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Lasy summer the foreigners had one In Seoul to the spiritual help of all who attended. Eberyone is so busy looing after the Korean work that there is little time left for English Bible study.

It certainly will be a help to us all to have a Confernence.

Yesterday the Academy opened after the winter vacation.

Mr. Baird was teaching in the Theological class, that's the reason it was late in starting. 28 new boys came in for the first time.

Will is at home now and will be here until the last of February.

Today he received a check from Mr. Newell of Moody Bible Institute for $20.25 gold, just enough to pay the balance we owe for theppinting of a book Will has prepared in Korea, a translation of Dr. Torreyjs MHow to teach the Bible", It is a book of biblical topics. He had enough from the sales of his outline of Luke and John to pay the printer's bill, except 40 yen, which this amount will just cover.

Our Heavenly Father is good to us, in a good many ways.

Well, I must close, I thought I would write a little while my pen is going. We all send lots of love. Sallie,

Fywng Yang, Korea - Feb. 6, 1905

My dear Jennie,

It seems a long time since I have heard from you, or written to you or to anyone else. But I must write a few letters now. As time goes on I seem to have more and more to do. I guess it is because I do so much of my own work, and have been doing all the darning, mending and sewing beside the teaching, and so much of the time I do not feel like doing anything. I did not teach in the City Class for women t the church is so cold, I do not dare go when it is that cold, as t has been and still is. We had a mild winter until the middle of January, when the snow came and now it Is cold enough, -10 or more below zero. This morning it is snowing again, so its not quite so cold.

think I told you my work has been changed. I have been appointed to the South Gate church to work with Will. I have also given up the Sunday School teachers' class. I am ever so glad that I can work at the South Gate church. How I have charge of all the womens work and the Day school there. Wednesday afternoon I teach two classes, -the baptized women and the catechumen and inquirers classes. Sunday morning I teach a class. It is too far to walk, so I have to

go in a chair (sedan). But as soon as it is warmer I think I can go in

a jinriklsha. We are all at a disadvantage, because we live so far away, but it is a hopeful work, and such a nice lot of people to work

among. I think //ill is sending his report to the Independent - to Will

Ashbrook, so I won't repeat it, but only speak of the classes for the women which was held at the same time. There were 2 classes, one at the Central Church and one at the South Gate church. Miss Snook took charge of the one at the South Gate, assisted by several Korean women. There were 4 ladies and several native women who taught at the Central church. I think the attendance was over 250 at both churches. In the afternoon the women, not all, but a select number, went out calling and preaching. So many women were brought in and desired to believe.

At all four of our churches there were over a thousand men and women who stood up and manifested a desire to believe. At the end of 10 days the meetings closed and now everyone who can is busy hunting up these new babes in Christ, and trying to keep them coming and interested until they are converted. Our church and the Methodist united in the

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Campaign, used the same invitations and tracts, and divided the territory so there was no over-lapplgg. We are trusting, praying, and hoping that that organic union may finally come, and so are some of the Methodists, but some are bitterly opposed to it. Dr. Scranton of the Methodist Mission at first was so enthusiastic and worked for union, is now working against it. Dr. Ernsberger, too, opposes it, but the other Methodists say that union does not depend on a few who oppose it. The schools here and at Seoul, for young men, have united and so far its very satisfactory. Steps are taken for uniting the hymnbooks and the printing press. Out in the country everywhere the Spirit is working in the hearts of the people, and the work goes on. Places where last Spring and Fall only a few were meeting, now have increased to 40 and 50 and more, who are attending on Sunday.

I forgot to tell you that at other places,- Wonsan and Seoul, the Methodists and Presbyterians united in the evangelistic meetings, and at Wonsan they untied in the Bible study classes. We all regrett that we could not have it so here, but it will come in time. Won't it be a blessed day when the name of Methodist and Presbyterian will not be known among the native Christians,- only the name of Jesus magnifie

We see in the last Missionary Review of the World that steps are being taken in China for uniting schools, hymbooks , etc. in the different missions there. We rejoice in the blessed work which is going on in the Homeland, and trust that the revivals may reach from

ocean to ocean, and from north to south. I trust the revival may

reach Johnstown, and shake it up as never before, and the dancing hall be turned into a place of worship.

