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FEBRUARY,  1914 


THE  KOREA 

MISSION  FIELD 


THE  MARGARET  VVHITECROSS  MEMORIAL  HOSPITAL,  CHINJU 


KOREA 


THE  KOREA  MISSION  FIELD 

A MONTHLY  MAGAZINE. 


PUBLISHED  AT  SEOUL  in  the  interest  of  all  the  Evangelical  Missions  in  Korea. 

EDITOR. — Rev.  Allen  F.  DeCamp. 

BUSINESS  MANAGER. — Mr.  Gerald  Bonwick,  the  Tract  House,  Seoul. 

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to  Mr.  Bonwick  as  above.  Remittances  from  countries  other  than  Korea  and  Japan 
should  always  be  sent  by  Foreign  Money  Order  or  ordinary  Bank  cheque.  Please  do 
not  send  stamps  or  Inland  Money  Orders. 

If  preferred,  Subscriptions  may  also  be  sent  to  any  of  the  following: — 

In  America. 

Dr.  F.  M.  North,  150  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York.  Rev.  J.  E.  McCulloch,  422  Park  Ave., 
Nashville,  Tenn.  Mr.  D.  H.  Day,  156  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York.  Mr.  Joseph  Pinckney 
Durham,  1155  W.  30th  St.,  Indianapolis,  Ind.  Rev.  Ernest  Hall,  920  Sacramento 
St.,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 

In  Great  Britain. 

Mrs.  Bonwick,  28  Weston  Park,  Crouch  End,  London,  England. 

SINGLE  COPIES,  10  sen;  three  of  same  issue  for  25  sen. 

PRINTED  by  Fukuin  Printing  Co.,  Kobe,  Japan. 


CONTENTS. 


Editorial 33 

The  Opening  of  The  Margaret  Whitecross  Memorial  Hospital 

(Contributed).  36 

Home  for  Blind  Boys  and  Young  Men,  Seoul Miss  Jean  Perry.  3 7 

A Soldier  of  Christ  Mrs.  R.  D.  Watson.  39 

An  Educator’s  Visit  to  Chosen Rev.  Arthur  L.  Becker.  42 

Aftermath  of  “ PAST  SOLUTION  OF  INITIAL  PROBLEMS.” 


How  I Became  a Foreign  Missionary  Eight  Presentations  44 

Genesis  of  The  Seoul  Y.M.C.A Frank  M.  Brockman.  48 

Genesis  of  The  Oriental  Missionary  Society  (Contributed).  49 

The  Evangelistic  Method— Itinerating  An  Evangelist.  50 

Our  Weapon  Rev.  J.  U.  Selwyn  Toms.  52 

The  Children’s  Corner Miss  Jean  Perry.  54 

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Notes  and  Personals 


©he  I^oi^ea  (Mission  Field 

Vol.  X.  FEBRUARY,  1914.  No.  2. 


EDITORIAL. 

An  Auto  Inning  and  Outing. 

The  new  hospital  at  Chinju  was  to  be  dedicated  on  November  4th, 
and  the  editor  had  received  a very  cordial  invitation  to  attend  that  ser- 
vice ; accordingly,  the  day  before  the  event  we  set  out  for  Masanpo  in 
company  with  Dr.  C.  J.  McLaren,  associate  physician  with  Hugh  Cur: 
rell,  M.D.  at  Chinju,  who  was  then  temporarily  serving  at  Severance 
Medical  College,  in  Seoul. 

We  were  cordially  welcomed  at  Masanpo  by  our  host,  Rev.  A.  C. 
Wright,  and  Rev.  R.  D.  Watson,  also  a guest,  but  arriving  after  dark  we 
could  see  nothing  of  the  place  until  morning,  when  we  discovered  that 
the  dwellings  of  this  Australian  Presbyterian  Station  were  built  in  a row 
along  the  crest  of  an  elevated  ridge  flanking  the  town,  beyond  which  rose 
a cluster  of  hills,  suggesting  mountains,  among  the  basal  angles  of  which 
flowed  in  the  waters  of  the  sea,  after  the  manner  of  the  Fjords  of  Nor- 
way, but  presenting  the  features  of  the  lovely  Swiss  lake  of  Lucerne  which 
is  fashioned  in  the  form  of  a cross.  As  we  gazed  upon  this  enchanting 
scene  we  longed  for  a launch  and  leisure  that  we  might  explore  those 
inland  reaches  of  the  sea. 

Our  destination,  Chinju,  was  forty  English  miles  from  Masanpo. 
These  we  proposed  to  traverse  by  automobile,  which  had  been  sent  down 
from  Chinju  the  day  before  expressly  for  our  service,  and  for  which  it 
had  been  arranged  that  we  pay  double  fares,  because  the  auto  had  come 
down  empty,  and  also  because  it  was  “ in  every  particular,  a first  class 
vehicle  ! ” 

We  boarded  this  motor  car  at  10.46  a.m.,  three  of  us  sitting  on 
the  rear  seat,  one  in  a chair,  and  the  chauffeur  and  his  assistant  in  front. 
This  was  inning  number  one ! Never  was  a trip  more  auspiciously 
begun!  Friends  behind  had  given  us  their  loving  Godspeed;  friends 
ahead  waited  to  welcome  us  warmly;  and  care,  for  the  time,  had  fled  away. 
This  particular  November  morning  seemed  made  to  suit  this  occasion,  for 
it  was  superb  ! The  cloudless  blue  of  its  sky,  the  tonic  of  its  atmosphere, 
and  the  newness  of  the  scenes  which  flitted  past,  as  we  rolled  luxuriously 
in  our  springy  auto  over  the  smooth  bed  of  the  perfectly  graded  high- 
way up  hill  and  down  dale,  left  little  to  be  desired,  and  seemed  actually 
to  turn  Time  backward  in  his  flight  and  to  make  us  four,  boys  again  with 
little  use  for  surnames  ! 

Beside  the  rickety  gateway  of  a hovel  we  noticed  a large  granite 
stone  a foot  thick,  three  feet  wide  and  five  feet  high  ; a stone  in  memory 
of  someone  buried  in  one  of  the  inverted  bowl  shaped  graves  into  which 


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so  many  of  Korea’s  hillsides  billow, — “ those  little  green  tents  that  never 
flap  outward,”  attesting  that  even  poor  Koreans  wish  that  their  loved 
ones  shall  not  be  forgotten.  It  was  the  season  of  rice  harvesting  and 
most  interesting  were  the  little  terraced  fields,  sometimes  a dozen  of  them, 
rising  one  above  another,  on  both  sides  of  the  course  of  a wet- weather 
mountain  brook.  Interesting,  too,  was  the  ancient  method  of  threshing,  in 
which  a man  held  a handful  of  rice  spears  by  the  butt  end  and  smote  the 
heads  against  a stick  of  timber,  as  his  arm  swung  round  and  round  ! 
How  different  this  from  the  Dakota  style,  where  one  man  drives  fifty 
horses  as  they  draw  a wheeled  machine,  which,  covering  a mighty  swathe, 
reaps,  threshes,  winnows  and  sacks  the  precious  cereal — one  sack  every 
two  minutes,  perhaps — men  doing  nothing  but  drive  the  team,  place  the 
empty  sacks,  and  when  filled,  remove  and  sew  them  up,  and  toss  them  into 
the  field  to  be  gathered  up  by  following  wagons. 

The  first  note  of  discord  in  this  music,  was  sounded  by  one  of  our 
party  who  exclaimed,  “ I do  believe  we  are  not  making  over  ten  miles  an 
hour  ! ” To  this  came  the  prompt  response,  “ Well,  what  of  that  so 
long  as  we  get  there  in  time  for  the  function  ? ” Another,  But  I would 
like  some  dinner  before  tea  time  ! ” And  yet  another,  whom  you  will 
recognize  as  the  doctor,  “ Really,  fellows,  I would  like  time  to  dress, 
since  I am  to  address  the  meeting  at  which  notables  will  be  present  ! ” 
After  a “ Hear  ! Hear !!  Hear !!!  ”,  the  chauffeur  was  exhorted,  in 
the  best  Japanese  the  party  could  muster,  to  accelerate  the  machinery 
of  the  motor.  He  graciously  responded,  though  slightly.  We  began 
to  exhort  him  again,  when,  without  warning,  the  automobile  stopped  ! 
What  could  the  matter  be  ? The  chauffeur  surely  was  not  a Moham- 
medan halting  for  prayer  ? Did  he  w'ish  to  drink  from  the  brook  by  the 
way  ? The  two  men  in  front  alighted,  and  made  for  the  near  hind  wheel. 
They  consulted,  we  listened.  The  Doctor  broke  our  silence  with  the 
remark,  “ If  I am  not  mistaken  they  have  used  a Japanese  word  meaning 
puncture!"  whereat  we  all  alighted.  This  was  our  first  outing!  Sure 
enough,  the  tire  was  flattened  down,  but  our  conductors  had  gotten  out  the 
tools,  the  wheel  had  been  jacked  up,  nuts  were  unscrewing,  clamps  were 
loosening,  very  soon  the  flaps  of  the  outer  tire  were  pulled  out,  and  the 
inner  tube,  quivering  like  a guilty  thing,  lay  before  us  pock  marked 
with  seven  patches  ! an  essential  part  of  “ a high  grade  auto,  perfect 
in  every  respect ! ” The  patch  which  had  sprung  a leak  was  deftly 
removed,  the  place  carefully  scraped,  and  then  it  and  a new  patch,  both 
spread  with  cement,  were  united.  While  waiting  for  the  two  to  dry, 
an  extra  inner  tube,  which  was  flecked  with  ten  old  patches,  was  unearthed 
and  treated  in  the  same  manner,  that  we  might  have  two  strings  to  our 
bow  ; after  which  the  parts  of  the  dismembered  tire  were  reassembled,  and 
we  all  got  in,  our  second  iiuiing,  and  proceeded,  forty-five  precious 
minutes  having  been  lost ! 

The  editor  remarked  on  the  aptness  of  the  faulty  inner  tube  as  an 
illustration  of  the  havoc  wrought  on  THE  KOREA  MISSION  FIELD 
by  the  inconstancy  in  duty  of  a single  missionary,  and  all  seemed  impressed 
by  this.  A fellow  pilgrim  next  observed  that  at  the  present  rate  of  speed  it 


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would  be  impossible  to  reach  Chinju  by  3 p.m.  The  chauffeur  was  again 
exhorted,  but  since  he  failed  to  respond  we  gave  ourselves  with  abandon 
to  wayside  diversions, — the  gaping  wonder  of  the  natives  at  our  automo- 
bile ; they  did  not  know  the  inner  secret  of  its  “ dead  fly  in  the  ointment  ” 
as  we  did  : to  the  perfection  of  the  highway  which  seemed  faultless  save  for 
its  lack  of  any  sort  of  battlement  even  along  precipitous  cliffs  where  we 
rounded  sharp  curves  ; at  the  deciduous  foliage  which,  in  full  color,  was 
speaking  its  most  eloquent  good-bye;  mild  however,  to  one  who  has  lived 
amid  the  October  splendors  of  the  Berkshire  Hills  of  New  England. 
Stories  were  told  and  capped,  until  our  annoyance  was  forgotten  and  a 
general  good  time,  suggestive  of  hilarity,  was  being  inaugurated,  when 
the  sudden  halting  of  our  auto  brought  us  down  to  the  earth  again  ! 
Then  followed  a rehearsal  of  the  first  act  which  was  losing  its  novelty  if 
not  its  interest,  and  again  we  alighted.  This  was  our  second  outing! 
Words  were  inadequate ! Dumbness  best  suited  the  case  ! However, 
we  knew  two  things, — if  that  inner  tube  lacked  air,  our  inner  man  lacked 
food,  so  we  tramped  to  a Japanese  village  two  miles  ahead,  and  regaled 
ourselves  on  eight  little  eggs,  some  sweet  crackers,  and  a small  can  of 
condensed  milk,  vainly  hoping  the  while  that  our  auto  would  arrive  and 
interrupt  the  repast.  Dinner  over,  we  walked  back  to  our  machine  and 
for  half  an  hour  lent  our  presence  to  the  reparation  efforts,  after  which 
we  indulged  in  our  third  inning , but  with  spirits  depressed,  for  it  was  two 
o’clock.  Half  the  distance  had  not  been  covered,  so  that  all  hope  of  our 
arrival  before  the  adjournment  of  the  “ function,”  was  now  taken  away. 

