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DR. C. I. SCOFIELD, Deceased, Founder of Central American Mission.

EXECUTI\tE COUNCIL. Luther Rees, Chairman .... : ............... ........................................................ Paris, Texas Thos. J. Jones, Secretary, 804 Sumpter Bldg ............................ ......... Dallas, Texas D. H. Scott, Treasurer .............................. ................. ............. .............. Paris, Texas w. L . Pettingill, 1721-1723 Spring Garden SL ........................... Philadelphia, Pa. R. D. Smith, 643 S. Olive St ......... ................................................ Los Angeles, Cal.

REFEREES. Allan Crabtree, 3844 West End Avenue ......................................... ................... ...... Chicago, Ill . John C. Page, 153 Institute Pl. ............ .. ...... _ .................... .......... .. ............................ Chicago, Ill. Frank W. Lange, 1721-1723 Spring Garden St ............. .............. Philadelphia, Pa. F. M. Gillingham, 158 Maplewood Avenue ............ Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa. John Scott, 5008 Penn St.. ....................................... Frankford, Philadelphia, Pa. Frank P. Rush .......................... ................................... ..... ................ Uniontown, Pa. Lewis Sperry Chafer, 480 Park Ave., .... .......... ... ...... ................... .. E . Orange, N . J. George W. Riley ................................................................................. Harrisburg, Pa. Addison Blanchard, 3138 Stout St., ........... ............. ..... ....................... Denver, Colo. James Sherrard, Seaman's BetheL .............................................. New Orleans, La. Herbert W. Mackenzie, 2202 E. 80th St ........ ... .......... -- -· ···"--· ·········Cleveland, Ohio

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\fhB aantral Amarican BlillBtin. Published by

THE CENTRAL AMERICAN MISSION.

Evangelical-Interdenominational.

Entered at P. 0., Paris, Texas, ·as second class matter, under Act of Oct. 3, 1917.

Issued Bi-Monthly.

Subscription Price, 50c. per annum. ·

The purpose of this Mission is to '''Preach the Gospel to every creature'' in Central America.

Supported by Voluntary Contributions.

ORIGIN AND PURPOSE OF THE MISSION.

In the summer of I888 the spiritual destitution of the five republics of Central America was brought to the attention of Mr. Scofield, and he began to be burdened for the souls of the millions without the Gospel, so near to our own land. It became a conviction with him that Gocl would surely hold the Christians of the Un;ted States to a stern reckoning for these perishing -ones unaccountably .neglected.

It ~eemed to him also, that the divine plan of ~ campaign for the evangelization of the world

k.id down in Acts 1 :8, forbade the passing over of near reg-ion~ unevangelized to carry the Gospel to the far off lands. ·

Becoming convinced that none of the denominational boards were prepared to open a new Mission in the near future, he, after much prayer, put the whole m'ltter before three Christian business men, E. M. Powell, Luther Rees, (who has since entered the ministry,) and W. A. Nason, all of Dallas, Texas. As a result the Central American Mission wa~ formed Nov. 14th, 18<)0, with Mr. Scofield as Secretary and E . M. Powell, Esq., as Treasurer. Mr Rees was made chatrman of the executive council. In 1893 Hon. D. H. Scott, of Paris, Texas, was added to the council, and accepted the onerous and of course unpaid office of treasurer. Mr. and Mrs. McConnell the first Missionaries, were appointed in January, I89r.

The following bases are fundamental.

I. DOCTRINAL.

We believe in one God, revealed as existing in three equal persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit ; in the death of Jesus Christ for our sins

as a true substitute; in salvation by faith alrme without works; in good works al) the fruit of salvation; in the Scnptures of the Old an<;l New Testaments as v~rbally inspired in the original writings, and in a future state of unending blessedness for the saved and unending conscious suffering for the lost.

II. PRACTICAL.

The Mission is interdenominational. It does not seek to reproduce on mission grounds · the divisions of Protestantism: Evan;;e/ical-it holds to the faith once for all delivered to the saints: Evangelistic-it believes that the evangelization of the world, not its civilization, is the true work of the cl(urch. Two other principles are fundamental : The Mission does not Personally solicit either missionaries or money, and no salaries are paid to any one.

THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

The Executive Council considers itself, together with the missionaries, as constituting the Mission.

Towards the Lord's people in the United States and other lands, the council holds itself commit~ed to recognize and maintain in fellowship as missionaries only those whom tt regards as sound tn the faith, of godly lives, endowed with ministry gifts, and truly called of God to labor in Central America.

The Council receives the gifts of God's people for the evangelization of Central America, distnbuting the same to the missionaries according to their needs.

The services of the council are wholly gratuitous, and J:.>Ostage, stationary and printing are the only items of expense.

The Mission was duly incorporated under the laws of the State of Texas, on Sent. 27th, 1901, and as such is authorized to hold property and to receive legacies.

Send all remittan.ces to D. H. ·Scott Treas., Paris, T tJxas., des1gnating fo·r wh.at 'purpose t ·hey are to be used and these im>tructi:ons will be s•trietly followed. Personal c·hecks from •any •place in the U. S. will be accepted at par.

'l'ho.s.e living -in Canada, send remittances to A. W. ·Roffe, 33 Ric,hmond St. W., Toronto.

Form of' Bequest:

I hereby bequeath to the Central American Mission of Paris, Texas, the sum of $---to be paid to the Treasurer of said Mission.

DR. C. I. SCOFIELD Born Aus ust 19, 1843

Died July 24, 1921

The Central American Bulletin. Paris, T exas, U. S. A., September 15th, ](121

·evrus Tngnson Scofl~ld By Luther Rees.

Cy. us I. Scofield was born n ear Detroit Michiga n, on August 19, 1843, where his fath· er, an officer in the regular army, was sta· tioned at that t ime. The family home was near Lebanon, T ennessee, and her e h e re· CEaveu ilis early education .

At the outbreak of the Civil War, when he '-~· ~<:: seventeen years of age, he enlisted in the Confederate Army, and was in active service four years . The Cross of Honor was awarded him for bravery at Antietam.

c1me chief clerk in less than two years. Before he was! admitted to the bar, he was as ked to go to Kansas to take charge of litf· gation for the reclaiming of large land in· terests belonging to his brother-in-law. The attorneys for the squatters on• these lands, in their plea to the jury, quoted the words from Whittier:

"They crossed the prairies as of old The Pilgrims crossed the Sea,

To make the West as they the East, The homestead of the free ."

to which Mr. Scofield' responded: "They crossed the prairies in a band To try to steal some railroad land!"

First Congregational Church, Dallas, Texas.

At the close of the war he went to St. Louis~

the home of his eldest sfster. H e chose the legal profession, and fn order to support hims elf while pursuing his legal studies, he secured a clerkship in an office for the examination of land titles, where he be·

John J . Ingalls was engaged as attorney in this suit, and Mr. Scofield entered into partnership with him at Atchison, Kansas. From Atchison, he was sent to the State Legislature; and, later, he was elected to the State Senate from Nemaha County, Kan-

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sas. Here he was chairman of the judiciary Committee, a position usually held by the best lawyer in the body. He was instru· mental in th€1' election of Mr. Ingalls to the United States Senate. He was appointed United States District Attorney for Kansas, bei'ng the youngest occupying that position.

From Kansas he returned to St. Louis, and continu~d) the practice of law. It was here that he was brought to Christ through the testimony of Mr. Thomas McPheeters. One day, as he bad just arisen to le~ve Mr Scofield's office, where he had consulted him on some legal business, Mr. McPheeters turned to Mr. Scofield and said: "Scofield, I am the biggest coward in the world. For some time· I have. been wanting to talk to you about becoming a Christian, and 1 haven't had the courage to do it." He then presented the Gospel t« him, and the great decision was made.

Mr. Scofield was peculiarly fortunate in the fellowships of the early days of his Christian life. He united with the Pilgrim Congregational Church, of which the beloved Dr. C. L. Goodell was pastor. Mr. Walter C. Douglass was Secretary of the Y. M. C. A., where Dr. Scofield entered into active Chris· tian service. One day, soon after his con· version, he said to Mr. Douglass: "What can I do to hel~ the work?" Mr. Douglass r eplied: "Come around early this evening, and take the transparency, advertising the nigh~ service, and carry it around the busi· ness streets-up Olive, down Pine, etc." The suggestion was somewhat of a shock but Mr. Scofield was not the man to back down, so he carried the transparency. He said he never met so man·y of his society friends and drinking companions during the same length of time in his life, but he felt it was a most wholesome experience, and did much to help him to make a clean break with the world. The lines were clearly drawn from that day. Then he took up Bible study under that prince of teachers, Dr. James H. Brookes. During thi's time he preached. in one of the suburban churches of St. Louis.

The Congregational Home Missionary So· ciety asked him to become the pastor of the Congregational Church at Dallas, Texas, and then began a most fruitful ministry. He labored here from 1882 to 1895, under the marked blessing of God, during which time the mem· bership increased from twelve to upward of 500, and a commodious brick ed ifice was erected.

Then followed the pastorate of seven years at East Northfield, Mass., and the Bible school work there, aft-er which he returned to Dallas, but soon felt constrain· ed to devote his time to his. Bible corres· pondence course and the work of preparing the notes for the Scofield Bible, as well as answering calls for Bible Conference work.

It was during his first pastorate at Dallas, hat he became impressed with the awfttl

spiritual destitution of Central America, and that he became the founder of the Central American Mission. H~ has told the writer, more than once, that of all the Lord had graciously permitted him to do, he felt that the work of the Central American Mission was the greatest and most important. Now that the Lord has taken him home, we do not feel that the Mission in whfch he was so deeply interested will be p~rmitted to suffer. While,, because of failing health, h e: has been prevented from much active serv· ice during recent years, still we have a lways felt his sympathetic interest and prayer~:>.

When we remember how many matters pressed upon hfm for a ttention, it was r emarkable how he kept in touch with the details of the Mission,-entering into the problems of the Missionaries. It was a great grief to him that he was phy!"i c:1 lly unable to visit the field. How. his presence would have cheered and encouraged the faithful missionaries! They were indeed en· couraged by his faithful messages.

The last Council meeting in which he par· ticipated was held at Crescent City, Florida , iri March, 1918.

When t'ne writer was permitted to visit him last J n,nuary, he was at worl.< on a volume of sermons. Hi's mind was clear.

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li'ur two hours he talked of the precious years spent with• the Dallas Church, of the dear C. 1\.. Mission and missionaries, and of his experiences during the times of weakness through which he had passed in recent years. He spoke freely ;:tnd with great joy, of the rest and confidence he experienced when he felt he was near the margin and could almost look over to the other side. His faith never wavered; he was unafraid: Indeed, he an· ticipated with real delight, the prospect of being with hi~ Lord. D~ring the last few years of his life he

suffered much, but patiently. On Thursday, July 21st, he grew worse and was in a state of semi-consciousness until Lord's·Day morning, July 24th, when he quietly fell asleep. The funeral services were. held at the Baptist Church at Flushing, anti his remains were buried in the cem.etery at that place. At the funeral service, Dean Willia\(1 L . Pettingill delivered the principal address, and testimonies were given by Mr. Thomas J. Jones, one of the elders of the Dallas Church, Mr. Howard A. Banks, Mr. Charles E. Hurlburt and Mr. Charles L. Huston.

