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OFFICIAL JOU~NAL

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OFFICIAL JOURNAL

MINUTES OF THE KOREA ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

SEVENTH SESSION

CHONG DONG METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURGH

SEOUL

June 3-8. 1914

PRINTED BY

THE FUKUIN PRINTING Co •• L'td.,

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN.

CONTENTS.

Conference Register •.• • •• Journal of Daily Proceedings .. t Disciplinary Questions Appointments District Reports

1. Pyeng Yang, Yeng Byen and Haiju Districts ... 2. Kongju East District 3. Kongju West District .~.

4. Seoul District •.. 5. Suwon District 6. Wonju District

MedicalReports ..• Educational Reports .. . State of the Church .. . Language Committee .. . Bible Committee ... . .. Foreign and Home Missionary Society ... Treasurer's Report Resolutions Memoirs

Mrs. J. Z. Moore Chun Duk Kui

Conference Roll ... Ladies of Woman's Foreign Missionary Society ... Annual Meetings ... .. . Summary of Statistics .. . Medical Statistics ... Statistics... ... ... ...

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CONFERENCE REGISTeR.

I. Officers of -the Conference.

President:

Bishops Wilson S. Lewis, Foochow, China; Merriman C. Harris, Seoul, Korea.

Sec:retarYI

S. A. Beck, Seoul, Korea.

Assistant Secretary:

Paul L Grove, Wonju, Korea.

Korean Secretaries:

Hyen Suk Chi I, Pyeng Yang. Kim U Soon, Seoul.

Statistical Sec:retary:

B. R. Lawton, Chemulpo .. H. C. Taylor, Assistant.

Treasurer:

C. S. Deming, Seoul.

Official Interpreters:

B. W. Billings and Hyen Spon.

II. Conference Societies and Boards.

C. D. Morris. C. S. Deming.

Board of Examiners:

S. A. Beck. W. C. Swearer. W. A. Noble. G. M. Burdick. D. A. Bunker. Choe Pyeng Hun.

Kim Chang Sik.

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Conference Relations:

G. M. Burdick. Pak Won Paik.

W. A. Noble. Kim Chang Sik.

C. D. Morris. Chang Nak Do.

W. C. Swearer. Choe Pyeng Hyun.

Conference Temperance Society:

J. D. Van Buskirk, President; Dong Suk Kui, Secretoary.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Haiju District, N. D. Chew, Hong Seung Tak. Kongju East District, Sin Hong Sik, Chung Chai Kwon. Kongju West District, An Chang Ho, Son Seung Yang. Pyeng Yang Dis!1'ict, Hyen Suk Chil, Kim Chan Heung.

Seoul District, 0 Kui Sun, Pang Chok Sin. Suwon District, H. C. Taylor, Yi Chang Hoi.

Wonjll District, Pak Won Paik, Kang Sin Wha. Yeng Byen District, Yi Chin Hyeng, Pak Yung Chan.

Sunday School and Tract Society:

B. W. Billings. Ryen Soon. D. A. Bunker. Victor D. Chaffin.

Educational Committee:

A. L. Becker. B. W. Billings. F. E. C. Williams. C. D. Morris.

Cynn Heung 00. W. C. Swearer. Irene Haynes. G. M. Burdick. Lulu E. Frey.

Study of Korean Language:

A. L. Becker. C. S. Deming. W. C. Swearer.

J. D. Van Buskirk.

State of the Church:

B. R. Lawton. An Ch'ang Ho. Hong Seung Ha. Kim Chang Sik.

o Kui Sun. W.A.Noble. V. H. Wachs.

B. W. Billings.

H. C. Taylor.

Home and Foreign Missionary Society:

Pak Won Paik, President; W. A. Noble, Vice President; Chang Nak Do, Secretary; B. R. Lawton, Treasurer.

MANAGERS.

Haiju Disirict, Hong Soon Talc, N. D. Chew, Kim Tai Hyen. Kong)u East District, Sin Hong Sik, Chung Chai Kwon, Pak Yeung Suk. Kongju West District, An Chang Ho, W. C. Swearer, Son Seung Yong.

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P)'eng Yallg District, Hyen Suk Chil, Kim Chai Chan, C. D. Morris. Seoul District, Yi Ik Mo, E. M. Cable, Choe Pyeng Hyen, 0 Kui Sun.

SUWMI District, Hong Seung Ha, Han Chang Sup, G. M. Burdick. Wonju District, Kang Sin Wha, R. R. Reppert, Dong Suk Kui.

Yeng Bycn District, Kim Chang Sik, Yi Chin Hyeng, Victor Wachs.

Church Location and Erection:

lIaiju District, N. D. Chew, Hong Soon Tak, Paul L. Grove. KOllgjll East District, F. E. C. Williams, Sin Hong Sik, Chung Chai Kwon. Kongju West District, W. C. Swearer, Son Seung Yong, Kim Kwang Sik.

iJ'eng Yattg District, C. D. Morris, Hyen Suk Chil, Kim Chai Chan, Pyen Hak Yong.

Seoul Dist7'ict, W. A. Noble, D. A. Bunker, Choi Pyeng Hyen, Pang Chok Sin Chang Nak Do.

SUWOll District, G. M. Burdick, H. C. Taylor, Han Chang Sup, Chang Chun Myeng.

Wonju District, Pak Won Paik, Yi Tong Sik, Pak Hyen II, A. G. Anderson. Ycng Bycll District, Kim Chang Sik, Yi Neung Do, Pak Young Chan, Song

Chan Sik.

Resolutions:

PaurL. Grove. E. D. Follwell. Choe Pyeng Hyen. A. G. Anderson.

Paul L. Grove.

Reporters %

A. G. Anderson. Kim Yu Soon.

III. Standing Committees:

Bible Committee of Korea I

W. C. Swearer. W.A. Noble. c. S. Deming. D.A. Bunker.

Federal Council Executive Committee:

W. C. Swearer.

To Audit Mission Treasurer's Accounts t

W. C. Swearer. C. D. Morris.

D. A. Bunker. J. D. Yan Buskirk.

Finance:

G. M. Burdick. W.A. Noble. A. H. Norton. B. R. Lawton.

Mission Treasurer, O. A. Weller.

D. A. Bunker. E. D. Follwell.

KOREA. ANNuAL CONFERENCE [JUNE,

Comity:

The District Superintendents.

To Audit W. F. M. S. Treasurer's Accounts:

Lulu A. Miller. Jeannette Walter.

Program Next Conference:

S. A. Beck. W. A. Noble. O. A. Weller.

Publications with M. E. Church, South:

W. A. Noble. C. S. Deming. Choe Pyeng Hyen.

Nominations:

The District Superintendents.

THE JOURNAL.

FIRST DAY, WEDNESDAy-MORNING SESSION.

Seoul, Korea, June 3, 1914. The seventh session of the Korea Annual Conference. and the thirtieth

session of the Korea Mission of the Methodist Episcopal Church, met in the Chong Dong Church, Seoul, Korea, with Bishop Wilson S. Lewis, D.D. LL.D., and Bishop Merriman C. Harris, D.D., LL.D., on the platform, Wednesday June 3, 1914.

0pcll;ng.-At 9 o'clock Bishop Harris called the Conference to order, the District Superintendents administered the sacrament of the Lord's Supper, and Bishop Lewis gave the first of a series of devotional addresses.

Roll Call.-The Secretary of the last Conference called the roU, to which the following sixty-one members and probationers responded:

An Chang Ho, S. A. Beck, A. L. Becker, D. A. Bunker, G. M. Burdick, V. D. Chaffin, Chang Nak Do, N. D. Chew, Choe Pyeng Hycn, Chung Chai Kwon, C. S. Deming, Paul L. Grove, Han Chang Sup, Hong Seung Ha, Hong SOOI1 Tak, Hyen Soon, Hyen Suk Chil, Kang Sin Wha, Kim Chang Sik, Kim Chai Chan, Kim Chang Kyu, Kim Chang Hyeng, Kim Kwang Sik, Kwon Sin II, B. R. 4wton, C. D. Morris, W. A. Noble, 0 Kui Sun, Pak Won Paik, Pak Pong Nai, Pak Yung Chan, Pang Chok Sin, Pyen Hak Yong, R. R. Reppert, Sin Hong Sik, Son Seung Yang, W. C. Swearer, Corwin Taylor, H. C. Taylor, J. D. Van Buskirk, V. H. Wachs, Yi Chin Hung, Yi Ha Yung, Yi Ik Mo, Yi Kyeng Jik, Yi Tong Sik, B. W. Billings, Chung Chin ~u, Kim Tai Hyen, Kim Pyeng Choi, A. H. Norton, Pak Yung Suk, Pak Hyen II, Son Ik Chu, Son Chun Do, Yi Chang Hoi, Yi Tong Kui, Yi Yung Sun, Yun Sung Vul, Kim U Soon, Kim In Kwon.

Orgatlization.-On motion of W. A. Noble S. A. Beck was elected Secretary, and he chose P. L. Grove as his assistant.

Additional nominations resulted in the election of B. R. Lawton, Statistical Secretary, with H. C. Taylor assistant; C. S. Deming, Treasurer; Hyen Suk Chil, Korean Secretary, U. S. Kim, assistant; 0 Kui Sun, Korean Statistical Secretary, An Chang Ho, assistant j B. W. Billings and Hyen Soon, Official Interpreters; D. A. Bunker, Chorister j B. R. Lawton, Organist.

Bar of Conference.-The Bar of the Cenference was, on motion of C. D. Morris, placed at the rear of the fourth row of seats on the right, and the rear of the seventh row of seats in the centre of the church.

ltrvitation.-On motion of C. D. Morris all the ladies were invited to sit within the Conference Bar.


Official Program.-For the Program Committee S. A. Beck calIed attention to the printed program, and on his motion it was made official. This program provides for opening the Conference each morning at 8: 30 with a fifteen minute devotional service led by a Korean brother; the business session to commence at 8: 45; a recess from 10: 20 to 10: 30; daily devotional addresses by Bishop Lewis from 10: 30 to II: 15; adjournment at 12: 30.

Reporters.-On the nomination of D. A. Bunker P. L. Grove, A. G. Anderson and U. S. Kim were elected as reporters for the press in Korea, Japan and America.

Introductions.-F. Herron Smith, member of the Kansas Conference,. and the West Conference of the Japan Methodist Church, and District Superintendent in Korea of the work of the Japan Methodist Church, was introduced, addressed the Conference, and by special request at the close of his remarks sang" The Ninety and Nine."

S. K. Dong, a Korean who had been absent in America for ten years, was introduced and made a brief address.

U. S. Kim, an Elder in the California Conference, doing evangelistic work, and supported in Korea by the Korean Mission in Los Angeles, was introduced.'

Adjournment.-Announcements were made, the doxology was sung, F. Herron Smith pronounced the benediction.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

Statistics.-At 2: 30 D. A. Bunker took the Chair, the list of Charges was caned, and the Statistics were received by the English and Korean Statistical Secretaries.

SECOND DAY, THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1914.

Morni1tg Devotions.-Kim Chang Sik had charge of the opening devotional service, reading Luke 24: 1-12, and speaking of the resurrection.

Journal.-At 8: 45 Bishop Harris took the Chair, the journal of yesterday's sessions was read in Korean and English, corrected and approved.

Committees.-W. C. Swearer, for the Committee on Nominations, read the list of Committees, and on his motion the report was adopted.

Introductiolls.-Mrs. Bishop Lewis, Miss Nichols, Secretary of the New England Branch of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, Mrs. Blood, mother of two missionaries in Korea, and Mrs. Krook, Miss Bair, Miss Brownlee and Miss Hess, newly appointed workers in the W. F. M. S., were introduced.

Recess.-According to the adopted program, a short recess was taken. Devotional Address.-Bishop Lewis read Luke 24: 45-48 and I Cor. 15, and

gave the second address of the series, Choe Pyeng Hyen leading in the closing prayer.

Bishop Harris made a short address, and again took the Chair. Question I 4--The name of G. M. BurdiCk was called, his character was

passed, and he read in Korean his report as Superintendent of the Suwon District.

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Committee on Educatioll.-0n motion of A. L. Becker the Committee on Education was given the right of way on Saturday evening.

Adjournmeni.-On motion of Corwin Taylor the Conference adjourned, announcements were made, and Yi Ik Mo pronounced the benediction.

THIRD DAY, FRIDAY, JUNE 5. I9I 4.

Openillg.-At 8: 30 Pak Won Paik had charge of the devotional exercises. At 8 : 50 Bishop Harris took the Chair. Approval of Minutes.-The journal of the second day's session were read in

English and Korean, corrected and approved. Question I4.-The character of Corwin Taylor was passed, and his report of

Kongju East District was read in Korean by Sin Hong Sik. The names of the Elders on the Suwon District were called. H. C. Taylor

and Hong Seung Ha, their characters were passed, and they presented their reports.

The character of W. C. Swearer was pas£ed, and his report of the Kongju West District was read in Korean by An Chang Ho.

The characters of An Chang Ho, F. E. C. Williams, Son Seung Yong, Kim Kwang Sik, Elders on the above District, were passed, the latter two presenting statistical reports.

Excused.-Hyen Soon was on his own motion excused from further atter.dance on this morning's session.

Greetings.-Bishop Harris told of meeting F. E. C. Williams and wife in Denver, where they were both working hard in the Denver University, and brought their cordial greetings to the Conference.

Question I 4,-The character of Pak Won Paik was passed, and he read his report as Superintendent of the Wonju District.

Resolutioll.-Chang Nak Do presented a resolution relating to requirements for admission into the Conference, which for lack of time for consideration was on motion of W. A. Noble laid on the table until the afternoon session.

Itltroductions.-Rev. K. Fujioka, pastor in Seoul of the Japan Methodist Church, and J. T. Hooker, of the American Bible Society, were introduced to the Conference.

Recess.-Hymn I37 was sung and a short recess taken. Devotional Address.-After prayer by U. S. Kim Bishop Lewis delivered the

third of the series of devotional addresses, his subject being "The Gift of the Holy Ghost." Son Chun Do led in prayer, a hymn was sung in Korean, and F. Herron Smith sang in English" Just as I Am."

Introductions.-The following were presented: Rev. A. F. DeCamp, pastor of Seoul Union Church; W. G. Cram, J. R.. Moose and Mrs. Moose of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South; Hugh Miller and Thomas Hobbs of the British and' Foreign Bible Society; and Gerald Bonwick of the Korean Religious Tract Society.

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Reconsideration.-On motion of G. M. Burdick the question previously laid on the table was taken from the table.

On motion of W. A. Noble the graduates of the Pierson Bible Training School or those having equivalent training shall be eligible for reception on trial into the Conference.

On motion of C. D. Morris this is first to be put into effect at the Conference in 1915.

Adjournmeni.-On motion of C. D. Morris the Conference adjourned. Announcements were made, the doxology was sung, and R. R. Reppert pronounced the benediction.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

Openillg.-At 2 o'clock several hymns were sung, U. S. Kim led in prayer, and Bishop Lewis took the Chair.

Question 6.-Question six, ,I Who have been continued, on trial?" was taken up. The character of each of the following was passed, they gave their reports, the registrar announced their grades, the Committee on Conference Relations reported, and on motion of their respective superintendents they were continued on trial and advanced to the studies of the second year: Yi Yung Suil, Yun Sung Yul, Kim In Kwon, Kim Pyeng Choi, Yi Chang Hoi.

E. W.Billings, Chung Chin Su, Kim Tai Hyen and A. H. Norton were continued in the studies of the first year.

Merlo K. W. Heicher, Song Ik Chu and Yi Tong Kui were continued in the studies of the second year.

Question 7.-" Who have been discontinued?" was asked. On motion of G. M. Burdick Kim U Kwon was discontinued, and asked to return his parchments.

Questioll 8.-Question eight, "Who have been admitted into full membership? " was taken up.

The character of each of the following was passed, they made their reports, the registrar announced their grades, they were recommended by the Committee on Conference Relations, and upon representation by and motion of their respective superintendents they were admitted into full membership, elected to deacon's orders, and advanced to the studies of the third year: Son Chun Do, Pak Hyen II, Pak Yung Suk.

Victor D. Chaffin was admitted into full membership and advanced to the studies of the third year, having previously been ordained deacon.

Question 9.-" What members are in the studies of the third year t" was called. In addition to the four advanced from the studies of the second year, the following were continued in the studies of the third year: Carl Critchett, Kim Chang Ku, Kwon Sin II, R. R. Reppert, V. H. '~achs, F. Eo C. Williams.

Duplicate Credalltials.-On motion of Corwin Taylor duplicate credentials were asked for Son Chun Do.

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Question 10.-" What members are in the studies of the fourth year?" was taken up.

The character of the following was passed, the registrar announced their grades, they were represented by their superintendents, and on their motion were advanced to the studies of the fourth year: 'Chung Chai Kwol1, Han Chang Sup, Kim U Soon, Pang Chok Sin, Pyen Hak Yong, Sin Hong Sik, Yi Chin Hyeng.

Yi Chi Sung, not having taken the examinations, was continued in the studies of the four~h year.

Question II.-" What Members have completed the Conference course of study? " was asked. The character of each of the following was passed, the registrar announced their grades, they were represented by their superintendents, and on their motion graduated from the course of study and elected to Elder's orders: Hong Seung Tak, Hyen Suk Chil, Kang Sin Wha, Pak Yung Chan, Yi Ha Yung, Yi Kyung Jik, Yi Tong Sik.

, H. C. Taylor was graduated from the course, having been previously ordained Elder.

Excused.-On motion of V\T. C. Swearer R. R. Reppert was excused from further attendance.

Question 4.-" Who have been received on credentials, and from what Churches?" was asked. None have been so received.

Questioll 3.-" Who have been readmitted? " was asked. There were nonc. Question 2.-" Who have been received by transfer, and from what Con

ferences?" was asked. The Bishop announced the transfer of Victor D. Chaffin, from the North Dakota Conference, and Kim U Soon, from the California Conference.

Questioll 1.-" Is this Annual Conference Incorporated according to the requirements of the Discipline? ., was asked, and answered, "It is not."

Question 15.-" Who have been transferred, and to what Conferences?" was asked. A. E. Rigby, to Upper Iowa.