No  sooner  had  the  function  incident  closed  with  its  attendant  anxiety, 
before  another  emerged,  for  we  found  ourselves  discussing  how  much  of  a 
refund  of  the  already  paid  double  fare,  in  a “ first  class  in  every  particular  ” 
automobile,  we  could  justly  claim  and  hope  to  retrieve.  One  pilgrim 
thought  a half,  another  the  whole,  while  a third  (who  at  the  time  felt 
chilly  and  hungry)  thought  that  in  addition  to  the  whole,  we  should  have 
a hundred  per  cent  damages  ! 

After  two  more  outings  and  innings,  with  the  gloaming  coming 
on,  we  were  making  great  speed  on  a down  grade  and  were  rounding  a 
sharp  curve  when  the  Doctor  called  a halt.  “ Stop,”  he  quietly  remarked, 
“ since  we  have  all  the  time  there  is,  and  there  is  a sick  baby  in  this  little 
roadside  house,  I’ll  step  in  and  see  how  it  is  ; it  will  take  but  a moment.” 
Before  he  reached  the  door  someone  called,  “ Doctor,  take  all  the  time 
you  wish,  she’s  down  again  ! ” At  this  place  we  outed  and  inned  with  half 
an  hour  between.  At  the  next  stop,  the  inner  tube  was  discarded  and 
rolled  up  burlap  substituted,  the  whole  tire  being  bound  round  with 
small  rope.  This  was  near  a village,  and  we  had  a crowd  of  Korean 
spectators,  and  several  lanterns,  for  it  was  after  9 o'clock.  Our  next  halt 
was  ordered  by  the  severed  tire  loudly  slatting  the  auto  body  with  every 
revolution  of  the  wheel.  The  whole  tire  was  now  discarded  and  we  made 
the  remaining  eight  miles  on  the  naked  steel  rim,  and  so  swiftly  through 
the  night  that  we  were  afraid,  and  felt  at  times  that  we  did’nt  care  if  we 
never  got  there  at  all  ! I think  we  played  a full  game  with  altogether 
nine  innings  and  nine  outings  !! 


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When  within  four  miles  of  Chinju  a bicycle  lantern  looked  up  at  us 
from  the  roadside  and  someone  cried  “ stop,  stop ! ” We  obeyed 
and  Rev.  F.  J.  L.  Macrae  stepped  quietly  up  and  handed  in  a package 
saying,  “ Here  friends  is  some  luncheon  for  you,  “ and  without  another 
word  retired  into  the  darkness  and  to  his  cycle.  This  was  a memorable 
and  beautiful  episode,  and  as  we  devoured  the  food  we  all  voted  Macrae 
a success,  to  which  the  doctor  added,  “ He  is  always  doing  that  sort  of 
thing." 

I cannot  close  this  already  too  lengthy  recital  without  due  meed 
of  praise  to  another  hero,  viz.  our  chauffeur,  a diminutive  Japanese. 
We  were  on  the  road  eleven  hours,  and  in  motion  a little  over  four 
hours.  Here  then  was  a small  man  who  had  worked  with  all  his  might, 
deftly,  swiftly,  stooping,  bending,  crouching,  pulling,  lifting,  with  no 
sign  of  fatigue  or  of  ill  nature.  He  came  up  smiling  every  time.  When 
the  Korean  spectators  crowded  on  his  elbows  by  the  roadside,  he  quietly 
waved  them  back,  with  a smile.  He  patiently  and  intelligently  strove 
to  save  the  last  sen’s  worth  of  a rotten  tire  in  the  interest  of  his  employer, 
and  when  at  last  it  was  worn  to  shreds  he  still  carefully  hung  it  on 
behind,  after  which  he  put  on  all  power  and  sped  us  to  the  goal.  Often 
we  remarked  on  what  would  have  happened  if  the  average  American  or 
English  chauffeur  had  had  us  in  charge,  subjected  to  these  long  drawn 
out  provocations ; something  sulphurous  would  have  been  suggested, 
probably  ; certainly  something  worse  than  a smile.  In  fact,  we  could  not 
think  of  anything  better  to  do,  or  of  a better  way  to  do  it,  than  was  done 
by  this  little,  big  man,  and  as  I warmly  shook  his  cold  hand  at  parting, 
as  best  I could  I told  him  so.  I think  it  was  Lord  Kitchener  who  said 
that  the  Japanese  soldier  would  make  a toilsome  all-day  march,  go  in  for 
supper,  and  then  go  out  and  dig  all  night  in  the  trenches  without  a 
murmur. 

Readers  may  be  interested  to  know  that  half  of  our  fares  were 
refunded,  and  the  whole  of  the  fare  of  one  member,  who  in  missing  the 
“ function  ” missed  that  which  alone  had  brought  him  away  from  Seoul. 


THE  OPENING  OF  THE  MARGARET  WHITE- 
CROSS  MEMORIAL  HOSPITAL. 

(Contributed.) 

On  Tuesday,  November  4th,  the  Margaret  Whitecross  Memorial 
Hospital  at  Chinju  was  formally  opened.  Margaret  Whitecross  Palon 
was  the  wife  of  Dr.  J.  G.  Paton,  the  well-known  missionary  to  the  New 
Hebrides.  Probably  it  is  not  generally  known  to  missionaries  in  Korea 
that  Dr.  Paton,  during  the  greater  part  of  his  strenuous  life,  represented 
the  Presbyterian  Church  of  the  State  of  Victoria,  the  Church  which  sup- 
ports the  Australian  Presbyterian  Mission  working  in  South  Kyeng  Sang 
Province.  Although  she  gave  her  life  to  the  New  Hebrides,  Mrs.  Paton 


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always  took  a keen  interest  in  her  Church’s  work  in  Korea,  and  it  is  fitting 
that,  in  addition  to  the  Church  that  bears  her  name  in  the  island  of  Vila, 
New  Hebrides,  there  should  also  be  this  hospital  in  Korea  to  perpetuate 
her  memory. 

As  the  day  was  fine  the  arrangements  to  hold  the  opening  ceremony 
out  of  doors  could  be  carried  out.  Those  taking  part  in  the  ceremony, 
and  a few  official  guests,  were  accommodated  on  a spacious  verandah 
outside  the  front  door.  The  rest  of  the  guests  were  seated  facing  the 
front  of  the  building. 

Only  one  part  of  the  arrangements  went  wrong,  but  it  was  a serious 
part.  A motor  car  coming  from  Masanpo  and  containing  the  Editor  of 
the  THE  KOREA  MISSION  FIELD  Dr.  McLaren  of  the  hospital  staff 
(who  came  specially  from  his  duties  at  Severance  Hospital  to  be  present  at 
the  opening)  and  two  other  members  of  the  Mission,  broke  down  and 
only  reached  Chinju  some  hours  after  the  ceremony  was  over. 

The  Chairman  of  the  Mission,  Rev.  J.  N.  Mackenzie,  presided.  The 
proceedings  were  in  the  Korean  language,  the  addresses  being  interpreted 
into  Japanese.  After  the  Chairman  had  spoken  briefly,  Rev.  G.  Engel, 
speaking  for  the  Mission,  gave  an  account  of  the  planning  for  medical 
work  in  Chinju  from  the  time  of  Dr.  Currell's  arrival  there  in  1905,  and 
the  reasons  which  had  led  the  Home  Church  to  erect  the  hospital  to  the 
memory  of  Mrs.  Paton.  The  history  of  the  building  operations,  not  for- 
getting the  disastrous  fire  in  February  1912,  was  also  given  in  some 
detail.  The  Governor  of  South  Kyeng  Sang  Province,  who  lives  in 
Chinju  and  who  had  kindly  consented  to  be  present,  next  spoke,  bearing 
testimony  to  the  philanthropic  side  of  Christianity,  and  placing  medical 
work  at  the  head  of  all  forms  of  social  service.  Helper  Pak  Sungai  spoke 
from  the  point  of  view  of  the  Korean  Church  ; after  which  the  dedicatory 
prayer  was  offered  by  Rev.  A.  Adatnson.  The  front  door  was  then 
unlocked  and  opened  by  Rev.  D.  M.  Lyall  who  declared  the  hospital 
open.  This  duty  was  assigned  to  him  as  the  nephew  of  Mrs.  Paton. 

The  hospital  was  then  inspected  by  the  guests,  for  whom  light 
refreshments  were  provided. 


HOME  FOR  BLIND  BOYS  AND 
YOUNG  MEN,  SEOUL. 

Our  home  for  blind  boys  and  young  men  has  been  in  existence 
since  1 900. 

It  has  been  our  object  to  help  those  blind  who  are  quite  destitute, 
and  the  difficulty  has  been  in  providing  them  with  a means  of  livelihood 
when  the  time  came  for  them  to  leave  the  Home.  As  Christian  workers, 
we  have  felt  our  first  duty  was  to  see  that  they  had  a thorough  know- 
ledge of  the  Scriptures,  and  they  have  memorised  the  New  Testament,  as 
we  had  no  books  prepared  for  the  blind.  As  Dr.  Hall  in  Pyengyang  had 
a school  for  blind  girls,  those  we  came  across,  were  admitted  to  her 


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school.  In  this  connection  I should  like  to  pay  a tribute  to  the  late  Mr. 
Rockwell,  who  had  this  work  so  much  on  his  heart.  Every  time  he 
came  to  Seoul,  he  did  not  fail  to  visit  us,  and  his  first  question  always 
was,  “Any  more  blind  girls?” 

He  was  not  content  to  find  them,  but  felt  he  must  seek  for  those 
difficult  to  find,  and  when  once  he  heard  of  a blind  girl  he  never  forgot 
her  and  did  not  rest  till  he  had  her  safely  housed.  Sometimes  several 
months  would  pass  before  he  could  get  the  friends  of  the  girl  to  consent 
to  letting  her  go  to  school,  but  he  never  gave  up  hope. 

I never  felt  it  my  work  to  get  out  a system  of  writing,  preferring  to 
use  the  one  Mrs.  Hall  has  had  in  hand  so  long.  Our  blind  boys  have  all 
learned  that  system,  and  both  read  and  write  it.  When  in  London  last 
year,  we  visited  several  Blind  Institutions,  and  had  an  interview  with  the 
General  Secretary  of  the  British  and  Foreign  Blind  Association,  and  dis- 
cussed with  him  the  work  in  Korea.  He  told  us  that  there  are  some 
Japanese  gentlemen  living  in  England  purposely  to  study  the  blind  work 
there,  and  strongly  advocated  our  getting  into  touch  with  the  Japanese 
work.  He  also  said  that  the  Braille  system  is  the  one  used  in  Japan,  and 
urged  the  advisability  of  our  adopting  this  in  Korea. 