Our hearts go out in sympathy artd prayer for dear Mrs. Scofield and their ~on,, Noel, in their bereavement. She entered so fully and heartily into all his work an,d shared so . unselfishly in all hi~ labors. Sh,e has al· ways been deeply interested in the Central American Mission, and we confide~tly count on her continued intercession.

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APPRECIATIONS ..

Judge D. H. Scott.

One cold winter night, in 1883, when I was helping in a law case 'in the 1:1. S. Court,. i'tr Dallas, Texas, I attended~ the Sun· day night service at the First Congregational · Church, where I first met C. I. Scofield, and heard a good Gospel message by him .. That was over thirty-eight years ago, and during all the intervening years up to J,uly 24th, when he went home to glory, there has never b.een a rift in our loving fellowship. When he visited Pari's, his stopping place

was my home, and because our little church was; so fond of him, he sometimes spent a whole week, teaching and ,preaching the Word.

When my first wife went home to Glory, he came to us and conducted\ the funeral, giving the dearest messages of comfort that human lips could utter. When my only daugh.ter was married, on April 25th, 1905, he graciously came and performed, the mar· riage ceremony, and we all felt as if no one else could have done i't so well. When hard and difficult questions qame up in the work of, the C. A. Mission, which was largely my responsibility, I always had a deep sympathizer, a wise, ready counsellor, an' earnest prayer-helper. So often I went to him, for help that no one else' seemed able to give. How we m'iss him now!

But the thing that charmed me most in Dr. Scofield was his wonderful gift in Bible teaching. Soon after our acquaintance began, I learned from him the dispensational truths of God's Word, whereupon it became a new revelation to me,-a new Bible. Since · then its study has been one of the chief joys of my life. From that ti'me until our last meeting, at Crescent · City, Fla., in 1918, our fellowship in the Word wasl deeper and broader. No other man within my knowl· edge seemed to have so completely mastered this Di'vine Book, or was able to impart its truths to others, with such clearness and simplicity.

I visited Keswick Bible Conference in 1892, and heard many; of the great~st Bible teachers of Europe. The dear friend who secured my reservations ~here, asked me if we had anything like thi~ in America. I safd, "Yes, C. I. · Scofield is equal to the greatest I have heard here." He answered: "Yes, in a little while that will be true, if it is not now." When in 1904,- I went again, it was generally conceded that he had no superiors, and few equals in all that land.

January 1st, 1909 when he finished and brought out his .annotated Reference Bible, m:ost of the lovers . of Bible truth exclaimed, "This is the gr~<ttest thing in this age!". As one mighty man of God, irl his lectures


in Dallas, said a fewj years a'go: "If you have no Scofield Bible in your home, I advise you to sell all you have and buy one."

For some three years past Dr. Scofield has been growing feeble, and has had less to do with this old earth and its affair s, until on July 24th, he fel~ asleep in J esus, to await the first resurrection. We shall miss him, 0, so much, especially we of the C. A. Mission. But we will soon be together again! Meanwhile, let us be doubly diligent in prayer and sympathy for the work and workers so dear to his heart; and thus, in so far as possible, fill up the vacancy left by our beloved, departed brother.

--<>-Pastor W. L. Pettingill.

My interest in the things of God dates from about 1880, which was eleven years after C. I. Scofield:s conversion in St. Louis in 1879, . and eight years after the beginning of his Dallas pastorate in 1882. It was while working as General Secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association, at Warren, Pa. , where I labored from 1894 to 18981 tha t the little booklet, "Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth," fell into my hands and r evolutionized my life and ministry by opening the Bible to me. It was also during my Warren work that I first met our beloved friend, then known everywhere a s "Pastor Scofield ." The occasion oJl our meeting was a Secretaries' Conference a t Pottsville, Pa., in connection with the Sta te Convention a t Reading. He was ;:~.t both Conference and Convention, as Bible Teacher, and I was deeply impressed with the s implicity and clearness of his work.

Thus began an acquaintance which grew into the richest fellowship and friendship, bec!pming fuller and sweeter until now. I say "now," for I r efus e to think of him and our love for each other , in the past tense only. Why should I suppose, just because he is gone on to be with the Lord a little ahead of m e, tha t he has ceased to love me, or be interest ed in me or even to pray fo~ me? On the contra ry, I am glad to believe that his love and interest

and intercession a re full er and deeper than ever.

Dr. Scofield was Christ's rich gift toi His Church in a time of special need. It is God's way to r a ise up His prophets just when, on account of great spiritual darkness and declension, their ministry is essential for the· comfort and encouragement of those whose hearts God has touched and who tremble a t His Word. The guidance of God is plainly discernible in this case. When Thomas McPheeter s led his lawyer to Christ in 1879 Dr. James H. Brookes was leading the fight for the FaitlJi once delivered. He took the new convert into his own. study and gave him his theological training, little dreaming, perhaps, tha t this same young convert would be the one to wear his mantle after him. When Brookes ended his ministry in the clos ing days of the Nineteenth Century, Scofi eld had already become his worthy successor as the champion of God's Word. "Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth" had already a world-wide circulation, and it was soon followed by the ~· Scofield Bible Correspondence Course," the "Scofield Bible Lesson Leafl ets," and the "Scofield Reference Bible." If this man of God had done nothing else than these things, (and he did ver y much else) thes~ would be enough for any man to accomplis~ in a lifetime.

The last few years of his life were center ed in the P hiladelphia School of the Bible, which was the fruit of his prayers, and which was established! at the end of a Bible Conference In Philadelphia, in which he was the leading teacher. He had long believed tha t God would plant such a school on t he eas tern seaboard, and his joy was great when he saw the answer to his prayers in the birth and growth of the school. lt was a cai:J.stant 'grief to him that 'physical infi rmity prevented greater activity in the actual. conduct of the school, but he had us continually before God i'n his prayers, and we profi ted greatly by his counsel.

Until two years ago, I visited New York weekly, in order to tea ch several classes in that city. Dr. Scofie ld's home was at Douglas ton, Long Island, a half-hour's ride from


the Pennsylvania station. It was oqr custom to meet together at luncheon in con· nection with these weekly trips, and I shall always remember these tilliJes of fellowship with joyous thanksgiving. It would be dif· ficult to imagine a greater privilege than to sit with thi's man of God in sweet com· munion. For they were indeed times of sweet communion in the things of God. We talked of little else, and ~ always left my great and good friend with my heart burn· i'ng within me, because of the wondrous things I had heard from his lips, and be· cause of his loving and loyal friendship.

Not the least of the accomplishments of our beloved Dr. Scofield was the founding of the Central American Mission, and until the day of his death he was always most keenly interested i'n the work, and m every

, missionary, native worker and believer, in· dividually. His regret was great because he had never been able to visit the field in person, and he often urged me to go in his place. I hope to do thi's some time, and if that privilege should come to me, I shall think of the journey as at least in part ful· filling Dr. Scofield's wish. One of the last things he did was to send a personal note of sympathy to Mrs. Treichler on account of her injuries, enclosing some money to help her go awaY) for a much needed rest. He was always inquiri'ng about the work of the Mission, and was always eager for every available detail concerning any worker connected with it. The conviction never left himj that in founding the Mission a genera· tion ago, he had been, clearly led by God, and he always hoped and prayed for its en· largement and blessing unto the complete evangelization of the five republics of Cen· tral America.

No one has better reason than I to thank God for Dr. Scofield. It is entirely beyond IDlY power of expression to: adequately con· vey i'n words my gratitude to God for rais· ing up His servant and for permitting me to enjoy so much of his intimate compan· ionshi'p. H~ was older than I, and though he was indeed "a brother dearly beloved." it is easier for me to think of him as a father

whose place in my affections is peculiarly his own and cannot I?e filled by any other. It will be good to greet him in the Glory!

--o-Mr. Thos. J. Jones.

Words fail me when I attempt to express my sincere appreciation and gratitude for the blessings which have come into my life through dear Dr. Scofield. I came to Dallas, a boy in my teens, during his early ministry in the Dallas Church, and his wonderful, loving ministry and his wise counsel throughout the years have meant much to me and have i'ndeed been appreci· a ted.

After being in Dallas for a while, Dr. Sco· fieldi organized cottage prayer meetings and invited the young people of the church to take part in these. They were all glad of the privilege, and in this way a strong Young People's Society was built up and many of these young people were trained to deal with lost souls and to become per· sonal workers.

It was Dr. Scofield's practice during his early ministry to spend some weeks: during the Summer in special Bible studies, and also to go to Winona Lake and other Bible conferences to hear men who were used of God. When he would return in the Autumn, he always had some new message and a new vision of the Christ, and as he imparted these in the Sunday services and also i'n prayer me6ltings, it was a great treat to see his very face glow as he gave out these new blessings. Each year he seemed to grow in grace and power and knowledge of the blessed Book; and to know his Lord better.

Then he began giving Bible readings at the Church- on Monday nights. Each weel< he seemed to meet anew his Lord, and out of these studies or as a result of these studies and Bible meetings, there was pub· lished that marvelous little book which has been the means of making the Bible a new revelation to thousands of God's child· ren, "Rightly' Dividing the VV"ord of Truth," also the Scofield Correspondence Course,


which under God has been and is being used so marvelously.

Then came the Scofield R eference Bible, which has proven to be a marvel of marv<J ls , because of the wonderful helps given by Dr. Scofield just where help is needed. He was to me one of the greatest Bible teachers of this age, having been given by our Lord in a wonderful degree the special gift of being a teacher and also a pastor.

His Home-going is felt, not only in Dallas and Texas, but unto tho utte rmost parts of

the earth . . It was my privil ege to be at his funeral and to say a few words, but how feeble I felt as I looked upon the t empl e where once dwelt that great man of God.

--<>-. Mr. R. D. Smith.

I first met Dr. Scofield in June, 1892, and count his long friendship one of God's rich· est gifts to me. Among the many pleasant memories which I have of this great ruan, two stand out vividly in my mind: ThE first has to do with hi's approachableness,-how graciously and cordiall y he made m e as a young student,- fe el that he was my friend. I Jove to recall the days when l used to tramp eight miles through the snow to spend an afternoon with Dr. Scofield ri in his study at Northfield. On such occasions he would open the Word of God with as apparent keen delight to one poor young man as I ever heard him lecture to great au· diences. And though I was already a Vol· unteer for the foreign mi'ssion fi eld , we used to spend hours talking together about mls· sions. How little I dreamed, in those day« that nearly a quarter of a century later 1 would sit with God's beloved servant on the same Mission Council! Words fail ut terly to express the high hoi!or which I felt God had given me, when Dr. Scofield firs t asked me to accept a place on the Executive Council of the Central American Mission!

The other delightful r emembrance which I Jove to tell is, when each of my three ba.· bies were ·born, a boy and two girlS', Dr Scofield presented them with personally in scribed Scofield Reference Bibl es. Our children prize these Bibles beyond any others

they possess, and to hear them talk about , them, one would 'suppose they had person · ally known Dr. Scofield very intimately.

Heaven must be ri'cher ,-earth is certain· ly poorer,- by the passing of Dr. Scofield. The beloved teacher is now crowned witb' glory by the Chief Shepherd , whom he loved and served so well. He has fought u good fight; has kept the faith; has finished nis course . Hi>; many friends will fe el a pe rsonal loss, and seek for grace, that they too may finish their coui·se with joy. That da y alon e will declare a ll the help and bless in :; our brother: has been to the world . Som•; or us !mow how wide a nd how deep was hiE inter est in th e spread of the Gospel "in the r agions beyond."

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Rev. Allan Crabtree.