Question 16.-" Who have died?" Chun Duk Kui. Adjournmelll.-0n motion of Chang Nak Do the Conference adjourned.

The doxology was sung, and Kwon Sin II pronouced the benediction.

FOURTH DAY, SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 19140

Openilzg.-At 8: 30 Kim Ushoon conducted the devotional exercises. Bishop Lewis took the Chair at 8 : 45. Journal.-The Journal of the third day's sessions were read in Korean and

English, corrected and approved. Question 17.-" Who have been located at their own request? ," was asked,

and the answer was" None." Question 18.-" Who have been located?" None. Question 19.-" Who have withdrawn?" None.


Question 20.-" Who have been permitted to withdraw under charges?" None.

Question 21.-" Who have been expelled?" None. Question 23.-The name of K won Sin 11 was called, the chairman of the

Committee on Conference Relations moved that he be placed on the supernumerary list, Mr. Kwon spoke of his lengthening years but thought he could still do effective work, the motion was put, and he was given the supernumerary relation.

Question 24.-0n motion of W. A. Noble W. B. McG,ill was put on the retired list.

Question I4.-The name of W. A. Noble was called, his character was passed, and he read in Korean his report of the Seoul and W onju Districts.

The following names were called, characters passed, and reports were made by those not otherwise reporting: D. A. Bunker, Choe Pyeng Hyen, Chang Nak Do, Pak Pong Nai, 0 Kui Sun, Yi Ik Mo, B. R. Lawton, C. S. Deming, J. D. Van Buskirk, A. L. Becker.

Baptismal Service.-Bishop Lewis assisted by Bishop Harris baptized Katherine Henrietta, infant daughter of Stephen A. and Sarah Hallman Beck.

Recess.-A short intermission was taken. Question I2.-The following names were called, the registrar reported

standing in studies, the Committee on Conference Relations reported, they were represented by their respective Superintendents, and on motion of the latter they were elected to Deacon's Orders as Local Preachers: Kim Yong Kyem, Pak Yung Nai, Pok Kui Up.

These together with the ones to be received into full membership in the Conference were called forward, and Bishop Lewis feelingly and very helpfully addressed them. Kim Chang Sik led in prayer.

Question 8.-Bishop Harris asked in Korean the questions to be answered by those to be received, and the following were admitted into Full Membership: Victor D. Chaffin, Son Chun Do, Pak Yung Suk, Pak Hyen Il.

" Jesus I my Cross have taken" was sung. Extension of time.-On motion of Corwin Taylor the time was extended for

the reception of fraternal representatives. Greetings.-Rev. E. H. Miller, representing the Seoul Station of the

Northern Presbyterian Mission; Dr. and Mrs. O. R. Avison, of Severance Union Medical College; Hugh Miller, Agent of the British and Foreign Bible Society; F. M. Brockman, General Secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association; Gerald Bonwick, Manager of the Korean Religious Tract Society; Hong Chong Sook, of the Korea Mission of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South; and Rev. A. F DeCamp, pastor of the Seoul Union Church, were introduced, and briefly addressed the Conference.

Adjournment.-Announcements were made, the doxology was sung, and Bishop Lewis pronounced the benediction.

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FIFTH DAY, SUNDAY, JUNE ;, 1914-

At 10 O"clO'Ck O'n Sunday BishO'P Lewis preached to a large and representative cO'ngregatiO'n under a tent erected O'n the Pai Chai compound.

In the afternoon at 2 o'clock Bishops Lewis and Harris ordained as Deacons Kim YO'ng Kyeng, Pak Yung Nai, Pok Kui Up, An Kyeng NO'k, DO'ng Suk Kui, Son Chun Do, Pak Hyen 11, and Pak Yung Suk.

Assisted by the Superintendents the BishO'Ps ordained as Elders: Hong Seung Tak, Hyen Suk Chil, Kang Sin Wha, Pak Yung Chan, Yi Ha Yung, Yi Kyeng Jik and Yi Tong Sik.

SIXTH DAY, MONDAY,' JUNE 8, 1914-

Opcnillg.--At 8: 30 S. K. Dong had charge O'f the devO'tional exercises. At 8: 55 Bishop Lewis took the Chair. ]ourttal.-The record of Saturday's session was read in KO'rean and English,

cO'rrected and approved. Excused.-Chung Chin Su, O'n motion of Kim Ushoon, was excused from

further attendance. Korean Superi1ltendent's Reports.-On mO'tiO'n of S. A. Beck the Conference

asked that the reports of the Korean District Superintendents be translated intO' English and prepared for printing in the English Minutes. (These reports have not been received.-Secretary).

Question I 4--The name O'f C. D. Morris was called, his character was passed, and he read in Korean his report of the Pyeng Yang and Haiju Districts.

The names of the following Elders were called, and their characters passed: Hyen Suk Chil, A. L. Becker, Yi Ha Yung, Kim Chai Chang, Kim Chang Hyung, Pyen Hak Yong, Kim Chang Kyu, E. D. Follwell.

Also the following: E. M. Cable, F. E. C. \iVilliams, W. C. Rufus, J. Z. MOJre, Carl Critchett, Geo. Heber Jones, R. P. Alexander, W. DeL Kingsbury, H. W. Schwartz, Benjamin Chappell, S. A. Beck, Hyen Soon. A letter of greeting was read from Benjamin Chappell.

Greelillgs.-The secretary was instructed to send the greetings of the Conference to the absent members.

Referred.-On motion of Yi Ik Mo the name of Choe Sung Mo was referred back to the Committee on Conference Relations, by rising vote.

Pai Chai Haktallg.-Hugh H. Cynn, Principal of Pai Chai Haktang, repl'esented that institution, and in a spirited address told of the self-sacrificing effort made by the Pai Chai students and faculty in subscribing in hours of work and cash a total of about Y6,ooo.

An opportunity was given for the members of the Conference and friends to make subscriptions, and an additional amount of ¥4,oOO was subscribed, all payable within two years.

Pai Chai Day.-On motion of C. S. Deming the first Sunday in September was set. aside as a special day in which Pai Chai shall be presented to all the Methodist church!;!;, in Korea.


Bishop Lewis said the new building would be on the campus within a year. Hugh Cynn led in prayer, and the long metre doxology was sung. Educational Report.-A. L. Becker read in Korean his report as superinten-

dent of educational work in the south. " blvitation.-Kim Sun In presented an invitation from the Seoul Young Men's

Christian Association to attend a reception at the building at eight o'clock this evening, and on motion of Yi Kyeng Jik the invitation was accepted.

Educational Reports contillued.-B. W. Billings reported as superintendent of educational work in the north.

The report of the Educational Committee was read in Korean by Hugh Cynn, and on motion of A. L. Becker the report was adopted.

Statistical Blanks.-On motion of P. L. Grove the English and Korean Statistical Secretaries were made a committee to prepare satisfactory statistical blanks.

On motion of 0 Kui Sun it was ordered that all statistics be prepared in English and Korean and handed to the respective Statistical Secretaries.

Conference Stewards.-On motion of W. A. Noble the following committee was appointed to consider the needs of Kwon Sin II and the family of Chun Duk Kui : Pak Won Paik, Kim Chang Sik, Choe Pyeng Hyen.

AdJournmcnt.-Kim Chang Sik moved to adjourn till 2 o'clock. The motion carried. Announcements were made, the doxology was sung, and Bishop Harris pronounced the benediction.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

Opening.-After the singing of a hymn, Kim Chang Sik led in prayer. Journal.-The Journal of the morning session was read in Korean and

English, corrected and approved. Question 5.-The Committee on Conference Relations referred to the

Bishop the question as to whether or not Choe Sung Mo had cO~lplied with the conditions laid down by the Conference. Bishop Lewis decided that the conditions of the printed minutes had been complied with, and the committee recommended that he be received on trial.

The fonowing fourteen were then presented, each man retired as his name was called, the registrar reported standing in his studies, the Committee on Conference Relations reported, and on motion of his District Superintendent he was by vote of the Conference admitted on triai·:

An Kyeng Nok, Choi Sung Mo, Dong Suk Kui, Kim Chang 00, Kim Hong Sik, Kim Pyeng Kwon, 0 Hyen Kyeng, 0 Ik Poo, Pai Hyen Sik, Pang Kin Sun, Son Chang Hyen, Yi Hyeng Sik, Yi Un Yung, Yi Yong Chu.

Question I2.-Bishop Lewis reported that the District Superintendents recommended that two men, Dong Suk Kui and An Kyeng Nok, be ordained as deacons under the missionary rule, because of the need of the fi~lds to which they were to be appointed. These two men were called forward, and ordained 'as deacons under the mi.ssionary rule.

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Reporls.-W. C. Swearer reported for the representatives on the Bible Committee of Korea. (See Reports).

A. L. Becker made the report for the Committee on the Study of the Korean Language, and the report was adopted. (See Reports).

American Bible Societ)'.-S. A. Beck, Agent of the American Bible Society, was presented,and represented the work the Society is doing in Korea.

Course of Study.-Hyen Suk Chil reported for the Committee on Course of Study for Bible Classes. On motion of Yi Kyeng Jik the report was adopted. (See Reports).

COllstitution.-On motion of W. A. Noble a committee was appointed to prepare a constitution for the Home and Foreign Missionary Society. The following were appointed: (Names not received.-Secretary).

Theological S?minary.-Chang Nak Do read the report of the work of the Methodist Union Theological Seminary. (See Reports).

Cotl/erence Claimmlts.-The board of stewards made a report concerning the needs of Kwon Sin II and the family of Chun Duk Kui, and on motion of W. A. Noble the Conference Treasurer was authorized to pay to each of the two families ¥I5 per month during the conference year.

Book Concern Dividend.-On motion of S. A. Beck the Conference Treasurer was authorized to receive the drafts from the Book Concern and Chartered Fund when they arrive, and place the amounts to the credit of the Preachers' Aid Society.

Treasurer1s Rcport.-c. S. Deming read his report as Conference Treasurer. (See Reports).

Bishop Moorc.-Bishop Harris brought greetings from Bishop Moore, whom he had visited in Indianapolis, and on motion of W. A. Noble a letter was ordered sent to Bishop Moore in reply. The Conference stood and sang " Blest be the Tie that Binds."

Unio1l Medical College.-Dr. J. D. VanBuskirk made a verbal report of the work in Severance Union Medical College.

Report.-B. R. Lawton read his report as treasurer of the Home and Foreign Missionary Society. (See Reports).

Statistics.- The Statistical Secretary read his report in Korean. (See Statistics).

Questiolls 26, 27,30,33 and 34 were called, and in each case the answer was " Nothing."

Question 31.-" What are the Claims on the Conference Fund?" was asked, and answered ¥ 360.

Question 36.-" Where shall the next Conference be held?" was asked. Pyeng Yang, Kongju and Chong Dong, Seoul, were put in nomination, voted on in turn, and Seoul was selected.

Collectioll.-0n behalf of the sexton a collection was taken amounting to

¥6·45·


Offlcial Minutes.-On motion of J. D. VanBuskirk the minutes of the afternoon session were taken as read, the English Minutes were made the Official Record, and the Secretary was authorized to edit and publish the Mirrutes.

. Resolutions.-A. G. Anderson read the report of the Committee on Resolu-tions. (See Resolutions). "

Bishop Lewis.-On motion of W. A. Noble the District Superintendents were requested to prepare and send to the Board of Bishops a letter asking them to reappoint Bishop Lewis to attend the Korea Conference next year.

The resolutions were read in Korean by Choe Pyeng Hyen. C. D. Morris presented a resolution concerning Miss Ethel M. Estey. All the resolutions were adopted by a: rising vote. Committcc.-Pak Won Paik moved the appointment of a committee to

revise the rule adopted for receiving members into the Conference on trial. The motion was adopted, and the committee is 0 Kui Sun, W. A. Noble and Hong Seung Ha.

Adjournmcnt.-Corwin Taylor moved that after the reading of the appointments the Conference stand adjourned without day. Carried.

Memorial Service.-The hymn "There's a Land that is Fairer than Day" was sung, and Yi Ik Mo led in prayer.

Hyen Soon read the memoir of Chun Duk·Kui. C. D. Morris presented the memoir of Mrs. J. Z. Moore. Son Chun Do added strong words of praise concerning the life of Mrs

Moore while in Korea. If My Days are Passing" was sung. Parting Words.-Bishop Lewis gave the parting words to the Conference,

Bishop Harris feelingly expressi~g the thanks of the Conference for the visit and for these remarks.

Closing.-Bishop Harris read the list of appointm ents, the doxology was sung, and Bishop Lewis pronounced the benediction.

Bishop.

Secretary.

THE JOURNAL 15

This certifies that the above is a complete and correct record of the proceedings of the Seventh Session of the Korea Annual Conference, and was adopted by the Conference as its Official Record.

Secretary.

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16 [JUNE,

DISCIPLINARY QUESTIONS.

I.-Is this COIl/crcncc Itlcorporatcd According to the Requirement (I/the Discipline! No.

2.-WIIO have been Received by Trans/er, and/rom what Con/erence! Victor D. Chaffin, North Dakota; Kim U Soon, California.

3.~Who have been Readmitted! None.

4.-Who have been Received on Credentials, and from what Churches! None.

5.-Who have been Received on Trial! (a) In Studies of First Year. An Kyeng Nok, Choi Sung Mo, Dong Suk Kui, Kim Chong 00, Kim Hong

Sik, Rim Pyeng K won, 0 Hyen Kyeng, 0 Ik· Poo, Pai Hyen Sik, Pang Kui Sun, Son Chang Hyeo, Yi Hyeng Sik, Yi Un Yung, Yi Yang Chu.

(b) In Studies of Third Year. None.

6.-Who have been Continued on Trial! (a) In Studies of First Year? B. W. Billings, Chung Chin Su, Kim Tai Hyen, A. H. Norton.' (b) In Studies of Second Year. Merlo K. W. Heicher, Kim ·Pyeng Choi, Kim In Kwon, Yi Chang Hoi. (c) In Studies of Third Year. None. (d) In Studies of Fourth Year. None.

7.-Who have been Disc011ti11l1ed! Kim UKwon.

8.-Who have been Admitted into Full Membership! (a) Elected and Ordained Deacons this year. Son Chun Do, Pak Hyen II, Pak Yung Suk. (b) Elected and Ordained Deacons previously. Victor D. Chaffin.

9.-What Members are in Studies 0/ Third Year! (a) Admitted into Full Membership this year. Victor D. Chaffin. (b) Admitted into Full Membership previously. Victor H. Wachs, Roy R. Reppert, Carl Critchett, Kim Chang Ku, Kwoo

Sin II, Frank E. C. Williams.

DISCIPLINARY QUESTIONS Ii

IO.-Wllal Members are in Studies of Fourtll Year!

Chung Choi Kwon, Han Chang Sup, Kim U Soon, Pang Chok Sin, Pyen Hak Yong, Sin Hong Sik, Yi Chin Hyung, Yi Chi Sung.

lI.-What Members have Compleled tire Conference Course of Study! (a) Elected and Ordained Elders this year. Hong Seung Tak, Hyen Suk Chil, Kang Sin Wha, Pak Yung Chan, Yi Ha

Yung, Yi Kyeng Jik, Yi Tong Sik. (b) Elected and Ordained Elders previously. Henry C. Taylor.

12.-What others have been Elected and Ordai1led DI'llLIIIS t (a) As Local Preachers. Kim Yong Kyeng, Pak Yung Nai, Po Kui Up. (b) Under Missionary Rule. An Kyeng Nok, Dong Suk Kui. (c) Under Seminary Rule. None.

13.-What others have been Elected and Ordained Elders' (a) As Local Deacons. None. (b) Under Missionary Rule. None. (c) Under Seminary Rule. None.

I4.-Was the Character of each Preacher examined f This was strictly done, as the name of each P reacher was called in OpeJ1 Conference.

Is.-Who have been Transferred, and to what Conferences '! A. E. Rigby, Upper Iowa.

16.-Who have Died t Chun Duk Kui.

I7.-WILO have been Located at their o-wn Request! None.

lB.-Who have been Located t None.

19.-Who have Withdrawn '! None.

• 20.-UTIIO have been permitted to Withdraw lInder Chm-ges or Complain!s '!

None. 2I.-Who have been Expelled '!

None.

22'-What other personal Notatio1l should be made f None.


23.- UTI/O are the Supernumerary Ministers, and fiJr what number of years conseclltively has each held this Relation 1

Kwon Sin Il (I). 24.-Wlw are the Retired Ministers '!

W. B. McGill. 2.S.-Who are the Triers of Appeals?

C. D. Morris, W. A. Noble, Choe Pyeng Hyen, G. M. Burdick, Kim Chang Sik.

'26.-I¥/tat is the Atmual Report of the C01lferel1ce Board of Home Missions and Church Extension?

Nothing. 27.-W'/tat is the Annual Report of the Conferel1ce Board of Foreign Missiolls?

Nothing. 2S.-WJzat is the Statistical Report?

See the Statistician's Report. 29.- Mihal is the Conference Treasurer)s Report f

See the Conference Treasurer's Report. 30.- T¥Jwt is the Aggregate of the Benevolent Collectiolls ordered by the Gmeral Con

ference. as reported by the Conference Treasurer f Nothing.

3[.-What are tl:e Claims on the Conference Fund? $180.

32.-What has been Received 011 these Claiills, and how has it been Applied? $180. See Report of Conference Stewards.

33.-What is the Five Per Cent of the amount raised for the Support of Conference Claimants, alld paid by the Conferellce Treasurer to the BoOt'd of Conference Claimants for Com/rctiol/al Relirf?

Nothing. 34-- fVhat amount has been apportioned to the Pastural Charges within th(' Conference

to be raised for the Support of Conf('rclIce Claimants? Nothing.

3$.-I¥here are the Preachers Stationed? See List of Appointments.

36.-Where shall the Next Conferc1Ice be held t Seoul.

APPOINTMENTS.

Missionary in Charge ... District Superintendent Chemulpo Circuit ... Chu Mon ...•••...... District Evangelist Kang Wha City Circuit Kang Wha South " Kang Wha West Kyo Dong Pu Pyung, North Pu Pyung, South Tuk Chuck Yung Chong Yung Heung

District Superintendent District Evangelist Haiju City and Circuit... Haiju East Circuit ..• Haiju Hospital Haiju West Circuit Kang Yung Ong Chin ...

