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Mexico in Transition From the Power of Political Romanism to Civil
Mexico in Transition From the Power of Political Romanism to Civil Author:William Butler General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1892 Original Publisher: Eaton Subjects: Mexico History / Latin America / Mexico History / Americas Religion / Christianity / Catholic Religion / Christianity / Protestant Travel / Mexico Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illu... more »strations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: CHAPTER X. The star on Orizava -- Summary of what Mexico has gained -- Her resources -- Improved financial condition -- Porfirio Diaz -- Evangelical missions -- Miss Ran- kin -- Circus of Chiarini -- Providential help -- Purchase of Inquisition -- Popular vengeance -- Buried martyrs -- General Assembly -- Statistics of Protestantism -- Persecution -- Interview with President Diaz -- Santa Anna -- Epitaph -- Tomb of Juarez -- Memorial services of the Emperor William -- Madame Cal- deron's prophecy. On the 19th of February, 1873, an hour before daybreak, we stood on the deck of the steamer approaching Vera Cruz. The object of our gaze was the peak of Orizava, towering up in majesty three miles and a half in height above sea-level (17,879 feet). The cone, covered with its perpetual snow, shone in the azure vault of heaven, above all obscurity of mists or vapors, recalling the glowing lines: " As some tall clift erects its awful form, Springs from the vale and midway meets the storm, Though round its base the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head." At that time Orizava's majesty was farther glorified by the brilliant morning star resting on its brow, radiant light enthroned on spotless purity ! We gazed in rapt attention until the star "Melted away into the light of heaven" and the early rays of the sun gilded the mountain's summit. Never can that vision be forgotten. Often have we ...« less