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railway Companions in Mexico.
KEY. Miguel Ro1as. native pas; or
me Methodist Episcopal church 1t
oFizaba. Mexico. says:
lew days after the constitution
aiisl army entered the City OF Mexico
l went 10 Vera Cruz To attend To Ger
tain duties connected with the wort
oi the mission. When | boarded he
tram III orlzaba / noticed that he
codcheS were filled with passengers
the majority being Spanish priests and
nuns In view Of conditions under
the government. I was not SURPRISED
al thlS unusual exodus. When deal
lhS with S~paniards We. as Mexicans.
ever remember with sadness III many
evils suffered at their hands. A. /
looked into the faces Of these priests
ana nuns. | felt a real
Tor them They knew from what port
LEY We're TO embark. but their desti-
nation was unknown.
Al Cordova many other passen-
gers came aboard. and as before most
OF these were Spanish priests and
nuns After n seats were filled
some priests sat on their grips in the
d4sles. n others remained standing.
l gladly offered my place to a priest.
VINO seemed greatly TO appreciate il.
Soon the seat beside him was vacated.
and he motioned to me Declining |
aooed that | wished his companion to
nave the seat. They must have real
lied that / understood something Of
their sufferings.
For several hours we jouraeyed to-
Sether, alternating in the use of the
seat and we talked of recent events
Shortly before we separated one of the
priests remarked. This country will &c
to ruin if the Christian ministers are
exlled. To which I replied thai the
MeXIcans need, as do all people. the
blessing teachings OF the gospel OF ou
Lord Jesus Christ.
turning to me, the other prizes
asked: Are you a Christian?
Yes, said 1. and therefore ever,
foreigner appears to me as a son o
COD. and my own brother
How sorry l am he remarked
that | did not know YOU before
shall remember you. wherever may
go
And ] also, added the others il
unison.
Then we went our different ways.
News From Bishop HartzelI.
Accompanied by Bishop Anderso,
and his son. Bishop Hartzell reache,
Marseilles. France. October "a. wv
are to sail at once for Cran. Nortl
Africa writes the latter under tina
date. " Sterday we spent in Paris
where everything seems to be quiet
We had no trouble in getting about
An aeroplane flew over the city las
night and searchlights illumined tn
sky on the lookout for German Zeppe
Inns The board Of foreign missions
Methodist, received the followin
cable from Bishop Hartzell, dated A
gierS, November II: Expect to sa.
alone from London, November IS: e
route to Cape Town, South Africa"
Increased Responsibility.
The one great thought which ha
k possession of the missionar
societies and boards is that it is a tim
Of unsurpassed opportunity and r.
s~ponsibility for Christian American
If men can make such sacrifices &
are being made in this war for the
, governments, ought the people {
; may be necessary for the advance
ment Of His kingdom?
! The missionary students and eXper
, Of the world are of one mind to tt
, effect that upon America falls
greatly increased burden of reSpOns
!, bllity in the present world situatio.
!, No other nation of earth, in whiC
the evangelical gospel has a footing,
SO ~favOrably situated as our matte
to save foreign missions from a di
astrous setback. This is a day tn;
, calls for faith, for prayer and for 81
, preme sacrifice