Chemul~o District.

W. A. Noble, P. O. Seoul. Choe Pyeng Hyen, P. O. Chemulpo. Dotlg Suk Kui and Pallg Kyi 50011. Supplied by Kim Ik Chei. B. R. Lawton, P. O. Chemulpo. Pak Pong Nai. Supplied by Kim Kwang Kuk.

" Yun Heui II. " Cho Nai Duk.

Yi Kyeng Jik.

Supplied by Choi Chok n. " Chong Sin II. " Kim Kwang Chan.

Haiju District.

C. D. Morrh, P. O. Pyeng Yang. N. D. Chew, P. O. Haiju. Hong Shoon Tak. Supplied by No Si Chwa. To be supplied. Supplied by Pak Heui Do.

" Kim Chang Hyen. " Pak Eui Soo.

Paik Chun City and North Paik Chun Circuit... ... ... ...

South Paik ~hun Circuit Yunan City Yunan North Circuit Yunan South

Missionary in Charge ... District Superintendent District Evangelist

Kim Tai Hyen. a Hyen Kung. Supplied by K wak Chung Song. SOlt Chang Hyetl.

Supplied by 1m Chin Kuk.

Kang Neung District.

W. A. Noble, P. O. Seoul. Pak Won Paik, P. O. Wonju. An Kyeng Nok.

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Pyeng Hai Circuit ..• Ul Chin Circuit

District Superintendent District Evangelist Asan and Pyung Taik ... Chiksan and Chin Chun Eum Sung ........ . On Yang and Sin Chang Yun Kui and Clau Ni ...

District Superintendent Chung Yang Circuit Hongju Circuit

KOREA ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Supplied by Whang Chyung O. Yi Tong Sileo

Kongju East District.

W. C. Swearer, P. O. Kongju. Sin Hong Sik. Supplied by Pak Sung Ru. Kim In Kwon. Supplied by Pan Moon Ok. Chung Chai Kwon. Sin Hong Sik.

Kongju West District.

W. C. Swearer, P. O. Kongju. Supplied by Pok Kui Up. Supplied by Yi Sang Man. Pak Yung Suk. An Chang Ho.

UUNE,

Kang Kyeng Po Circuit Kongju City and Circuit Kyeng Chun Circuit F. E. C. Williams and Supplied by

Chung Tuk K wan. Nolmi Circuit Northwest Circuits District Evan-

gelist ... ... . .. Sur San Circuit South Circuits District Evangelist Taian Circuit ... Tai Chun Circuit Tang Chin " Yun San " Educational Work ... Medical Work

Kim Pyeng Chai.

Kim K wang Sik. Supplied by Hong Won Jik. Son Seung Y ong. Supplied by Yang Chi Ok. Supplied by Saw Sang Yun,' Yi Yong Chua Supplied by Saw Kui Hun. F. E. C. Williams, P. O. Kongju. 1. M. Miller, M. D., P. O. Kongju;

Seoul District.

District Superintendent District Evangelist, East Gate Circuit,

Bible School ............. •• District Evangelist, Seoul and Chem-

ulpo Districts Ayun ...... Chang Nai Chong No ... East Gate •••

W. A. Noble. P. O. Seoul.

D. A. Bunker.

Kim Ushoon. YU11 Sung Yul. Supplied by No Kyeng Choon. e. S. Deming and Pak Yong Nai. Son Chung Do.

APPOINTMENTS

First Church

Han Kang Circuit ... • .• Instructor in Pai Chai ••• Kong DongNi Mead Memorial Mead Memorial and Chang Nai ... MiARi PuI Ri Sam Gai Sur Kang ..• Theological Seminary •••

WongSim Ni ... Yi Tai Won •.• Yun Wha-Dong

Hyen Soon. Chang Nak Do. J. D. Van Buskirk. E. M. Cable. Supplied by Hua Chin II. O. A. Weller. Pang Chok Sin. Yi Ik Mo. A. L. Becker. Supplied by Sin Sung Duk.

" Pak Hai Suk. " Kim Young Sik.

Clzoi Sung Mo. E. M. Cable. C. S. Deming. B. R. Lawton. Supplied by Yi Pil Chu.

" Pak Chong Sling.

" " Yi Heung Suk.

Suwon District.

District Superintendent An San Circuit Chei Chun Circuit... • •. Chungju Circuit Chung Mi Chun Circuit District Evangelist and Helper to G.

M. Burdick •.. Eum Seung East Circuits... ... ... ... ... • .. Evangelist on North Central Circuits.

" " South Ceritral Circuit~. , " " West Circuits

Echun Circuit... . .. Kwangju Circuit ••• Nam Yang Circuit ... o Moi Circuit Suwon City and Circuit Yeaju Circuit ... ... • ••

G. M. Burdick, P. O. Seoul. Supplied by Kim Tong II. Yi E,m YUllg. Supplied by Chang Chun Myung. Supplied by Chun Sei Yung.

Kim Pyeng Kwol1. Supplied by Kim Chi Ik. Supplied by Chang Chun Myung. Hong Seung Ha. Supplied by Han Chang Sup. H. C. Taylor. P. O. Seoul. Supplied by Song Peung Hak. Supplied by Han Chang Sup. Yi Cha,tg Hoi. Supplied by Kim Kwang Sik.

" " Yu Hong Chun. " Yi Moon Hyen.

Pyeng Yang District.

District Superintendent Cheung San Circuit

C. D. Morris, P. O. Pyeng Yang. ... ... ... Supplied by Song Chang Sik.

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Chil San Circui t

Chinnampo Chinnampo Circuit Chung Wha Circuit Hall Memorial Hospital and District

Medical Work Ham Chong Kang Sur ..... . PaiMi Pong San Circuit Pyeng Yang, Appenzeller Memorial.

and Ni Mun Kol ... First Church KooKol

Sam Wha ••••.. Sin Kei Circuit Suan Circuit ... Superintendent of Education for

Northern Districts, District Evan-gelist ... ... •.• ... . ••

Sur Heung Circuit... ... ,., West Pyeng Yang Circuits ...

B. W. Billings. Yi long Kui and Sup-plied by Kim Chang Kil.

Kim Chan Heung. Supplied by Chun Kil Hak. B. W. Billings and Chu1Ig Chill Su.

E. D. Follwell, M. D. Pyen Hak Yong. Kiln H01lt{ Sik. S01l Ik Chu.

Kim Chang Kyu.

Yi Ha Yung. Hyen Suk Chit. B. W. Billings, Pai HyclIg Sik. Supplied by Yi Neung Do.

" Yi Tai Nyu!. " Kim Yong K} urn.

B. W. Billings. Supplied by Song Hui Pong. J. Z. Moore.

Wonju District.

Missionary in Charge ... District Superintendent District Evangelist Chyeng Syen Circuit ... Swedish Memorial Hospital Hoing Sung Circuit Wonju Wonju Circuit Yea Ju Circuit Yung Wul Circuit...

W. A. Noble, P. O. Seoul. Pak Won Paik, P. O. Wonju. Paul L. Grove, P. O. W <?nju. Supplied by Sin Hyeng II. A. G. Anderson, M. D., P. O. Wonju. Pak Hyen n. Supplied by A. G. Anderson. Kang Sin Wha. Supplied by Hong Seung Chu. To be supplied.

Yeng Byen District.

Missionary in Charge .. . District Sperintendent .. . Cha Pa Circuit District Evangelists

C. D. Morris, P. O. Pyeng Yang. Kim Chang Sik, P. O. Yeng Byen. Supplied by Kang Si Pong. V. H. Wachs, P. O. Yeng Byen. Pak Yeung Chan.

Eun San Circuit Heui Chun " Kai Chyun " Medical Work Sin Chang Circuit ••• Tai Chyun Yang Duk Circuit .•. Yeng Byen City Yeng Byen Circuit ..

APPOINTMENTS

Supplied by Vi Yun Yung. ,. Yi Wha Paik. " Chu Chung Wha.

E. D. Follwell, M. D. Yi Yong SUll.

Yi Chin Heung. Supplied by Pai Chun II. Kim Chai Chan. To be supplied.

Special Appointments.

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R. P. Alexander, Benjamin Chappell, M. K. W. Heicher, W. de L. Kingsbury H. W. Schwartz, Missionaries in Japan.

S. A. Beck, Agent of American Bible Society, Member of First Church Quarterly Conference, Seoul.

A. L. Becker, Superintendent Educational Work ChemuJpo, Seoul, Kongju East, Kongju West, Wonju, Kang Neung and Suwon Districts.

B. W. Billings, Committee on Sunday School Work. Carl C~itchett, Pastor at Coral, Michigan. Hugh Cynn, Principal of Pai Chai High School. Geo. Heber Jones, Head of the Department of Literature, Board of Foreign

Missions, ISO Fifth Avenue, New York. A. H. Norton, R. R. Reppert, W. C. Rufus, Corwin Taylor, Home on furlough. o Kui Sun, Pastor of Korean Union Church, Tokyo. O. A. Weller, Mission Treasurer, Business Agent and Builder. J. D. Van Buskirk, M. D., Instructor in Severance Union Medical College.

Assistant Missionaries.

Chemulpo District.

Evangelistic work ... Mrs. B. R. Lawton.

Haiju District.

Evangelistic work. Haiju City, ... Mrs. N. D. Chew.


Evangelistic work... . .. Kongju City Evangelistic work ...

Mrs. W. C. Swearer. Mrs. F. E. C. Williams. Mrs. I. M. Miller.

Seoul District.

East Gate Evangelistic work Mrs. D. A. Bunker. Evangelistic work among the Chinese. Mrs. C. S. Deming.

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Junior Sunday Schools and Evan-gelistic work Mrs. W. A. Noble.

Women's Bible School and Evan-gelistic work

Evangelistic work and Illstructor of music, Pai Chai ...

Mrs. E. M. Cable. Mrs. J. D. Van Buskirk. Mrs. O. A. Weller.

Mrs. A. L. Becker.

Suwon District.

Evangelistic work ... Mrs. H. C. Taylor.

Pyeng Yang District.

Evangelistic work Koo Kol and City Bible Institute ... ... Mrs. B. W. Billings.

Evangelistic work First Church and Sunday School work... Mrs. C. D. Morris.

Wonju District.

Evangelistic work... ... Mrs. A. G. Anderson. Mrs. P. L. Grove.

Yeng Byen District.

Evangelistic work Yeng Byen City and instructor of music in schools... Mrs. V. H. Wachs.

Special Volunteer Workers on Haiju District.

Evangelistic work Haiju City and Circuit... . ..

Nurse in Haiju Hospital Miss Jane Barlow. Miss S. Edge.

Appointments of the Woman"s Foreign Missionary Society.

ChemuIpo.

Evangelistic work in Chemulpo and Suwon Districts... ... ... ... ... Lulu A. Miller.

Evangelistic work and Day Schools on Poopyung and Island Circuits of Seoul District Hanna Scharpff.

City Day Schools, Language Margaret I. Hess.

[JUNE,

1914] APPOINTMENTS

Haiju.

Evangelistic work and D:lY Schools on Haiju District Gertrud~ E. Snavely.

Kongju.

Evangelistic work and Day Schools in City and on East and West Kongju Districts... ... Alice H. Sharp.

City and East District Evangelistic work, Language... Blanche R. Bair.

Pyeng Yang.

Union Academy... Emily Irene Haynes. Evangelistic work on Chil San Li

Circuit and Sin Chun Ko! Church... Grace L. Dillingham. District Evangelistic work and Ne

Mon KoI Church. City'and District Day Schools Ruth E. Benedict.

Woman's Hospital and Dispensary and Director of Department for Blind and Deaf ... Rosetta S. Hall, M. D.

"\II.T oman's Hospital and Dispensary and Director of Woman's Medical Class Mary M. Cntler, M. D.

Seoul.

Principal of Ew ha Haktang Day School Work ... Seoul EvangelistIc work Instructor in Ewha Haktang and

Chongno Evangelistic work ... Instructor in Ewha Haktang and

Sang Dong Evangelistic work Instructor in Ewha Haktang and

Sang Dong Evangelistic work Instructor of Music at Ewha Hak

tang Kintergarten work in Ewha Haktang,

Language ... Lillian Harr;s Memorial Hospitai ar.d

Baldwin Dispensary... . ..

Lulu E. Frey. Ora M. Tuttle. Jessie B. Marker.

Huldah A. Haenig.

A. Jeannette \Valter.

Olive F. Pye.

Grace L. Harmon.

Charlotte Brownlee.

Mary S. Ste~art, M. D.

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Supt. of Nurses Training School and East Gate Evangelistic work ... ... Naomi Anderson.

Bible Woman's Training School Millie M. Albertson. Instructor in Bible Woman's Training

School '" Elizabeth R. Renick. L:lllguage Study... Jeannette Hulbert.

Wonju.

Evangelistic work and Day Schools... Ethel M. Estey.

Yeng Byen.

Evangelistic work and Day Schools on Yeng Byen District

E\Tangelistic work, Language Mary Beiler. Ruby L. Krook.

Furlough.

Henrietta P. Robbins, Mary R. Hillm:m, Amanda Hillman, M. D.

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REPORTS.

Pyeng Yang, Yeng Byen and Haiju Districts.

CHARLES D. MORRIS, District SlIpt'ril1/c1Ukllt.

The work on each of the above Districts has made marked progress during the year. Although the records do not show anything startling they do show that steady, sound growth which denotes substantial progress.

The most important section of the Pyeng Yang District is that which formerly comprised the West Pyeng Yang Dish-ict, and is now known as West Circuits. Mr. Billings, in addition to his assignment as tcacher in the Union Christian College, has had the general charge of these circuits, and reports as follows:

EVANGELISTIC WORK .

.. The work assigned to me at the last Annual Conferclicc consistcd of the five circuits \-vest of Pyeng Yang which prcviously formed what was known ~s the West Pyeng Yang District, with the addition of the Chung Wha Circuit and the Ku Gal church in Pyeng Yang both of which belonged to the formcr Pyeng Yang District.

c, As I was only able to devote to this work whatcver time I could find after I had done my teaching in the college at Pyeng Yang and looked after all our Church schools in the north, I have worked constantly in close association with Mr. Morris the distric~ superintendent. S~ we began thc year's work last August with a fine officers' class for the men of the Pyeng Yang and Yeng Byen Districts. The cnrollment was 105 of whom 94 were church officers. After this class summer classes were held in some five centres on my work and the spirit and attendance were very good .

.. The last half of the month was spcnt in Haiju holding a class for the whole Haiju District which enrolled 155 persons for study. A special feature of this class was an afternoon class which was attended by 18 young men who were attending the government normal class which was in session at that time. and another feature was the outdoor meetings held every night with three to four hundred people in attendance.

" In the fall there were ten men from my work who were studying in our Theological School in Seoul, out of a total of 54 men, and there were five more who were studying in the Bible School. These ten men gave themselves to prayer and as a result of the three months in which they faithfully kept the


Morning Watch on the mountains back of the Theological School and of their study in Practical Theology they brought great blessings to their work.

" This preparation was further completed in a splendid class for the men of the West Circuits held in Chinnampo early in January. I was assisted in the teaching by four fine Korean pastors and a local preacher. Brother Son Chun Do, just back from his long year in exile, led the morning prayer meetings and the revival services splendidly and there was many an officer who testified to having received new life and power. These men scattered to hold 24 classes in the various churches, and similar classes were held on the Chung Wha work. After the 24 classes were completed, on their own invitation six preaching bauds or "Gospel teams" scattered over the work to hold revival meetings in the churches for three weeks. These meetings were blessed with large ingatherings and the attendance at regular services has greatly increased in many places and in several it has more than doubled. Each preaching band was in charge of an experienced worker and there was a great deal of personal work and house to house visitation which brought even sorceresses and very evil men into the churches.

" Truly the blessing of God has been upon this work and the workers. The Korean brethren have borne the burden of the work with only a bit of advice or encouragement now and then from the missionary. They have been so faithful that one must hesitate to mention certain ones particularly but J cannot forbear speaking of one good brother who got the church school on his heart to such an extent that he gave 10 yen a month for ten months out of his 20 yell a month salary to help raise an endowment fund for the school.

" The 34 churches on this work have a total following of 1525 full members, 671 probationers, with seekers in attendance upon church services enough to bring the total number of professing Christians up to 5352, or about 60S more than last year after long efforts to bring the records down to date. There was an amount equal to 4-32 yell contributed for every ftlII member and probationer in this work. The same basis of reckoning shows that about 54 SCII per member and probationer was raised as pastoral support.

" The missionary in charge has made ten trips to Seoul on mission business which took 26 days, and 38 other .trips which took 97 days. Thi3 was insufficient but it was all his strength and school work seemed to permit."

Mr. Becker in addition to his heavy school duties has had charge of the Chil San Circuit, and reports as follows:

"The Chi} San Circuit of seven churches has had a remarkable year; attendance at services has increased more than 33% at every church. The total believers are now 1217, while last year they numbered 1035.' At one place the attendance last year had dropped to almost nothing, but this year the attendance has grown to 9D, and the little building had to be enlarged.

" The self support was increased to 262 yell, and besides this every preacher on the circuit tithes, and this has added 60 yen to the above amount. The total

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salaries of the five preachers on the circuit amounts to S4U yo;, and the churches raised 36% of the amount.

"Four out of the five primary schools has adopted the Senate curriculum, and increased their teaching force, equipment, and attendance. A total of 173 boys and 30 girls are attending these schools. The only help these schools has received has been about IS yell a month.

" As I have had personally little -time to look after this circuit I have been compelled to put practically all the responsibilities, both evangelistic and educational, in the hands of Yi Tong Kui, and to the faithtul and wise conduct of this brother and his fellow preachers has been due the progress of the year."

I, personally, took the direct oversight of the North-cast 'Whanghaido Circuits, and visited almost every group twice. The brethren who had charge of the different circuits have labored faithfully, and on the whole we can report progress. The greatest gain was on the Sye Hcung Circuit, which is supplied by a local deacon, Song Beui Pong.