Dear Dr. Scofi eld introduced me in Chi· cago as a grandson of hi's in the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. H e then spoke of our beloved Dr. Carroll a s his son in the faith, and said: "Irving is my own dear son, and Crabtree is Irving's son, so, you see, Brethren, the Lord has never left Him· self without faithful witnesses to the Truth." Of course, I was in no sense worthy of such an introduction, yet I esteemed i't the great· est honor the Lord had permitted any man to bestow upon m e.

And the great er honor the Lord Himself bes towed upon .me was to let me be preach· ing in Dr .. Scofi eld's pulpit in Da llas at the hour of his departure to be with the Lord, using somq of the great them es taught me by him and Dr. Carroll . The sa inted John Wesley's saying was brought to my memo· ry when the news came of Dr. Scofield'e home-going: "The Lord buries Hi's servants but He ca rries on His work."

I conducted a little preliminary memorial service on the Wednesday night before leav· ing Dallas, and spoke from Psalm 116: 15: "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints."

Truly, Dr. Scofi eld sought only His spo· ken words of approba tion and that official title of distinction which alone com.es from the Lord. Surely, b e was r eady to be offer ·

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ed, and the time of his departure ·was at hand. He fought the good fight, he finished! his course, he kept the faith; henceforth there is lai'd up for him a crown of right· eousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give him at that day; and not to him only, but to aiL them, also, that love His appearing.

-a-Rev. James M. Gray. D. D.

Dr. Scofield has been greatly honored as a Chrstian worlrer, pastor, preacher, teacher, counsellor, author, missionary and Bible scholar.

But the greatest ministry of all, as some think, was the ·organization in Dr. Scofield's own house, of the Central American Mission, on November 14, 1890. Some 100 missionaries\ and about the same number of native workers have had part in thi's _work; and its treasurer, Judge Scott, of Paris, Texas, speaks of it as a "modern miracle," because of the way God has sustained it for a quarter of a century. Neither missionaries nor money are personally solicited by it. God has, in His own way, supplied both, and it has) lacked for neither.

His Great Service to the Church. I think I am~ not wrong\ in saying that at

Northfield was begun the crowning work of Dr. Scofield's life-the Scofield Reference Bible.

Words fail to express the debt which the Church owes to Dr. Scofield for that work, or rather which the Church owes to the grace of God in him. No disciple of Jesus Christ has been so honored by any service in this generation. No wonder the Oxford University Press has sold more than 150,000 copies of it, and that the present output is 30,000 copies a year. The Scofield. Reference Bible requires no more advertising than the juicy grass requires to draw the hungry sheep.

When one, attempts to describe Dr. Scofield in the pulpit or the teacher's desk, that open-air meeting in Jerusalem comes into mind; where "they read in the book of the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense,

and caused them to understand the reading.'' (Neh. 8:8).

This was Dr. Scofield's richest gift. He knew how to read the Word of God and give the sense, and cause ,the people to understand the reading. He never wrote or spoke in a haze. As was said of another, "No trace of indeterminateness! can be found in any of his discussions on any subject." His insight pierced the intricacies.

As Teacher and Preacher. When our beloved brother was revising

his Correspondence! Course, he honored me with advance sheets, and with the request that I go over his definitions of the great words of Scripture for any suggestions that might occur to me. It was like a considm:ate father giving his lad the end of the reins to hold and letting him think he was driving the horse.

In the quiet of my study the work was done. No eye but that of God rested on me; and as I followed in the definitions, the unveiling of the Bible meaning of such words as "adoption," and "atonement," and "redemption, and "remission" and "pardon," and "peace," I am glad to1 be able to say that my heart swelled within me, and that my emotions found outlet in the falling tear. AI teacher who. can accomplish that in one, never can be forgotten1

It may be said that in the pulpit Dr. Scofield made no attempt at oratory, but it was unnecessary for him to do so.

One) afternoon L sat in a. company of men and women at a Bible conference; where he was unfolding the tiieme of "Christ in the Old Testament." There was nothing in the surroundings to particularly quicken feeling. The audience was noti very large and there had been no very stimulating preliminary program. It was at an afternoon hour, too, when an audience is not at its keenest edge. There was little to take hold of the imagination, except the truth itself, which he so quietly and luminously explained. And yet as he proceeded, a spiritual fervor began to grip his hearers and to hold them in spellbound interest until at length the earthen vessels, unable t<k..hold more, broke forth

THE CENTRAL AMERICAN BULLETIN. 9 in spontaneous applause.

Dr. Scofield saw the inner truth and hid· den glories of the Holy Scriptures as few Christian teachers do. To him the Bible, from beginning to end, was luminous with the splendors of Christ. And as his clear analysis and sublime lo'gic unveiled those splendors, his own joy and ecstacy in them became contagious.

On his seventieth birthday, our beloved brother, addressing a friend, quoted the Seventy-first Psalm, verse 18, applying it to himself: "Hitherto have I declared Thy wondrous works. Now, also, when I am old and gray-headed, 0, God, forsake me not, until I have showed Thy strength unto this generation and Thy power to every one that is to come."

We thank God, Dr. Scofield, humble, courteuos and wise, that He has answered your supplication and fulfilled His Word until thi's hour.

-o-Rev. Harris H. Gregg, D. D.

The Lord of Glory appeared to our beloved Dr. Scofi eld years ago, and he spent his life in "the Mount of God." The Lord said, (Ex. 24.) "Come up! " and from the time that he learned that the "blood of the Covenant" was the "sapphire pavement" beneath the feet of G·od, anrl that that sapphire was hi~ meeting plac~ with God, Dr. Scofield abode in that Mount of Glory. The glory of hiE Lord, the glory of IIis grace and truth, the glory of His life and death and resurrection, the glory of His present High ·Priesthood, the glory of His future coming Kingdom and the glory of His new creation, were hio meditation and, message and ministry. He handled the Word of God as one appointed of God to the servicE:\ of His sanctuary han· died the holy oracle.

Such holy intimacy with the Lord gav'=! him his clear vision, so that the water of life flowed from him clear as crystal, and his utterances have the sustained elevatio~ of God's mountains, where: h e walked with his Lord and from whence the Lord ha2 taken him unto Himself.

There is no one on earth who knows what

he has been, to us and how we miss him! "Farewell, we shall meet you again!"

Rev. Wm. R. Newell. It is not hard to speak regarding our

Brother Scofield ,-hard only to omit much we would say.

As a laborer, his works follow him. As As a lover of God's Truth, he le ft thousand~ who learned from him that same love. As a witness for Christ, very many r ejoiced tc walk in his light.

·He was great as men count greatness: Built of large timber, of brain, of percep· tion of his fellows, and of the faculties cJ

judgment. But it was the kindliness of his heart, the charity of his attitude toward all. and his gentle cheerfulness, that hi's breth· ren rejoiced most in.

As to the Word of God, it was eminently true of him, what he once said of John Darby: "that he wrote of every subject witb the whole fi eld of Divine revelation in view.' ·

-o-Rev. W. I. Carroll, D. D.

In a casket filled with many rare and precious jewels, it is a difficult task to · l?e· lect one or two of them and neglect the rest, for they all alike appeal for peculiar and special recognition; and dear Dr. Sco· field's life, to me,. was very much like this casket filled with exceeding rare and pre· cious jewels of spiritual worth, of beauty and excellence, all to the praise of God's grace in Christ.

And yet there was one jewel of all of them that sparkled and shone brightest, above and beyond all the rest, and tha~ was nothing else than his simple and unaffected humility. I was going to say "natural humility," for nothing seemed more natural to him than did this; and yet all of us know there is nothing so unnatural to the na tura l man. Of course, he was unconscious of it. Mrs. Scofield wrote me that, "there was such a light upon his fac e," as that Sunday morn· ing he took his( departure, but that " light," to many of us, was upon his face these many years. Like Moses, (and I think he is the, only man I ever knew who was so much like him) "his face shon e," but "he


wist not" that it shone. !When I think of the many wonderful

things that God gave him to do here in this world, it sometimes seems to me the mos1 wonderful of them all was his\ detachment from them, as i'f in his{ inner consciousness he was saying involuittarily, "Yet, not I, but the grace of God which was with me," and again, "I live, yet not I, but Christl liv· eth in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me." Associated as I was with him through all these years, nothing stands out so dis· tinctive as this humility.

I saw: in him the exact accuracy of the exegete, the great preacher of the Word of God, "Rightly dividing the Word of Truth," the ripe and adequate scholar, the perfect gentleman in every way, generous and kind, with a heart as big as it could be. Yes, a thousand and one things I saw, but nothing loomed so large about him as this unconscious humility.

There is one text with which I always associated Dr. Scofield. I used to wire this to him on his birthday. It is John 7:38-39: "Out of his very midst shall flow rivers of living water." Not a river, but "rivers," and they did actually and really and cantinuously flow forth from out of his li'fe. Rivers of blessings streamed forth from him, and yet he himself· was always so restful and undisturbed and wholesome and "happy in the Lord." A spirit-filled life! If ever there was one, it was his.

Rivers of living water! The Reference Bible, The Central American Mission, the Correspondence Course, the Philadelphia School of the Bible, the\ ministers and Mis· sionaries, the oral ministry and the printed page! And . yet I say these rivers of living water flowed forth from him, the product of the Spirit of God in him, and he himsel~ re· mained, in public and in private, unspoiled o~ his humility!

--o- ~

Mr. E. M. Powell.

One of the greatest blessings that God has given me was the honor of being a member

of a church, for more than a dozen years, of which Dr. C. I. Scofield was the pastor during that time.

Dr. Scofield walked with God as closely as any man I knew; he was the most pro· found expounder of theBible; he could make the clearest . statements In the simplest ian· guage, and in the fewest words, of any man I ever heard, or of whom I have any knowledge.

-o- . i

Mr. W. A. Nason.

At one! of the annual meetings of the Ni· agara Bible Conference, at Niagara-on theLake, among others present were Dr. J. H. Brookes, W. J. Erdman, J. Hudson Taylor,_ Reginald Radcliff and Dr. C. I. Scofield. Hud· son Taylor told of the work of the China In· land Mission and its wonderful success, guided by the Holy Spirit, and wholly de· pendent on God for money and men. Hud· son Taylor was a wonderfully consecrated man, of great faith, simple as that of a child, and trusting God in all things as a little boy would trust his father .

:(teginald Radcliff related to the writer the following incident, illustrating Hudson Tay· lor's absolute trust in hi's Father's care: Travelin~ one night on horseback in China, with a young man companion, toward day· break he became very hungry. He prayed for food and then repeated,

,:Be present at our table Lord, Be here and everywhere adored, Thy mercies bless, and grant that we May feast In Paradise with Thee."

The young man remarked that Brother Taylor was saying grace without any food in sight. Brother Taylor replied that he had asked his Father for food, and that his Father would give it to him, and so he was thanking Him for ft. It was still dark; they were traveling over a road in the country, bordered on each side with high hedges. No houses were in sight. Almost immediately, a woman appeared in a small opening in the hedge· and Inquired if they would · like some refreshments.

Brother Scofield was deeply impressed with the faith-work of Hudson Taylor, and

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on his return to Dallas, felt that the First Church should take up some definite missfon work. He did not thlnk it wise to . enter any field already occupied. Looking over the countries nearest home, he found that Mexico had many mission stations, but ad· joining Mexico, on the south, the Central American States presented an open field. He prayed much about this field, and one day in Bros. Rees' office in the North Texas Bank building, Brothers Scofield, Pow· ell , Rees and the writer met, and after· much prayer definitely organized, the work. From this small beginning, under the grace of God, guided by the Holy Spirit, the Cen· tral American Mission has grown to its present strength.

