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DR. S. H. CHESTER IN LINARES,
MEXICO.
Rev. L. G. Mora.
When the evangelical Christians in Linares,
Mexico, heard that Dr. Chester,
secretary of our Committee of Foreign
Missions, would visit our field, everybody
was very glad, because we knew
that he came in the interests of the proposed
industrial school for boys, from
which we are lnnkini" fnrrooi-H *?-.
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benefits for our entire field.
This happy idea has been received with
the greatest enthusiasm by all social
classes in this part of the country. The
press has spoken most favorably and
even the authorities, from the governor
of the state to those of the city, have
said many encouraging things about this
"Presbyterian plan."
The newspapers of Linares said so
much and so favorably of the proposed
visit of Dr. Chester, that frequently persons
of the highest social position would
stop us on the street, inquiring "when
does this secretary of your church
come?" "When does this gentleman of
your committee come?" "When does the
American gentleman of the Industrial
School come " Several times they said to
me, "please notify us when he comes,
because many of us propose to call on
him to see if we can interest him in Linares,
because it would be too bad not
to have this desirable institution established
here, when there are more advantages
than in other neighboring cities.
In fact, Linares is a regular commercial
center, being surrounded bv manv small
towns, which look ifpon Linares as their
metropolis. Here thoy soil their products
and buy everything they need for
their stores, their mines and their farms.
Here they send their sons to school and
to look for position as clerks, etc. We
have a large number of congregations
all around, many of which were established
by Dr. Graybill."
When these gentlemen heard that Dr.
Chester had reached Linares, they came
to see him and talked of the desirability
of placing the school in this city. This
manifestation of interest was made by
doctors, civil engineers, merchants farm.
ers, members of the city council and other
prominent citizens. Others who wanted
to call did not know in time and have
since expressed great regret for not having
called. The newspapers again spoke
very favorably. The mayor for 1910 was
in my house to tell me that he had finally
persuaded the owner of the land, which
we consider most desirable, both because
of tho quality of the soil and also the
abundant water for irrigation, to sell for
a reasonable price and on favorable
terms. rne mayor also told me he is
ready to help us in every way he can,
and as he is a very rich and influential
man, I think his co-operation will be very
valuable.
We have started a subscription and I
think we shall do very well. Although
at this moment we can not tell just how
much we can raise. In less than an hour
we secured $310 (Mexican). Everybody
promises to do more when the work really
begins, and we hope for much more.
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Ha i
E PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOT
There is a great deal of talk in the city
about the school and it is evident that
the majority of the people take to the
plan with onthusiasm. Here in Mexico,
l'oui as we are, we are ready to help according
to our strength and even beyond.
Will our Christian friends in the
North help us liberally? This school will
give a great impulse to the extension of
the gospel in our mission field, and it is
a great privilege to have a part in it.
May the Lord open the hearts of many
to this great and glorious work for
Christ.
Linares, December 31, 1909.
FROM A HUNGARIAN WORKER.
The following letter, written as a report
for the month by the young man
whom the Presbytery of New Orleans
has recently placed in charge of its Hungarian
church, near Hammond, was so
interesting to the nnmmittoo .-.f u.w?.
Missions that the committee directed
that it be published. It must be remembered
that the young man has only recently
come to our country and is as
yet far from familiar with our language.
His letter is most creditable to him, in
every way, and the receipt of it rejoiced
the committee. Here it is, just as
it was written:
Andrew Csontos.
R. F. D. Box 41 Hammond La jan 2nd
1910.
Rev. J. C. Barr, D. D.
2214 Magazine St. New-Orleans, La.
Dear Reverend Sir,
I have been occupied my mission work
at Springfield. La. at Dec. 30. 1909. Rev
Louis Voss from New-Orleans took me to
the Hungarian settlement and the rededication
was held 11-12 a. m. by Rev.
Louis Voss.
Since I have occupied my place I have
services every Sunday except one Sunday
when it was rained very hard. And
every Sunday afternoon I have Sunday
school.
We observed the Christmas celebration
at the last day of December and we
gave Christmas gifts to the children.
Our Sunday school children about 4045
and I teach them from tho
to pray and to sing both languages English
and Magyar. I found a little hardness
to myself to teach them so much
in one class.
Before Christmas I asked Rev. Louis
Voss be kind to administer the communion
for my people and he was not able
to help me out in this matter on account
of the farness, but after this question I
have acquainted with Mr. Rev. David M.
Talmage by Rev. Louis Voss at Hammond
La. and he administered the Lord
Supper to my people to Whom I thanked
heartily for his cordial act.
The collections of my church are very
slow, the people new settlers most of
them, therefore I can not expect some
great benefit In the present time. They
are good church members.
We decided for the next spring if we
can to make a little house build to the
minister near to the church and we expect
make up a little collection among
JTH January 19, 1910.
us and among the friends, if we shall
have good strawberry vintage. Mr. Brackenridge
promise he willings to give us
boards for the building as much as we
shall want.
The responsible. Last summer our
church has been damage by the storm
and as Rev. Louis Voss told me the rebuild
was $250.00 and still we have $50.00
uuicmue iu me carpenter. The Carpenter
wants the money every minute but we
have not ready yet the fiftee dollars.
I have visited nearly all of the Hungarians
here both Prot. and Cath.
I remain your cordially
Andrew Csontos.
His Smile Came Off: In a Pennsylvania
town where the Friends abound, a
prim old Quaker spinster recently attended
the marriage of her grandnephew,
a young person who had in the course of
his twenty-one years received much discipline
at her hands. The old lady was
at her best on this festive occasion, and,
at a pause in the wedding breakfast, the
happy bridegroom looked over at her
with a befinilHncr
0 o.wnc. ren us why
thee never married, Aunt Patience?" he
said, teasingly. "That is soon told, William,"
said the old Quakeress, calmly.
"It was because I was not as easily
pleased as thy wife was."?Circle.
IN A SHADOW.
Inveterate Tea Drinker Feared Paralysis.
Steady use of either tea or coffee often
produces alarming symptoms as the poison
(caffeine) contained in these beverages
acts with more potency in some
persons than in others.
"I was never a coffee drinker," writes
an Illinois woman, "but a tea drinker. I
was very nervous, had frequent spells of
sick headache and heart trouble and was
subject at times to severe attacks of
bilious colic.
"No end of sleepless nights?would
have spells at night when my right side
would get numb and tingle like a thousand
needles were pricking my flesh. At
times I could hardly put my tongue out of
mv ?? "*
uiuuui ana my right eye and ear were
affected.
"The doctors told me I was liable to
become paralyzed at any time, so I was
in constant dread. I took medicine of
various doctors and no end of patent medicine?all
to no good.
"The doctors told me to quit using tea,
but I thought I could not live without
it?that it was my only stay, I had been a
tea drinker for twenty-five years; was
under the doctor's care for fifteen.
"About Six mnntha
c^w, i iiuiiiiy quit tea
and commenced to drink Postum.
"I have never had one spell of sickheadache
since and only one light attack
of bilious colic. Have quit having those
numb spells at night, sleep well and my
heart is getting stronger all the time."
Read the little book, "The Road to Wellville,"
in pkgs. "There's a Reason."
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They are
genuine, true, and full of human interest.