The work in Pyeng Yang City is most encouraging. There bas been increased attendance at all the churches, and a progressive spirit characterize5 every department. 'While all concerned have lahord iaithfully it is due Pastor Hyell of First Church to say that to him more than to any other worker is due the aggressive earnest spirit of our Pyeng Yang Methodism.

The visit ,\ye had from Rev. U. S. Kim was a great blessing to our city churches. During the meetings held by this eJ.rBcst brJther a large number, including the students of our school, sought and found a larger spiritual life, and entered upon careers of greater uscfwness in the Church.

We especially rejoice over the good news that at last we are to have a new hospital, and during the coming year we expect to see the paescnt plant, which although totally inadequate has served our purpose so long, replaced by a structure entirely modern and well equipped, that will be a credit to our Church and a blessing to untold numbers during the coming years.

One of the joyful events of the past year was the dedication of the new church at Chinnampo. The dedicatory services took place all May 29th while the District Conference was in session at that place. This beautiful church wa.; made possible by the generosity of Mrs. A. J. Clarke, of Wellsburg, W. V., alld is to be known as the Jacob Memorial in memory of her grandparents. Our Conference owes Mrs. Clarke a debt of gratitude for erecting this long hoped for church. Those who have seen it say that it is the most beautiful place of worship th~y have seen in Korea, and I am sure that through it spiritual blessing will come to a gr!=at host of Korea's ~eople.

The W. F. M. S. ladies have, as always, contributed their full share to the success that has been secured.

This has been a year of much sickness both among the Korealls and foreigners. We thank God for the recovery of all our workers, and especially for Mrs. Grove whose life at one time was despaired of.


Yeng Byen District. Rev. Kim Chang Sik, Superintendent of Yeng Byen District, will report in

detail the condition of the churches over his work, and I will simply refer to some of the things that are special. During the year Miss Dillingham completed the fine girls' school, and it was dedicated during the men's class in January. After Dr. and Mrs. Miller were compelled to leave Korea, his assistant, with Dr. Follwell's help, kept the dispensary open; but for some time it has been practically closed, which has been a great loss to the people in all that region. Dr. Follwel1, however, expects soon to place a graduate of Severance Union Medical College there, and it is our earnest hope that ere long we will have a foreign doctor reside in Yeng Byen and be able to erect a modest hospital with modern equipment that -will meet the needs of the sick in Yeng Byen and surrounding country. The building erected for the boy's school is meeting a real need, and there has been a marked increase in the attendance during the past year. III health has compelled Miss Olga Shaffer to leave her work and return to the home land, and Mrs. Ruby L. Krook has arrived to take her place. Brother Kim's report will tell of the work of the whole District. He has been incessant in travel and labors. Mr. Wachs as district evangelist has traveled all over the district, and he and Mrs. Wachs have together visited a number of the country churches.

Haiju District. My work in connection with the Haiju District has been far from what I

desired, as was unavoidable by my having to live in Pyeng Yang. Still I have been able to give that District a fair proportion of my time, and 1 have travelled over all the circuits twice, besides holding two general classes in Haiju City to which the workers assembled from all over the District.

Brother Grove reports for the West Circuit as follows:

HAIJU WEST CIRCUITS.

"Haiju West has also had its share in the general forward movement that has characterized the year among all the missions.

" Of first and particular prominence, is the impetus given to self-support by the creation of a tithing society, the members of which are recruited from among the paid workers of the circuits. One circuit, through the aid given by this society, has been able to dispense with all missionary or foreign money of any sort, and to this extent is self-supporting, raising seventeen yen per month. The average contribution per member, including probationers, is 50 sell per year. For all our work in Korea the average i:; ten sell less, or 40 sell. The increase for my circuits during the year was 63% over the self-support of last year.

" One of the three circuits shows a loss in membership, owing to the loss of three prominent families, and· the fact that during the last three months of

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the Conference year I was forcibly detained at home, on account of my wife's serious illness, thus being pre\-ented from taking into membership the many who were awaiting my coming. But even so, the other two circuits show an increase of 6% and 7%, and the increase of adherents for the three circuits combined in 38%.

,I Two new churches were secured, where formerly no building was present, and among the existing church buildings seven were enlarged or sold and rebuilt. The separation of church and dwelling house and the ejection of all occupants was the aim desired and accomplished, thus accenting the sacredness of the Lord's house. This was also done in the case of two of the parsonages, which formerly were a part of the church building. Three new bells were also purchased by the Koreans for their churches. It is gratifying to note in passing that all the above improvements were brought to pass wholly by Korean money.

"The most pleasant item of all is the spirit of co-operation and of harmony that has pervaded the helpers, whether preacher, book-seller or teacher. The monthly two-day conferences with me were always inspiring to me as well as to them, and may account for the deep spirituality that has marked the year's work, and has manifested itself in the many rcyivals in the large centers, and the intense spiritual fervor that attended our Bible Classes, held in each group' small or large, as well as the central ones for each circuit. My only regret is that the year went all too rapidly for our many plans and hopes."

Brother Chew reports for the East Circuits as follows:

EAST CIRCUITS.

"The report for last year covered a period of fifteen months, while this year's report is for twelve months, nevertheless this year's report compares quite favorably with that of last year. Our growth has not been phenomenal, but we have grown. We have an increase of 78 full members and 16 probationers over last year. La~t year the total amount raj sed for all purposes was 2,658 )'en ; this year we raised 3,237 ),('11, a gain of 579 Y(,l1. This increase in self-support is encouraging.

" Three new churches were built during the year, two in Paik Chun South Circuit, and one in Yunan South Circuit. Seven new bells were purchased and delivered to as many churches, and two more are on the way from America. Some necessary property was purchased in Paik Chyun City which gives our church property frontage upon one street. The debt on the girls' school at Paik Chyun was all paid during the year, as was also the debt on the church at Paroka on Yunan North Circuit. The property at Pyung Nan Do which has been used for the boys' school as well as a place of worship has been deeded over to our church. Sufficient funds have just been collected for purchasing a desirable site in Yun Paik city for a new church.

" J made eleven trips into the country during the year, spending 1I8 days,

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and travelling over 4,000 Ii, visiting the groups in the different circuits, and holding Bible Classes.

" Three boys' schools had to be closed owing to lack of funds to carry on the work. Yun Paik city school is holding its own with some aid from mission funds. Sixty boys are enrolled. The school at Paik Chyun has 42 boys enrolled. There is an increased attendance at the other schools on the country circuits •

.. In March revival services were held at Yun Paik and Pak Chyun conducted by Rev. U. S. Kim. These meetings were seasons of refreshment and spiritual gain to all who attended. The meeting at Yun Paik lasted eight days and resulted in a newly awakened church at that place. A new pastor arrived about two months ago, and the prospects seem bright for a healthy growth during the coming year in Yun Paik."

Special mention must be made of the dedication of the new hospital in Haiju last October. It was the first modern hospital erected by our Parent Board in Korea. It was erected in memory of our Dr. Norton's mother, and will bear her honored name, as its erection was made possible by the generous contributions of her family and friends. The people of Haiju .are already showing their appreciation by the large daily clinic, and we believe that numbers will not only find relief for their physical ills, but while attending will also find the heart rest which only the great Physician of souls can give.

We congratulate the W. F. M. S. ladies on the beiginning of their school building for girls, and we are grateful for their splendid work all over the District.

It is with pleasure that I make special mention of the work of Miss Barlow and Nurse Edge. These ladies have been untiring in labors, and have become a most important factor in the work of Haiju City and District. We trust they may permanently cast their lot with us, and they have ou.' sincerest gratitude for the most efficient service they are so cheerfully rendering.

At last, I can report the work has actually been begun on the new church in Haiju City. Long h;ve our people waited, until they began to doubt if they would ever see their hopes realized. We are so grateful to be able to announce that work on the new building is now well under way, and we hope to dedicate next fall. The ~elf-sacrifice of friends all over Korea, as well as a gift from the home land, has enabled the Haiju congregation to go ahead with the church construction. It will be a day of much rejoicing when our people in Haiju meet for worship in their new building.

The imperative need of Haiju is an adequate building for the boys' school. The pres:=nt building is crowded to the doors and our work is badly handicapped on account of poor accommodations. We must have a buiding with modern equipment as soon as possible. I feel very strongly that this is one of our great needs, and steps must be taken immediately to secure it, or we cannot meet the opportunity that is ours.

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With deep gratitude for the good year which this Conference closes, I respectfully submit this report.

Kongju East District.

CORWIN TAYLOR, District Superintelldent. Bishops and brethren:

The past year filled with its various activities has gone quickly, and while the way has not been without its trials and heart aches, we have much in every way for which to praise and thank our heavenly Father. One circuit suffered considerable loss from the unfaithfulness of a helper but the man who succeeded him has been bringing things into order again in a most gratifying way, so that while our statistics show a loss from last year, the work as a whole is in far better shape than it has ever been. Benevolent CJllections are about the same as last year, while self support has shown a good advance and the amount raised for building and improve~ent is several times what it has ever been before.

The emigration to Manchuria has affected us this year for the first time, and the constant changing of people working on the mining concession has removed a large number of enrolled seekers and several have died.

Three of our preachers have had serious illness in their homes during the year and one pastor lost his son who was killed shortly after last Conference by falling from a tree.

NEW BUILDINGS.

On the Onyang Circuit the tpeople have done well on building :and purchase of property. We now have a property at Onyang worth abo cIt Yen 400.00

including a parsonage, church and grounds ample for all our needs in this important market place. At another place on the Circuit, a fine new chapel has been e'rected at a cost of about Yen 400.00 which was all subscribed.by the Christians themselves, no outside aid being asked. One building was purchased on the Mokchun Circuit and will be modeled into a chapel. The people have had the purchase price collected for some time but had to wait till they could find a suitable building for sale.

WORK AMONG THE WOMEN.

The women are enrolling as seekers in goodly number, but our lack of Bible women has been a serious hindrance to the work, as these women owing to ignorance must have a great deal of instruction and training before they are fit subjects for baptism.

The work of Mrs. Sharp among the women of the district has been of the highest order and nothing but praise for her is to be found anywhere, but the vastness of the field makes it physically impossible to cover the work of both districts as it should be done. We are thankful for the coming of Miss Bair to


our station to help Mrs. Sharp in the work, and that her love for, and willingness to help the Korean women, has already opened their hearts; may her work be a blessing to them.

Mrs. Taylor was able to make two itinerating trips with me during the year outside of which her activities were confined to the work of the local church in Kongju.

STUDY CLASSES.

The study classes and revivals which were held during the winter were not as largely attended as we had hoped, but lack of proper accommodation precluce large gatherings. The course of study followed in all of the classes was that arranged for local preachers and exhorters, and on the whole proved very satisfactory. the interest of those enrolled, and the grade of work done was the best we have ever had. In connection with the study classes special meetings were held each night, and several renewed their allegiance to God and some were born again. Large and increasing emphasis must be laid on these special revival efforts or our Church will not become the spiritual power she iuust become if Korea is brought to Christ.

SUNDAY SCHOOLS.

We have made no progress in the Sunday School work the past year, owing chiefly to the woeful lack of properly prepared teachers. A trained corps of Sunday School tcachers for our children and young people is our greatest need at present, and one which we seem unable to meet. A large per cent of the children of our Christians are receiving instruction but we are doing nothing to gather in the children of heathen parents, a work others are doing and which we must do.

DA Y SCHOOLS.

The Government as yet is able to provide schooling for the boys in large centers only, leaving thousands without any schooling whatever, except the study of the Chinese characters which some are able to get, but the majority have not even the chance to do this. A splendid opportunity is ours of starting efficient day schools at several points on the district, which will become indispensable feeders to our higher school at Kongju which is the only institution of its kind in the province, and is claiming the attention not only of our own following but of some of the heathen as well. Four boys' schools are at present being maintained and are having a ;good influence on the local churches and as a rule the people give well toward their upkeep. There _are also two girls' schools on the district one of which has been a decided succe£s.

COLPORTEURS.

Our report would be incomplete if we failed to mention the splendid service rendered by the men who travel all over the district and sell Bibles and gospels to the people. One of these men especially has been making a splendid record

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in sales and two others are above the average. We wish to thank the British and Foreign Bible Society for the help and inspiration our colporteurs received from the advice and example of the special workers who spent a week with the men last fall. Not only have these men sold thousands of gospels but many I am sure have been led to seek the light and become Chri:;tians. through their personal efforts. One group 1 believe has sprung up this last year largely if not entirely through the efforts of one of the colporteurs.

This brings us to the seventh annual Conference we have been privileged to attend in Korea, and while we have nothing phenomenal to report in the growth of the work committed to us, our faith in the ultimate triumph of the gospel among these people is stronger than ever before.

After the division of territory four years ago there was enrolled as follows Full members 91, Probationers 284, seekers 952. At present we have 346

full members, 422 probationers, 137 baptised children, 1220 seekers. With profounJ thanksgiving to God for his wonderful love, for the fellow

ship with my co-workers, and for what our eyes have seen of the triumphs of God's grace, we lay dO'Yn the work for a little while, with the one supreme desire that we shall take it up again soon.


WILBUR C. SWEARER, District Superi1ltende1lt.

Owing to the absence of Mr. Williams on furlough it has been necessary for the district superintendent not only to look after all the evangelistic work on the District but the educational work as well. Understanding the necessity of conservation of time and strength the work of the different departments was planned out many 1110nths in advance. In this way the busiest year of many years is just completing with all departments of the Church in prosperous condition. The preachers have been mL)re diligent and systematic that ever. There is also a renewed interest in the Church among non-Christians, the personal workers finding it easier to lead numbers into the church. There have been many dil1iculties: a number of preachers have spent half of the year in the Theological School; some men in high positions in the Church made shipwreck of the Faith; there has been poverty and persecution here anj there. In spite of these and many other difficulties, the ChurC:l has made numerical gains amounting to 25 per cent. These gains include all classes from seekers to full members. Every circuit except one made substantial nnmerical gains and the one held its own altho the preacher in charge had to be discharged for paying more attention to Chinese ethics than he did to the Bible and the work of the Church.

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Kongju City and Circuit. The city church and the circuit of churches connected with it and the schools in the city have made excellent progress. Through the earnest effort of the pastor and members more than 130 were added to the Church. At the revival services held in March many people prayed all night for several nights and many received great blessing. The churches in the city were well cared for by the local preachers and exhorters of the city church.

The pastor Mr. An Chang-ho has labored faithfully and successfully; He reports as follows:

H We are thankful to report that the churches of this city and vicinity through the love, protection and help of God, have made steady progress. All departments have advanced during the year; the spiritual condition of the members has greatly improved. There are many believers here who know the Lord; sometimes they pray in the church or upon the mountain early in the morning with devotion and earnestness. They know the Bible as true spiritual food and study it diligently; they testify of the Lord- very much to the non-Christian people. The financial condition of the church too has improved over that of last year, the collections amounting to a third more than those received last year. At the revival services conducted in March by Brother Kim Yu-soon many brothers and sisters were born again. The visits of Bishop Harris and Bishop Lewis and Dr. Sheets were greatly enjoyed; we are grateful for the visits 0:[\ such distinguished men and we hope such visits will be frequent.

" Our greatest concern now is on account of the limited seating capacity of the Kongju church; it is much too small for our congregation. Therefore we shall have to enlarge our church within this year to a seating capacity of seven or eight hundred.

Among the circllit churches the Whang Chon church specially has grown rapidly; . so much so that the believers have increased a hundred per cent. The chapel became too small and this spring the people enlarged it so that more than one hundred members meet now on Sunday at a service. Mr. Chang Sootai, the exhorter who has pastoral charge of this church, has labored very earnestly so that there are many who testify to the goodness of God and who pray earnestly and study the Bible diligently.

" I have taught 7 hours a week in the boys' school, and a Bible class every week; also I have taught 57 days Bible Training classes, two weeks night school in the study of the Bible in the city church and one week in a Bible study class in the Whang Chon church; at the same time I conducted a revival there and the church was greatly blessed."

The statistics for this church and circuit are: Members and Probationers 321, Baptised Children 55, Seekers 457. Total

following 833; Yell 247 was raised for the preacher's salary and the total collections amounted to nearly Yen 1,000.

The South Circuits. These five circuits under the energetic superintendence of Bro. Son Seung-yong have all advanced. The Nolmoi circuit and the Kang

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Kyeng Po circuit are banner circuits. The Yun San circuit has regained much of its old vigor through the efficient labors of preacher Saw Key-hun.

AtNolmoi the pastor, Kim Pyeng-chai, although absent six months at Theo~ logical School worked so hard when at his post and his efforts were so ably seconded by the leaders in the church that on Sunday mornings the frame building used both for school and church purposes was crowded. The building now in use is a school building; a large chapel is greatly needed at this place. Both the boys' school and the girls' school have forged ahead. The people raised nearly 250 Yen for school purposes and are starting in to pay the pastor 6.60 Yell.a month self support.

Brother Kim In-kwon who has been at Kang Kyeng Po for a year has seen the church grow from a total following of 180 believers last year to 319 at present. He is a pusher and a capable worker, having had considerable experience in Seoul. Last fall Mr. Corwin Taylor and I who were apopinted to represent the matter of the Kang Kyeng POlland Whang San churches before the Mission of the Southern Presbyterian Church visited them at the time of their annual session and laid the matter before them; they very courteously \'oted to turn over the Whang San church to us inasmuch as Whang San is really an integral part of Kang Kyeng Po. The matter came also before the Assembly of the Korean Church and the brethren there endorsed the action of the Mission. or rather they took independent action to the same effect. After the union of the two churches was effected the congregation met in the Whang San church building and the congregations grew rapidly. Not long after that the local authorities decided to run a new street up over the knoll upon which the church stands and to pass it right through one end of the building; they made the road but being unwilling to pay the sum asked for to enable us to move the building it is still standing there butting out into the street and our people continue to meet in it as of old.