-o--=-Rev. Lewis Sperry Chafer.

The whole body of Christ has suJ'f'ered a great loss in the death of Dr. C. I. Scofield, but I mourn for him a s a son for his father. For twenty years, I have enjoyed the closest heat·t-fellowship with him, and the incalcu-lable benefit of his personal counsel. .

I am impressed with the g!'eatness of the man. He gave ve!'y much to the world in the Correspondence Course, the Reference Bible and his other works; but these were only the unfolding of .what het was.

He knew the Word of God and was a teacher of teachers. His superior know!· edge of the Scriptures, it seems to me, was due to three facts: First, he was possessed with one of the greatest minds . of this· gen· eration . . His great sympathies were not limited to Bible · truths; he lived i~ the wide world of letters and art, of government and history. H e never pretended or posed; he did not have to. To be great, he had only to be natural. Second, he had given tireless study anq meditation to God's Word. I can not remember to have ever been with him when he did not pass on to II!€ some new, priceless gem of truth, which he had just found in the Book he loved. Third, since he walked with God, true to every spiritual adjustment, he was taught' of the Spirit. This last fact, I am convfnced, more than all

else, is the seqret of his power. "He that is spiritual discerneth all things."

He was a living demonstration) to us all of the unmeasured blessing of the enabling power of the Spirit.

Dr. Scofield knew God as his own Father .. Thfs relationship was more real to him than to any other I have ever known. I shall not lose the aroma of our seasons of prayer together. My heart haSi been melted as I have heard him talk to his Father. Very often he prayed for me. My personal loss is very great.

-1)-- I

Mr. W. F. Aberle. Word has just reached us of the home·

going of our dear Dr. Scofield, and we wish tcj express our heartfelt sympathy and sor· row over the loss that we have all sustained. At the same time, we know that our loss is his gain, and can say with the Apostle Paul, that he ha~ fought a good fight, he has fin· ished the course, he has kept the faith. We do thank God for Dr. Scofield!

I wish, a lso, to expr ess in this way the sympathy, as well as the appreciation, <,>f the believers in the Church here in Santa Rosa, of t he life, interest and writings of Dr. Scofield, through whose instrumentality they have come to believe in the Gospel of\ the grace of God, together with so many thousands of others in thls Rome-ridden land of Central America. At a public serv· ice, last evening, by a ri'sing vote, they ask eel me to so express their sentiments tc you, and to the family of Dr. Scofield.

---0---Mr. W. C. Townsend.

The Sunday School Times has just come, bringing us the news of the death of Dr. Scofield. Surely, a great Christian warrior has gone home. His ministry has been wonderfully fruitful. To those of us who haven't had a course in a Bible Institute his notes and lessons are invaluable. What a vacuum there would be in my knowledge of Biblical truth, had I been without them the past four years! His reward will be great.


THOU REMAINEST.

When those we love have passed away To live with Thee in endless day . We lift our eyes, 0 Lord, and say-

Thou remainest.

Our eart!tly help may fail us, Lord, But we lzave Thee, Thy grace, Thy Word, Thy love, Thy power, be Thou aa'ored-

Thou remainest. -A. R .

Home Notes

PRAYER.

There has never been a time in the thirtyone years of the C. A. Mission's history when we had greater need for earnest fa, ithful prayer than now. Our mighty pray· er helper , Dr. C. I. Scofield, has gone on to glory_; our country and the, other coun· tries which h elp this work throug-h God'~

people therein, have seldom if ever had such stringency in finances as now; althougt quite along in lffe, I have n ever seen Satan . so active in trying to hinder the Lord's work in a ll lines,-and to hinder missions has a lways been his specialty. Apostasy' in the church is growing darker and deeper . and prayer as God's chief means for h elp is, p erchan ce, less considered,-not as once. the Chris tian's chief r eliance.

Nevertheless, this Mission still depends upon prayer for the supply of an: its needs. Thirty-one years ' experience has brought no change in its polity or loss• ofi confidence i'n the Lord . We stili have with us a lot of fa ithful miss ionaries, who came to us almost as soon as the mission began, who truly believe in prayer. Then, there are a lot of fa ithful prayer-helpers, also, who3e fellow· ship we have had almost since the mi'ssion began. Shall wE), not pray as never before fo r the speedy evangelization of this land and for the bountiful supply of all needs? Remember, tha t it was Christ Himself who <; a id , in ·J ohn 14:13, "And whatsoever ye sha ll ask in my name, that will I do, that

the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask anything i'n my name, I will do it."

VISITING THEIR OLD FIELD OF SERVICE.

On August 23rd Mrs. Minnie ·B. McConnell and Miss H. Ruth Chadbourn sailed from New Orleans, to spend some time· with Mrs . McConnell's son, our Brother L. W. Me· Connell, and family, at San Jose, Costa Rica. Thirty years ago, Mrs. McConnell and her now deceased husband began work at this center, the first missionaries to go our under our mission, and this their first fi eld of service in C. A. Years of patient faithful labors were spent there, Miss Chadbourn becoming a co-worker with them after they had been on the field! for a time. Now we rejoice greatly that these two faithful helpers have been permitted tc return to San Jose for a period of service especially at this tfme, when they can be of untold value in getting the work re-established on a firm footing .

Let us pray that their visit may be worth much, and that they and the believers and Roy's family may be mutually blessed ir their sojourn there.

WITHDRAWN FROM THE MISSION.

Because of pressing family obligations ir the homeland, our faithful Missionary, Mrs. Leonora Boyle, 'sees her return to the :field prevented, at least for some tim ,• to come. Accordingly, after advisine- ;vith the Mission C.:Juncil, she has decided tLat · her name hau best be :lropped from our Missionary list, at any rate for the time being.

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Mrs . Boyle has had many years of faith· ful service, and our desfre and prayer is, that wherever she is the choicest blessing of Heaven may be hers, and that she may be fully guided as to all her future course of service for Him.

CONDITIONS IN SALVADOR.

R ecently our Brother C. F . Lincoln, of Comayaguela, Tegucigalpa, has made a visit of s everal weeks over fnto Salvador, where


he has co-operated with Mrs. Bell and Mr. Irwin Smith in the work of that Republic. doing some special teaching in the centers and evangelistic work in the neglected re· gions that have as yet, been untouched by the Gospel.

A splendid letter from Mr. Lincoln, writ· ten during his stay in Salvador, has added weight to our burden for the material needs of our work In the capital of the Republic for he has told us, from the standpoint of somewhat of an outsider, how pressing is the need for a mission building and property in "this great center. Suitable buildings can scarcely be rented, because of the scarcity of buildings relative to the large population and, when they are rented, the prices are exorbitant. Shall we not with renewed earnestness call upon our Father for the sup· ply of something like ten thousand dollars. even in these days of financial stress and strain, remembering that His promises are sure? "Call upon me, and I will answer thee and show thee great and mighty things which thou knowest not."

MR. TOWNSEND COMING HOME. We take this opportunity of mentioning

the fa"ct that our Missionary, Mr. W. C. Townsend, of, Antigua, Guatemala, working specially among the Indians, plans to come to this country for a short visit, arriving, as he now sees it, some time in October. He is coming fully equipped with lantern slfdes and other ammunition 'for some splendid deputation work, and we are specially re· questing that those churches, or ot~er bodies, desiring a visit of this kfnd from him, notify this office as soon as poss~ble, ~o that we may help him in arrangmg his

itinerary. As will be r emembered, Mrs. To~nsend

is already in this land, and is now with Mr. Townsend's relatives at Cl$r~ter, California. She has not gotten strong smce her operation, and is still compelled to be under special medical care. She needs much help in prayer thatl she may become strong physically and be ready to return to the fi eld. Shall we not believe God for her r estoration?

MISS ANNA J. GOHRMAN. We are happy to report that Miss Gohrman

is rejoicing over having gotten relief from the malaria, which has troubled her for so long. She now looks forward to an early return to the field, and hopes to enter special evangelistic work in the neglected parts. >f C. A. She asks for special help in prayer, :hat she may be definitely guided as to her future course, and that her health maS> continually improve, so that she may' be of the greatest possible servfce.

MISS ALVINA G. McLEAN.

We take this opportunity of giving the new address of Miss McLean who still r emains in the Homeland on account of her poor health. Her present address is 1812 Kane St., Houston, Texas.

We are glad to say that although Miss McLean is as yet not well, she seems to be improving, and we trust none of our helpers will cease to pray for her until she is entirely restored. She longs for and looks forward to the time when she shall be able to return to her beloved Costa Rica.

MORE MISSIONARIES.

Since our last Bulletin, Rev. and Mrs. Edward H. Page, now of Wibaux, Montana, have been appointed as missionaries of our Mission. This consecrated young couple have recently graduated from the Philadel· phia School of the Bible, and are now in charge of a pastorate- at thefr above named place of residence, where they will doubt· less remain until the way is fully opened for their going to C. A.

Also, Mr. Albert H. Stradling, 724 W. Allegheny Ave., Philadelphia, Pa., a young man of splendid Christian character and training, has recently been accepted.

We bespeak the earnest prayers of our faithful helpers that the funds may soon be forthcoming for the outfits and passage of these to their respective fields, for, truly_ the harvest is ripe and waiting for the

reapers.


VISIT OF PHYSICIANS BRINGS MUCH BLESSING.

Hundreds of Indians are being made hapPY in the Republic of Guatemala, because of th~ visit to that republic of two splendid physicians, Dr. Craig Potter and his mother, Dr. Marion Potter, who are connected with Dr. Howard A. Kelly's institution and worl; at Baltimore. Possibly the main object of the visit of these distinguished physicians to that field is to study the conditions ther e and gain ne ;)ded information for their pro·

fication , and we cannot indeed estimate the fa r-reaching results to the Gospel work

Dr. Marion Potter has probably returned to the home-land by this time, as she did not comtemplate a lengthy visit, while her son will doubtless remain until Mr. Townsend's home-coming, -in October, and they will make the trip together. ·

SECOND-HAND CLOTHING. A letter just at hand from our Brother

A. ID. Bishop at Gua temala City, expressee

Dr. Craig Potter, lunching .after a morning's work. ·

fession, but we are happy to say that a long with this they have a great yearning de· sire to h elp those needy people. Our mis siona ries knew, in advance, of their coming to the fi eld, and had made ready for their arrival. Recent letters show that the doctor s have been kept busy, treating th E hundreds of cases brought to them, and which they have found in their journeys with · the missionaries throug:trout that republic, or parts of it. The government, also, hae cordially r eceived them and co-operated in their work, which is a source of great grati·

grateful thanks for the gifts of second-hand clothing for the beli evers and workers there. H e a lso says, further, that they can use a ll that can be sent in this line, especially ·;n view. of the strained financial conditions and the ch eapness of labor at this time.

We feel sure ther e are those who are waiting for an opportunity to help in this line . Packages must not exceed twenty-two pounds weight, and these can be sent at the r ate of 12 cents per pound, parcel post. P lease state in the declaration ticket, "No commercial value."


GONE TO THE FIELD. W e are happy to report that our two new

Missionaries, Messrs. Geo. W. Dougherty and

Geo. W. Dougherty.

