Civic and liberal Presbyterian pedagogy in the district of Zitacuaro, 1894 - 1905

Abstract

In 1901 during the sessions of the Liberal Congress in San Luis Potosi, Presbyterian
delegates from the District of Zit4cuaro including the sisters Aurora, Guadalupe
and Elvira Colin, Benita Reyes Anaya, and Presbyterian supporter José Trinidad
Perez, attended as delegates of the Liberal Club Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez and
Francisca Carrillo and the Club Vigilant Democracy. The first consists of women
and the second of men. The purpose of going to San Luis was with the intention of
“putting a grain of sand” in the building and respect for the democratic system un-
der two premises: First, respect for the Mexican Constitution of 1857 and second,
walking in strict accordance with the Laws of Reformation. On their return from
San Luis Potosi, the Presbyterian delegates from Zitacuaro implemented some of
the resolutions of the Congress, including instilling in the population a “civic ped-
agogy” through Presbyterians and liberal schools founded. In response, this paper
addresses the civic and liberal pedagogy conducted by the Presbyterian Church of
Zitécuaro during the years of 1894-1904.