The work is very encouraging but the pastor has been much discouraged because of the difficulties under which he has been compelled to live and work. There being no parsonage at this place he has been compelled to rent some rooms and as rents are very high there he found it difficult to secure any suitable place and has had to put up with great inconveniences; moving about without any fixed place for a center of operations renders it difficult to work successfully in a large town. I hope a parsonage can be secured soon for the pastor; the people appreciate his earne;;t efforts and are very anxious that he shall continue with them. The boys' school prospered during the year but suffered a severe back-set shortly after the spring term opened on acconnt of the sudden and unwarranted departure of the teacher, Mr. Min Young-say, who after two or three years of very faithful service in the school and the church as well left without giving us due notice that would have enabled us to secure a teacher to take up his work without a break in the instruction. Fortunately the preacher was equal to the occasion; he to-lk personal charge and not long after we were able to secure a graduate of Pai Chai for the place. Early in the spring the

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pastor and people started a girls' school and there are now 20 girls in attendance.

Whoi-duk County-seat has been changed to Tai-chun which is the junction of the Seoul-Fusan Railroad and the branch line which runs down in a southwesterly direction passing through the southern part of our work and down along the west coast. Therefore this circuit is the Tai-chun circuit now and the largest and most important center is Tai-chun. Although Rev. F. S. Curti!'; has moved there and started church work among the Japanese we have not been able to inaugurate the Christian propaganda among the Koreans. Although we have visited the place frequently and endeavored to start work we have always failed on account of lack of a place in which to center our activities. This place has lately been secured through the benevolence of Rev. J. R. Wagner of Dallas, Pa., and work has been opened; Christians from different sections of the country have moved into Tai-chun and already twenty believers are reported. There is a gain of about 300' believers on these south circuits, and much more virile church community life than ever before.

The Northwest Circuits. These circuits lie so much farther off from Kongju than the South Circuits that it is more difficult to give them close attentioa and develope intensive work; they therefore progress much more slowly. In spite of many internal difficulties in the churches due largely to lack of close pastoral cue the churches have gained about 100 in the total following. The causes of insufficient care of these churches are many; among them are the absence at Theological School of most of the preachers; and the prolonged illness and confinement in the Kongju Charity Hospital of the wife of Kim Kwang-sik. the District evangelist who has the oversight of this section of the work. This fervent Christian woman has suffered greatly and finally an operation had to be performed for the removal of her foot; this was successful and she is on the highroad to hea1th again. Mr. Kim is earnest and capable though he has serious difficulties to contend with in the wayw3rd character of SO:lje of the people.

The An Myen Do Church has made substantial gains. They have established a school for boys with one of our Kongju school graduates as teacher and already there are 20 boys in attendance.

The Tang-jin Circuit which last year suffered:severe reverses has been gaining under the efficient care of Bro. Yong-ju who is 'one of the best preachers in the south. He comes up recommended for admission on trial this year.

The people at Kal-san all the Hong-ju Circuit have been collecting material for several years and this spring they built a chapel costing more than a hundred yen. The pastor, Bro. Ye Sang-man, is a very spiritually minded man and he feeds his people with the Bread of Life.

On the Chun-yangCircuit Bro. Pok Key-up has been winning back a numter of believers who a few years ago were led astray.

There is: an exceedingly great field in this region and if these circuits could

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have the undivided attention of an evangelistic missionary the churches would forge rapidly ahead. Self support has increased more than 50 per cent.

Class 'work. The effort last year to give systematic training to all our people was still more earnestly put forth this year and that work more greatly extended. Four advanced classes were held in different sections and many smaller classes in local churches; about forty classes ill all were held and very few if any churches were missed. The combined instruction and revival fire of the evening meetings were a mighty factor in heartening the people and giving new spiritual life and tone to the church. We are deeply grateful for the manifestations of the presence and power of the Holy Spirit in these meetings.

Colportage. The seven colporters of. the British and Foreign Bible Society have done valuable work during the year traveling to many heathen villages; I estimate that they have reached more than 1,000 of the 4.550 villages in this section. Mr. Lomprey's visit and the trip of ten days which he made with these men over a section of the District .training them in methods was a great benefi t to them and to the work.

Woman's Work. Mrs.,R. A. Shari-> has traveled indefatiGably over the District holding Bible Training classes of the women and preparing the women for membership in the Church. We are very thankful for her labors. We are also garteful for reinforcements to the women's work in the person of Miss Blanch Bair who is making excellent progress in the study of the language and helping in the work as she is able. If her present earne3tne3S is a cri tcrion she will make a valuable worker. Mrs. Swearer has engaged very much in class work among the women in this District and city and in other sections and enjoyed the work greatly.

Schools. The number of boys' and girls' schools has increased by two and the pupils by I II; the force of teachers numbers 30. The work done in these schools has been thorough; it is a pleasure to visit them and note the progress made. In the city during the absence of Mr. Williams the man whom he trained for this work, :Mr. To Sang-kyu, and the force of teachers working with him have done excellent work. They raised about 100 Yen for school equipment. Before Bro. Williams left on furlough last May he had applied to the government for some hill land back of our mssion compounds where the school boys could plant trees. Not long ago upon interviewing the governor he very courteously took up the matter and this land has been given to the school. The total area is more than 44,000 tsubo-about 36 acres. Not long after this the government gave the school also about 10,000 trees which were set out by

the boys. Some Statistics. There are in II circuits on this District, 59 churches, 594

members, 677 probationers, 197 baptised children, 1916 seekers; total following' 3384 an increase pf 525. There are 45 church buildings; the value of churches. parsonages and school buildings is about Yen 12,000. Yen 443 was raised during the year for self suppor(pastor's salary), Yen 850 for educltion and Yen 230 for


benevoleilces; the total collections amounted to Yen 2,881, an increase of

Yen 395.

'We have rejoiced to serve another year with the sturdy band of preachers and teachers laboring to advance the Master's Cause and most of all we count it a great privilege to be co-workers with Him.

The Seoul District.

The District is divided into the Seoul and the Chemuplo Circuits. There are 13,073 members and inquiriers on the district. The evangelistic work is conducted by three missionaries, seven ordained pastors, 46 Local Preachers and r03 Exhorters.

The churches number 96 valued at 68,415 Yell. There are 53 day schools with 162 teachers and 2,085 pupils. The total amount received for self support for the year is 20,251 Yen. Which is nearly 7,000.00 Yen more than last year.

The Sunday Schools number 64 with 407 officers and teachers and 5,577 pupils.

Seoul.-The city is the center of the Korean national and religious life. The Korean looks to this city for his standard of social and religious thought. On the whole district is a population of about 500,000, of this num1::er 350,000 in this city and its environs. The population of three other Districts is smaller than that of Seoul alone: 6,300 of our Methodist Christians are found here.

Seoul has become the great high way of the world. It requires only 12 days' journey from her gates to London and only 17 days to New York.

Under the great program inaugurated by the Government, in a few years this city will be the most attractive city of the East. The East and the West are now flowing into her. The Church that is established in this city will have the world for its congregation.

The youth of Korea may go to Church in other cities and may attend school in other towns, but he will certainly come within these walls to worship and to secure his education if he can do so.

The educational program on the part of the several Mission Boards to place a University in Seoul reveals high statesmenship.

There are 48 Christian Churches within four miles of the center of the city, 20 of this number are within the walls. This does not include the Roman Catholics, the various Japanese Churches of any denomination nor the independent Korean Churches.

In addition to the above there are two Bible Schools which teach a period of 6 months each year, and one Bible school which has a nine months term. There is one Theological School with a term of 6 months. Two Bible Societies, Qne Religious Tract Society and a Korean Y,M.C.A.

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Of the 48 Cuurches mentioned above 28 are of our own denomination. In addition to all this, Bible Institutes have been conducted by the several

Churches whose sessions continued from September to April. During this period there was not a man woman or child whose nam.e was on the Church rolls who did not have the privilege of special Bible instruction and there was not a Church in the list that did not hold special revival services during the period of Bible study.

If I were to name all the factors.that are at work for the christianization of the city I must mention our own Ewa High School and College for women, Pai Chai High School for men. The Woman's Bible School, The Severance Union Medical College, the Woman's Hospital at the East Gate, and a score of schools both for boys and girls in different parts of the city cared for by other denominations than our own. From the standpoint of Christian influence and Church advantages there could be chosen on the mission field of the world no more desirable place for the establishing of a Christian University.

The Seoul circuit of the Seoul District is territory occupied by all the missions doing work in Kor-ea. In my judgment our own Church should feel responsible for one half of the Christian work here as at present we have more than one half of the churches and chapels. While the Chemulpo and Island Circuit were assigned to the Methodist Episcopal Church in the division of territory with the Methodist South and the several Presbyterian Missions yet it is restricted territory rather than exclusive as it is also occupied by the Anglican Mission and the Roman Catholic.

Judging from the amount of work our JVlission has on this section compared with others I believe we should feel responsible for 90% of the Christian work of the future.

Educatfoll.-The Theological Seminary has done the best work of its history. I leave the detailed report of the institution to C. S. Deming who has represented us with his full and undivided labors during the year. Brother D. A. Bunker came loyally to our help in the institution during the year with a splendid service. My personal work was divided with the labors on the two Districts.

Among the imperative demands of the institution is one of large scholarship on the part of the body of instructors. "'Ie should not rest till the Theological Seminary from the point of scholarship as well as spiritual efficiency compels the respect of all similar institutions of the East and West. This much is due the Church in Korea.

The appointment of A. L. Becker for the educational work in the South has shown its wisdom during the year in the strengthening of the weak places, in the development;of a comprehensive program for the future. and in conserving the interest of our Church in the large plans for a national Christian Univer;;ity located in SeouL

Our gratitude is due Dr. Goucher for his wise counsel and inspirational


help during his visit last October which was not only for this section but for all Korea.

It is with profound gratitude that we have the statesman-like leadership of Bishop Lewis at this time. Coupled with the tireless labors of Bishop Harris the program now organized for the future and sustained by Bishop Lewis calls out the enthusiastic devotion of every man who has Korea's need at heart.

Chemulpo and Island Circuit.-There are nine Quarterly Conferences on this Circuit. The outstanding feature of the work for the year has been an increased evangelistic vervor, enthusiasm in educational work, and a large advance in self-support.

I shall leave the detailed report of the Circuit to B. R. Lawton who with his wife have been constant in toil and prayer for the churches.

There are on the Circuit 69 churches with 6,885 believers, 19 day schools with 54 teachers and 910 pupils. The Bible is taught in connection will all the Church services and about half of the number have been organized into Sunday Schools. The pupils number 1,400.

Self support has increased 25% on the Circuit. If the Chemulpo city church is excl~ded the total would be 40~~ increase over last year.

The church at Kangwha has united to build a house of worship costing Ye1z 2,000.00. The Korean members are paying over half of the amount.

The total increase of the year on the District has been 807. This does not so appear as the copyest of last year made a mistake by inserting 1,000 more than the real number.

My report would not be comp~te did I not mention the labors of Dr. VanBuskirk in the Union Medical College. The Mission can well congratulate itself on its representative in this institution.

Brother O. A. Weller, the Treasurer of the Mission, has labored much for the help of many where toil m3Y be less apparent but not less appreciated by his fellow missionaries.

Brother S. A. Beck from his free will service has almost re-created the Church at Aogai.

It is again a delight to have our beloved Bishop Harris back from America with us for Korea.

Chemulpo and Island Circuit. B. R. LAWTON.

The year properly begins with our re-appointment at last Conference time to the work of " Chemulpo and Island Circuits." A few days later we left for Pyeng Yang where a month was profitably spent in study in the Language School. Returning in July, I assisted Rev. P. L. Grove for a few days in a Helpers' Class held at a monastery near Haiju. The balance of that month and

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August was passed at home as a vacation from country itinerating, and in overseeing some carpentering and repair work on the house.

Federal Council and Mission meetings required a stay of several days in Seoul during the first part of September, and on the 16th. of the month Mrs. Lawton and I began the regular work of country itinerating, \"isiting each pastoral circuit once during the neJf1: two months, and returning to two of the circuits for a 6-day Bible class each before the middle of December.

Three large central Bible classes, at Kangwha, Chemulpo, and Kyodong, of 10 days each, together with District Conference, occupied the most of January and February. Dr. Noble taught in the classes at Kangwha and Chemulpo, and Mr. D. A. Bunker helped in all three.

Beginning in March we made another round of the circuits, visiting as many of the groups as time would permit, and holding the fourth quarterly conferences. A summary of items for the year gives the following:

Visits to churches and groups ............ IIO

Quarterly conferences held ............... 16 Adults baptized ............... ............... 50 Children ............... ............... 81 Full members received ......... ............ 43 No. of Ii on foot .............................. 1.300 (430 mi). No. miles by wheel (one trip only) ... ... 25 No. of hours by boat ........................ 122 Days spent in country...... ...... ......... 108 Attendance at Bible classes,

1ien .................................... 240

\""1onlen ................................. 160

BIBLE CLASSES ANO REVIVALS.

Of the five classes mentioned, three were designated by the Korean term signifying" large," in that they were held for 10 days, had a number of teachers, and were divided into sections. The evenings were given over to special evangelistic services conducted for the most part by the various teachers. For the Chemulpo meetings we were able to have the services of Kim Yu-soon, a young preacher recently from America. His presentations of gospel truth were convincing, and a number came to a fuller realization of sin and its consequences, as well as into a more satisfactory relationship to the Saviour of men. The number of new believers on such occasions is slight. For one thing t they do not attend the services in any large measure. The steps by which they are led -finally to make the decision to believe are usually many and slow; it is to them an entrance within the pale of Christianity, and forms for them a background, a foundation as it were upon which to build. A period of instruction as inquirers is necessary even before reception on probation, which period brings them to the place where, roughly speaking, they may be comparel to the


average unconverted. person is a Christian community in America, that is, knowing something of the meaning of Christianity, but as yet lacking a heart experience of sins forgiven and eternal life received. Of course this is an imperfect comparison, as there are not a few exceptions of those who very early apprehend Christ and show forth the fruits of the Spirit in radically changed lives. The largest results in revivals, therefore, are among those already in the church, either as members or catechumens, and frequent surprises await the worker in such meetings, as the Spirit works conviction in those who have gone far along in the way which the church has marked out. With the most careful examination and sifting of candidates, it is impossible to see to it that only those receive baptism or become full members who are truly born anew. Hence the real fruits of a period of revival are not shown by the statistical table prepared at conference time, but rather appear in the records of eternity.

SELF-SUPPORT.

One of the by-products of the Bible study and revival on Kyodong island was an impetus toward larger giving. The circuit has consisted of ten churches on five islands, and they were giving Yell 5.50 per month on pastor's salary at the time the class met. At the closing session an appeal was made for advance, und personal pledges there made brought the total to Yen 10. Then came the thought that perhaps the circuit might be divided, and the people departed for their various churches with the purpose to share the enthusissm generated at the class, and seek to raise enough self-support to make an additional pastor possible. A few weeks later we itinerated upon these islands, taking up the matter of giving at most of the churches. As a result over Yell 18 per month was promised, and we are arranging to set off three of the islands as a separate circuit, placing a pastor there.

First Church, Chemulpo, is entirely self-supporting, and has been for several years past. Exclusive of this church the advanae in local support during the year is 49% ; including the Chemulpo church, the advance has been practically 25%. In one case there has been a lowering of the amount previously given, while another circuit has remained about stationary. In all our appeals in behalf of self-support we have presented only the idea of systematic giving, so much per month. Whether, in view of the Korean propensity for special " yunbo II (offering) at certain ~easons, the monthly plan is better or not, I am not quite prepared to say.

CHEMULPO CITY.

Pastor Yi Ik-mo has brought to this, his second year, a fine consecration which, combined with his abilities and aptitudes for the Vl-ork, puts hfm in the very front ranks of our native ministry, Chemulpo Church may count herself fortunate in having such a pastor, although I fear ~he has not appreciated it to the full.

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Whado Chapel has about held its own during the year. There is a growing thought that this congregation should be placed in closer relation to First Church, the man in charge to be assistant pastor of the larger church.

Pu PYUNG CIRCUITS.

The fifteen churches of this double circuit, together with the two in Chemulpo, make up the whole of my mainland work. Pastor Kwon Sin-il is in charge of these circuits, though Chun Kwang-suk, a local preacher residing on the work, is nominally pastor of the south circuit, and receives the self-support from that half. Brother Kwon is getting old, and himself recognizes that he cannot much longer do acceptable work as pastor. The problem of the veteran preacher is therefore upon us. Young men are coming up through the Seminary, and for the good of the work must replace the older ones. Yet these older ones have borne the burden and heat of the day, and to their faithful ministrations in the pioneer period much of the present prosperity is to be attributed. Mrs. Carrie J. Heath, of Springfield, Mass., the Sunday School of Mexico, N.Y., and Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Green, of Washington, Pa., have during the past year sent contributions toward the support of "Kwon Moksa."

KANGWH.-\ THREE CIRCUITS.

The principal item rebarding the work at Kangwha City is the completion of the funds for the long-hoped-for new church. As this church is a natllral center for the 30 churches on the island, as well as for several on nearby islands, it was deemed necessary to build a structure somewhat larger and better than the average native church. Indeed, a brick building had practically been promised years ago, and the people could not forget the vision then presented. Plans are now completed for a house of worship to cost a little in excess of $2,000.00, half of which has been furnished by the Koreans. The foundation site has been prepared, and we hope to begin building immediately after Conference. The Society here has a total following of about one thousand, and the preacher in charge, Cho Nai-duk, is kept quite busy. The Boys' School, of which he is Principal, also requires considerable attention. As a result, the

• four small appointments connected with the city church have suffered somewhat during the past year.

Kangwha West Circuit consists of tcn churches and groups, with s6r members and adherents. The pastor in charge, Yun Heui-i1, spent three months of the past year in study at the Bible School at Seoul. He is doing good work.

Kangwha South Circuit will not show up well this ycar. It has lacked pastoral oversight, Kim Kwang-kuk having attended Theological School for two terms, or six months out of the year, in addition to residing off the charge. The people have promised practically enough for the purchase of a parsonage, and we expect soon to have their pastor residing among them. He is an

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earnest young man, with promise of large usefulness. Mr~ Samuel W. Teeples of Fort Wayne, Ind., has for several years been c.)ntributing towards the support of Mr. Kim; a gift of $5.00 from Mrs. May W. Luccock, of Waukau, Wis., was received last summer and applied to this account, which was at that time slightly in arrears.