W. Grayson Birch, whose appointment was

noted in our last Bulletin, sailed on the lOth

i'nst. for Managua, Nicaragua, via. Guate· mala.

We are praising our Father for supplying their needs for outfit and passage, and WE

coxet for them a long and fruitful ministry in the land to which they are called. · This can only be expected as we earnestly and · faithfully hold them up in prayer, and thm we can ba ve a very real par t in their mi'n . is try.

Notes From the Field

GUATEMALA ---o---

A. E. Bishop.

Guatemala City, Guat ., C. A Aug. 17,1921. The Tecpan Conference, Aug, 6-7, was a

most blessed experience. w·e sought the face of the Lord, asking for direction before deciding the dates of the Confer ence, and He answered us, as He has so often done in such matters. During the Confer· ence clays, it rained ha rd at night, but not one meeting was interfer ed with in the least.

Beside Mr. Townsend and myself, seventeen native pastors, evangelists and colport eurs, as well as a good ly number· of believers from different places, were in attendance. Dr. Potter was there a part of the time, and t-he period betw ~ enJ the studies did not suffice for the multitude of s ick ones who sought his consulting office.

On the clay fo llowing the close of the conference, the workers in attendance set out to make more than 216 definitely planned visits to the towns , villages and tinea:; in our Western district, which is about one· half the size of the Republic of Salvador. These visits are a ll to be made before the end of August.

----0----Miss Mary Bishop.

Guatemala City, Guat., C. A., Sept. 7, 1921. During July and August there were more

than 100 baptisms. We have only heard from eight of the thirty-five workers for last


month, so far, but these eight report eightyfive testimonies of conversion for August. In spite of the many trials and fierce persecutions in many places, the Lord is blessing the work more and more. I In this ci'ty, new interest is being manifested.

Papa has been attending to the persecu-. tion at La Democracia, taking it up with the

authorities of this city, and they promise to .look after it. It is the priest who should be punished, but they are always "slick," and know how to work it so they will not be involved. Little they seem to care if a few of their people get the punishment which they themselves deserve. The Catholics say they are going to rais8j UI) a revolution all over the country. They say they are going to make a religious war. They are well competent to do so, but God is stronger than they, and well able to take care of His own little ones.

----o----

M iss B. Estella Zimmerman.

Guatemala City, Guat., C. A., Aug. 3, 1921. You will be. interested in hearing about

the evangelization of San Jose Pinula, a very fanatical town, fifteen miles from) this city. Through the faithful testimony of a mozo, who went to work for a man of that town, his employer, known as one of the toughest men in town, was saved. His wife, also, accepted Christ as her Savior, and together they became very bold witnesses of the Truth, in the midst of hot persecutions. Later, several of the brethren went to visit them and distribute tracts in the town During their visit the town authorities sent for the man of the house, an~ shortly after they got him out of the way, a great mob came to the house, threatening to kill thE brethren. They entered and tore up the Bible andl their long knives and pistols be· came prominent in a very uncomforta ble manner. At the same time another mob surrounded the brother who had· been called by the authorities, with cries of, "Lynch him!" The brother was given holy boldness and answered in a loud voice that he was very willi'ngl to die for his Savior, who had given

His life for him. Finally, the visiting brethren were able to impress the authorities with the fact that what was being done was contrary to the law of Guatemala, and that they would be held responsible for the doings of that day. The Commandante told them that if they would flee for their lives immediately, he would supply an escort to take them to the outskirts of the town. And thus they were able to e~cape, with a blood-thirsty, howling ;mob following as closely as they dared. AI~ these things did not shake the faith of the new believers. They have continued to give a bold testimony all through the town.

On our next visit to this place, we talked with the authorities and told them we expected to have a meeting in the home of the believer in the evening, according to the liberty given by the Constitution of Guatemala, and that we expected them to keep order. The. Alcalde's two sons are altar boys for the priest, so, naturally, he had no desire to protect us, but rather did all he could to frighten us and dissuade us from our purpose. Inj the evening he sent a messen-

• ger to call the man of the house. I decided we had better accompany him, and we were glad we went. Both the Commandante and Alcalde insisted that if the man permitted us to have a meeting, it must be at his own risk; for they would not be responsible. Then the native worker asked for permission tq speak, and he told them several of the clauses of the Constitution of Guatemala, and that we expecteed to go on with our meeting, and we would leave the rest with them. He also gave them the Gospel in a loud voice, so that all who were in the corridors could hear. The Commandante then acknowledged his responsibility, and told us to count on him for order. We had the meeting, with the doors wide open and people listened in the str2et. There was order during the meeting, but later we were made aware that there were enemies about, by the stones that were thrown at intervals, climaxed by a terrible rain of stones against the door at eleven o'clock, which drove sleep from; us.


Those who have been praying for the evangelization of San Juan will be glad to know that four more Indians have confessed Christ there, and now the Indian believers a lmost fill the hall. Also, one Ladin<>j woman professed Christ last Sunday night, and a young Ladino has asked to buy a Bible.

We are now holding our neighborhood evangelistic meetings in the school, which is on another corner of the Garden of Roses. More people live there than at any other corner, and many, many unsaved ones are hearing the Word. A man who has beeri , a slave to drink professed! to accept Chris t in the last meeting.

Last Thursday, Miss Bodle r eturned to us, and we are praising God fort her sweet and helpful presence among us.

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M iss A . Fern Houser.

Guatemala City, Guat., C. A., Aug. 3, 1921. The school children are doing good work.

We have some trouble with the boys, for we have no amusements in the play ground for them, and they do not know how to play. We need a swi'ng or two, some bars to. jump, and other simple apparatus that will afford them h ealthful exercise and keep them active in h ealthful ways. ~We have r eceived two other half-orphan little girls. One's name is Iris, and the other Aurora. Their mother was "once a r egular helper at the m eetings, but her Husband went to the States to work. and the influence of her Catholic friends caused h er tc grow cold. We passed her house as we went to the m eetings and often invited her to go with us. Sh ,~ always answered that soon nhe would eome again. 'The influenza took her awa.v. a[ter ten days' illn ess. H er hw:band v.as on hi~. way home a t the time and only arrived to find that his children were orphans. He did not know ol! the incr ease of our work and what we wer e doing, as his children had not been in our school since the earthquake. H e went to the Government orphanage, to put his g irls in there, but when thq French sis t ers asked for thE certificate of their baptism, h e was -troubled and did not go any further with the matter .

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H e happened to tell his diffi culty to a woman who is a believer , and s he sent him to us. H e was very happy and took it as an answer to prayer , that he was detained iD his first purpose. We pray that these little ones may be easily led into His ways.

The family now numbers twenty-four; .twenty of them being girls, oll a ll ages and dispositions. Our big .range is none too big and our kettles have to be well-filled with food to m eet the many needs. In the last Bulle tin, we a sked for some clothing for a poor woman and h er children. Some r e:;ponded and we thank God for every response to these needs.

H. A. Becker

San Antonio, Guat., C. A. July 1, 1921. have had special joy la t ely, in teaching

the Word to a crippled boy in Antigua. Raul seems to be a chosen vessel of the Lord, as he seems to have a real hunger and thirst for the Truth. As he does not know how to r ead, I recently bought him a primer, which he i's now studying with much att ention. Recently he showed m e, with much delight, how much progress h e has made in learp.ing to read. Last Sunday, one of the believers brought him to the meeting in his wheel-cha ir, and he enjoyed it very much.

These young Indian believers are a great comfort to us, as we note the ir steadfastness and zeal for the Lord . T~us, I have been doing some visitation work, in company with Brigido, who is only twenty . years of age, but who has the character of one much older in the faith. I wa~ glad to see the earnest s pirit! which he manifested in seeking out the believers and animating some of them who had; been r a ther slack. i'n attending the m eetings, as, also, in exhorting a young man who had turned aside. We were also able to give the Gospel to a woman who is a witch dDctor, but who has interest in the ·Gospel. After we visited her, she came to the m eetings and listened with much attention.

The Indian believers manifest the spirit of the Lord , and we have given them many lessons, so that they have grown in grace


and in the knowledge of Him. : We have with us this afternoon a yourig Indian woman, who is giving thanks to God for the precious spiritual teaching we have been able to give her. Her husband is studying in the Bible School in Huehuetenango, and I have promised to give h er a number of type-written Bible lessons.

Chichicastenango, Guat., C. A., July 31, '21 Since last writing, the Lord has led us in

unexpect ed ways to come to this place for a time, and for Brother and Sister Treichler to go to San Antonio.

On the first day out from San Antonio, my wife and myself arrived at the little hut of some Indian believers in the Gospel. Here we spread our lunch on the floor of the single room, while the Indian woman went off to bring some green corn fodder on her back. She was very g lad to see u s, a lthough she knew very little Spanish, but, nevertheless, my wife prayed with her in that ' l a nguage.

When we left there we gave out tracts and Gospels a long the roadway, and these were very well reqPi ved. I h ave gTeat encouragement in g iving out Gospels and tracts since one Brother says that he was converteel by a Gospel of John, which someone gavE him, and the principal believer · of Tecpan dates the beginning of his convers ion to a tract that I gave him more than thirteen years ago.

Toward evening, my wife began to complain of weariness, and to doubt whether she would be able to arrive at our destination, so we went into a large yard, connected with a mill, owned by Germans. I asked for lodging for my wife, which was gladly granted, while I went on to Tecpan. We were able to sow some of the Heavenly seed in the hearts of the German and his wife, and leave a . Gospel and Scripture portion.

W hen we reached Tecpan, we were heartily received by my former pupil in the Gospel, Arturo, whom I taught in the Word more than thirteen years ago. W hen I left A1·turo, he was a young man without experience, who had only begun his Christian life. Now I found him the pastor of one of the most

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thriving congregations in this country, and highly~ r espected by the believers, and even by many outside the fold. We stayed in that placEr for a few days, enjoying the love and hospit~lity of Arturo and his faithful wife. They have several children, who are models of obedience and love. Frolll; all this you can see that our labors are not in vain in the Lord.

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Mrs. i-1. A. Becker.

San Antonio, G'uat., C. A., July ·24, 1921.

Those who go down in dark places, At home and in foreign lands;

Must have something which they can hold by To g uide and streng then their hands.

Their task is of greatest labor, Of sacrifice, mercy and pain;

And all for the love of the Master, They are g iving,-not thinking of gain.

Is it right, for those le ft behind them, The holders of this mighty rope,

To withhold aught of courage or helping. Which may mean to them blessing or hope~

This rope should be prayerfully woven, Of love, good gifts, great and. s mall;

Self-denial allegiance unshaken, And loyalty, which giving, gives all.

Beloved in -our Lord, at this time I feel profound gratitude to God and to every clear ropeholder who has so faithfully stood by u~ during these past fifteen years. Fifteen years ago, when I took my last furlough to the U. S., God touched the hearts of new friends to pray and give, and some of them are today still fa ithful to their Master, in prayer and in sending offerings for the work here. The Lord hath done . great things, whereof I am glad. If I wer e to count the many blessings, they would be as the sands of the sea ! There is no God like our God , who is able to do exceeding abundantly.

I take this opportunity to most kindly thank every dear ropeholder who has h elped in enabling us to make extensive evangelistic trips, h elped to furnish six .Mission centers with rooms for meetings, and supply

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furniture for the same. This would have been impossible without your help.

