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

elaborate plans are being made by
,.,,orsries of all the Protestant denom-
,D..,ors IN this country for an Invasion
- Nsx,eo. probably early this winter
s-.,.od Of each denomination working
- IN some certain territory, all Of
80 ,,p,oh had been represented In the
"a rrsv,ous to last spring, when the
missionaries had to leave the country
.rz IN the Mexican revolution, with
a., exception of the Episcopal Church
"a the Baptist Church (South), are to
rork in unison
The entire program, as outlined, the
..,oo,,e OF a conference OF the mission
hoard officials IN Cincinnati o.. early
t,,s summer, is to be one OF con-
.tructive character. Instead of carrying
-,e,s and cartridges the next army to
~ N the southern republic will carry
nib,es and books. 1t is planned to estab-
ti,h one church of the Protestant denom-
,.,,,op To be known as "The Evangelical
Shurnh OF Mexico" Even the press Is
a. he included in the program, and one
siz nubiication is to be founded to fur
ther the cause of the new denomination.
SCHOOLS TO BE ESTABLISHED.
Tbera seems to be, In the minds of
,,A returned missionaries, more need of
education than anything else in Mexico
,o.get the people interested in the church,
ara with every church that is estab-
ushed it is hoped to have Il school in
which the elementary branches will be
taught IT is thought that at first the
schools will attempt only to train the
nunrs through the sixth grade, but the
ultimate plan is to have higher schools,
one big university and one theological
ssn,nary which will train the native men
and women whom are persuaded to en-
ter Christian work.
The missionaries in this country who
ware 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
olic churches into institutions and even
nf
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
lrpeople may become estranged from re-
Lgious work, and it may prove difficult to
get them 10 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
mestic and manual arts as they feel II
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
ngregationalists. Raptists. Disciples,
Friends and Southern Presbyterians,
Method!sts, Associated Reformed Presby-
ter!ars and the Presbyterans (Northl.
Although these denominations are to work
IN unison, their workers are not 10 be
distributed in all sections Instead, on
recommendation of a committee on ter
r!torial occupation, each denomination is
TO be responsible for some definite part
af IL. ]
OF the different denominations will over |
lap, but TO a large extent the assignments
as intended are shown in the map accom- |
pany!ng 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 ths occupation and missionary cult 7.
vaton Of the different States, are now /,
as follows.
ona!lsts-Chihuahua. sins- |
!oe 2S taE south as Slnaloa River, Sonora I,
anc Lower California
Sapt!sts-Coahuila Nusva Leon "a !
estecas, Durango. Mexico, Federal Dis |
t!et and Aguas Calientes
D!seip!es-Coahuila (from Piedras Ne |
gas south along the line of Interna-
toaa! Railroad to Monterey and to Tor
seon whence north to Jimenez, lnclud-
Mg sierra Moiada), Nueva Leon.
FRIENDS and Southern Presbyterian
san LUIS Potosl, Tamaulipas, Nueva
Leon
Astaod!sts-San LUIS Potosl Guiana
iIato Jalisco Colima Mexico, Federal
!, TD,'stHct Hidalgo, Puebla, Queretaro
s!-Hea!a' Mchoacan, Topic and Stnaloa
as 'as north as sinaloa river
Associated Reformed Presbvterians-
tsmaulipas, Vera Cruz and Eastern san
Luis Potos!
Esesoyterians (North)-Mexico. Fed
s.ai District Morelos Vera Cruz Cam
kSsche Guerrero, Oaxaca, Chiapas. Ia
Daseo and Yucatan.