabe, came in for a
full share OF abuse as 'pernicious for
eigner"
The opposition censured him and the
conference vigorously through the
medium of the Spanish press and in re-
ply he published an open letter in the
Mexican Herald, wherein he pointed
out the evil aud demoralizing effects of
bull lighting upon the nation.
The following communication ad
the bishop and embodied the resolu- |
tions adopted by the conference:
TO TOURISTS.
The Methodist Episcopal conference |
recently held in this city, passed GER
tain resolutions concerning bull fights, |
which I submit to your careful con-,
sideration.
We trust you will help us in this eff
iore End not contribute your influence |
towards toe Decentralization of Mexico |
by attending these bull fights. 1t GER
tainly 8 an idle and vain curiosity |
which would lead you to look at such |
an abominable spectacle, simply that
you may have it to say that you at |
tended bullfight in Mexico.
Crispi, the great Italian statesman,
at the outbreak of the Spanish war,
said: THE priests have ruined Spain"
If that statement needs any mOdifica- I!
ton whatever, it should be that the |
bull fight has contributed its share to-
wards the decentralization of the Span
ish world.
The Mexican people ought to abolish
bull fighting. 1t is part of the inner
itance they obtained from their oppres-
sors.
Let me eutreat American tourists
not to help to perpetuate this infamy
by their money aud their presence.
CHARLES G. MCCABE,
Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.