In our evangelizing work, we have traveled on trains, on mule-back, under the scorching sun, and have crossed swollen rivers in canoes. We have also traveled in a h and-car, managed by two native brethren, after a Gospel meeting at night. We have preached and taught in towns and villages, in country places and on hilltops. In one place, where the ranch was too small to hang our hammocks, we hung them on the trees outside, which also served as our wardrobe. The next morning, the blankets were quite damp, because of a drizzling rain which had fallen during the night.

Beginning last November, I suffered for three months in succession from malaria, and the result is that I have been very worn-out and, weak. I am.... now r·ecovering from a very bad infection of my right hand.

During these months we have been in several places, including Guatemala City, and now we are in the home of Mr. Townsend , who works expressly among the Indians. I am glad to say that I have been greatly benefited by the change, as I have not had one spell of malaria since coming here.

What I am in need of is a real r est, and l am now praying that the way may be fully opened for my return to the States. I am sure you will join me in thi's prayer.

July 1, 1921 :-A Missionary's life is made up of varied experiences. Yesterday, we were called to assist in a meeting held for the little daughter of one of the believers. I wish you could have been with us. to see that congregation of dear Indian believers in the room where the corpse lay.

After suitable· hymns were sung and short messages given, the young school teacher, Brigido, requested that some twenty of the school children sing a hymn a ll alone. Then the service was brought to a close, and four of the school children marched off with the little white box, fo llowed by the rest of the children and most of the believers.

July 17, 1921 :-Mr. Townsend left yesterday, in company with Mr . and Mrs. Robinson, for Guatemala City, to meet Dr. Pot-

ter and his mother. They have already written that they want to make San Antonio their headquarters 01{ their principal stopping place.

In addition to the new school-room, which is now being completed, two small guest r ooms are being added on to the back of the corridor, for our company, as the cornstalk mansion will not accommodate all , and especially at night. W e expect to move the school children into their n ew building this week.

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J . T. Butl er.

Zacapa, Guat., C. A., July 14, 1921. Brother Bishop came down on Monday to

spmd the week with us, and we are so glad to have him! He seems to have about recovered from the attack oil influenza which he had not long since.

Mrs. Butle11 a nd the children came back from their mountain trip, on yesterday. It is good to have the!lli home again, and the change bas helped them. The children bad a great time, romping among the mountains and bathing in the splendid mountain . stream, and God saved them from dangers, both seen,• and unseen.

Last Saturday we had a m ee ting of the representatives of churches around here in this field , giving to each church the privilege and obligation of evangelizing her district.

Mrs. Butler held meetings almost every night, up in the mountains, and she reports that one man and one woman made profession of faith . The man wept bitterly over his sins and told the woman with whom he lives without being married , that he could not live that way any longer. He told her he would give her half his crop and he would take the other half and they would separate. She did not accept the Lord, and would not agree to ge t married.

August 25, 1921 :-Several months ago we began praying a lmost daily in our family worship, that God would send the money with which to send the ch ildren to school. We assured the children that God would hear and answer us.


Dr. Marion Craig Potter and h er son, Dr. Craig Potter, spent ·the night with us on their way over to Townsend's territory. After they had been over there a while, we r eceived a letter from Mrs. Potter, stating that if we would let the boys go home with her, she would assume all the expense we could not. L' suppose you know what it means to have tears of gratitude run down your cheeks. Well, I certainly had that experience. I wrote her and asked her about the school, Genesee Wesleyan Seminary by name, and later I met h er In Guatemala City and had a good talk with h er. I did not sleep much that night. The more I tried to sleep, the wider awake I seemed to get. Dr. Potte1j assured me that the above mentioned school is an old-time, orthodox Methodist schooL

Dr. Potter expressed in her letter that she would undertake this for the boys, in the hope that John would dedicate his life to the ministry of the Word, and that Milton be willing to think of the ministry or medicine. She said: "I can only promise year by year." I tell the boys they know what that m eans,-it is a triaL She will look after their vacation, also.

I told her the boys were not prepared for the northern winter, as fa1· as clothes were concerned, but she only answered, "Leave that to me." She cancelled engagements and cut off a part of her stay down here, in order to get home and put them in school a t the beginning- of the term.

Just before we me~ Mrs. Potter at Guate · mala City, we received a letter from Mary Bishop, telling us that some friend offered to PaY Milton's expenses to the ·states. We db not know who that friend is ,'as on request of the donor, the name was withheld. We do thank God for it all!

Grace goes to Eastern College, M3n~ss'.l.s, Va., to make her expenses by teaching Sp~n

ish. We must h elp her out with clothing and incidentals. We also pray that God will supply through us some of the funds n :Jeded for the boys and not leave the whole thing to Mrs. Potter.

Mrs. R. V. B. Hunter.

E scuintla, Guat., C. A., July 1, 1921. Just returned from a blessed trip to Santa

Lucia and La Democracia. Don Rio, our new worker, seems to be

wide-awake, and already we see fruits of his labors.

Calls are coming to me to go to other town~, and I think when the rainy season is past that we can arrange more of these greatly-needed evangelistic trfps.

The work is growing. We see many more opportunities and ways of approaching this people, and, too, hearts are being opened to receive the Word, and people are beginning to think for themselves. Since our last letter, we have received what seemed to be an abundant supply of literature, but it is going fast, as the three native workers and :t dear, faithful ' woman, are specially interested in this phase of the work. Dona Delfina keeps a supplyi at hand to give to those she thinks might be interested, and it would cause you to rejoice if you could hear her preaching the Gospel to her customers, who enter her little\ store.

July 19, 1921 :-If there were two or three of me, the numerous calls coming to me to go here and there, or to give lessons in music or English among the better, and more wealthy class of people, might receive some attention, and their souls might be saved. As it is, they are too proud to attend our services. They say that only the poorer and Iowen. class of people go there. If we could have some excuse for entering their homes, or have a special school for their children, I oclieve we could help them. But I alone do not have the time. I see here, in th;s State of Escuintla, plenty of wor~ for several Amaricans, which natives cannot do, while natives can work sometimes where we Americans cannot.

July 30, 1921:-We returned yesterday from a delightful trip to Santa Lucfa and La Democracia. So much rain bad caused the roads in some places to be almost! impassable, but the hearts of the believers seemed· full of joy in the hope of eternal life, and the meetings were well attended.


At La Democracia, we were asked to give two hours for the lesson, instead of one.

In this town there was quite an interesting marriage of ~ young couple of believers, and as many of the town were present, we trust lasting impressions .have been made of Gospel truth, as we try to make use of such opportunities.

---o---w. C. Townsend.

San Antonio, Guat., C. A., July 5, 1921. I know you will be sorry to learn of the

. death of our beloved Cixto Wajan. H e took sick with pneumonia at Quiche, a month ago, on his trip to Huehuetenango. We took him

think I have never known a more cheerful, self-sacrificing servant of the Lord than she is. They both love the Indians dearly, and seem happy in working among them.

July 10, 1921: - It's a good thing to be without a mule at times, even on the Mission field . I had loaned both ours, and as I had to go over ·to Antigua yesterday, I "struck out" on foot. Just as I was gettting out of town, I spied one of the old chiefs walking behind me. I asked the Lord to give me an opportunity to talk with him, and He did ; for we walked the whole four and a half miles together. Though I carefully guarded myself agains t asking too

Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Townsend, and Rev. L. L Legters, with Guatemala In dian workers.

to the Treichler's and they and his wife'~

sister and• I did all in our power for him. But the Lord was: ca!Jing him, and a ·wee!c ago today he went to be with Him, whose name h e had announced to so many hundreds . He was one of our most valuable workers and we shall fee l his loss greatly, but He who raised him up from a life of drunkenness and gre!l,t sin <>~1d gave him to · us for a worker, also tool!: him away, and we lobk to Him to raise up mauy more to fill his place.

I never cease praising the Lord for having sent the Beckers out he re. They have kept me from being lonesome, and havE been a great blessing to all the believers. I do trust Mrs. Becker will be able tc take a fur lough in the Homeland soon .. I

many questions, I was able to get a lot of first-hand information from him about Indian customs and ideas. ·He told m e ho~. they greet the sun in the morning, at midd 'ly and at sunset. Not only the sun is considered holy, but also the rain, clouds, volcanoes and ancient trees . There . is a very old tree on the road which we traveled, and I was very much surprised to see him tip his hat to it. Then h e told me that it should be held in reverence. I asked him how they show r everence to the volcano, and he replied that it has a specia l saint, which, to the Indian, m eans owner or guardian spirit. which is St. Francis in the convent at Antigua , and that to ·s how reverence to the volcano, one should burn candles before the image. lt was certa inly a joy to


Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Townsend a nd their In dian School. Native teacher, Brigido

Zuniga, seated in chair.

teh him of the Crea tor of a ll these things, arid of how H e, and H e only, can save. But only prayer can tou ch the hearts of these primitive philosopher s, and make them realize the need of a Savior. 'iVe hardly dare to hope for the salvation ot' one of these old chie fs , and yet we do, and H e is able.

Guatemala City, Guat., C. A. , July 25 , 1921: Dr. Potter and his mother , who is also

a physician, arrived in Zacapa on Wednesday and s tayed over a night with the Butlers . Mr. Robinson had accompanied m e down to meet them , and we had a fine four-day's ·vis "t with the Butlers. Thursday, we came up to the capital, where Mr. Bishop met us and also Mr. Treichler . The last few days have been quite busy, getting things out of the Customs free ol' duty. We had a personal interview wfth the Presii!ent, who r eadily granted our request, and most .cordia lly welcomed Dr. Potter to the country. The r est of the time was spent iw unwinding the " red tape," but we finally have everything out and a r e planning to leave Antigua tomorrow.

Antigua, Gua t. , C. A., Aug. 17, 1921.

Dr. Potter is traveling through the fincas of the coast now, with Mr. Treichler, don Brigfdo, don Isidro Alarcon and don Victor Salazar. They plan to make a rapid evangelistic and m edical campaign. President Herrera gave letters of introduction to the doctor for the administra tors of hi~ plantations. Dr. Marion Potter, his mother, has been kept very busy here in the dfspensary.

We are having great services in the old saloon building. It makes a fine chapel, and is so centrally located that many of the unconverted come.

----0----Mrs. A . .B. Treichler.

San Antonio, Guat., C. A., July 25, 1921. We left Chichicastenango a week ago this

morning, and are here to help Mr. Townsend entertaill! his visitors, the Potters; who a re expected on the 20th. You will be glad to know that Mora, my mare, has carried Mrs. Becker to Santo Tomas Chichicastenango, where she and Dr. Becker have kindly consented to take charge of the meetings and tte believers for a .month. We pray that


their stay in our home may be of great blessing to them, as well as to their old friends of the first years on the1 field.

We have encouraging letters from our new worker, Don Gabriel Garcia, who is in Mr. Toms' class in Huehuetenango. Gabriel is happy over the fine opportunities he is enjoying in the Word, and in methqds for working. We are trusting the Lord to keep him in the center of His will, in order that hi$ ministry may be effectual.

From Cunen, too, Don Teodore Ruiz has written of well-attended meetings. He is not a regular worker, as he formerly advised us he could not accept a r egular appoin!.· ment, but wished to engage in secular work for a livelihood, and voluteer occasionally. We therefore placed Don Gabriel in charge of the work in Uspantan and Cunen, and asked Dvn Teodore to go there for the time that Don Gabriel would be in Huehuetenango, which he has kindly done.

