With the U.S. invasion, there was a significant change in the religious landscape in the City and in Puerto Rico. "The Protestant missionaries followed the footprints of the United States soldiers, right after the Treaty of Paris was ratified and Puerto Rico was ceded to the American government."Aida Belen Rivera Ruiz, Certifying Official, and Juan Llanes Santos, Preparer, Puerto Rico Historic Preservation Office. (San Juan, Puerto Rico) 26 February 2008. In National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. United States Department of the Inferior. National Park Service. (Washington, D.C.) Page 20. Listing Reference Number 08000283. Section 8, page 16. 11 April 2008. By March 1899, eight months after the occupation, executives from the Methodists, Episcopalians, Baptists, Presbyterians, and others, had arranged for an evangelical division whereby Ponce would have Evangelical, Baptist, and Methodist "campaigns". With the passing of the Foraker Act in 1900, which established total separation between Church and State, the absolute power of the Catholic Church eroded quickly.
With the US invasion there was a significant change in the religious landscape in the City and in Puerto Rico "The Protestant missionaries followed the footprints of the United States soldiers right after the Treaty of Paris was ratified and Puerto Rico was ceded to the American government"Aida Belen Rivera Ruiz Certifying Official and Juan Llanes Santos Preparer Puerto Rico Historic Preservation Office (San Juan Puerto Rico) 26 February 2008 In National Register of Historic Places Registration Form United States Department of the Inferior National Park Service (Washington DC) Page 20 Listing Reference Number 08000283 Section 8 page 16 11 April 2008 By March 1899 eight months after the occupation executives from the Methodists Episcopalians Baptists Presbyterians and others had arranged for an evangelical division whereby Ponce would have Evangelical Baptist and Methodist "campaigns" With the passing of the Foraker Act in 1900 which established total separation between Church and State the absolute power of the Catholic Church eroded quickly