Melinda Rankin on the Gospel in Mexico

The following is a quote from Melinda Rankin, 19th century (1811–1888) Presbyterian missionary to South Texas (Brownsville) and Mexico.  Her biography, Twenty Years Among the Mexicans, ends with these excellent and optimistic words on the power and progress of the gospel in Mexico:

Melinda Rankin

Satan may yet make attempts to maintain his throne in Mexico, but only to find himself baffled and thwarted. The Bible is rapidly shedding its hallowed influences, and will constitute bulwarks against which the gates of hell shall not prevail.

To me, the crowning joy of the work in Mexico is the triumph of Divine Truth over superstition and error, proving beyond a doubt that the Bible is Heaven’s ordained instrumentality for elevating fallen humanity, and for bringing back an apostate world to the allegiance of God. If there is one nation of people more than any other with whom I shall delight to join in singing the song of Redeeming Love in the day when that great multitude, which no man can number, stands before the throne of God, I am sure it will be with the Mexican nation.

Amen!