August 14, 1921:-Dr. Marion Potter and I have been having a very good time together here, treating the little children, especially those in Mr. Townsend's school, for eye infection; also treating patients at th~ house and at their bedsides' as well. It is beautiful, indeed, to see these Christian families amongst the Indians, starting right with Bible training and its consequent effect on their bodies and conditions of Jiving.

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Panajachel, Solola, Guat., C. A., July 6, '21 There has been considerable excitement

here in this little village of late, owing to the performances of the wicked Indian priest among his: own race, inciting them to violence against the Latins in general and the humble evangelists In particular. It would have been quite amusing, had it not been so pathetic to see the fear of the Latin race and the precautions and measures for defense which they set up. We were advised to seek the protection of the Amer1can minister which we at once proceeded not to do. We have a stronger tower of defense than even that august personage. On the r-ight of the 30th of June the crisis was

expected and ;he owner _of this place n.nd his servants fted to other p:uts leaving us two alone to bola the fort. By Divine leading I had postponed a contemphted twodays' evangelistic trip. Otherwise the "goml lady" would have been left entirely alone, and it would have been pretty lonesome for her upon this particular occasion. Of course, nothing took place, and we are living in perfect peace and we rejoice in the Lord and put our entire trust In Him. He is our all-sufficiency, and more than all in Him we find.

Aug., 6, 1921 :-We have a carpenter now, busy cutting the lumber for our little cottage, which we hope to have ready in two or three months. Things move very slowly in this. country.

Our two workers have just returned frOIIJj the Bible' Training School in Huehuetenango, and after about a week's time in their homes, they will be r eady for definite, full-time work with us. We have been greatly hampered in our Indian work, owing to the absence of our Indian workers during these weeks; but I am sure the work is going to go forward now with greater encouragement and results, and that the Lord has richly blessed those workers who attended the{ Toms' School, and the teaching of the Word there given. Our workers give a splendid report of the school, both in word and attitude.

We are both enjoying fine health .

COSTA RICA

Leroy W. McConnell.

San Jose, C. R., C. A., June 30, 1921. This last week, Jose Ovando has started

giving al~ his time as one of the helpers in the work. I have assigned him to the district east of here, especially along the railway line to the Atlantic port of Limon. There are two small congregations on that li'ne, namely, Turrialba and Cartago, and we hope to r ent a hall in Limon soon.

August 4, 1921: ---The Lord is certainly working wonderfully and we see signs of fruit


from our labors. Three believers have signified their willingness to .obey the Lord in baptism, beside four others in Turrfalba. One of these i5 a new believer of much promise.

Last Saturday I accompanied Mr. Montllau to Heredia, where we held a street meeting in the evening at the corner of the market. That city is considered to be about the most fanatical one in the country, where the Gospel has as yet been unable to make headway. We had permission from the government, and there were two policemen at our side, so that. none dared to do us personaJ harm, though some looked as though they would have wished to. They made so much noise that we finally gave up the attempt and told them good-bye. But they wer~ determined to give us a cordial farewen and so the whole crowd• about a block long, foflowed us to the edge of the town, calling us dogs, hogs, etc., much to the alllJUsement of the people in the houses, who thronged the doors and windows. At the last, however, several policemen lined up across the street and did not allow the crowd to follow us out of town; and as we reached a curve in the road, a couple of blocks further on, we could look back and see the people still standing there, filling the street from side to side.

Some seemed to listen attentively, and to be on our side, and we pray that there may be a reaction in their hearts and minds, resulting in their salvation. By prayer the strongest fortresses of the enemy can be entered, and no doubt we will some day see a group o~ saved persons in that city worshipping God in spirit and in truth.

SALVADOR

Mrs. Gertrude Bell.

1 San Salvador, Salvador, C. A., July 1, 1921. Three of my women, with my ladyl helper

and three of my Sunday Schoo~ girls, made a little excursion out to a neighboring village, one day this month, with the object of preaching Christ. They' were able to speak a personal word to 210 persons and distrib-

ute 500 tracts. Nearly everyone received them kindly and listened "to their message with inter~st. I had planned to be the Cap· tain of the expedition, but was not feeling well enough on the day we had set for this work.

I did not make any trips to any outs.ide stations last month, except to San) Marcos, where we go every Thursday evening. We made our regular weekly visit last night, and as usual had to almost run home, in order to escape being caught in a hard shower.

The work here in the capital is about as usual. The Churchf is beginning, however, to wake up Jtnd take a more practical part in the evangeli'zing of the Republic.

August 3, 1921:-You cannot possibly know what a great blessing Mr. Lincoln, has been in his visit here in this Republic. He spent seventeen :days here iiJl the capital, and at present he is visitfng some of the out-stations with Mr., Smith.

A few months ago a call came from a nearby town for meetings, but as we had no workers to send, others have occupied the territory. In Jer. 12:11, we find these words: "The whole land is made desolate, because not man layetn · it to heart." , And I am wondering if we cannot, in a certain sense, apply this to Salvador. Open to the Gospel as never before, but many places in complete darkness and desolation, because no one lays it to heart. There are still whole departments without any established work; many large centers still unoccupied. We praise our Father for the {aithful ones who are back of UBJ with prayer and gifts, and we ask these friends to pray with us that the needed men and women for the work shall be supplied;

-o---lrwin S. Sm;ith.

Cojutepeque, Salvador, C. A., June 29, 1921. Last Sunday I was out to San Pedro Pe

rulapan, where we held three good services, and there were more unbelievers than I have ever seen there before. The workm has been going out there for three months and has been doing good work.


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C. F. Lincoln. San Salvador, Salvador, C. A., July 21, '21. I have been here for ten days now, but

we have been . able to have only a few meetings, as the rain has made it impossible to have regular ones. W e finally hit upon the plan of having meetings at six o'clock in the morning, and it has been most encouraging to see the good attendance at that hour, some coming for three miles and more away.

I have found the work in Salvador in good condition, thanks to Mrs. Bell's able direction and continuous activity, but there is, too, a phase of the work here, and especially radiating from here as a center, that calls for another missionary.

F consider It one of the greatest, if not the greatest, n ':led of the Mission, to have a building here in the near future. From everY\ point of view, this seems almost imperative. Rents are very high and most of the houses are very dangerous to live in, on account of the ever-threatening earthquake. This present tfme is most favorable for buying and building, as property can now be bought, for a much cheaper figure 0 , that the Lord's people might realize the urgency of this need!

Cojutepeque, Salvador, C. A., .July 29, 1921. Last; night we had a good many listeners

on the street, though there seems to be much fea11 of criticism on the part of the people, and) not many of them come inside. The persecution that priests Inspire in people toward the Gospel and believers, as well as the interested ones, makes it difficult in this field ' to geti the ear' of the sinners.

The needs are really great here, and there is a great amount of t erritory that neither our Mission nor the Baptists have occupied; and it seems that an effort should be made to develop the work here and extend it.

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Mrs. C. F. Lincoln. Comayaguela, Tegucigalpa, Hond., c. A.

August 10, 1921. Fred' is still in Salva!lor, though he wires

he will soon be on his way home. We miss him so very much at home and in the church.

One of our best workers Is laid up in the hospital with rheumatism. He had to cut short a very interesting trip on account of fevers and rheumatism. He reports much r eal interest in and around Nacaome, where he .was working.

Another worker reports from the East that the fi eld is ready for the harvest, and much interest is '. manifested. He visited twentythree cfties and towns, ta lked personally with forty-two people who manifested unusual interest, and sold three Bibles, eleven New Testaments, sixteen selected portions and four and a half dozen Gospels, and gave out quite a number of tracts. This man has only been a worker for a few months, and his interest and love for the lost souls seems to increase with every new chance to witne:>s for Him. Pray for these two workers, especially the one with rheumatism, that' he may soon be< able to be about his Father's business.

In a little valley called Nueva Aldea, there , is an intense interest awakened in the Gospel. A faithful believer lives out there, and has testified to all the people, far and near. , Now a believer from here who was sick wen~ out there to recuperate, and she has witnessed, morning, noon and night. She has read and .explained the Word tiJJ two are . convinced. Others are also interested.

-o--Herbert R, Peaslee.

Choluteca, Hond., C. A., July 3, 1921. Since getting back from the North Coast,

we have not been able to go off on a trip. The native worker just got back yesterday, and he r eports considerable interes t in the mountains northeas~ of here. This fs the neighborhood in which I have found the mos~ interest in the Gospel.

Here in Choluteca, the meetings are being well attended, when there are meetings. Now is the time of the rainy sea son, and several times we have had heavy downpours just at meeting time, so the meetings would be called off for lack of attendance.

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think that Nicaragua is going though somewhat of a business crisis for a good many Nicaraguans are coming here to Choluteca. Business here is not much, but it is attracting some who have nothing at all to do in Nicaragua. Some that have come are believers and are quite interested in get· ting their fellow-countrymen to hear of Christ, so in nearly every meeting there are some from Nicaragua who are beli'evers, and others th;!.t are just starting to inquire the way.

---0---Miss Laura Nelson.

Guatemala City, Guat., C. A., July 10,1921. I was just about to leave for El Parai'so,

when one of the believers asked if I would take his daughter to Guatemala · to see a doctor, as they were not able to get anything done for her in Santa Rosa, so I · put aside everything and made arrangements to go. Just imagine a territory, where one can travel five days or more in any. direction and not find either a doctor or a dentist! What a marvelous opportunity for two consecrated young men, who wanted to serve the Lord i'n this way.

Dulce Nombre de Copan, Hond., C. A., August 6, 1921.

As soon as I returned from Guatemala, I re-opened our Bible Classes again. We have just finished the Covenants in one class, and are finishing the study of the Resurrection of Christ. These classes take a lot of time, but I feel sure God will bless Hi's Word.

In this connection, I would mention a desire I have for three books: Dr. Gray's "Salvation From Start to Finish,'' and Mr. Chafer's "The .Kingdom in History and Prophecy," and his book on "Salvation." Perhaps someone has these books and has laid them asi'de, and would be willing to share them with others. We missionaries who live alone and rarely see even the other missionaries, need such books to keep us on the watch.

I am glad to t ell you the framework for the Chapel at El Paraiso is up, and now come the walls, doors, windows, etc. As the Lord supplies, we will finish the work.

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W. F. Aberle.

Santa Rosa de Copan, Hond., C. A., June 28,1921.

Old Nina Rosa Espinosa, the oldest believer in Santa Rosa, passed awaY< to be with the Lord on Saturday night. She trust-

Back Row, Left to Right:-J. T. Butler, John Bu-tler, W. F. Aberle. Front Row, Left to Right:-Miss Newman, Mrs. Aberle, Missee Nelson and Clifton.

ed in Him to the end, and asked for a meeting. at her house just several days before she died. We held the service a~ her home Sunday afternoon. Pray for the family, that they may give a good t estimony, as most of them are professing Christians, but very weak.

August 10, 1921: -The work goes on a· ·pace.. Some few are professing to believe, the classes and meetings are well attended, and we find much interest in many souls on our evangelizing trips.

Do pray for us, and especially for Mrs,


Aberle, as she needs your prayers for her physical health.

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Miss Beatrice Newman.

Santa Rosa de Copan, Hond., C. A. June 28, 1921.

I have been pretty busy again with sfck folks, and am more and more convinced of the need of an American doctor here. These native doctors simply kill people off with their awful medicines. I found one poor woman taking chloroform internally

Juan. Paiz and Fam i ly, native worker and

farmer, with W. F. Aberle, Santa Rosa,

Hond.

for stomach trouble. 0, my! I wish I could take them in and care for them! My heart aches to see how they are neglected and deceived by priests and doctors.