KYODONG.

The Kyodong work has been alluded to under the head of Self-support. Kim Ik-chei has been serving the ten churches during the past year. The proposed division of the work will leave seven churches to be served by him or his successor. A total following of 1,445 is reported for the present group of ten societies.

YUNG CHONG-CHIN YUM.

Up to the time of District Conference in February, these were separate circuits. Reduction of the amount of support available for evangelistic work made it necessary to combine somewhere, and these two island circuits seemed the most possible. One of the pastors, Chong Soon-iI, was therefore given the enlarged circuit now consisting of twelve churches on five islands. He is a painstaking man, and will no doubt be able to handle it as well as could be expected where there is so much of travel by water. Members and adherents number 500.

TUCK CHUCK.

The other man formerly on the Chin Yum work, Choi Chok-iJ, was appointed to Tuck Chuck circuit, and began his work there in April, 'as successor to Haw Chin-il who moved to Seoul. This island is the farthest out to sea of our work. A colporter of the British and Foreign Bible Society who lives there and works on several islands in the vicinity reports some 50 new believers as a result of preaching and selling gospels. These should most certainly be cared for, and Brother Choi will do his best to look after them, but boats are expensive and scarce, and his trips must necessarily be few in the course of a year. G. S. Trotter, Silver Creekr N. Y., contributes toward the support of Mr. Choi.

YUNG BEUNG.

Kim Kwang-chan has been pastor here for several years. He has been instrumental in reviving and building up a Boys' School which now has 40 pupils. There are five churches on the islands. We held a six-day Bible Class on this circuit last November. The larger part of the pastor's support is sent out by a Sunday School at Monroe, Wisconsin.

Boys' SCHOOLS.

The appointment 6f Rev. A. L. Becker as Superintendent of Education for our southern work has resulted well for the schools of this territory. The

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prospect of securing additional help if the requirements were met has aroused enthusiasm, and on my trips I have found repairs at a number of places Enlarging of quarters and insertion of windows for more light, as well as the purchase of more school furniture, all betoken a healthier condition thall. existed a year ago, and a commendable pride in the local school. We are centering our efforts for this year on -the two schools at Chemulpo and Kangwha City. Here additional help has been given for increase of teaching force and for necessary repairs. Other schools are pleading for tc;!achers' salaries, and if help were but available we could soon place our schools in a position of large usefulness, and where we need have little fear of government competition or opposition. We have I9 schools, 54 teachers, and 9IO pupils. One school has been discontinued during the year; one new school has been started and another one reorganized after several years of cessation.

SUNDAY SCHOOLS.

I would that it were possible to make a more favorable report on this very imp:>rtant line of church activity. Slightly over half of the churches report organizations for Bible study, the total average attendance being between 1,300 and 1,400. Not all of these are using lesson helps, and the class organization is very defective. One most urgent need is for a man who shall have oversight of the Sunday School work of the Conference, or better, of a District, and who shaH, while training Korean assistants, travel among the churches, holding institutes, and giving inspiration and instruction to the church workers.

IN CONCLUSION.

We have to record our gratitude to the Heavenly Father for a year free from seriot:s illness. Perils by water have not been many, and out of them all the Lord has delivered us, and on Him we have set our hope that He will also still deliver us. What threatened last September to be a "strike" among the preachers, instigated and urged on by a helper who was discontented with his wages, was averted, and all traces seem to have disappeared. In all the work of the year Mrs. Lawton has been a true helper, sharing in the few privations and the many s3.tisfactions that come to the itinerant missionary's lot, and rendering invaluable assistance with the knotty problems now and then presenting themselves for solution. We ask for nothing better than another year in our present field, a chance to know the people more intimately, enter more keenly into their circumstances, and to reveal to them the Christ more clearly.

Suwon District. G. M. BURDICK, District Superintende1tt.

The territory of the Suwon District has remained the same as last year. The government has united several counties within the district, so that territory


formerly extending into th1rteen, is now included wIthin nine counties. Also within the counties meun, or townships, and villages have been combined for administrative purposes. But these changes in political divisions make no difference in the ecclesiastical organization. They should result in greater economy in carrying on the government, and so ultimately be beneficial to the people. The population of our district is approximately 448,000; and the enrolled Christian population of our church 6,500.

The organization of Ithe district remains the same, namely, among 132

churches and about twenty separate prayer meeting groups, there are 12 Quarterly Conference Circuits, grouped for administration into 3 large divisions, or s'Jb·districts.

While at the !913 Conference a few exchange; inside the district were made among the preachers, the total personnel of the evangelistic workers has been the same. Miss Miller stilI has the burdensome distinction of being the only missionary of the Women's Board for the whole district. Rev. and Mrs. H. C. Taylor have looked after the interests of the four West circuits, Elder Hong Seung Ha, though kept from his work part of the year by prolonged sickness in the family, has been at the head of the Central circuits; and Deacon Chang Chun Meung has given me much assistance in the work and administration of the four East circuits, Kim Pyeng Kwon, the personal helper, and Kim Yung Yei, Mr. Taylor's helper, have assisted in teaching in all the training classes which I personally have conducted; and each of these men has rendered continuous and valuable service in all the work of the respective territories traveled. In addition to these men, at the head of circuits are Han Chang-sup, on the Yi Chun Circuit, a full member of Conference, Yi Chang Hoi, on the Nam Yang· Circuit, a probationer, and 8 local preachers, receiving salary from the missionary society or special gifts, and two local preachers and one exhorter, working as assistants and paid by the native churches. With these regular workers there is joined a band of volunteer men, consisting of 6 local preachers and 49 exhorters. They usually have charge of a Sunday service somewhere, and are assigned in consultation with the circuit preacher to two or three churches to give such time as their business will permit towards building up the churches in their group. There are also 18 colporteurs, all but one of whom are either local preachers or exhorters. Among the women 10 native Bible women work under Miss Miller. Jo:ned with these more representative leaders in a host of official members, beginners in Christian service.

In ~onducting the evangelistic work this year two features have been given considerable promir.ellce. With a view to getting as many of the official members as possible to attend the training classes, we have given diplomas to those who have successfully passed the different courses, and certificates of advancement to those completing a yearly grade. This has already stimulated new interest. The evening evangelistic services have received the·r usual emphasis. and these meetings have often been places of power, where men have

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gotten new VlSlons of their relationship to God and their duty to men. A number of young men h:we received inspiration and power in these services, which has fitted them to join iin revival campaigns later in the year. The church at Chung-ju county seat had no leader who could. conduct·a service when the preacher stationed there was away on the circuit over Sunday or prayer meeting night. A bright young man from this church came to one of our classes, received a great blessing both in pursuing the Bible studies and in the evening meetings, became imbued with the spirit of service, and at the close of the class hurried home on a Saturday, in order for the first time to take the leadership of the Sunday service. He has kept enthusiastically at work in the church ever since, and is planning to come up to Seoul in the fall to enter the Bible Institute.

In the second place group work on several circuits has been successfully carried out in revival campaigns. It began on the Chei Chun Circuit. The Korean brethren themselves formulated the plan at the above mentioned Class. Some 15 to 20 volunteer workers visited in twos every church on the circuit and many heathen villages, the colporteurs going along to sell Gospels. Many tracts were dIstributed. The same plan, carried out by most of the same workers, augmented by others who had caught the inspiration, was worked on the Chung-ju Circuit in the villages ncar the county scat. Still other circuits in a smallar way have taken up the same work. As a result of these efforts, be~ides individual converts, a work which seems likely eventually to develop into several new churches was started.

Rev. Kim Yu Seun als:> has helped us this year in the evangelistic work. He held at four points on the district very helpful and successful revival meetings of about one week's duration in each place. Some new c )nverts were won in nearly every place; and the church members received deeper experiences of the Christian life and the churches were much quickened.

The schools on the district have distinctly benefitted through the counsel and inspiration of SJ.perintendent Becker. The task of standardizing schools, seeing that government requirements are met, choosing and keeping well qualified teachers and inspiring churches and parents to do their part towards maintaining the schools is such in difficulty and importance, that one man should give his whole time to it. The labor of electing and directing teachers alone absorbs much of a missionary's time and thought. That the people of Suwon District believe in education is evinced by the fact that they have contribnted for schools this Conference year Yetl 2,815, or Yell 852. more than last year. For this good increase, much credit is due to Mr. Becker's connection with the work. To the same influenee is due increase in pupils, in the boys' schools an enrollment of 534J as against 386 last year, and in the girls' schools 219 as against ISO last year. If such encouraging results have been reached through the limited attention Mr. Becker has been able to give; what might not have been done if a man had given his whole time to the work? While under church patron-


age 18 boys'schools, with 28 teachers, and 7 girls' schools, with 12 teachers have been maintained, only 5 boys' schools and 3 girls' schools have yet been registered. Three boys' schools and two girls' schools as yet receive no financial eid.

The workers on the district have all been busy. Besides a chain of Normal and Bible classes for women "leaders, and many other important services on parts of the district, the fine new girls' school building at Suwon stands to Miss Miller's credit this year. Although her spring's work was interrupted by a painful and serious accident from which she is not yet recovered, yet she has not allowed this affliction to deter her from holding at Chemulpo a very successful class for the Bible women of the district. Mr. Taylor's circuits contain a population of over 160,000, and over 2,600 Christians. In addition to the work on his own circuits he has helped me in three training classes. Mrs. Taylor accompanied him on some of his trips. Her interest in the work of the circuits, in helping boys and girls toward an education, and in soliciting funds from America for the schools has been a distinct contribution to the success of the work Space fails for entering into a detailed account of each worker's part. Those who are members of Conference have prepared reports of their own. Each has tried to do his part.

The superintendent himself has kept reasonably busy. During 183 days spent in the country I have m~de 18 trips, travelled 8,970 Ii, or 2,990 miles, walking 6,230

Ii, or 2,077 miles. I have made 210 visits to groups of Christians long enough to hold a service- with them. I have held one District Conference and 36 sessions of Quarterly Conferences, have conducted 3 training classes, of 10 days each, and by request one class in the Discipline for 2 days for my circuit preachers. I have performed the marriage ceremony twice. The ordained men now in charge of the different divisions of the district have- largely relieved me from the office which a few years ago I performed alone of administering baptism and receiving candidates on probation and into Church membership. During the year I personally have baptized only 22 adults and 20 children, received II into full membership and 16 on probation. I have administered the sacrament of the Lord's supper 40 times in the public congregation and 8 times to the sick and those detained in care of the sick. I have examined several candidates for exhorters license and granted licenses to 4 men. In company with A. L. Becker I made visits of inspection to 9 schools, and I have presided at the closing exercises of 2 schools. Aside from several Church investigations I have personally conducted 6 church trials. In traveling from place to place I have done such personal work along the way as opportunity has offered with people met on the road, at inns, and other places; and have held an uncounted number of services. On a single day, in as many different places, once or twice, I have held II services. Besides attending most of the regular sessions of the Finance Committee in Seoul, I have also attended a session at b.oth Hai-ju and Won-ju, at the time of the dedication of the new hospitals in each of these stations. My

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good wishes are extended for the full development and usefulness of these two institutions and others of their kind that may soon follow.

In reviewing the work of the year some features stand out. Notwithstanding all effort again we report a loss in enrollment, this-year of about SOD. This condition can be partially accountea for. Only three circuits show a decrease. Seven return a substantial increase. On each of the two circuits where t he large decrease occurs the preachers in charge at the time of the last annual conference seem not to have made a careful revision of the records. A change of preachers in both charges was made at last conference; and the new men, coming into the circuits, made an early investigation, and revised the records. On one circuit alone the -decrease in this annual Conference report is about two hur.dred more than the entire decrease of the district; but this circuit too has increased nearly one hundred over the records of the fall Quarterly Conference, at which time the revision of records was first reported.

The fact remains, however, that there are many weak churches, requiring constant care to keep them alive. Some of these, too, during the year have taken on new life and begun to show slow growth. There have been real and st;ong difficulties to overcome. The harder lines of competftion are tempting some of our business men and making it harder for them to maintain their first zeal in the work of the church. A few have made shipwreck of faith. New so-called church organizations and false teachings under the name of the church, "the spirit of error that worketh in the children of disobedience," have been abroad. Some have been tempted away. But, under these new and subtle forms of temptation the great body of the church has remained steadfast. A spirit of wisdom has been given to many of our leaders, fitting them for this spiritual crisis; and the number of losses from this form of temptation has been small. The outstanding hindrance that opposes us in carrying on our work is financial embarrassment. Forward movements cost money, but the chronic shortage in financial resources paralyzes advance· effort. Well nigh one hundred boys and young men, of splendid promise, but of insufficient means of themselves to get an education, are waiting for an opportunity either to enter Pai Chai or the Bible School or some more advanced school than their own communities afford. About 550 more boys are preparing in the country day schools. These young men are ready to work for their education, if opportunity is given them. How to give these young men, under Christian influence, the opportunity they seek is one of our gravest problems, and a persistent refusal on our part will spell calamity. The personal contributions which the missionary would prefer to direct towards this end and towards advancing his work along other lines are soon swallowed up in the vain effort to supply the recurring shortage in appropriations for the regular work. As it is, the whole financial strength of the district goes into an effort, which is always inadequate, to maintain preachers' salaries and support day~schools.

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being made. During this year of 12 months the total native contributions of the district have been above Yen 400 in advance of the same for the IS months of last year. For preachers' salaries alone the total amount has been almost exactly the same for this 12 month year that it was for the longer last year.

During no year of my connection with the work has the battle all along the line been more unremitting and harg fought, but God has given notable victories; and from every part of the district, especially during the latter part of the year, have come evidences ofthe mighty workings of the Spirit. For this we render thanks.

REPORT OF H. C. TAYLOR.

The work on the four West circuits of the Suwon District has been very encouraging the past year. Although but few new believers have been enrolled, and some have fallen away, the general spiritual condition is much better than a year ago.

Self-support shows an advance, as well as the total contributions by the native church. This is indeed a hopeful sign of advance.

We have assisted in eight Bible classes, tWQ of these being in other parts of the district. There is an increased desire to learn more of the Word and kindred subjects. The classification of students has received l'!luch attention this year.

The number of day schools for both boys and girls remains about the same as last year, but there is a 20 % increase in the number of students.

We believe in the importance of the Sunday School as a great factor in the church's life. On one or two circuits there were no schools part of the year We have urged the starting of schools and the using of the lesson helps with the result that. schools are established in nearly every group and are using the helps provided. We are thankful for the start· made in this as well as other lines of the work and hope and pray that there may be no retreat, but rather a forward advance all along _the line.

Wo~ju District.

W. A. NOBLE, Missionary in Charge.

The Wonju District has a population of over 400,000, of this number 90% belong to the farming class. This territory belongs exclusively to the Methodist Episcopal Church. We have no rivals among the Protestant denominations. Our Church is expected to place an adequate number of missionaries, a sufficient number of schools, a large enough body of Korean Preachers and enough

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godly consecration into the District to speedily evangelize the people. If that is not done then will our occupation be called in question by other mission bodies in this country.

There are on the District Dr. and Mrs. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Reppert. They are living in Wonju in one house. Money has not come to the field to' erect a second mission home. Dr. Anderson is in charge of our medical work on the district and of the new Sweedish Hospital. Brother Reppert is in charge of the evangelistic work and has been untiring in his long evangelistic tours over the territory.

Pak Won Paik is the District Superintendent and associated with him Kang Sin Wha, pastor of the Wonju Church and in charge of the W onju Circuit, Pak Hyen II, pastor of the Whoing Sung Circuit, Yi Tong Sik, pastor of the Kang Nung Circuit, Whang Chung 0, pastor of the Pyeng Hai Circuit, Hong Sung pastor of the Yeo Chu Circuit, Cho Sung Ok an exhorter. and evangelist, Sin Sung Whoi exhorter and evangelist, and An Kyeng Nok evangelist. In December Brother Dong Song Kui, a graduate of Garrett Theological Seminary, returned to his native land and was appointed to the evangelistic work of the District. We prophesy a splendid future for Brother Tong.

There have been organized two new schools on the District, one at Yong-uI, and Chyeng Myeng Dong.

Three new Churches have been built.

Statistics of the District are as follows:

Members Probationers Baptized children Inquirers Local Preachers Exhorters

• Total

Self-supports amounts to the sum of Yell 2,229.25.

610

507 III

1,083 II

13

2,335

On the District are 4 boys' day schools with 6 teachers and 90 pupils. Three girls' schools with 3 teachers and 45 pupils.

Our Needs. There should be a Church building erected at Wonju at the earliest possible date also a schJol building for primary and grammar grade work.

A residence for a missionary's family at Wonju is imperative. There should be a monthly SJbsidy of $8.00 each for six Korean Pastors

on the District. The District should be divided, one composed of the territory lying west of

the great Tai Kwong YO'1g range and one comp03ed of the eastern slope of that

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range. Such a division would give a better administration and help the work in every way:

The details of the work will be found in connection with the report of Pak Won Paik, the Korean District Superintend en t.

R. R. REPPERT, D,strict Evangelist.

We heard with deep satisfaction our appointment read last year as work on the Wonju District, and at the end of the C:>nference year we look' back with a great deal of pleasure on what seems to us a profitable year, with thanks to the Father for the blessings and results given.

After the language class at Pyeng Yang, our time was taken up mainly with packing and preparation for the move, including one trip on my own part to get things in readiness at Wonju. Then during the twenty or more days that our goo::is must be on the journey up the river, we imposed ourselves on friends. About the middle of September conditions at Kang Nung called for my immediate presence there: so leaving family for the time being, I passed thro our station of Wonju, and then went thro the experiences of a four days' trip over hills and valleys, rocks and rivers, to our nearest point on the coast, where we adjusted affairs and held a quarterly conference. Returning thro W onju by a different route, to Seoul, we as a family moved to W onju the first part of October, where Dr. Anderson and family had preceded us a month before.

Dr. Anders:m has doubtless made full report of the condition of the Wonju church, so a passing word from me will suffice. The church is in a prosperous condition, the present building being crowded to overflowing weekly, and seekers being added a t every service.