I am kept so busy I scarcely have time to think. I have stacks of sewing to do, and am cutting and sewing carpet-rags for carpets and rugs. I hope to have it woven this Spring. I just made Olivette a new dress and Esther a dress out of the short coat, the three older children wore. Now I am making Wilbur pants, and the girls dark bloomers. I must make myself a shirt-waist, but my clothes are always &pft until the very last. The other day I lost the nice kid belt you sent me. Esther had broken the buckle and it would not stay fastened

Well, so it dropped off when I did not know it. I wish you would get

me one of some kind for dark dresses, If you can get winter shirt- waists cheap, I wish you would get me one or two for common wear,- something warm. I am still wearing the black flannel with white spots in it, and it really is all the flannel waist I have. I am ashamed and sorry to say I never got my brown waist made; all the things you sent were received. I made a white waist over the pattern, and then Mrs. Blair saw the pattern and wanted the sleeve pattern, so I let her have it. In some way the pattern got out of doors and a big rain just about finished it up. She returned battered remnants of it, but I never had the heart to undertake using it again. Miss Best brought some new patterns out with her, so I will borrow one from her, and try to make it this Spring. Many thanks for the beautiful collar and the kind remembrance of all the rest of the family. We were all delighted to know we had been remembered. It isn't the big gifts that touch the heart, but the little things with the love they bring from the one who sends them. It is always so nice to be remembered and I often wish I had time to think of more whome I could make happy with some little gift. Esther and Mary speak your name many times every day Mary says, "I lub Aunt Jennie". How cunning she is I I often wish you could hear her baby prattle. She and Esther play together so nicelya and seldom fuss. Mary seems to have such a lovely, gentle disposition and is willing to give up to Esther. The older children are having

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We have about 25 hens, and get a lot of nice fresh eggs.

Gertrude Is kept busy running after the hens j she brings In the eggs one or more at a time. Olivette Is setting a hen today. They are real pets and nearly all have names, so It makes It hard to kill them. Last Fall I put up about 20 bottles of grape Juice i we find It makes a delicious drink, especially when we don’t feel well. It Is like eating a bunch of fresh grapes! I find It easy to put up and we like It best without sugar. Here Is the recipe i-

Grape Juice - Weigh the grapes, pick off from the stem, wash and put In a porcelain kettle j mash, but do not add water, cook until the seeds and skAnand pulp separate, then strain through a thick cloth or Jelly-bag, Return to the kettle, add 3 lbs. of sugar for every 10 lbs. of grapes i heat to simmer but do not boll; bottle hot & seal.

We like it best without adding any suger when we drink the grape Juice We use Japanese beer bottles with new corks and seal with rosin, and It keeps fine.

We are enjoying the canned fruit I put up, and also the dried sweet corn.

The latest news In our station is the birth of James McKee Moffett this morning, to Samuel and Alice Fish Moffett. The Koreans . and everybody rejoices with them (their first child). He is 41 and so fond of children. Mrs. Moffett's mother sent a nurse all the way from America to be with her and take care of her. Not many missionary wives can be so well cared for, but she Is their only child and this the first grand-child. No doubt they will not miss the expense out of their • abundance.

WeAl, I must close and send this to the post office.

We all send lots and lots of love. Lovingly your sister,

Sallie .

Pyeng Yang, Korea - May 1, 1905

My dear Jennie,

It seems a long time since I have written. .. .not since Feb.

I am kept pretty busy with this and that, always something to doi it seems my work is never done. I am trying to get my old dresses and scarfs and scraps pieced into quilts and conforters. Last week all the old flannel pieces collected for a long time were colored to make into a rug. I think I'll have enough to make two good-sized rugs.

I save all my cotton rags and will soon get them ready for a carpet. Mrs, Lee's mother, Mrs. Webb, sent home for a loom and will have it ready for weaving in the Industrial Dept, of our Academy. I oust write Tirz for instructions as to how many pounds of warp I will need.

I have often wished I had taken the rags Mother offered to make up into a carpet when we were at home. With so many children a good rag carpet would be Just the thing. We have worn out one ingrain rug in our sitting room since we came back. I am going to fiz all our floors fill the cracks and use a hard -wood varnish, and cover with the rugs and in that way keep the dust down. We need another bedroom badly.

We can't have any company unless we give up our bedroom and crowd into two rooms, and one is only a small alcove. We are thinking of fixing up part of our "quang" , a little building we use for storage.

By putting two rooms together we would have a room 10 by 16 ft, which would do very well for a guest room. But the question is to get money enough for that. It is surprising how every thing has advanced in price, -wages especially .Building costs have doubled, probably more.

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Wheat and grain are more expensive here than In America. A short time ago I was counting up the cost of wheat, and It was about $2.00 gold a bushel. In the Spring eggs at home come down In price, but

rthey haven't here. We used to pay 3 or 4 cash for one egg, buw we pay 20 or 30 cash, whatever the market Is. The Korean cash Is worth very little now, and we hear that the niokles used now are all to be collected and another coin used. We wonder why the Japanese money Is not Introduced at once and used. When the exchange Is made, no matter what money Is used times will be still harder, I fear. How busy the Japanese are! The railroad to WeiJu is being pushed, and this month the passender trains are to run between here and Seoul.

Last week two gentlemen and Dr.Avlson's two boys came up from Seoul In one day, made a visit, and returned 1 thatlt took less time than It used to take Just to go one way. The Japanese are seeing to it that the Koreans clean up the cityj all the filth and rubbish that used to be piled up right in the city next to the houses is now carted away outside the city wall, in what look like from here small stacks. One of the principle thoroughfares in the city is being widened.