All  this  advice  strongly  appealed  to  us,  and  we  came  back  to 
Korea  intending  to  follow  it.  This  was  very  easy  to  do,  as  last  spring 
we  were  delighted  to  hear  of  the  Government  School  for  Blind  which 
was  to  be  opened  in  Seoul. 

We  applied  for  our  boys  to  be  received  as  day  scholars,  and  they 
were  admitted.  1 cannot  express  our  indebtedness  to  this  school  for  the 
splendid  work  they  have  thus  begun.  It  has  solved  for  us  a great 
problem.  Our  boys  are  doing  well  there,  and  their  delight  in  the 
school  is  without  bound. 

They  leave  home  every  morning  soon  after  7.30  and  return  at  about 
five.  The  regular  hours,  regular  exercise,  regular  instruction,  the  feeling 
that  after  all  there  is  a place  for  them  in  the  world, — all  these  combine  to 
make  bright,  intelligent  boys  out  of  these  otherwise  helpless  ones. 

The  students  of  the  Government  Blind  School  having  no  lessons  on 
Sunday  we  generally  have  a good  show  of  blind  at  our  Sunday  morn- 
ing service  in  our  Mission  Hall.  Not  many  Sundays  ago  I counted 
fifteen  of  these  men  and  boys,  sitting  with  intense  faces  among  the  con- 
gregation. 

Two  of  the  young  men  we  have  had  since  1900,  and  they  are  now  our 
helpers  and  evangelists.  They  attend  the  Union  Bible  School,  and  are 
most  earnest  and  useful.  Their  capacity  for  learning  is  much  greater 
than  that  of  those  newly  arrived.  For  years  they  have  made  periodical 
journeys  into  the  country,  preaching  from  village  to  village,  and  finding 
acceptance  everywhere. 

The  boys  who  attend  the  Government  Blind  School  bring  home 
lessons  to  do  of  an  evening,  and  their  day  is  full  from  morning  to  night. 
We  insist  on  a certain  amount  of  straw  work  to  be  done  every  week, 
and  they  make  shoes,  rice  baskets,  etc, — some  being  quite  proficient 
in  it. 


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At  the  school  they  are  also  taught  massage  and  other  subjects,  so  as 
to  be  able  to  earn  a living. 

The  course  at  the  Government  School  is  for  three  years  for  the 
smaller  boys,  and  one  year  for  those  over  twenty.  They  have  a good 
many  boarders,  I believe,  as  it  is  not  only  a day  school.  The  boys  who 
live  with  us  are  mostly  sent  to  us  by  missionaries  in  the  country,  who 
provide  their  support,  and  it  is  a great  joy  to  us  to  be  able  thus  to  pro- 
vide them  a Christian  Home,  and  instruction,  while  they  also  get  the 
great  benefit  of  the  Government  School. 

Jean  Perry. 

The  British  Evangelistic  Mission, 

Seoul,  Korea. 


A SOLDIER  OF  CHRIST. 

We  met  her  first  in  this  way — just  after  coming  to  Tongyeng,  when 
the  people  were  crowding  around  the  house  for  a “sightsee,”  we  were 
struck  by  the  face  of  a woman  who  preached  to  them  as  they  came,  her 
face  pock  marked,  but  bright  and  pleasant,  with  something  of  a warrior 
spirit  sparkling  in  the  dark  eyes. 

We  inquired  of  her,  and  exclaimed:  “The  persecuted  woman!” 

Miss  Niven  had  told  us  of  her,  for  she  had  held  the  New  Year  classes 
here,  and  this  woman  and  her  story  had  deeply  interested  her. 

They  call  her  “ Sangseegie’s  Mother,”  after  her  eldest  child.  As 
we  got  to  know  her  better  we  began  to  watch  for  the  bright  face.  She 
generally  comes  to  morning  service  a little  late,  for  it  is  a five-mile  walk 
or  more  around  the  bay  from  the  village  where  she  is  the  only  Christian, 
and  from  which  she  has  to  steal  away  unobserved,  if  possible.  When  she 
became  a catechumen  she  began  to  come  to  the  mission  house  each  Sun- 
day afternoon  for  study,  so  that  one  soon  grew  to  love  her  for  her 
wonderful  eagerness  to  learn,  and  for  the  strong  appeal  Christ’s  love 
makes  to  her,  as  to  one  who  loveth  much  because  she  feels  much  for- 
given. And  sometimes  at  the  close  she  would  tell  how  her  villagers  had 
ill-treated  and  mocked  her,  and  her  husband  beaten  and  driven  her  out 
again,  but  would  add : “ Pueen,  I’m  going  back  now.  What  shall  I 
preach  about  to  day  ? ” 

Again  and  again  she  suffered  ; with  a smiling  face  and  a peaceful 
mind  she  returned  to  her  “friends”  again  and  again,  until  at  last  a special 
fishing  season  arrived.  Her  husband,  a fisherman,  ordered  her  to 
sacrifice  to  the  spirits  for  his  good  luck.  She  refused,  and  he  beat  her. 
Still  she  refused,  and  he  bound  her,  threatening  her  life.  Finally,  he 
said  : “ If  you  don’t  give  up  believing  I’ll  cut  your  hair.”  She  replied  : 
“ Whether  you  cut  it  or  not  I’ll  still  believe,  and  I will  not  sacrifice.” 
And  he  cut  it,  called  the  villagers  to  look  at  her  to  shame  her,  and  after 
refusing  to  eat  the  food  she  prepared  for  him,  drove  her  out,  saying  that 
everything  went  wrong  if  she  were  there,  and  bidding  her  never  return. 

And  so  it  happened  that  one  Sunday  morning,  very  early,  she  came 


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to  the  mission  house,  the  thick,  long  tresses  all  gone,  and  a cloth  tied 
round  her  head,  for  the  shame  of  it.  For  it  is  shame  in  Korea  for  a 
woman  to  have  her  hair  cut,  and  to  cut  it,  they  say,  is  a crime  almost  equi- 
valent to  cutting  her  throat.  We  began  to  sympathise  with  her,  but  she 
said  “ No  ! I’m  not  ashamed.  If  Jesus  could  bear  so  much  for  me,  it 
isn’t  much  to  bear  for  Him.”  And  she  told  how  she  had- come  all  the 
way  in  the  darkness,  and  didn’t  know  what  would  happen  to  her.  but 
prayed  : “ Heavenly  Father,  Thou  wilt  care  for  me,  and  I give  Thee 

thanks.”  And  so  came  on,  with  no  fear. 

So  she  stayed  here  for  a time,  taking  her  meals  and  sleeping  with 
our  house-woman,  memorising  hymns  and  passages  of  Scripture,  and 
studying  to  read  with  anyone  who  would  help  her,  certainly  earning 
every  cent  she  received  for  the  help  she  freely  gave,  and  yet  taking  it  as 
direct  from  God,  for  every  time  she  was  given  a little  money  for  food 
she  would  bow  her  head  and  offer  thanks.  The  Christians,  too,  loyally 
took  up  a collection  for  her,  but  she  would  take  nothing  beyond  what 
covered  barest  necessities,  and  even  then  she  was  most  generous  with  the 
little  she  had.  One  smiled,  and  yet  admired,  when  one  day  she  gave  to 
needier  folk  food  prepared  for  herself,  and  another  day  every  cent  she 
had,  deciding  to  fast  herself. 

It  was  good  to  see  her  bright  face  around  and  hear  her  happy 
voice  preaching  to  sightseers  or  singing,  “ All  the  way  my  Saviour  leads 
me,”  or  “ Onward,  Christian  Soldiers,”  which  appealed  to  her  because, 
as  she  said,  unbelievers  get  frightened  when  one  speaks  of  Jesus  driving 
devils  away.  It  was  interesting,  too,  to  watch  the  jaunty,  soldier  figure 
amongst  the  crowd,  and  observe  her  pulling  off  her  headcovering  as  she 
told  her  story.  That  she  would  do,  especially  if  they  were  not  inclined 
to  listen,  and  gain  their  attention  at  once,  for  they  could  not  understand 
her  rejoicing  in  what  to  them  meant  shame. 

An  old  woman,  an  unbeliever,  to  whom  she  preached  on  the 
verandah  one  day,  has  been  most  regular  in  attending  services  and  Bible 
study  ever  since,  declaring  she  wants  to  be  a Christian,  but  fears  she  is 
too  old.  Many  others  have  been  influenced  by  Sangseegie’s  Mother,  just 
how  many  one  cannot  say,  but  certainly  the  Christians  have  been  much 
helped  and  taken  fresh  courage  from  her  example. 

We  laughed  when  she  asked  to  be  taught  a hymn  about  “ driving 
devils  away,”  telling  her  we  would  have  chosen  a hymn  of  another  type, 
but  it  was  easy  to  understand  her  preference  when  her  husband,  for  some 
reason,  came  with  two  companions  to  ask  her  to  return.  At  first  he 
lingered  on  the  road  below%  sending  his  two  companions  on.  They  asked 
for  the  moksa  or  his  language  teacher.  Both  were  away,  but  we  sent 
for  the  husband,  who  came  and  seated  himself  on  the  floor.  His  ap- 
pearance didn’t  speak  well  for  years  of  devoted  service  to  the  wrong 
master — bloated  bulk,  small,  shifty  eyes,  heavy  features,  dull  and  stupid 
as  hers  are  bright  and  animated — and  yet  it  was  this  man’s  own  brother 
through  whom,  a year  ago,  she  was  led  to  Christ.  During  the  interview 
our  boy-cook,  the  best  man  available,  did  most  of  the  talking  for  us  with 
Korean  tactfulness,  addressing  him  as  “Respected  father,”  while  with 


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MISSION  FIELD. 


almost  Anglo-Saxon  directness  he  called  him  a scamp,  but  in  the  politest 
language  possible. 

The  woman  had  said  she  could  not  go  back.  The  conversation  of 
the  other  side  didn't  promise  well  for  the  future,  and  we  feared  mischief, 
so  we  told  them  she  must  stay  till  the  nioksa  and  helper  returned.  This 
satisfied  the  two,  but  the  husband  slouched  out  with  “Well!  study,  and 
go  to  heaven.” 

However,  a little  later  she  met  him  in  the  market.  She  came 
back  saying  he  declared  he  would  not  eat  and  would  die  unless  she 
returned,  and  his  boat  was  waiting  for  her.  We  had  prayer  together, 
and  then  to  the  question  anxiously  asked,  “ What  do  you  think  will 
happen?”  she  replied,  “I  do  not  know,  but  if  they  kill  me  I will  be  at 
rest  and  in  heaven  the  sooner.”  “ Will  he  try  to  make  you  sacrifice 
again?”  “I  cannot,  but  God  will  give  me  strength  sufficient  for  what- 
ever comes” — and  so  she  went  back  to  her  friends,  her  face  looking  a 
little  drawn  and  pale,  but  bright  and  fearless  as  ever. 