We are delighted with/ our family at the finca, and they seem to be very contented and happy.

August 11, 1921: -These are sad and trying days for us, andl God is giving us very

little light as yet, but we are looking to Him and confidently expect Him to do whatever is best. Mrs. Aberle has been quite ill for some time now with a nervous breakdown. However, God is able, and we trust that she will soon begin to mend.

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Miss Irene Clifton.

Santa Rosa de Copan, Hond., C. A., August 1, 1921.

I've just returned from a trip to Guatemala City, with Miss Nelson and the daughter of one of our believers. We had a most delightful trip, and some experiences that I should not have cared to miss. For instance, I walked a brfdge 250 feet long, 110 feet high, ties about two feet apart, and a raging river beneath! It was quite a relief when I fo und myself on the other side, right side up. Then, I made a mountain climb of 3,000 feet, reaching the top at 6 p. m., and then rode a long through the clouds until 7:45 It was good to see a house with aJ bed in it after all that, and better still, to meet Mrs. Butler and the children.

While in Guatemala, I visited Misses Zimmerman and Houser, spending a most delightful day with them.

The work here becomes more and more interesting to me, and I long to see souls saved.

NICARAGUA

Karl D. Hummel.

Managua, Nic., C. A., July 5, 1921 How our hearts go out in praisu to God

for the two new prospective Missionaries for Nicaragua! Three times, now, some new believers have come a ll the way from San Rafael del Sur, nearly forty miles from here, asking for someone to visit them and hold services, as they say that there are many convfnced and interested people in that district. Thus far, we have not been able to do anything, because all the workers have been so busy.

This makes me think of some little needs I have been wanting to mention for the last


two or three months. We need at least two horses and saddles, one for the worker on the Island of Ometepe, and the other for the worker in the Pueblos near Catarina. Both of these workers are making their weekly trips o:fl forty or fifty miles, on, foot, and it i's hard work, even with a horse, especially now that it is the rainy season.

The next need is for; .raincoats for each of the five workers. They make excellent

Sunday School Teachers and Workers, Managua, Nic.

rubber coats here and they cost $7.00, including the rubber hat.

The last need is for benches for the outstations. At some of the places the believers have collected enough to buy two or three benches, but they are not able to buy enough to seat the people that attend the services.

Miss Thomas' Bible woman is provi'ng to be a fine worker, and we believe the Lord

until night, visiting the believers, preaching the Gospel in the homes of the unconverted, leaving tracts and Gospels as well. Her report for June shows that she visited 113 homes; distributed 1,067 tracts, 6 Testaments, 90 portions, and 113 gospel booklets. He who said: "My Word shall not return unto Me void," will surely give much fruit to this faithful worker.

August 3, 1921 :-Miss Thomas has started out to bring up our Sunday School to 200, and the Lord has surely blessed the efforts put forth. Last Sunday, we had 176, and we praise · our Father for this, for it gi'ves us a chance to touch the lives of the children, and, we trust that many of them! may take their stand for Christ.

Miss Annie E. Thomas. Managua, Nic., C. A. July 9, 1921.

Here I am at home again, after a twoweeks' stay at Saratoga. Guess I will soon be entirely rested and normal again.

When I was in Saratoga, I was very much encouraged regarding our worker in the

· Pueblos. He is just an Indian boy, with very little education, but the people believe in him and love him, and he is being used of God in being a real spiritual blessing to them. Of

· course, his work is among his own class. We are asking the Lord to provide for

th!l( support of at least two native workers for Chontales. Just think of this great department of 76,000 souls, without a single witness for Jesus; We owe them the Gospel and must take it to them at any possible sacrifice. Those of us in Managua ,would love to go in person, but it does not seem wise

sent her to us. She is out from morning to leave the work here.

MISSIONARIES. . .

A. E . B1shop, Box 74 ............. ...... .. ' ......................................... Guatemala City Guatemala Mrs. A. E. Bishop, Box 7 4 ............... ........ .............................. ... Guatema la City' Guatemala Miss A. F . Houser, Box 7 4 ...... ____ ________ .. _________________ .. __________ _ .... Gua tema la City' Guatemala Miss B. E . Zimmerman, Box 7 4 ...... ...... ........... .......... ............. Gua temala City: Guatemala

~;_s.:~=~~:~~;!~~-~~~~~---~~~~-~--~~ ~-:-:~~-~~~~-:-:~.~~-:~~-~~::::_:~·~:--~~:_:-~~:·:_-_·-.-.--:·:·:·--· :·:::·:--_: :::_~ :_ :_·:·:~El:J::~. ~~~t::~~~ Mrs. H. A. Becker, .. ... ...................... .. ....... ... . ... .. .... .. Antigua, Guatemala. Mrs. Caspar Wistar, ... .. ...... ........................... .. ............................. .. ........... Antigua, Guatemala A. B. Treichler ______________ __ .. _______ ............................................. Chichicastenango, Guatemala Mr s. A. B. Treichler ........ ... .... .......... ........... ............. ... ....... . Chichicastenango, Gua temala F . G. Toms, ....... __________________ . ___ __ ..... ............ ... ... ........ ......... ......... Huehuetenango, Guatemala Mr s. F. G. Toms ........... ......................................... ... ........... ...... Huehuetenango, Guatemala H. W . Toms __________________________________________________________________________ __ __ Huehuetenango, Guatemala Mrs. H. W. Toms ........ ......................... ............ .......... ............. Huehuetenango, Guatemala Mrs. Rosemma V. B. Hunter ..... .............................................. ....... .. Escuintla, Guatemala J. T. Butler __ ________ ____ _________ ____ ___________ __ ______ _______ __ ____ _____________ __ __ ____ ___________ _ z acapa, Guatemala

Mr s. J . T. Butler---- ------------------------- ---- -- -- -- ------ ---- ---- --- ------------.. --------------Zacapa, Guatemala Miss Irene Clifton........... ......... ......... ... ....... ......... .. .............. ...... ...... Zacapa. Guatemala W . E. Robinson .. ·---------------------- --- --- --- ---------------- ------ ---- ---- ----Pa najachel, Solola, Guatemala Mrs. W. E. Robinson ...................... .. ....................................... Pan:3.jachel, Solola, Guatemala L . W. McConnell, Box 289........ .......................... .. .............. .San Jose, Costa Rica Mrs. L. W. McConnelL Box 289, . San J ose, Costa Rica Miss Alvina G. McLean, 1812 Kane Street.. ..... ..... ....... .. . .. .... Houston, Texas Karl D. Hummel, Box 3 6----- --- ------ ----- ----------- -- --- -- ------------------------- .... Managua, Nicaragua Mrs. Karl D. Hummel, Box 36 ___ ___________ ___ _______ ______ ____ ________ _____ _____ ___ ___ Managua, Nica r agua Miss Annie ·E. Thomas, Box 36 ... ----- -- ----- ----------- ------ --- -- ---------------------Managua, Nicaragua W . Grayson Birch, Box 36,... .. ......................................................................................... .. Managua, Nicaragua George W. Dougherty, Box 36.... . ................................... Managua, Nicaragua Mrs. Gertrude Bell Box 149 ........ ... .. ..... ..... ..... ..... .... .. ....... .. .. .. ....... . San Salvador, Salvador I rwin S. Smith .. ..... .. ................. .................................. ...... ............. .. . Cojutepeque, Salvador Mr s . Irwin S. Smith ................ ... ...... ... ................ .............................. Cojutepeque, Salvador Miss Laura Nelson _____________________ ....... ...... ............ ...... Dulce Nombre de Copan, Honduras Miss A. J. Gohrman ............. .... ... .. ........ ............................ Colinas Sta. Barbara, Honduras W. F. Aberle ................. ............ ........ .. ...... ....................... Santa Rosa de Copan, Honauras Mrs. W. F. Aberle .......... .. ......... ....................................... Santa Rosa de Copan, Honduras Miss Beatrice Newma n .... .... ....... .. ... ..... .... ........ ..... ..... ... .. Santa Rosa de Copan, Honduras C. F. Lincoln .................. --------------------------------- ~--------Comayaguela, Teguciga.lpa, Honduras Mrs. C. F. Lincoln ....................................... .. ......... Comayaguela, Tegucigalpa, Honduras Herbert R. Peaslee __________________________________ .. _______________ ____________ __ ____ __ ______ _ Choluteca, Honduras MM. Herbert R. Peaslee............ . ...... .. .................................... Choluteca, Honduras

TREASURER'S REPORT FOR JULY AND AUGUST, 1921.

Total receipts to last report, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... . ......... . $398,263 70 Total l'eceipts since last report, gifts Nos. 582-765, inclusive ............ . . ... . 6,412 06

Grand Total ... . ...... ... .. ... .. ... ... .... . ........ .. . . . ... .. ..... ..... $404,675 76 RECEIPTS.

Cash on hand, July 1st, 1921 ...... .. .... .............. . .... ..... $ 4,146 98 Receipts for July and August, 1921, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 6,412 06=$10_,559 04

EXPENDITURES. Paid to Missionaries and Native He! pel's, ...... .. ........... .. . . .. $ 7,993 90 Paid for printing Bulletin, July 15, 1921 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 00 Loaned out of Building Fund..... .... .. ..... .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425 00 Paid fol' cuts andExchange on Canadian Drafts - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 12= $8,613 02

Balance on hand September 1, 1 !-121 , . . . . . .. ......... . . ........ ... ...... $1,946 02 Cash on band for special use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,120 42

Cash on band for general use . ................................. . . ...... - .. $ 825 GO

Total amount of Building Fund loaned out ........ .... . ... . . . .. ....... -.. ... --$1,125 00

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CENTRAL AMERICA.

Oenllral America situated at the southern end of our c-o.ntinent, is perhaps one of the least k.nown -of •any of our neigh-boring countries. It is a beautiful and fertile region divided into five republics, and this regiOn, with the exception of the Republic of P·anama. forms the field of the Central Ameri-ca.n Missiom

Guatemala, covering 63,000 square miles, and having a population of 2,ll9,000 Spaniards and Indians, is divided into 22 depa.r.tn,c:r;ts and the capital is C:uatemal:l G1ty. There are lofty, mountain ranges and some volcanoes throug.hout the &tate, causing a varied climatic co:ndition.

Nic·aragua cover.s 49,200 square miles and h•as a population approximating 600,000. Managua is the c.aop1tal city. This too, is a fertile section and agriculture J"eceives considera.ble attentJioon.

Honduras, the capi•t-al of w.hieh is Tegucigalpa, covers .an area of 46,25•0 square miles an·d has a 1p.opuLation of a>bout 600,000. This state, like Guatemala, 1s trave:rtsed by mountains an·d in some parts i1> extremely cold. However, in many parts of the state the eli. mate is moderate •and agrwulture is the chief pur-suit. There are many Indians here.

Costa Rica, a republic worthy of special attention, has an area of 23,000 square miles, wHh a population of about 420,180. San Jose is the capital city. None of the ;republie-s have greater OJ" more valuable resources, both f·o:r mining or agricultme.

Salvador, by f-ar the smallest of the· Central American republics, w.ith a·n area of {)nly 7,-225 square miles, h•as a population of over 1,-268,000 !people. San Salva·dor i~ the capital. In Sl}me ,parts mountaiii!S and volc·anoes are numenous, but in others the soil is nich anod exceedingly productive.

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