Its the Japanese who see that it is done. Will says they cut houses right in two to make the street Just so wide. There is one thing/ sure the Koreans have got to wake up and do something or they will be sadly left. They are to be pitied 1 they remind one of so many children.

They stand round and "sight-see" while the wide-awake Japanese rush in and take the grab. If we had used our money in speculating we might | now be rich, had we known where where to buy land. Dr. Moffett has a Korean house in the city that has been used for a church, school, and Sunday school. le bought it 10 years ago for a very small sumj now it would sell for 20,000 yen, for it is located in the midst of where the Japanese are, and not desirable for church work any more.

Did I tell you that plans are being made for the 3rd church?

Since the South Gate church was started, the Central church has again filled to over-flowing, so there must be a place for the people to move to. The 3rd church will be located in thethickest populated past of the city, in a region that has had very little Christian work done. All of the Sunday schools have almost doubled in attendance. At the Central church where I superintend we have 8 classes 2 teachers ready to teach the visitors, or sight-seers, as we call them. We need more teachers, for our classes are all too large. But the trouble is, we have no more women ready to teach 1 I wish we had. One of our very best women, Mrs. Shin, who is Mrs. Bairds* " General” at Sa-chan-kol, who works in the city church, is very sick and probably cannot get well.

The doctors have no hope for her* she has some internal trouble.

Tuesday Morning - Just a few minutes ago your letter of March 30 came. How glad I was to hear from you! What a treat it is to hear from home! I wish the packages had come with it but they will probably come laterj I truly hope so. I am waiting for the waist pattern. I have no waists for summer. Well, don't I wish we could come and take dinner with you and get some of Nerva's good cooking! And the "stirring off” of maple sugar-makes my mouth water to think of it! How nice that you sent to the Convention Hnd has such a good trip. How nice that you met Dr. Emma Ernsberger and Mr. George H. Jones! She is a great worker and puts in every moment.

My, but I wish I could get away for a while! I certainly need a rest. When the railroad is finished and the passenger train starts,

I am going to leave Will and Olivette to keep house and I am going to Seoul for a few days. Miss Hillman is to have charge of Ewha school after Miss Frey leave'*,

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We truly feel thankful to our Heavenly Father all these things that make our home like a little oassis in our station and community in the midst of this barren down-trodden land.

Before I go any further I must tell you the blessed news, -maybe ' you will have heard it before this reaches you. Steps have been taken to unite all the Christian denominations into one native church in Korea. At the Annual Meeting of the Methodist Mission in Seoul resolutions were passed and committees appointed for a meeting of the denominations in Seoul. The most wonderful meeting wser held in Korea they said. Its Just what we have been praying for and thinking about for a long time, and the Lord has so soon brought it about, f The Methodist Bishop Harris is Just the man! He was here and gave a L good practical sermon so we knew immediately Just where he stood,- a very spiritual man, not working simply for the Methodists but for Christ and His Kingdom. He said, "One church. The Church of Christ in [ Korea! "-not Presbyterian, not Methodists. All school united and the hospitals, too. Won't it be a power for the Lord and His work! Now our constant prayer is that the devil won't get the better of this, when the details of the plans are made out and carried out.

I wish you at home would Join in prayer for this blessed work that has been begun.

Two very successful classes have tfust closed. The students for the ministry class which has been held for 3 months, taught by Mr, Foote from Wonsan, Mr. Junkin from Chunju in South Korea, and Dr. Underwood of Seoul, for one month. The helpers and leaders confer- ence has Just closed. Will has hardly had time to eat or sleep 1 he was at work from 5 a.m. until late at night.

We are soon to take a vaction trip in our house-boat up the Tai Tong (Great East) river. The Normal class for teachers begins Wednesday* as soon as Will delivers 2 lectures to that class, he will be free to go. All An the station are needing a rest right now.

I am mailing to you our family group picture and hope it will reach home before you have the Wlllison reunion. This is the only way we can come! How gladly we would come in person if we could! If I can I'll get Will to write a letter... but I doubt if he can find the time. Give my love and very best wishes to them all . and tell them that a little letter would be better than none.

With lots of love,

Sallie

At Home - August 1, 1905 -Tuesday

We came in yesterday from the river. Everything here is in good shape, the plums are ripe (some of the best we've ever eaten), also one tree of peaches are ripe (the "Early Triumph"). I am going to can plums and peaches today, bake bread and cookies, and make preparations for going out again. We had intended to go this evening, and I think that Will, Olivette and Wilbur will go, but I will wait for a day or two longer to see after the garden and get the fruit canned. Will thinks there is a bushel on the peach tree. We have early apples to use sparingly -how delicious they are! I sun Just finishing up my Smith order for winter supplies. This gives you a little idea of how busy I am.

I received your letter from San Francisco and the children were delighted with the post cards. They are making a collection of them. Olivette has over 30, I think. I enjoyed your letter so much and that card is beautiful. What a nice trip you had! I only wish you would have