For  ourselves,  we  missed  her ; for  her  we  wondered  and  waited,  until 
in  a few  days  her  son,  a sturdy  laddie  of  thirteen,  bright  like  his  mother, 
came  to  give  her  message,  assuring  us  that  she  was  unmolested,  and 
naively  added  : “ If  the  moksa  were  to  come  often  now  to  Palgay  there 

would  be  people  who  would  believe  ! ” 

And  so  to-day  there  has  been  an  exodus — temporary  only — of  num- 
bers of  the  Christians  to  the  village  across  the  bay,  the  moksa  with  them. 
Yesterday,  too,  they  went,  some  of  them  especially  to  meet  with  the 
husband.  He  will  be  repenting  in  sackcloth  and  ashes  for  his  treatment 
of  her,  for  he  has  had  numbers  of  Christians,  instead  of  only  one, 
preaching  to  him  and  pestering  him  ever  since — and  not  only  that,  but 
his  villagers  have  turned  on  him  for  the  cutting  of  her  hair,  terrible 
transgression  of  custom,  and  so  his  poor  weary  brain  is  given  no  rest — ■ 
the  persecutor  has  become  the  persecuted ! 

To-night  a number  of  the  Christians  have  gone  over  the  bay  to 
preach  and  give  a lantern  lecture,  with  pictures  illustrating  the  story  of 
the  prodigal  son  and  incidents  in  the  life  of  Jesus.  Certainly  when  a 
church  is  started  over  there  it  will  be  of  real  believers,  we  feel,  for  they 
will  serve  their  God  faithfully  as  now  they  serve  the  enemy.  Yesterday 
the  folk  seemed  inclined  to  listen ; formerly  they  went  in  and  shut  the 
doors.  But  the  fight  is  yet  a long  one,  and  weary,  especially  for  the  one 
brave  soldier,  a woman  whom  it  is  good  to  know  and  good  to  count  a 
friend. 

The  lights  have  ceased  to  flash  in  the  village  over  the  way,  and  the 
boat  is  returning.  We  pray  that  God  may  send  His  blessing,  especially 
on  His  servant  who  remains  amongst  her  “ friends.” 


Mks.  R.  D.  Watson. 


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THE  KOREA  MISSION  FIELD. 


AN  EDUCATOR’S  VISIT  TO  CHOSEN. 

Because  Dr.  John  F.  Goucher's  presence  in  Seoul  for  a few  days 
was  a great  inspiration  to  many  of  us,  a few  words  concerning  it  will 
not  be  out  of  place.  First  of  all,  this  was  not  a “ globe-trotter’s  ” 
visit;  but  that  of  the  Chairman  of  the  American  section  of  the  Educational 
Committee,  of  “the  Continuation  Committee”  of  the  Edinburgh  Con- 
ference. He  also  came  as  a visiting  member  of  the  Board  of  Foreign 
Missions  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church.  When  he  arrived  he  asked 
that,  as  far  as  possible,  all  social  events  and  irrelevant  affairs  be  cut  out 
of  his  schedule,  and  that  every  facility  for  coming  in  touch  with  the 
Educational  situation  be  afforded  him.  Fortunately,  the  Educational 
Senate  met  in  Seoul  the  day  after  his  arrival,  and  he  was  thus  able  to 
meet  with  all  the  educational  representatives  of  the  different  Missions  and 
initiate  his  study  of  our  Educational  work  with  a clear  knowledge  of  the 
machinery  employed.  Our  visitor  met  with  the  senate  in  two  sessions, 
in  both  of  which  he  addressed  the  body  and  gave  a very  illuminating  and 
instructive  description  of  the  place  and  plans  of  the  Educational  Committee 
he  represented.  He  said  that  this  body  was  not  (i)  an  Administrative 
Body,  (2)  it  was  not  a Financial  Agency,  but  it  was  solely  and  purely  an 
Advisory  Body  ; projectors  of  Educational  Institutions  were  brought  in 
contact  with  the  best  educational  experts  that  America  produces,  and 
business-like  propositions  were  prepared,  so  that  business  men  could  be 
effectively  approached  and  interested  in  Mission  Projects.  He  also  com- 
plimented the  Senate  on  the  progress  made  in  co-operative  educational 
efforts,  especially  on  the  way  in  which  the  uniform  schedule  and  close 
relations  with  the  Government  had  been  brought  about ; he  praised  the 
report  of  the  General  Secretary,  Dr.  Adams,  and  thot  that  we  had  made  a 
long  step  when  so  efficient  a man  had  been  selected  for  such  an  important 
office.  In  his  mind  the  progress  of  our  senate  work  was  not  behind  that 
of  any  of  the  Fields,  and  was  decidedly  in  advance  of  many.  The  Senate 
was  asked  to  send  copies  of  all  of  its  data  to  the  offices  of  this  American 
Committee  so  that  Korea  might  be  accurately  represented  in  all  statements 
of  world- wide  interest  regarding  educational  schemes  and  progress. 

The  Methodist  Mission  had  several  Sessions  with  Dr.  Goucher  and 
all  the  members  of  the  Mission  were  greatly  inspired  and  encouraged  by 
his  keen  appreciation  of  our  perplexities  and  by  his  hearty,  personal 
sympathy  with  us  on  the  many  matters  that  weigh  us  down.  His  sug- 
gestions and  advice  were  most  gratefully  received,  as  his  long  and  broad 
experiences  in  Mission  and  church  affairs,  as  well  as  his  clear,  sane  judg- 
ment, made  these  of  the  greatest  value.  His  fatherly  interest  in  the  work 
of  every  missionary  has  meant  new  life  and  energy  for  many  among  us 
who  were  bothered  by  “ bug-a-boos  ” of  our  own  mental  creation.  Many 
of  us  were  fortunate  enough  to  have  him  to  a meal  and  the  apt  anecdotes 
with  which  he  illustrated  his  ideas  will  long  remain  in  our  memories. 

As  might  be  expected,  our  visitor  took  the  greatest  interest  in  all  our 
Mission  schools  and  visited  the  main  schools  of  Seoul,  Pyeng  Yang,  Kong- 
ju  and  Song-do.  He  also  visited  the  Government  Normal  College  and 


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Higher  Common  school  for  Girls  in  Seoul.  He  was  deeply  affected  by 
the  fact  that  we  had  such  a great  opportunity  to  help  model  the  Educa- 
tional System  of  Chosen  and  yet  were  too  poorly  equipped  to  do  so.  He 
urged  that  our  efforts  be  immediately  directed  to  building  up  strong 
Model  Primary  and  Middle  schools  in  all  the  large  mission  centers,  even 
if  the  smaller  country  schools  had  to  be  given  up.  He  did  not  depreciate 
the  value  of  these  country  schools,  but  the  others  were  an  absolute 
essential  and  immediate  necessity  if  we  were  to  conserve  the  Educational 
situation.  Seoul  appealed  to  him  as  the  place  for  most  emphasis  and 
Pai-Chai  High  School’s  needs  were  taken  upon  his  heart.  He  expressed 
it  as  his  opinion  that  the  Lord  had  not  as  yet  clearly  manifested  His  will 
regarding  the  location  of  the  Union  Christian  College,  and  recommended 
that  while  we  were  waiting  for  this  manifestation  we  hold  fast  all 
the  advantages  we  had  gained  by  years  of  effort  at  Pyeng  Yang,  The 
admirable  discipline  in  the  classes  and  the  cleanliness  of  the  buildings  and 
grounds,  as  well  as  the  industrial  work  and  equipment  of  the  Government 
schools,  impressed  our  visitor  deeply,  and  he  thot  that  our  Mission 
schools  could  be  improved  along  these  lines.  After  his  visit  to  Pyeng 
Yang  the  Doctor  admitted  that  the  Educational  work  there  assumed  an 
importance  in  his  mind  that  it  had  not  done  before. 

Dr.  Goucher  participated  in  several  school  functions  and  chapel 
services  where  his  speeches  were  most  highly  appreciated  and  will  not 
soon  be  forgotten ; at  one  place  a teacher  remarked.  “ He  must  be  a real 
Doctor.”  His  address  at  the  John  D.  Wells  Academy  “Installation” 
exercises,  was  the  climax  of  that  very  impressive  ceremony. 

The  Governor  General,  Count  Terauchi,  invited  him  to  a special 
dinner  and  honored  him  with  much  attention.  He  was  also  entertained 
by  the  Japanese  Christians  of  Seoul  and  dined  with  Mr.  Komatsu  of  the 
Government-general.  He  also  had  an  opportunity  of  calling  on  Mr. 
Matsunaga  the  Governor  of  Pyeng  Yang. 

I was  much  interested  to  note  the  kind  of  “ play  ” or  relaxation  indulg- 
ed in  by  our  busy  visitor : he  hunted  out  “ relics,”  such  as  old  crockery, 
metal-work,  and  “ changs,”  and  seemed  to  take  the  greatest  pleasure  in 
personally  wrapping  and  packing  these  for  home  shipment.  The  fact  that 
this  man  of  world-wide  responsibilities  could  find  very  evident  pleasure  in 
doing  very  simple  things  revealed  one  of  the  secrets  of  the  abundant  energy 
with  which  Dr.  Goucher  seemed  endowed  in  spite  of  advancing  age. 

Fifteen  days  were  spent  in  Japan,  sixteen  days  in  China,  and  seventeen 
days  in  Chosen  ; so  you  see  our  land  was  especially  favored  on  this  trip ; 
and  owing  to  the  fact  that  he  goes  directly  from  here  to  a meeting  of  the 
“Continuation  Committee”  at  the  Hague,  we  hope  that  these  “last” 
impressions  will  stay  by  him  even  in  the  pressure  of  his  world-wide 
interests  and  duties. 

No  man  has  visited  Korea  for  many  years  who  has  so  helped  to 
“ease  the  load  ” to  many  of  us  as  has  Dr.  John  F.  Goucher,  and  we 
hope  that  the  Lord  will  bless  him  in  all  labors  and  aspirations,  and 
preserve  him  for  another  visit  to  this  land  of  the  “ Morning  Calm.” 

Arthur  L.  Becker. 


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Aftermath  of  “PAST  SOLUTION  OF  INITIAL  PROBLEMS.” 


HOW  BECAME  FOREIGN 
MISSIONARIES. 

My  first  interest  in  Missions  began  in  early  childhood,  when  the  cause 
was  presented  daily  in  the  prayers  of  my  mother  at  family  worship.  In 
1899,  after  returning  from  a Christian  Endeavor  Convention,  I wrote 
these  words  in  my  Bible,  “ Out  and  out  for  Christ.” 

About  this  same  time  a book  entitled  “ Murdered  Millions  ” was 
read,  and  produced  a strong  impression  regarding  the  claims  of  medical 
missions,  with  the  result  that  I wrote  a letter  to  the  Presbyterian  Board, 
stating  my  intention  to  offer  myself  as  a candidate  for  the  foreign  field. 

On  account  of  poor  health  and  a history  of  serious  illness  in  the 
family,  it  was  deemed  best  to  remain  at  heme.  I resolved  to  keep  up 
my  interest  in  missions,  and  to  look  forward  to  a time  when  conditions 
might  warrant  my  being  accepted  for  the  work. 

