Old Spain in New America (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1916 Excerpt: ... to bear the burden of caring for those who are desperately sick. No field at home or abroad is in greater need of doctors and nurses than this Southwest region. Opportunity God's Call To Action The Call to Cuba and Porto Rico Answered.--When Cuba and Porto Rico entered into their present relations with the United States, the churches of the country did not doubt that a call had come to them, and in a reverent and statesman-like way planned a definite method of facing the problems confronting them on the new fields. Though the work has been limited to a great degree by the small number engaged in it, there has been satisfaction over the results attained. These islands are situated between the two Americas, and stand in a direct line of travel between the Canal Zone and European trade. Their location is strategic from a commercial point of view, and with the results of missionary work, they will be strategically located from a religious point of view. The home mission work accomplished in these islands is destined to be a great foreign mission asset. Edward A. Odell of Porto Rico speaks of the hopes and the immediate needs of the island of Porto Rico in these words: "As the Porto Rican is looking forward to the time when he will have entire control of his own government, just so the native church is looking forward to the time when she will be able to support herself and indeed be able to pass the gospel along to the south. But this day must be necessarily delayed if, when missions are opened and the work is prospering, we are forced to retrench because our ranks, depleted by sickness, cannot be filled by men able and willing to bear the burden--if burden it be. I could tell you of some of the Porto Ricans who, mindful of the sacrifice made by the church for ...