The Wonju District is the newest, as also the largest, of our work in Korea. The boundary extends from a point west of Yachoo on the north side of the river, in a north-east direction, for 450 Ii, or ISO miles, to a point above Kang N ung, thence, down the coast for 600 Ii, or 200 miles, thence north· west to Yachao, for some 700 Ii, or 225 miles. In making one trip from Wonju to~Py~g Hai, our farthest poi'nt south on the work, I spent six full days over rough roads, starting Monday morning and arriving at Pyeng Hai after dark on Saturday. It will be interesting to note that this distance, as also a trip along the coast boundary, is equal to a trip across our native state of Kamas. On the trip above mentionej, I cc>utinue::i up the coast to Kang Nung, thence back home, practically going the full length of the boundary of the district and arrived home at the end of ju~t thirty-one days, during all that time not having seen a foreign face. My bread mO:llded, no letters came, and I was forced to talk to myself to retain a knowledge of English. Since that trip also, I have always carried a hand mirrJr. To give an idea of the rapidity with which I travelled, I will mention one incident. I had been without bread four days, living on persimmons, chestnuts, and boiled potatoes, till I was heartily gla i I c.:>uldn't

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hear their names mentioned in English. I came into Kang Nllng on Friday evening, and at once went to the post office to see if bread and letters had been received. "No bread, but two letters." GDod! But what a disappointment when I found that the two letters were ones that I had written a week before down the coast, and I had overtaken them at Kang Nung, yet a hundred miles from their destination in Wonju. I called for telegraph blanks, soon had them sending a message by the" tat-tat-tat" method, and in a few days could change my fare from rice to light-bread again.

Within six months, we had been in all the circuits of the district, and had obtained an idea of the country and people and condition of the work. The country is very n~ountainous, and the roads serve as a catch-all for the rocks and debris that slide down the mountain slopes. In the inland country, between Wonju and the coast, the people farm far up the mountains. I have seen whole fields of growing grain swept away by land·slides. When this happens, the field is abandoned, and the brush burned off another area, where the roots serve for several years to hold the farm in place. The people are poor and improvident in the main, and don't own the land they till. In fact, nobody owns it. It doesn't stay in one place long enough to be surveyed and an abstract made out. All this, with the consequent shifting of population, has made it hard in many sections to maintain a church organization. On the coast, the prevailing occupation is with nets and in salt fields, and here our greatest work lies. We were told before we went there that the language spoken on the coast was different from that spoken in the rest of Korea, and we went in high hopes that it was perhaps the one we had learned, and that here, at least, we could understand and be understood. Here was another disappointment. It was the same as the other but for a periodical emphasis that is confusing. I well remember our professor in Latin telling us when scanning Virgil to hit the accent hard. That's what these people do: only they don't scan the language-they skin it after butchering it, and do it rapidly.

Over the district, as in Wonju, new accessions have been made, and seekers are continually coming. I leave the statistics for our Superinielldant to give. Altogether, I believe we have made good advances in membership, altho for the reasons above stated, I must again repeat that in many places the work must be unstable. We began in our quarterly conferences to emphasize the matter of self support, and so far as promises went, did well. All has not been lived up to, but I believe good gains have been made in most places. Over the district, the Thanksgiving-day collections for the native Home Missionary Society amounted to Yell 44.1:>0, and during the year we were able to collect Yell 3I.07 for Superintendant Pak Won Paik's itinerating.

On the whole work, we have Pak Won Paik as District Superintendant, two ordained preachers, six local preachers, and one native preacher supported by the Native Missionary Society, besides a number of exhorters and myself. Dr. Anderson and our wives are of course a host, but their efforts must be limited

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to Wonju and its immediate vicinity. We sadly need at least one more ordained preacher and two local preacher3, with full support provided for the time being, and we are praying and hoping that some gift will make not only thi s possible, but much more.

We have experienced a little official opposition, but on the whole, our relationship with the autho~ities has been most congenial, and they have shown their goodwill in helping us on different occa~ions. This good feeling we are trying. hard to cultivate, and we hope for a speedy fulfilment of the time when all suspicion shall be removed, and we shall work hand in hand in an honest endeavor to help this great people to better things.

During the year, we have preached, taught, installed furnaces, put in watersystems, and have assisted the Doctor in several operations. We like it all and wish we could do more. The two families live in one house, Dr. Anderson and family downstairs and we above. We have managed to get most of the furniture in the house. It has been a little inconvenient, but pleasant withal, and as yet 110 hedge has been set out on the boundary line.

We look back with pleasure on the year closed, and with hope to the year opening, trusting to Him who giveth the reward.

Haiju Medical Report.

(LOVISA HOLMES NORTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL).

June I, 1913-May 31, 1914.

Again we are able to report the best year we have thus far seen. We have already surpassed the mark which we set some :years ago as the probable maximum and now feel like removing the limit altogether. Weare fully COIl

vinced that God wants a Christian hospital in Haiju, and, if we enter the doors He opens, will furnish the opportunity and the means to carryon His own work. We thank Him for the evidence on which we base this belief.

We moved our dispensary into the new building about the middle of September although it still lacked a good deal of being done, in order to vacate the old building for the Girls' School. On the 10th of October, the birthday of her whose name the hospital bears, we were privileged to dedicateit to its work of mercy. The Governor of the Province and many of the prominent officials as well as prominent citizens both Korean-and Japanese were present. The ViceGovernor, Chief of the Government Hospital, and the Procurator spoke very cor-

. dially and appreciatively of our work. The Mission was also represented by most of the members of the Finance Committee and others to the number of about 15. The occasion was a happy one for the station as it was the first building aside from the residences which we have been able to erect in Haiju. The hospital building was finished with a few exceptions about the first of'December, but on

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account of the non-arrival of a part of the furnaces and the beds, we were able to use only those rooms which can readily be heated with stoves. Tho inadequate in some ways and not yet fully equipped, we are finding tbe new building very satisfaCtory on the w hole and the continual growth in our clinic testifies to the use we are making of it. As yet we have not developed the in-patient department to any great extent, but hope soon to get the rooms fitted up with the beds and other furniture which were given by Dr. and Mrs. Miller and then by more careful nursing than we have been able to provide heretofore, to make the Hospital as popular with the people as the Dispensary has already become.

As in former years, I want to commend the faithfulness and industry of my assistants. With few exceptions they have worked hard for the good reputation of the institution.

Miss Edge has been steadily at her post. Her services cannot be overestimated. Her presence has made possible having the nurse pupils and they in turn have been a wonderful help. We now have two in uniform and consider them as promising as one could wish. They are both intelligent, willing and earnest Christians, and we hope to secure more like them as soon as we have funds for their support. For about six months they have been receiving regular instruction in Arithmetic, Elements of Nursing, and Bible, in addition to the practical work of the hospital and dispensary. Our hOlJes of getting an American Trained Nurse have not yet been realized but are growing and we think will soon materialize.

Aside from their evangelistic influence, we believe the greatest permanent service our hospitals can render is in the way of training others to do the work we have been and were doing, but which sometime we must relinquish. Individual hospItals cannot train doctors in the modern sense of the term, but they can train nurses who in the future will be almost as potent distributors of sanitary ideas. In this belief we propose in the future to use our best endeavors in this djrecti~n.

Our long-waited-for assistant doctor recently arrived in the person of Kim 00 Bum. He is a young man of pleasing appearance and we expect he will soon make for himself a place not only in the hospital but also in the hearts of the

people. The evangelistic work during the year has been in charge of two different

men. The first although a sincere and honest man, somehow failed to win the confidence and respect of the people and as such his preaching was not of much value. He left in the early plrt of September and we did not secure his successor till late in November. He seems to be having very fair success. I am sure the magnitude of the opportunity (contact 6 days in the week with 75 people on an average) is sufficient to warrant putting more thought into this branch of evangelistic work than has yet been done. The preacher should be a specially trained man and the position should, I think, be a Conference appointment. It is most essential that a close relation be maintained between this work


and the other preachers throughout the district, that the foHow-up work may be efficiently done.

Miss Barlow and her Bible woman have been incessantly at watkin the waiting room and visiting in the homes, and results have not been w~nting. Acquaintance gained in the waiting to()m gives entrance in the homes and in many instances results in additions to the church.

From the many interesting incidents which have happened during the year we take the following as illustrative of the influence which the hospital is having. A man who was supposed to be devil-possessed was brought to the dispensary, After a careful examination we could discover nothing wrong with him physically and told his friends that the only hope for him lay in trusting Jesus for a cure. The helpers prayed for him and he came several days and sat still in the waiting room or in the treatment room simply looking around him. After a bit he disappeared and we didn't know what had become of him till one of the preacher:; from the country came in and told us the sequel. He had decided "to believe" himself and had gone home in his right mind and persuade:i his whole family to do likewise. There being no church in their village, he hunted up the nearest preacher and the next day together with several members of the church they went to his home and helped him in his house-cleaning pmcess. All the old paraphernalia of devil and ancestor worship were made into a bon-fire in the yard, except some garments which they thought might be made over into something useful if they were thoroughly washed. The new believer then went to another near-by town where meetings were being held and confessed his sins. The next day he cut his top-knot to show that he had severed his connection with the past.

Perhap;; a short description of the new h03pital will not be out [of place here' It stands on a slight rise of land in the south part of the city, and when the ro:td leading down a few rods to the main street is improved, it will be very accessible. The building is not ornamented in any way, as we wished to mflke the money go as far as we possibly could. We think, however, that it presents a pleasing appearance. It is built of red brick, two stories, and has a corrugated iron roof. The dimensions are 37' x 52' minus 10' X 20' at one corner, from that side giving the building the appearance of having a wing. The basement contains rooms for the furnace, fuel, laundry, stores, bath, and toilet, beside a Korean hotfloor room which is now occupied by some of the helpers. The first floor accommodates the dispensary, with a waiting room, general treatment room, private treatment room, and drug room, and also provides offices for ~he doctor, and nurse, and one ward and one private ward. The second floor is given over to wards, private rooms, bath, toilet, and operating room. The attic is floored over and affords much needed storage room. The building having a heat-proof roof, one or two rooms might be finished off in case of need. By planting trees, grass, and flowers, we hope to make it a place of beauty amid the ugly surroundings of Korean huts.

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The following gifts have been received during the Conference year, and we wish hereby to acknowledge them with thanks: Yell.

Mrs. Emerson, Sunnyside, Wash., Applied to Blind Boy, 1.00

.. Outlook Class" Ann Arbor, Mich., Church, Fairdale, Pa., per Rev. J. L:l.ws::m, Mrs. M. L Anawalt, Stoyeston, Pa.,

Miss J. Barlow, Haiju,

Christian Endeavor Society, Liberty, Wash., Mr. J. J. Groub, Wessington Springs, S.D. Mr. and Mrs. Shyrocks, " Miss Mary Beiler, Haiju, Miss Grace McClanathan, Buffalo, N.Y. Mrs. Graves, Petersburg, Fla. Dr. A. G. Anderson, vVonju, Rev. Jones, Fukioki, Japan, Dr. Mary S. Stewart, Seoul, Miss S. Edge, Haiju, C. H. Norton, Aurora, Ill. Mr. James Paull Perth, Scotland, Miss Gertrude Snavely,

Dr. E. H. Weld, Rockford, III. Adult Bible Class, Wessington Springs, S.D. Baraca Class, Sunnyside, Wash., Rev. N. D. Chew, Haiju, Miss Grace Morrow, Mi tchell, S.D.

"

"

" Nurses fund, 79.29 " Blind Boy, 40.00

" Equipment fund, 10.00

" Nurses fund, " Bible Woman, " Building, " Med. Stu ~ent,

" Equipment fund

" Nurs{'s " Free Bed " Nurses " Gen. Exp.

" Nurses " Equipment "

" Nurses " Gen. Exp. " Equipment "

" Med.Student" " Gen. Exp,

50.00

10.00

96.00 50.00

4·00

84·8! 20.00

50.00

~o.oo

10.00

30.00

5·00 5·00

25·00

10.00

2000

10.00

30.00

10.00

50.00

45.40

59.82

10.00

74·00 Miss Lucy S. Norton, Bellington, Vvash., " Church Bldg." 101.00

Dr. G. P Minchell, Ionia, Mich., ct aI, Outfit for operating room.

Statements of Accounts for the Year 1913 is as follows:

RECEIPTS.

From Mission Treasurer for drugs and supplies

I,

Sundry Special Gifts Patients' Fees

Total

assistants ¥400.00

699.96 412.59

1,570·77


EXPENDITURES. \

For Drugs, Medical and Surgical Supplies " Wages ... ... ... " Fuel, and Lighting " Sundries " Free Bed " Deficit 1912 •••

" " 1913 ... ••• ... ... ... ... ... ..• ... . •• ¥6.20

. [JUNE,

¥r,580·44 870.78

308.20

206.66

31.58 91.86

3,089.52

3,089.52

Statistics for Conference Year, June 1st 1913 .... May 31st 1914.

New Patients Returns Out calls ... Total Treatments Visitors (record kept only 9 months) Percentage of Male patients

" " Female" Operations with general anaesthetic ...

" " local " New believers Personal Talks by Hospital Preacher, (6 months) ... Tracts given away (6 months) ... .. .

and gospels sold (6 months) .... .. Receipts from Patients... . ..

5,337 1I,346

II9 16,802

4,831

66%

34% 60

164

71

6,242

1,303

504 ¥I,873·OI

Respectfully submitted, A. H. NORTON.

Hall Memorial Hospital. E. D. FOLLWELL, M.D.

With the close of the Conference year we return thanks to our Heavenly Father for His help and guidance during the past months. The health of our little community has been good and the only serious illness was that of Mrs. Grove when a little bundle of love came into the home. For the first few days all went well and the plrents' hearts rejoiced over their precious treasure, but suddenly our dear sister was brought beneath the very portals of the Valley of the Shadow of Death and for days her life hung in the balance. God wonder~ fully restored her to us and we are thankful to Him for His love and mercy.

A year ago I left my home in Delaware, Ohio, and returned to Pyeng Yang. Only those who have passed through such an ordeal know the agony of soul

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one experiences saying good bye to those dearer than life to you. Sometimes the sacrifice we are called upon to make seems too much, but His grace is sufficient. I found the hospital work had prospered under the charge of Dr. Anderson and his able assistant Dr. Choi, and I am thankful to them for their faithfulness during my absence. I had hoped to return with funds sufficient to erect a new hospital but in this I was disappointed. Conditions in our medical work are rapidly changing and the old plant is nearly at the end of its uscfulnes~, but last March word was received from the Board in New York that the new hospital was assured and ten thousand dollars appropriated for the purpose. We were made glad by such news for it meant much to us and the future success of our work. We are hoping to commence the new building as soon as suitable plans and estimates can be prepared and hope to have it all completed before another Conference year is ended. We take a loving farewell of the old native building we erected eighteen years ago and in which nearly 200,000 treatments have been given to men, wome'l, and children who have come to us for help. God has given us success, and as we look into the future we pray for His richest blessing upon our new undertaking. We believe the work is His and that He has set the seal of His approval upon it for good. 4,483 new cases and 6,635 returns were made during the past twelve months, a total of II,I1B. Of this number 7,713, or 69%, ware male patients, and 3,405, or 31% female. Charity cases numbered 3,244, and out-calls 308. We also had 202 operations.

A poor woman came to us last October two days journey from her home suffering with cancer of the breast. She was poor, friendless and in pain. We took her in and prepared her for operation and a few days later a radical one was performed. Convalescence was slow and it was six weeks before our patient was. discharged from the ward. She was a grateful soul, and though she paid nothing at the time for her treatment or food she returned some weeks later with four dollars and a half which she had obtained from mortgaging her two room straw hut that she called her home. We were glad to be able to send her home happy, and as she said 'Peace be with you' tears of gratitude trickled down her cheeks and even our OW!! eyes were dim as we saw beneath the coarse clothes and the rugged breast a heart tender, and touched by the love of Christ while with us in the hospital.

Chyeng Keuki was a little eleven year old boy who was with us for several months. How patient he was, how quiet, and how happy. He sustained a very severe compound fracture of the thigh and underwent four operations before healing occurred. Without skilful care and attention bestowed upon him by our nurse and assistants the little fellow must have succumbed to his injuries.

Another case was an old man seventy-two years old who came with gangrene of the leg. He was very feeble and not in good condition to stand the shock ot a severe operation, but we felt an effort must be made to save him so took the risk and amputated at the knee. For a few days our patient was very weak, but


the Lord helped him and us, and six weeks later the old man ruturned to his home well.

Several times during the year Dr. Wells has assisted us in operations and opened his wards to us for oudn-patients. We ~hank him for these courtesies and rejoice that the same friendship that has 'existed since we first met is today closer than ever.

My special thanks are due Dr. Fox for his many acts of kindness during the past year, particularly for interesting several friends to provide a first class microscope much needed for our daily work, and we are under deep obligation to him and those friends who came to our aid. To many it meant real sacrifice and we sincerely thank you all. God will reward you in due time.

Nor do I forget our dear friends:Mrs. Gray and Miss Wilson for their continued kindly help year after year towards the support of our hospital evangelist. Through him the Word has been preached to the waiting ones in the dispensary, and in many instances the seed sown by the wayside has fallen into good ground, sprung up and borne much fruit. We stand before the Church and the Korean people as a Christian institution representing Jesus Christ and trying to follow ,in His steps, being kind to those in need and acquiring the art of loving those who are not only lovely, but unlovely, those who are not only pure but impure, and we are all too conscious of our failings, but God who seeth the heart will over-rule all for His glory and the advancement of His kingdom in Korea. We also thank sincerely all our other friends who have helped us so splendidly the past year with their gifts.

The year has gone, and with it its boundless opportunities for doing good. We have tried to be true to our calling, to God and to ourselves; at times we have been in great distress and perplexed, but not cast down. We have tried to win the hearts of the many who came to us for help and to show the mind of the Master. It has been a privilege to work with Him and for Him. ·We have had lonely hours, and days, and nights, often longing to hear the voices of loving ones far away, and feel the beating of their hearts close to our own, and often our ,eyes have been dim and we could not see for weeping, but we have heard the voice of Jesus, "Lovest.thou Me?" and so we are trying to be faithful to Him who calleth us and work on until He says, "It is enough, and come up higher."