After  graduation  from  the  medical  college,  five  years’  service  in  a 
hospital,  and  a year  of  post  graduate  study  in  Europe,  an  opportunity 
presented  itself  for  me  to  make  a sixteen  months’  tour  of  the  w'orld,  during 
which  the  mission  stations  of  Japan,  China,  Korea  and  India  were  visited. 
These  visits  impressed  me  with  the  vital  need  of  a campaign  of  education 
in  the  home  land,  and  for  three  years,  while  carrying  on  a private  practice 
and  lecturing  in  the  medical  colleges,  I improved  every  opportunity  for 
presenting  the  cause  of  missions  to  church  societies,  college  fraternities, 
and  conventions. 

The  more  I spoke  concerning  the  work  the  more  I felt  the  call,  again 
to  volunteer,  and  so,  resigning  my  position  in  the  university,  I offered 
myself,  as  did  also  my  bride-to-be,  to  the  foreign  field.  \\  ithin  a few 
weeks  a call  came  from  Korea  asking  for  a physician  to  engage  in  the 
wrork  at  Severance  Hospital  Medical  College. 

Almost  three  years  have  passed  since  we  accepted  the  call,  and  they 
have  beep  the  happiest  of  our  life.  May  many  more  physicians  in  the 
home  land  respond  to  the  call  and  give  their  lives  to  these  needy  fields, 
and  thus  exemplify  their  Master  “ in  going  about  doing  good.” 

A.  I.  Ludlow, 


Being  a “ son  of  the  manse”  I do  not  remember  a time  when  I did 
not  wish  “ to  become  a minister.”  When  that  wish  was  changed  into  a 
wish  “ to  become  a missionary  ” I can’t  tell  you.  The  change  was  so 
natural  and  gradual  that  I simply  remember  that  the  desire  was  there.  I 
can’t  say  that  in  any  definite  sense  I have  had  a “ call.”  All  along,  the 
natural  and  only  road  in  the  past  for  me  has  led  to  the  mission  field. 
Perhaps  such  an  experience  is  quite  an  unexciting  and  ordinary  one,  but 
perchance,  like  life  itself,  though  it  is  “ ordinary  ” it  is  none  the  less 
wonderful. 


An  Australian  Missionary. 


THE  kb  REA  hrS^ION  FIELD. 


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( If  there  is  anything  of  interest  in  the  steps  that  led  up  to  my  coming 

to  the  mission  field,  I will  be  only  too  glad  to  narrate  it. 

My  interest  in  missions  began  at  the  time  of  my  conversion,  which 
occurred  through  the  instrumentality  of  my  teacher  in  the  Sunday  School. 
When  she  left  shortly  afterward  for  Korea,  very  naturally  my  interest 
was  aroused  in  mission  work  in  the  East.  Some  time  later  the  interest 
took  a personal  turn,  and  I was  obliged  to  face  up  to  the  question  of  pre- 
paring to  become  a foreign  missionary  myself. 

My  first  desire  was  to  go  to  China,  but  when,  after  - some  years 
experience  in  the  Home  Mission  field,  I offered,  the  door  was  closed. 
Toward  the  end  of  my  Theological  Hall  course,  I was  asked  if  I would 
go  to  Korea.  At  that  time  I was  not  as  keen  as  formerly  to  become  a 
foreign  missionary,  but  the  question  “ Can  you  give  any  adequate  reason 
why  you  should  not  go  ? ” could  not  be  fairly  answered  in  the  affirma- 
tive. The  call  was  insistent.  Such  as  I had  to  give  I felt  must  be  given 
to  Korea,  and  it  was  thus,  in  response  to  the  will  of  God,  I became  a 
missionary  to  Korea. 

/ R.  D.  Watson. 


The  seed  thot  of  my  foreign  missionary  purpose  was  dropped  into 
my  mind  when,  as  a girl  of  twelve,  having  listened  with  marked  interest 
to  a returned  missionary,  a young  woman  friend  said  to  me  jokingly, 
“ Perhaps  you’ll  be  a missionary  yourself  someday.”  This  stimulated 
my  interest  in  foreign  lands  ; and  after  I was  called  to  give  up  to  China 
my  best  loved  teacher  in  High  School  and  Sunday  School,  not  only 
China  but  all  non-Christian  lands  took  on  a new  interest. 

The  winter  following  my  graduation  from  High  School  was  spent 
in  New  Orleans  where  my  missionary  zeal  found  expression  in  an  at- 
tempt to  teach  a negro  house-boy  to  read.  As  far  as  he  was  concerned, 
my  labor  was  probably  never  more  than  an  attempt ; but  it  did  much 
to  crystallize  my  religious  aspirations  into  a missionary  purpose  directed 
toward  Africa. 

Back  in  my  Michigan,  the  second  winter  after  this,  I became  deeply 
interested  in  the  books  of  Missionary  Campaign  Library  No.  i.  “The 
Far  East  ” by  Thoburn,  and  “ The  Life  of  Adoniram  Judson,”  especially 
impressed  me.  Still,  I had  then  little  idea  of  ever  really  going  ; my 
personal  qualifications  seemed  quite  too  meager,  and  circumstances  were 
not  promising.  But  a college  education  must  be  secured,  anyway.  The 
dream  might  come  true  sometime.  Better  get  ready,  anyhow. 

During  my  college  course,  many  influences  combined  to  intensify  the 
desire,  tho  circumstances  made  the  dream  seem  more  unlikely  than 
ever.  The  opportunity  to  go  to  Africa  came  and  went.  In  my  senior 
year,  however,  feeling  that  I could  honestly  say,  “ It  is  my  purpose,  if 
God  permit,  to  become  a foreign  missionary,”  I joined  the  Volunteer 
Band. 

Three  years  later,  having  quite  concluded  that  my  service  was  to  be 
in  the  home  land,  I returned  to  summer  school  at  Ann  Arbor  to  further 


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the  koam.  msauN  miw. 


fit  myself  for  teaching.  On  the  evening  of  my  arrival,  as  I entered  the 
prayer-meeting  room,  I heard  the  lady  speaking  from  the  platform  say, 
“ And  so  I am  hoping  that  among  my  hearers  to-night  some  one  of  you 
college  women  will  feel  constrained  to  come  out  to  Korea  to  help  in  this 
school  where  another  teacher  is  so  much  needed.”  I sat  down  in  the 
one  vacant  chair  beside  a Christian  brother ; but  it  was  not  he  who  said 
to  me  in  a still  small  voice  “ Why  notjjw*?  ” tho  he  afterward  admitted 
that  he  thot  it.  The  meeting  over,  I was  introduced  to  Dr.  Cutler  and  in 
a few  days  it  became  clear  to  me  that  the  recent  changes  in  home  affairs 
which  had  seemed  rather  strange  and  trying,  had  really  left  me  free  to  go. 
Hence  it  came  about  that  in  due  course  of  Board  action,  preparation,  and 
travel,  I arrived  at  Ewha  Haktang,  in  Seoul,  Korea. 

Huldah  A.  Haenig. 


There  are  perhaps  three  things  which  influenced  me  to  be  a foreign 
missionary. 

First,  through  having  studied  for  five  or  six  years  a number  of 
missionary  books  and  courses  of  study  arranged  by  the  Young  People’s 
Missionary  Movement  of  the  United  States  of  America.  The  result  of 
this  study  was  a realization  of  the  great  need  for  workers  in  all  the 
mission  fields. 

Second,  a series  of  missionary  sermons  preached  by  my  Pastor. 
The  result  of  hearing  those  sermons  was  that  I came  to  the  conclusion 
that  it  was  somebody’s  business  to  go  to  preach  the  gospel  to  the 
heathen.  I began  to  pray  that  the  Lord  would  send  somebody  from  our 
church. 

Third,  a sermon  on  the  surrendered  life.  Though  I had  been  a 
Christian  for  a number  of  years,  as  I listened  to  the  words  of  the  sermon, 
I knew  that  mine  was  not  a wholly  surrendered  life.  I went  home 
meditating  over  the  fact.  Finally  the  thought  came  to  me  that  if  I were 
the  Christian  the  Lord  would  have  me  be,  I would  be  perfectly  willing 
to  do  anything  He  called  on  me  to  do,  but  I was  afraid  He  might  tell  me 
to  be  a foreign  missionary  and  that  was  the  one  thing  I was  not  willing 
to  do  because  1 did  not  want  to  leave  my  home  people.  As  I thought 
and  prayed  until  late  into  the  night  I came  to  realize  that  if  I did  not 
surrender  myself  wholly  to  God,  1 could  never  be  a consistent  Christian, 
so  finally,  I told  the  Lord  I would  give  my  life  entirely  into  His  keeping 
and  that  if  He  ever  wanted  me  to  be  a missionary  I would  go  anywhere 
He  wanted  to  send  me. 

It  was  not  more  than  a month  after  this  decision  was  made,  that  my 
Pastor  came  to  me  and  asked  me  if  I would  go  to  Korea  as  a missionary 
and  I told  him  I would.  About  eighteen  months  from  that  time  I 
found  myself  in  Korea  and  how  glad  I am  that  I came  ! 

A Missionary  of  the  Methodist  Mission  South. 


vt 


THE  KOREA 


MISSION  FIELD. 


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My  first  call  to  the  Mission  Field  came  while  I was  in  the  Theolo- 
gical Seminary.  I resisted  if  for  a long  time  until  I became  so  miserable 
that  at  last  I had  to  yield  and  I told  the  Lord  I would  go  anywhere 
He  cared  to  send  me. 

After  giving  this  consent,  however,  the  sense  of  compulsion  departed 
and  upon  graduation  from  the  Seminary  I went  into  home  mission  work, 
and  continued  in  it  a number  of  years. 

All  this  time  I was  much  interested  in  the  foreign  work.  Finally  it 
was  borne  in  on  me  strongly  that  I was  to  go  to  the  Foreign  Field.  I 
shall  never  forget  the  time  and  place,  but  knowing  the  deceitfulness  of 
the  human  heart,  and  fearing  that  it  might  be  something  else  than 
God’s  voice  to  me,  I asked  the  Lord  if  it  was  really  His  Voice  that 
was  speaking,  and  if  He  wished  me  to  go  as  a foreign  missionary  that 
He  would  open  the  w'ay  before  me  without  my  pushing  to  open  doors 
myself.  A month  from  that  time,  a letter  came  from  an  officer  of  the 
Board  of  my  church,  whom  I had  never  met,  and  up  to  that  time  I 
thought  did  not  know  of  my  existence,  asking  if  I would  consider  the 
matter  of  going  to  the  Foreign  Field. 

This,  coming  after  all  that  had  gone  before,  my  course  was  plain, 
and  here  I am  in  Korea. 

A Presbyterian  Missionary. 


I had  the  great  privilege  of  being  brought  up  in  a Christian  home 
and,  I believe,  became  a Christian  at  my  mother’s  knee,  though  quite 
unaware  of  the  date.  My  father  was  a farmer,  as  were  all  my  older 
brothers.  I naturally  took  to  the  same  occupation  with  pleasure,  and 
had  no  thought  or  desire  to  seek  any  other  work. 

Later  on  there  came  to  my  neighbourhood  two  Missionaries  who 
conducted  several  meetings,  which  I attended.  It  was  at  one  of  these 
meetings  that  I heard  something  of  the  need  of  more  men  giving  their 
lives  entirely  to  God’s  service  ; and  I had  borne  in  upon  me  the  neces- 
sity of  at  least  considering  whether  or  not  this  appeal  was  meant  for 
me.  Some  little  time  passed  by  without  decision  in  either  direction  ; but 
gradually  it  became  clearer  and  clearer  that  if  I did  not  give  up  my 
former  occupation  and  prepare  for  the  work  of  a missionary  to  the 
heathen,  I would  not  be  doing  my  duty. 

