Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
MISSIONARIES WILL
FLOOD MEXICO WITH
BIBLES AND BOOKS
United Church Workers to
Establish Schools and COL
leges Workers Anxious
to Return to Their Fields.

Elaborate plans are being made by
missionaries of all the Protestant denom-
,,ations In this country for an Invasion
of Mexico, probably early this winter
Instead of each denomination working
olone in some certain territory, all Of
those which had been represented In the
field previous to last spring. when the
missionaries had to leave the country
owInR to the Mexican revolution, with
the exception of the Episcopal Church
and the Baptist Church (south), are to
work in unison.
The entire program, as outlined, the
outoome of a conference of the mission
hoard officials in Cincinnati o.. early
this summer, Is to be one of con-
structiye character. Instead of carrying
rifles and cartridges the next army to
po to the southern republic will carry
fIbles and books. 1t Is planned to estab-
IIsh one church of the Protestant denom-
nation to be known as "The Evangelical
Church of Mexico" Even the press Is
to be included in the program, and one
big publication is to be founded to fur
ther the cause of the new denomination
SCHOOLS TO BE ESTABLISHED.
There seems to be, In the minds of
the returned missionaries, more need Of
education than anything else In Mexico
to get the people Interested in the church,
and with every church that Is estab-
lished IL is hoped to have school in
which the elementary branches will be
taught 1t is thought that at first the
schools will attempt only to train the
pupils through the sixth grade, but the
ultimate plan Is to have higher schools,
one big university and one theological
seminary which will train the native men
and women whom are persuaded to en-
ter Christian work.
The missionaries in this country, who
wero recalled. are anxious to return, and
have been urging their boards to arrange
to send them at the earliest possible date
II is believed by some that the invasion
may be begun before the New Year, and
this will be much to the pleasure OF those
who believe that they should be there
to give the Mexican children some Christ
mas parties. Leaders in the work, how
ever, are not certain when the order will
seminary. which will train the native men
and women who are persuaded to enter
Christian work.
WORKERS ANXIOUS TO RETURN.
Since the Liberal leaders have as
sumed charge of affairs in the greater
part of the republic reports have come |
to the missionaries from friends that the |
Government is turning many of the Cath
olc churches into institutions and even |
the homes of the priests and the con-
vents are being taken for housing soldiers
and providing Fairgrounds and other
amusement places. On this account some
Of the missionaries are fearful that the
people may become estranged from re-
lgIous work. and it may prove difficult to
get them to take an interest in anything
that has to do with the Christian Church
In consequence, they want to get back
before the change is too great.
One of the most important things to be
done. in the opinion of those who are
most familiar with the country and its
people, Is the founding OF courses in do
nestle and manual arts, as they feel 1t
is essential that the young people of
Mexico grow up with some definite aim
and equipped for practical work.
Included in the denominations uniting
in the plan for the invasion are the
Congregationalsts Baptists, Disciples,
Friends and Southern Presbyterlans.
Methodists, Associated Reformed Presby-
terians and the Presbyterians North.
Although these denominations are to work
in unison, their workers are not to be
distributed In all sections. Instead, on
recommendation of a committee on ter
ritorial occupation, each denomination is
to be responsible for some definite part
OF the country. In few cases the work
of the different denominations will over
lap, but to large extent the assignments
as Intended arc shown in the map accom-
panying this article. Through the re-
arrangement the Presbyterian mission
aries, who have labored for 30 years in
Northern Mexico will hereafter be found
in the South
OCCUPATION WILL BE COMPLETE.
The assignments as planned to make
the occupation of the entire country
complete, and to distribute the work so
that certain workers may be responsible
Tor the occupation and missionary culti-
Vation of the different States, are now
as follows:
congregationalists-C Sina-
ioa as far south as Sinaloa River, Sonora
and Lower California.
bapusts-Coahuila. Nueva Leon. Ia
eatecas. Durango Mexico. Federal Dis
Tlct and Aguas Calentes
Disclples-Coahuila (from Piedras Me-
sras south along the line of Interna-
tlohal Hallroad to Monterey and to Tor
,eoh. whence north to Jimenez. includ-
ing Sierra Mojada) Nueva Leon
. FRIENDS and Southern Presbyterians-
San Luis Potosi, Tamaulipas. Nueva
Methodlsts-San Luis Potosi, GUIANA
Iuato Jalisco, Colima, Mexico. Federal
Lislrlct' Hdalgo, Puebla. Queretaro. {
= = a1eaia, so Miehoaean, Tepic and sinaloa {
as IaF north as Sinaloa river. I
r associated Reformed Presbyterians- /
Luis Potosi. /
Ifespyterians (North) h)-Mexico, Fed i
slat District, Morelos, Vera Cruz Cam /
h,asne' hasn' guerrero oaXaca, Chiapas. Ia I
Dasco and Yucatan S