With  every  prospect  of  large  success,  it  seemed  rather  difficult  to 
realize  the  truth  of  Matt.  16:25.  However,  after  prayerful  consideration, 
the  time  soon  came  when  the  prospect  of  a life  spent  in  God’s  service 
had  greater  attraction  than  had  great  wealth  ; and  it  was,  therefore,  with 
much  pleasure  that  my  former  occupation,  with  its  prospect^,  was  aban 
doned,  and  something  far  better  was  pursued.  It  is  now  almost  10  years 
since  that  decision  was  formed  and  my  only  regret  is  that  I have  not 
pursued  the  one  thing  more  earnestly. 


Albert  Wright. 


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4S 

Tlie  idea  of  being  a missionary  has  been  the  solution  of  my  greatest 
problems  from  childhood.  As  a child  I was  certain  that  everybody 
ought  to  depend  wholly  upon  God,  but  I did  not  see  how  I was  going 
to  do  so  as  long  as  I had  my  father  and  mother  near,  therefore  I decided 
that  the  only  way  for  me  to  depend  on  God  as  I ought,  was  to  be  a 
missionary  in  some  far  away  land. 

The  next  great  problem  I remember  facing  was  how  to  appreciate 
the  value  of  Christ’s  death  and  resurrection.  I realized  that  I was  by 
no  means  grateful  enough  for  what  Christ  had  done  for  me,  and  again  to 
my  childish  mind,  living  among  people  who  had  none  of  the  advantages 
of  Christianity,  seemed  to  be  the  only  means  by  which  I could  be  brought 
to  appreciate  the  blessings  that  were  mine. 

Later  on,  when  it  was  time  for  me  to  decide  what  I was  to  do  with 
my  life,  I could  not  think  of  anything  I might  do  in  order  to  be  really 
useful.  There  was  no  place  in  the  world  for  me.  Then  I thought  of 
the  mission  fields.  They  were  large  and  very  needy,  so  I had  heard  all 
my  life.  The  hope  that  I might  be  useful  as  a missionary  gave  me 
courage.  However,  it  was  not  long  before  I saw  how  low  my  motive 
was,  and  I prayed  the  Lord  not  to  send  me  if  it  were  not  His  will. 
Every  temptation  that  comes  to  those  who  purpose  to  leave  home  and 
friends  and  native  land,  came  to  me ; but  as  there  was  nothing  to  really 
hinder  me,  and  everything  to  help  me  come,  I dared  not  turn  back  for 
personal  pleasures  or  comforts.  I know  that  God  has  brought  me  here, 
not  because  1 am  worthy,  but  because  of  His  great  love;  I am  a mission- 
ary' because  it  is  God’s  will  and  purpose  for  my  life. 

A Southern  Methodist  Missionary. 


GENESIS  OF  SEOUL  Y.M.C.A. 

Letters  from  Dr.  H.  G.  Underw'ood  and  Mr.  Appenzeller  first  revealed 
to  the  International  Committee  of  the  Young  Men’s  Christian  Association 
the  need  for  the  Association  work  in  Korea,  and  toward  the  end  of  the 
year  1901  the  International  Committee  sent  out  its  first  Secretary,  Mr. 
P.  I..  Gillett,  to  begin  pioneer  work.  He  was  cordially  welcomed  by 
the  missionaries  and,  while  studying  the  language,  he  got  together  a group 
of  men  who  formed  the  Board  of  Directors.  Then  came  a Bible  Class 
of  English  speaking  Koreans  and  Japanese.  Mr.  Gillett  had  the  unique 
experience  of  organizing  two  Associations  in  one  day.  On  October  27, 
1903,  the  Student  Association  w'as  organized  in  Pai  Chai  College,  and  the 
General  Association  for  the  city  was  started  amidst  great  enthusiasm  with 
Dr.  Gale  as  its  President.  Mr.  Kim  Chung  Sik  was  secured  as  the 
Korean  General  Secretary'.  Mr.  Kim  w'as  formerly  Captain  General  of 
the  Police  in  Seoul  and  brought  to  the  Secretaryship  the  prestige  of  that 
position.  He  has  always  been  recognized  as  a man  of  sterling  character. 

In  the  Fall  of  1904  a Korean  building  located  in  the  center  of  the 
city  was  leased,  and  fitted  up  temporarily'.  Semi- weekly  lectures  were 
begun  which  drew  an  attendance  ranging  from  100  to  150  each  evening. 


THE  KOREA  MISSION  FIELD. 


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An  English  speaking  literary  society  was  formed  with  40  enthusiastic 
members.  A small  equipment  for  gymnasium  work  was  secured  from 
America,  and  an  interest  in  athletics  early  began  to  manifest  itself. 

The  members  most  zealous  in  Christian  work  were  united  in  a Bible 
Class  under  a strong  missionary  leader — thus,  with  simple  privileges,  the 
Association  grew  until  within  three  months  it  had  a total  membership  of 
263,  of  whom  73  were  active  members  and  163  were  associates. 

The  great  majority  of  the  charter  members  came  from  the  Korean 
scholar  class,  from  whom  we  expect  the  leaders  of  a new  Korea. 

Frank  M.  Brockman. 


GENESIS  OF  THE  ORIENTAL 
MISSIONARY  SOCIETY. 

(Contributed.) 

Eight  years  ago,  in  1905,  two  Korean  Christians  named  Chung  and 
Kim  began  to  be  burdened  for  the  Holy  Ghost,  and  the  burden  became 
so  heavy  that  hours  were  spent  in  prayer,  often  in  groaning  and  tears. 
For  a time  they  found  relief,  and  their  hearts  grew  lighter,  yet  there  was 
no  deep,  settled,  abiding  rest.  How  they  struggled  and  worked  for  a life 
of  Holiness,  yet  often  their  struggling  seemed  to  be  in  vain.  One  day, 
they  incidentally,  or  Providentially,  rather,  met  a Korean  doctor  who  had 
been  in  Japan,  and  who  had  often  visited  our  Bible  School ; he  told  them 
of  the  School  and  its  teaching  and  they  decided  that  it  was  the  place  for 
them  to  hear  about  the  Holy  Ghost,  so,  leaving  their  wives  and  little  ones 
behind,  they  travelled  day  and  night  until  they  reached  here.  Two  rather 
unpretentious  men  (although  well  educated),  they  could  neither  speak  a 
word  of  Japanese  or  English.  They  knew  the  Chinese  characters,  how- 
ever, and  through  this  medium  were  able  to  understand  much  of  the 
lectures. 

These  brethren  would  rise  in  the  early  dawn,  and,  until  the  late  hours 
at  night,  diligently  work  over  the  Japanese  verbs  and  nouns,  and  soon, 
very  soon,  they  were  speaking  and  understanding. 

The  Book  of  books  was  searched  from  cover  to  cover  for  everything 
that  related  to  Holiness,  and  the  glad  hour  came  when  the  truth  shined 
within  their  hearts,  and  they  were  rejoicing  in  their  newly-found  experi- 
ence of  complete  deliverance  from  sin,  and  the  abiding  Holy  Ghost;  and 
often  they  would  remark,  “ We  must  preach  Holiness  to  our  people,  it  is 
just  what  they  need  and  must  receive.” 

As  there  was  nothing  in  their  own  language  on  full  salvation,  they 
set  to  work  on  translation,  and  soon  had  three  Holiness  booklets  ready 
for  the  printer.  They  sent  letters  home  full  of  testimony,  and  a bright, 
well  educated  young  man  named  Li  came  too,  to  get  the  blessing  and 
prepare  for  the  ministry ; truly  a God  sent  soul  all  on  fire. 

Two  years  went  by  and  brothers  Chung  and  Kim  were  burdened 
to  return,  and  after  bidding  farewell  to  their  Christian  friends  in  the 
school,  whom  they  had  learned  to  love  so  dearly,  in  1907  they  departed 


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for  their  own  country,  Brothers  Cowman  and  Kilbourne  accompanying 
them.  A small  building  was  secured  in  the  Capital  City,  Seoul,  and  here 
day  by  day  the  ones  and  twos  came  to  hear  of  salvation  full  and  free. 
Some  were  saved,  some  sanctified,  and  seven,  called  to  the  ministry, 
prayed  their  way  open,  and  have  entered  the  Bible  Training  School  in 
Tokyo. 

In  August  1 90S  one  of  the  Lord’s  children  was,  one  day,  alone  in 
prayer  when  clearly  and  definitely  it  was  revealed  that  a Bible  Training 
School  should  be  begun  in  Korea,  and  with  this  clear  light  came,  for  that 
purpose,  a gift  of  $4,000,  gold:  thus  God’s  Word,  His  Spirit,  and  His 
Providence  were  in  agreement.  In  a truly  remarkable  way  God  called 
our  dear  friends  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Thomas  of  England,  to  oversee  this  new 
Korean  Bible  School,  and  to  labor  with  our  brethren  there.  They  are 
both  “ able  ministers  of  the  New  Testament,”  fearless  Holiness  preachers, 
and  a better  equipped  couple  it  would  be  difficult  to  find. 

The  call  is  upon  others  for  Korea,  whom  we  expect  to  see  “ loosed  ” 
and  set  free,  very  shortly. 


THE  EVANGELISTS  METHOD, 
ITINERATING. 

The  missionary  when  he  travels  takes  a box  about  12  x 1 2 x 30  inches 
in  which  he  packs  his  food,  including  canned  meats,  cooking  utensils, 
and  candles  for  light.  The  “boy”  buys  charcoal  in  each  town,  or 
makes  a wood  fire,  and  cooks  food  much  the  same  as  though  they  were 
at  home.  The  itinerator  also  has  a heavy  canvas  sack  about  five  .feet 
square  into  which  he  puts  his  bedding,  and  another  small  sack  in  which 
he  carries  his  folding  cot.  Some  people  carry  beside  these,  an  old  suit- 
case, for  holding  books,  papers,  records  etc.  All  these  things  are  loaded 
on  a diminutive  Korean  pony,  or  on  a man’s  back  : if  the  former,  the 
missionary  often  rides  on  top  of  the  load.  Some  missionaries  walk, 
others  use  bicycles,  while  still  others  ride  saddle  horses. 

No  churches  are  allowed  nearer  than  three  miles  apart,  unless  one 
of  them  is  very  large.  The  missioftary,  arriving  in  a group,  is  taken  to 
some  Christian’s  house,  and  a 7 x 7 feet  room,  with  paper  windows,  is 
cleared  out  for  him.  His  “ boy  ” sets  up  his  cot  and  arranges  the  room, 
while  the  missionary  is  greeting  the  people.  Then  the  missionary  prompt- 
ly calls  up  the  group  leaders  and  together  they  go  over  the  Church 
Attendance  Books  to  discover  who  has  been  dilligent,  and  who  not,  and 
why.  The  delinquents  are  called  up  and  admonished,  while  the  dilligent 
are  duly  praised.  Next,  the  Contribution  Books  are  audited  and  com- 
mented on,  or,  if  too  voluminous  to  be  audited,  the  helper’s  auditing 
report  is  received.  Then  follows  the  examination  for  baptism.  Years 
ago  the  missionary  usually  examined  for  the  catecumenate,  also,  but  now 
that  is  largely  done  by  the  more  responsible  helpers.  The  examinations 
may  continue  all  day  long  and  possibly  longer,  but  when  they  are  all 
finished,  the  missionary  talks  over  with  the  helper,  changes  in  the  official 


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board,  and  arranges  elections  for  such  offices  as  are  elective.  Late  at 
night,  sometimes  at  eleven  o’clock,  a meeting  is  held  at  which  new 
officers’  names  are  announced,  baptism  is  administered,  and  the  Lord’s 
Supper  celebrated. 

The  next  morning  the  missionary  goes  on  to  the  next  group  and 
repeats  the  same  ministry,  and  so  on.  In  every  group,  in  addition  to 
routine,  there  are  quarrels  to  settle,  marriage  or  funeral  services  to  be  per- 
formed, and  people  desiring  advice  touching  money  matters  or  a hundred 
other  things.  Many  churches  have  parochial  schools  to  be  supervised. 
Calls  must  be  made  on  government  officials,  and  non-Christian  leaders. 
If  in  any  place  there  is  spare  time,  the  space  can  be  filled  in  by  house  to 
house  preaching,  which  is  always  in  order.  Travel  trips  longer  than 
three  weeks  are  seldom  made,  for  in  that  length  of  time  the  missionary 
becomes  so  tired  and  exhausted,  that  he  needs  a few  days  back  in  his 
home,  for  resting  and  toning  up.  Besides,  one’s  bread  becomes  as  hard 
as  a stone,  and  some  of  the  supplies  give  out,  and  Korean  food,  full  of 
red  hot  pepper  and  smelling  like  its  half  brother  Limburgher,  is  really 
not  ideal  sustenance,  although  many  of  the  missionaries  like  and  would 
eat  it  but  for  the  doctor’s  orders. 

Korean  rooms  are  dark  and  swarming  with  live  things  (China’s 
millions)  and  redolent  with  the  odors  of  ages  ! The  smoke  from  the  fire 
under  the  floor  permeates  ones  very  bones,  and  if  one  did  not  get  out 
of  it  occasionally,  he  must  smother ! Pesides,.  sitting  on  stone  floors 
seems  to  sap  a person’s  vitality.  Yet  again,  the  examination  meetings, 
which  suggest  the  Roman  Catholic  confessional,  in  revelation  of  the  hor- 
rors of  their  sins  before  believing,  so  wear  upon  one,  that  he  feels  that  he 
must  come  up  and  get  readjusted  to  God's  good  clean  world,  again. 
While  these  things  make  one  want  to  come  home  occasionally,  there 
never  yet  was  an  itinerator  that  was  not  eager  to  go  out  again,  for  with 
all  the  heat  and  the  cold  and  the  little  discomforts,  there  are  com- 
pensations that  cannot  be  measured  ! One  of  these  is  the  “shiny  faced  ” 
Christians  that  we  have  in  the  country,  and  the  greetings  that  they  give 
us  when  we  come.  Another,  is  the  hunger  with  which  they  suck  up 
the  little  crumb  of  truth  that  we  give  them.  Another  is  the  joy  of  seeing 
these  our  spiritual  children  develope  from  one  visit  to  the  time  of  the 
next.  Another,  is  the  consciousness  that  this  work  is  preeminently  a 
part  of  Jesus’  plan,  the  dealing  of  soul  with  soul.  The  little  doctrinal 
things  that  used  to  bother  some  of  us  in  America,  do  not  find  much  place 
out  here,  -where  men  are  right  down  to  bed  rock  essentials  and  ask  us, 
“ What  must  I do  to  be  saved  ? ” 

We  know  a little  of  what  Paul’felt  and  expressed  in  the  word,  “ The 
care  of  all  the  churches,’’  and  we  try  in  some  small  way  to  follow  as  he 
led.  All  of  the  epistles  are  ideal  patterns  for  our  mimeograph  letters,  the 
commentaries  even  affirming,  especially  of  Ephesians,  that  it  was  a 
(circular)  mimeograph  letter  sent  out  by  Paul,  and  that  in  some  copies, 
even  the  name  “Ephesians,”  is  blank,  indicating  that  here  also,  history  is 
repeating  itself.  How  we  wish  that  we  had  some  Pauls,  to  work  this 
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OUR  WEAPON. 

“ God,  having  of  old  time  spoken  unto  the  fathers  in  the  prophets 
by  divers  portions  and  in  divers  manners,  hath  at  the  end  of  these  days 
spoken  unto  us  in  his  Son.” 

“ Take the  sword  of  the  Spirit,  which  is  the  word  of  God.” 

“ For  as  the  rain  cometh  down  and  the  snow  from  heaven,  and  re- 
turneth  not  thither,  but  watereth  the  earth  and  maketh  it  to  bring  forth 
and  bud,  and  giveth  seed  to  the  sower  and  bread  to  the  eater  ; so  shall 
my  word  be  that  goeth  forth  out  of  my  mouth  , it  shall  not  return  unto 
me  void,  but  it  shall  accomplish  that  which  I please,  and  it  shall  prosper 
in  the  thing  whereto  I sent  it.” 

With  these  three  quotations  from  the  Book  as  an  outline,  consider 
our  weapon  in  three  aspects,  belief  in  it,  use  of  it,  and  the  results  from 
that  use. 

The  missionary  body  of  Korea  has  as  a whole  been  characterized  by 
an  unreserved  acceptance  of  the  Bible  as  the  truth  of  God,  believing  that 
the  poetical  parts  are  divinely  inspired  songs ; the  historical  parts  are  an 
accurate  account  of  what  happened  to  actual  persons,  not  relegating  Adam 
to  the  myths  and  Abraham  to  the  shades,  nor  putting  Job  and  Jonah  in  a 
class  with  Jack  and  Jill.  But  it  is  the  faithfulness  of  the  missionaries  to 
the  prophetical  parts  that  is  most  worthy  of  comment.  There  is  not  that 
spiritualizing,  that  etherealizifig,  that  etherizing  of  the  plain  meaning  of 
the  words  which  robs  them  of  their  vitality,  their  power,  their  weight  of 
exhortation  and  consolation.  It  is  this  honoring  of  God's  prophetic  word 
that  has  given  wings  to  the  message,  for  it  tells  that  the  time  is  short  and 
that  the  King’s  business  requireth  haste.  In  spite  of  the  strong  tide  of 
destructive  criticism  there  has  been  little  wavering  in  the  teaching  of  the 
Word  in  Korea.  The  Korea  missions  consider  that  the  Bible  is  to  be 
accepted  as  a whole,  and  is  not  like  a moth-eaten  bolt  of  cloth,  from 
which  may  be  cut,  according  to  human  will  and  judgment,  here  and  there, 
a useable  remnant. 

It  is  this  belief  in  the  Word  of  God  and  the  profound  conviction  that 
it  is  our  only  weapon  of  offense  that  has  inspired  such  a use  of  it  as  we 
find  in  Korea.  The  first  step  was  the  translating  of  the  Word  into  the 
language  of  the  people ; not  the  language  of  the  scholar  or  noble  but,  first 
of  all,  into  the  language  of  the  common  people.  The  Unmun  edition  of 
the  Korean  Scriptures  may  properly  be  called  a “ Vulgate  ” in  the  true 
sense  of  that  word.  It  is  this  book  that  has  been  so  mightily  used  of 
God.  The  faith  of  the  translators  and  their  weary  years  of  toil  have 
been  abundantly  rewarded.  The  choice  of  the  Unmun,  and  painstaking 
effort  to  get  an  idiomatic,  every-day  translation,  have  proved  to  be  the  part 
of  wisdom. 

Not  in  the  translation  only,  but  in  the  preaching  also,  there  lias  been 
the  same  effort  to  put  the  word  in  plain,  simple  language,  that  “ the  com- 
mon people  may  hear  it  gladly,  and  the  poor  have  the  gospel  preached 
un*-o  them.”  Just  as  the  pedants  of  the  old  school  loved  to  quote  from 
Latin,  Greek  or  Hebrew,  or  to  use  sesquipedalian  terms  derived  from  these 


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languages,  so  there  is  the  tendency  for  the  educated  leaders  of  the  Koreans 
church  to  dull  the  edge  of  the  message  by  putting  it  in  scholarly  sentences 
full  of  Chinese  derivatives,  intelligible  to  those  of  like  education,  but  a for- 
eign tongue  to  the  women  and  farmer  folk.  The  preaching  of  the  Word 
in  Korea  has  not  been  after  this  manner.  The  method  of  preaching  has 
been  to  carry  the  WT>rd  to  the  people,  to  sow  the  seed  in  the  little  village 
and  in  the  mountain  valley  ; to  garner  sheaves  in  the  byways  and  hedges ; 
one  by  one  to  gather  the  stalks  of  precious  grain.  “ This  has  been  the 
way  of  the  cross  in  Korea ; not  by  street  preaching,  not  by  great  crowds, 
not  by  spectacular  effort,  but  in  the  little  room  seven  by  seven  by  ten, 
seated  cross-kneed  on  the  matting,  with  the  Bible  opened  and  somebody 
to  read  and  pray  with.”  Always,  like  the  flint  to  the  arrow,  the  Word 
has  had  the  first  place.  God’s  word  has  been  given  the  place  of  honor  ; 
it  has  been  relied  upon  to  give  edge  to  the  message. 

This  Oriental  book  has  been  brought  to  this  Oriental  people  in  its 
pure,  undiluted  form  and  it  has  proved  its  power.  To  the  Westerner, 
even  though  he  has  breathed  in  the  Bible  atmosphere  from  his  first  years, 
it  exhales  a strange,  foreign  fragrance ; but  to  the  Korean,  it  is  his  native 
air ; he  is  at  home  immediately  in  the  Palestinian  setting  of  two  thousand 
years  ago.  The  strange  foreigner  brings  his  strange  message  in  a familiar 
form ; he  serves  the  bread  of  life  in  an  Eastern  dish ; so  that  after  the 
Korean  has  sized  up  the  foreigner,  he  is  ready  for  the  message  which  comes 
from  a land  so  like  his  own.  This  fact,  and  the  wonderful  characters  of  the 
Unmun  writing,  prepared,  it  would  seem,  like  Esther  “ for  such  a time  as 
this,”  have  been,  perhaps,  two  of  the  greatest  reasons  why  the  common 
people  have  received  the  Word  so  well.  For  the  common  people  have 
been  reached,  the  work  of  building  has  been  begun  at  the  base  of  the 
pyramid  and  is  reaching  up  to  the  top,  that  the  whole  people  may  be 
reached  by  a living  growth  upward  and  not  by  a mere  gravitation  of 
ideas  downward  from  the  so-called  upper  classes.  Religion,  and  not  edu- 
cation ; the  Bible,  and  not  the  text-books  of  science,  have  been  the  method 
of  approach,  so  that  we  find  the  Word  is  being  brought  to-day  not  only 
by  simple  services  and  personal  talks,  but  by  a great  number  of  Bible 
classes,  from  a few  days  to  several  weeks  in  duration,  the  importance  of 
which  we  can  only  estimate.  It  is  too  great  to  be  really  measured. 

The  result  of  this  reliance  on  God’s  word  is  that  God,  according 
to  His  promise,  has  richly  blessed  it.  It  has  not  come  back  to  Him 
mockingly  like  an  empty  echo,  but  like  the  command  of  a general  has 
been  passed  along  and  transmuted  into  action.  Colporteurs  traveling 
through  the  land  have  sown  the  seed  in  many  a wayside  inn,  in  many  a 
remote  valley,  and  the  Word  has  sprung  up  we  know  not  how.  From 
many  a marketplace  hearers  of  the  Word  have  carried  it  to  the  most  un- 
likely places.  Look  at  the  map  of  our  churches  and  see  if  all  the  be- 
lievers are  in  the  “ strategic  centers.”  More  often  we  find  them  tucked 
away  in  some  corner  of  the  hills,  or  perched  like  an  eagle’s  nest  at  the  head 
of  some  valley.  God’s  word  has  searched  them  out.  Sometimes  by  the 
voice  of  a neighbor ; sometimes  by  the  few  minutes’  talk  under  the  trees  at 
the  top  of  a pass;  sometimes  by  the  voice  of  a stranger  from  a far-off  land 


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talking  with  a queer  accent  in  the  crowded  marketplace ; sometimes  even 
by  a dust  covered  tract,  that  has  lain  for  years  unheeded  on  the  top  of  a 
chest,  by  some  deep  moving  impulse  picked  up  and  read  with  quickening 
interest,  the  still  small  voice  has  spoken  and  has  been  heared.  God  has 
proved  that  His  Word  is  the  sw'ord  of  the  Spirit  and  our  sword,  and  he 
will  abundantly  honor  the  use  of  His  Word,  Our  Weapon. 

J.  U.  Selwyn  Toms. 

THE  CHILDREN  S CORNER. 

Jamie’s  Road, 

Jamie  was  dead.  The  little  thatched  house,  with  it’s  low  eaves,  and 
tiny  paper  window's,  that  looked  like  shut  eyes  in  the  thick  mud  w’alls, 
making  the  house  look  dead  too, — the  little  thatched  house  I say,  was  still, 
and  the  heavy  wooden  entrance  gate  closely  barred.  One  window  looked 
(or  would  have  looked  if  it  had  been  open,)  across  the  open  drain  on  to 
the  public  highway. 

All  was  so  very  still,  in  the  early  morning,  you  might  easily  have 
overlooked  the  house, — as  easily  as  you  might  overlook  many  such, 
knowing  nothing  of  the  aches  and  pains,  tragedies  and  sorrows,  fears  and 
terrors,  they  contain. 

Presently  the  heavy  wooden  hinges  of  the  entrance  gate  gave  a groan, 
and  then  another ; the  gate  was  opened  and  a face  peered  out, — a yellow 
shrunken  face,  with  eyes  washed  far  back  by  sorrow.  It  was  the  face  of 
a man  of  forty,  but  he  looked  sixty  at  least.  Around  the  eyes,  mouth, 
and  across  the  brow',  were  deep  lines,  where  the  waves  of  this  troublesome 
world  had  washed  across  them.  Seeing  no  one  in  the  road,  the  man 
opened  the  gate  slowly,  cautiously,  and  stepped  out  with  slow,  uncertain 
steps. 

He  carried  a bundle  held  in  both  hands,  caressingly,  tenderly.  He 
looked  up  the  road  and  down  ; then  placed  the  bundle  on  the  ground, 
and  fetched  from  within  the  gateway  a wisp  of  straw'  and  some  matches, 
his  mouth  working  all  the  while  as  if  w ith  silent  speech.  He  put  the  wisp 
of  straw  on  a spot  of  the  ground  from  w'hich  his  long  fingers  had  brushed 
away  the  snow'.  Then  he  picked  up  the  bundle,  and  unfastened  it,  and 
took  out, — 

First,  a little  pair  of  white  cotton  pants,  nearly  new\  He  unfolded 
them  and  then  tenderly  re-folded  them,  and  laid  them  on  the  straw. 
Then,  a little  pink,  and  green,  and  yellow  coat,  also  nearly  new.  This  he 
also  unfolded,  re-folded,  and  gently  laid  on  the  top  of  the  little  pants. 
He  began  to  speak  to  himself. 

“ He  will  need  them,’’  he  said  in  a low  voice,  “ Jamie  will  need  them 
over  there.” 

Then  he  took  up  a tiny  pair  of  white  gaiters,  and  a pair  of  pale  green 
ribbons,  which  had  been  used  to  fasten  the  gaiters  round  the  little  ankles. 

He  tenderly  stroked  out  the  creases  in  the  ribbons,  and  laid  them 
with  the  gaiters  on  top  of  the  jacket.  Next,  he  took  up  a tiny  pair  of 


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pink  cuffs, — these  too  must  go,  and  he  laid  them  on  the  gaiters.  Then  a 
pair  of  dainty  white  socks,  scarcely  soiled.  He  held  these  a minute,  and 
opening  one  with  trembling  fingers,  looked  into  it,  as  if  to  see  if  the  little 
foot  were  still  there.  With  a heavy  sigh,  he  placed  these  on  the  little 
pink  cuffs.  Then,  last  of  all,  a wondrously  dainty  pair  of  red  shoes,  with 
turned  up  pointed  toes.  He  hesitated,  and  looked  round  trembling,  as  he 
balanced  these  on  the  palm  of  one  hand. 

“ He  will  want  them  all,”  he  said  in  a deep  voice,  “ and  I could  not 
look  any  more  at  them,  for  my  eyes  would  be  sore,  sore  ; — yes,  he  will 
want  them  all  over  there” 

He  struck  a match,  and  set  light  to  the  straw  with  trembling 
fingers. 

It  is  like  a sacrifice.  His  heart  seems  to  have  gone  into  it  too,  for 
he  scarcely  breathes.  Oh,  what  is  not  there?  The  flames  rise  and  curl 
round  the  precious  heap,  and  consume  shoes,  socks,  gaiters,  cuffs,  little 
pants  and  jacket,  and  the  old  man’s  heart  seems  consumed  too.  He  folds 
his  arms  across  his  breast  tightly ; the  lines  deepen  on  his  face  ; his  eyes 
sink  farther  back,  as  the  tide  of  sorrow  washes  across  his  face. 

The  closed  eye  of  the  little  window  opens  about  an  inch,  and  one 
human  eye  appears  at  the  crack  in  the  shutter, — a dark  eye,  looking  out 
on  the  burning  pile.  With  a short  stick  the  man  stirred  the  fire  into  a 
blaze,  muttering  in  a low  voice, — 

“ Take  them  to  him,  ye  spirits  of  the  air  ; take  these  garments  to  my 
boy  of  five,  only  five.  He  has  ‘ gone  back.’  He  will  need  them  every 
one.  He  has  gone  to  the  good  place.  Evil  never  touched  him  ; he  was 
spotless.  I never  could  be  angry  when  he  was  there,  for  he  seemed  to 
make  clean  the  air  round  him.  A good  pure  spirit  has  taken  him,  for 
nothing  evil  could  touch  him.  I am  not  good  ; I am  evil.  Can  I go 
where  he  has  gone?  Oh,  spirits  of  the  air,  wind  and  curl  your  way  up 
to  the  blue  sky,  till  you  get  to  the  Good  Place,  and  find  him,  and  take 
him  his  little  clothes,  and  tell  him  I too  will  be  good,  and  come  Oh,  if 
I only  knew  the  way  ! If  I only  knew  the  way  ! ” 

Nothing  was  left  now  but  a little  heap  of  ashes.  These  he  scattered 
to  the  wind,  saying  brokenly, — 

“ Go  to  him,  go  to  him  ; tell  him  I am  coming, — if  only  I can  know 
the  way  ! 

Jean  Perry. 


Ruthie’s  Prayer. 

“ Our  Eather  who  loves  us,  we  have  rested  safe  in  Thy  bosom  all 
this  day,  and  now  have  come  to  the  evening. 

“ Forgive  our  sins  of  to-day,  and  wash  us  in  the  precious  blood  of 
Jesus.  As  we  sleep  tonight  watch  over  us,  and  even  in  our  dreams  make 
us  to  sing  Thy  praises.  We  remember  how  You  died  on  the  Cross  for 
us,  but  we  do  not  always  obey  You.  Give  us  of  Thy  Holy  Spirit,  and 
make  us  to  obey,  and  not  be  among  those  that  say  ‘ Lord,  Lord,’  and  do 
not  the  things  that  you  say.  Take  care  of  the  ladies  who  take  care  of 


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us.  Make  us  to  obey  their  commands  as  if  they  were  commands  of 
God.  Send  all  the  money  that  is  needed  for  our  New  Cottage,  and  bless 
the  work,  and  make  the  men  do  it  well.  After  we  have  prayed  and  gone 
to  our  room,  let  us  not  forget  Thee  or  be  disobedient. 

For  the  sake  of  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.  Amen. 

(Ruthie  is  one  of  the  little  Korean  girls  in  our  Orphanage.) 

J-  P- 

British  Evangelistic  Mission, 

Seoul,  Korea. 


NOTES  AND  PERSONALS. 


Rev.  and  Mrs.  C.  L.  Phillips  are  rejoicing  in  the  possession  of  a baby  daughter. 


Rev.  and  Mrs.  A.  Adamson,  of  Masanpo,  withdraw  from  work  in  connection 
with  the  Australian  Presbyterian  Mission  early  in  1914. 

Mr.  Adamson  has  long  labored  in  this  Korea  Mission,  was,  in  fact,  one  of. 
its  pioneers,  but  the  continued  ill  health  of  these  later  years  has  made  the  mis- 
sionary’s task  very  difficult  for  him,  hence  his  withdrawal,  now.  Rev.  and  Mrs. 
D.  M.  Lyall,  of  Chinju,  will  man  the  post  vacated  at  Masanpo. 

The  good  wishes  and  prayers  of  us  all,  go  with  this  retiring  veteran  and  his 
good  wife.  


Three  ladies  from  America  have  recently  arrived  in  Korea  to  augment  the 
staff  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Mission,  North,  viz.  Miss  Charlotte  Brownlee, 
who  has  been  appointed  to  operate  kindergarten  at  Ewha  Haktang,  Seoul;  Miss 
Margaret  Hess,  appointed  to  Chemulpo;  and  Mrs.  Ruby  Krook,  to  Yeng  Byen. 


Great  interest  centered  round  the  home  of  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Hardie  on  the  18th 
of  December,  where  a good  number  of  Koreans  and  most  of  the  members  of  the 
Southern  Methodist  Mission,  residing  in  Seoul,  met  to  witness  the  marriage  of 
Chu-pok.  the  adopted  Korean  daughter  of  the  host  and  hostess,  to  one  of  the 
Theological  students. 

Chu-pok  has  endeared  herself  to  everyone  who  has  come  in  contact  with  her 
for  many  years,  and  her  quiet  Christian  life  has  been  an  example  to  many.  The 
large  number  of  folk  who  have  visited  the  Hardie  home  for  years  past,  will  not 
easily  forget  the  quiet,  loving,  thoughtful  girl,  who  was  always  ready  and  waiting 
to  do  a kindness  for  anyone. 

Her  circle  of  friends  is  great  in  Korea,  as  well  as  in  America,  where  she  was 
taken  some  years  ago  when  the  family  went  on  furlough. 

Mrs.  Hardie  has  very  generously  provided  the  young  couple  with  every  thing 
they  will  need  for  many  months  to  come,  and  they  are  settled  in  a Korean  house 
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