Fees from patients Friends per Dr. Fox

RECEIPTS.

Mrs. Gray and Miss Wilson MissA. Wood A Friend Mr. Higgins ... Ep. League 1st Meth. Church Princeto~, Ind.

U.S. Gold. $ 834.42

87·00

32•00

75·00

50.00

I2·50

25·00

.50.00

Mr. Wolfe per Rev. Stone A Friend From the Board in N.~ ...•

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Debit balance Dec. 31, 1913

EXPENDITURES.

Salaries of helpers Drugs, Instruments and supplies Fuel ... Itinerating ... Current Expenses ..• Repairs

Kongju Medical Work. J. D. VANBuSKIRK.

U.S. Gold. 7·50

12·50 665·00 150.40

$2,001·32

677·5° 978·37

85.00

25·80 84.25

150·40

$2,001.32

The past year has seen great changes in my work and life. I went frum last Ccmference to Kongju with mingled feelings, expectation and gladness in preparation for the new work in the medical college and with much sadness at laying down a work incomplete and parting from friends I had learned to love.,

I had less three months in Kongju and they were largely spent in preparatiOJ), for my new work and trying to get my various jobs in shape to lay down or get them completed. Our medical work prospered during the summer and we visited all our country churches that we had been looking after. On September 10th we left Kongju and its work behind and came to Seoul antI began the new work.

A word as to my work in Kongju during the nearly five years I spent there may not be out of place:-I reached Kongju on Sept. 23, 1908, and at once began work on the language, and that was my principal work for a year· We had no medical equipment and no fuRds available for any, so I had an opportunity for language study that few doctors get, and a handicap that few experience, that of being out of all medical work. In the fall of 1909, we built a small building intended fot a gate-house to the hospital we hoped to erect upon the hill overlooking the city-we waited in vain for the hospital, and used the little building for a dispensary during the rest of the ti~e we spent in Kongju. But in spite of lack of equipment the people came to be healed, and I look back upon the privilege of relieving a great deal of suffering; and many people learned of Jesus and His love in our little dispensary.


During the 3~ years we worked there, we gave 16,553 dispensary treatments and made about 140 calls in the homes to treat the sick. That is not a great work, we wish it had been more, yet nearly 5,000 cases a year is not inconsiderable, especial1y in view of the conditions. yvhile we do not measure the real results by figures, there were over 100 names given into the city church from the dispensary and we know of some who joined country churches after they had gone back to the villages an~ there were about 300 others expressed themselves as decided to believe. Not all of tlrese were faithful, many fell away, but we know of some fine Christians who came from the work. .

Dr. Miller's return to Korea and entrance into the Kongju medical work has been delayed the whole year, and it has caused him and us and the Korean friends many a pang. His return is eagerly looked for by many in Kongju and I know he will be able to do a man's full share of work there and that God will bless him. Our prayers go up for him and for those we love unto whom he will minister.

From June 1st to Sept, 10, 1913 New cases ... 417 Returns 1,288 Outcalls 3 Glasses fitted II

Total ... 1,719

We turned a balanee of yen 320.89 over to the Mission Treasurer for the Kongju medical work when it can be opened again, and one of the Methodist graduates from Severance Union Medical College has agreed to go to Kongju and take charge of the work until Dr. Miller can return. He is now waiting for his license to practice medicine from the Government, and we hope that will not be much longer delayed.

Wonju Medical Report. September I, I9I3-May 15th, 1914.

We were appointed to Wonju at Jast conference, but were not able to move out till after the rainy seasoll,so it was August 27th when we as a family arrived in Wonju actually to settle down here; and we thus have the honor of being the first missionaries to reside in W onju, although many of course have visited these parts in past years.

The most important event in the medical work here this past year has been the building of the hospital. The foundation was dug in April, 1913, and the contracted work was finished on time, namely the 15th of November, 1913. The building is a red brick structure with granite sills and facings, and is trimmed in white. It is 30 X 40 ft. in dimensions and two stories high, and has

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a wen-finished, light, sanitary ba:;ement, making it practically a three story building. The basement has two wards, one private room, and one toilet room, also one linen closet, and will accomodate seven or eight beds. On the main floor are the patients' waiting-room, the treatment room, a private and eye examination room, a drug-room an::! the doctor's private office and study. On the upper floor are an operating room provided with skylight, three wards and one private room, a tath and toilet room and a linen closet, and these rooms have a capacity of ten beds. We expect to have seventeen beds put up, but can put in eighteen or nineteen in emergency. In the attic we have large space for storage. The p1umbing is all modern and of a good grade of material, and furnishes by means of pneumatic pressure tanks well water for drugs and drinking purposes and rain water for washing purposes. Vve havlj an excellent warm air furnace which is also a ventilating system, designed by

experts in such work at th"e Marshall Furnace Company, thus insuring good fresh air for the entire building, basement included, which means a great deal in the care of the sick. The cost of the building itself is $3,525, the contractor having given us a very low bid, and those who have seen the building thillk that we have got very good value for the money expended. It is not greal in size, but it is of first class quality throughout. The opinion is also that it will furnish one doctor all he can handle in the way of clinic, and that it will meet the needs of medical evangelistic wqrk in this station for some years to come. When the time comes for expansion, that too can be carried out.

The equipment on hand has been very meager up to date, but beds, blankets, instruments and operating room outfit are on the way and will reach us very soon. A certain amount of furniture, bedside tables, drugs, instruments, etc., are now on hand.

We further expect to build a kitchen and gate-house, a fence, layout roads, etc., and expect to invest about $6,500, all told. Most of this is raised now and the rest of it is in sight in good guarantees.

The largest part ofrthe money has been raised by the Swedish Methodist Church, part of it in Sweden, but most of it in the Swedish church in America. At this date, the official organ of the church, "Sandebudet," reports $4,736.34 and more seems to be coming in. This is the gift of the Swedish church to Korea as her part of the Quarter Contennial Jubilee gift. In view of h~r investment in the institution, this hospital has been named "The Swedish Metholist Hospital, Wonju, Korea." Other givers outside of the Swedish Church worthy of special mention are Dr. and Mrs. Mi1ler. who gave $200 for the purchase of beds, blankets and bedside tables in memory of their dau'ghter, Amy Elizabeth. Mr. and Mrs. Billings gave $25 br the furnishing ~f a room, Dr. Stewart gave $12.50 and Dr. VanBuskirk $5.00. Miss Na.omi Anderson gave $50.00. It is impossible in this limited report to make special mention of names among the givers at home, much as we would like to, for many are worthy of special mention. Acknowledgement of all gifts has been made in


the columns of " Sandebudet " and we trust that that will suffice. Whe:1 we consider that the Swedish church made this gift at a time when she was being taxed heavily by other large and important enterprises, such as old people's home;;.in various parts of the land, gifts to the seminary, schools, etc., etc., there is cause for congratulation. Though we have received several $100 gifts and two $150 gifts, the majority are small ones, $10, $5, and $1 ; and we are glad that it is so, for it shows what a large interest was ,taken in the project, and it assures us of future interest in the way of prayer for our work, which will be a blessing to us.

In addition to regular subscriptions, we have received extra gifts in merchandise, such as bed ticking, sheets, pillows, towels, blankets, etc., to the .,-alue of $22.64 from various individuals thrwugh Rev. Alfred Anderson, and ticking and muslin to the value of $4.00 fro'm St. Paul, Nebraska, Epw0rth League, through Rev. Strombom, and muslin sheets and cases to the value of $5.00 from the Epworth League, McKinley Park, Chicago, and towels to value of $1.0D from" Garfield Class" of boys of the McKinley Park Church SundaySchool, Chicago.

We had hardly arrived in Wonju last Au,?;ust when patients began to come to see the doctor. Fearing contagious diseases, we did not dare to let them come into the residence .for treatment, so we saw them out-doors until the hospital was finished, November 15th. At that time we saw an average of three or four people a day, now we often see twenty or more a day. Our work has been crippled, of course, by shortage of equipment, and we have done very little in surgical work. Having no trained helper, I had to call in Mr Reppert to give the anesthetic. I used my only Korean assistant (untrained) as operating assistant, and the gateman had to act as .. dirty-nurse." Mr. Reppert proved to be an invaluable assistant at these times and exhibited considerable skill in ane?thetizing. Mr. Kim Y oungsuk, though untrained as yet, has been a valuable assistant, also.

The laying of the corner stone was done by Rev. Pak Wonpaik in company with the local church on July IS, 1913.

The dedication of the hospital took place on April 22nd, in the presence of the Christians of W onj II and vicinity, also a number of prominent Korean and Japanese gentlemen and about seventeen foreign visitors, Rev. Beck of the American Bible Society, Miss Denman from New York, and the rest members of the Mission. We gave a short address in behalf of the Swedish church; an officer of the army and the prefect each gave short addresses, Rev. Pak Wonpaik ~poke in behalf of the Korean church and Rev. C. D. Morris in behalf of the Missionary Society. Dr. Noble then conducted the dedicatory service.

A Korean mother recently brought her 18 year old s(m to the hospital for treatment, begging us to cure him enough at least to enable him to carry water and run errands. We found that he was suffering from a rather severe case of helrt disease and were not able to encourage the mother with a bright outlook,

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bu(she would not be discouraged and said, 'I Well, take his heart out and fix it br him 1" We had all we could do to persuade this woman that we were unable to do such a feat. We hope, however, and pray that we may be permittedJhrough the help and unction of the Holy Spirit to perform many a miracle of healing on these sin-sick hearts, for He said, "Greater things than these shall ye do, for I go unto the Father."

MEDICAL STATISTICS FOR \iVOl';]U STATION.

FROM SEPT. 1ST, 1913 TO MAY 15TH, 1914.

I.-New Cases ... 2.-Return Cases 3.-0utcalls by doctor 4.-0utcalls by assistant .. . 5.-Total treatments ... .. . 6.-In-patients, total number ... 7.-In-patients, average number per day' S.-Percentage of males ... . ..

9·lD.-

11.-

" females " Christians ... " Non-Christians ...

12.-0perations under general anesthetic 13.- local 14·-Visitors ... ls.-New believers 16.-Total fees from patients I7.-Percentage who pay ...

Severance Union Medical College.

REPORTED BY J. D. VANBUSKIRK.

555

474 12

65% 35/~ 32/~ 68%

4

14

Last year at our Annual C.:mference my appointment to this institution marked the entrance of our church into the union w.Jrk of educating Korean young me.n to be Christian physicians and perpetuate the medical work of the missions and save it for Christ and His glory.

The institution is a growth, representing to a great extent the work and liberality of the late Mr. Severance and Dr. O. R. Avison; the latter has been greatly aided by Dr. J. W. Hirst who came to Korea soon after the work was started and has been Dr. Avison's fellow-worker. These two ill .addition to a large dispensary and hospital work, took the extra task of giving systematic

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medic:tl education to a number of Korean young men, and in 1908 graduated their first class in medicine: the Resident-General, Prince Ito, honored the occasion with his presence and participation in the program. This work was continued with other men and previous to this year three classes have been graduated. While Drs. Avison and Hirst were working in Korea the Spirit moved Mr. Severance in America to erect a fine medical college building for the work that was so well begun; the building will, accommodate a hundred students: it was dedicated in 1913 though it had been used in part for some 'months.

Also the feeling in the several missions had grown to a conviction that there must be union in medical education work and only one place was considered for that work, so when the way opened, other missions began to help by allowing their physicians to come and give regular lectures in the medical college, but no men were assigned as resident teachers. The Northern Presbyterian mission had appointed beside Drs. Avison and Hirst, Dr. A. I. Ludlow to the work, and then in the spring of 1913, the Southern Presbyterian mission assigned Dr. K. S. Oh, a Korean graduate from Louisville, Ky., to the union work and he took up residence in Seoul. Our own Methodist church then assigned me to the medical college, and when,the Southern Methodist mission had their Conference they appointed Dr. N. H. Bowman to the work. So the present faculty of the Severance Union Medical College is as follows:

Dr. O. R. A vison, President" and Profe~sor of Physical Diagnosis and General Medicine.

Dr. J. D. VanBuskirk, Secretary, and Professor of Physiology and Therapeu-tics and General Medicine.

Dr. J. W. Hirst, Professor of Gynecology and Surgery. Dr. A. I. Ludlow, Professor of Surgical Pathology. Dr. N. H. Bowman, Professor of Ophthalmology and Rhinology. Dr. R. G. Mills, Professor of Bacteriology and Pathology.

Besides the above foreigners there are also the following Korean doctors: Dr. K. S. Oh, Professor of Anatomy and Assistant in Surgery. Dr. S. H. Hong, Assistant in Ophthalmology, Rhinology and Otology. Dr. S. Y. Pak, Instructor in Chemistry. Dr. M. C. Kang, Assistant in Medicine and Surgery.

Also Dr. Hugh Currell, and Dr. C. 1. McLaren, of the Australian Presbyterian mission, have each come to Seoul for a term and taught Obstetrics, Diseases of Children, Dermatology, Neurology, and Surgical Anatomy. Dr. H. H. Weir, of the English Church mission, has also given regular lectures on Helminthology' And during, the spring term, 1914, Drs. Sato, Inamoto, and Oka, from the Government Medical College, have favored us with regular lectures, on Medical Jurisprudence, Pathology, and Anatomy.

The record of the student body for the year is as follows: A class of 15 men was graduated on March 31st, and we now have 10 Seniors,

14 Juniors, 16 Sop~omores, and 16 Freshmen, in the medical school proper,

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besides a class of 24 men now taking a Preparatory course under the direction of our faculty in the J. D. Wells Academy, giving us an enrollment of 80 pupils in the five classes. Of the 15 graduates, 4 are members of our Methodist church and 12 of the present student body belong to us.

Besides the teaching work we have a large dispensary work which takes a great deal of time and energy of us all j we are daily seeing over 100 cases. This work has greatly increased since the union has been consummated, testifying to the increased influence of the institution upon the Korean community.

A word as to my own part of the work :-During the fall and winter terms, I was unable to take full charge of the teaching of Physiology, but I had chagrc of all the work in Physiological Chemistry, and did as much as I could find time to prepare to teach in the regular Physiology classes, I also gave regular lectures in Therapeutics and General Medicine throughout both terms; I had charge of the medical clinic in the dispensary from II.OO to 1.00 daily and with my assistantsl averaged seeing over 20 cases a day for several months; these with duties as Secretary, with a Bible class for the students and the hundred untabulated things that fall to the lot of all missionary workers, sufficed to fill up a busy and happy year, for it is a privilege to have a part in the training of the young men who are to go out and be the Christian family physicians of Korea. It is my constant prayer that God will make me a worthy doctor and efficien(teacher and useful man and let me help some of Korea's young men to serve their people in love of the Great Physician, our Example and Helper.

Educational Report for Northern Districts. In accordance with the appointments of last year Mr. A. L. Becker and

Mr. B. W. Billings taught in the Union Christian College in Pyeng Yang until the close of school in June. However after the decision of the Joint Commit. tee in America regarding the College location question was received, most of our students went to Seoul to pursue their studies for the spring term. This immediately brought our Methodist Boy's School into prominence in our northern work so that a brief report will be of interest.

This Boy's School has a very good three story brick building completed in the summer of 1913 for the Common School and will hereafter use what was formerly known as Science Hall for the Higher Common School. The enrollment since Sept. 1st totals 331 and is divided as follows :-80 in the two preparatory or Kindergarten grades, 138 in the Common School grades and 1I3 in the Higher Common School grades.

As a result of our school being better housed this year, we have been able to do much better work and have had much less sickness among the student body. Formerly many boys were absent daily on account of sickness but now the health of students has greatly improved. Recently when a very severe

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epidemic of measles caused a large number of deaths in Pyengyang only 5 or 6 of our boys were sick and none of them seriously.

The school has been decidely Christian in its influence. Of course, only Christian teachers are used. Class meetings for Bible Study and prayer were started in the early fall and met once a week in the territory of each of the respective churches. This spring a regular Tuesday evening prayermeeting has taken the place of the class meetings for the students of the Higher School. A voluntary Singing Class meets Thursday evenings and is well attended.

The missionary spirit is fostered. These boys took a collection just before the close of school and will sepd two of the older students back one hundred miles into the new work in the monntains to preach during vacation season.

During the past year. the Koreans have paid into this school yen 1,346. These funds have not only been used to help with running expenses but have been used together with the gift of yen 1,000 given by the Sunday School Party to provide desks and seats, charts, maps and other equipment and to improve the grounds. This equipment is helping to cause great enthusiasm and pride in the school on the part of the parents, and these things combined with the consecration of teachers who work for very small salaries have been responsible for our success in this school which has the largest enrollment of any school in our mission in Korea. Too much praise could not be given to the head teacher Mr. Kim Chang Choon who in addition to hi's duties has continued his studies and graduated from the Union College here this year.

The fact that the Higher Common School had an enrollment of I [3, of whom 87 studied to the end and took final examinations, is due to the fact that this is the school toward which all our Pyengyang district schools look for th,eir higher work. The Pyengyang district reports 29 boys' schools with 60

teachers and 1371 students. Space cannot be ~aken in this report to mention these schools all separately but judging from the past we think that to these boys we must look not only for the leaders of the church in the north but many will later hold prominent positions in the capital and in the sonthern districts.

The Yeng Byen district reports 8 boy's schools with 15 teachers and 286 students. The work on this district is much newer than Pyeng Yang, hence the comparatively small showing. However we have one school of which we are proud, the Fairfield Memorial School in Yeng Byen. Under the leadership of Mr. Wachs this school has enrolled II3 boys for the year and was able to graduate 6 fine young men from the Higher Common School last March. There are 16 in the next class so the work is very promising. This is the one Christian school doing advanced work in a population of a quarter of a million people.

The Haiju district reports 15 boy's schools with 25 teachers and 423 pupils. We are attempting amid many difficulties to develop a Higher School in the city of Haiju which is the second city in all our northern work and is the centre

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of a district of approximately 300,000 people. The greatest need in our educational work in the north is for an adequate school building which would cost $3,000, a considerable portion of which could be raised on the field. Mr. Grove had charge of this school and gave much of his time for the last two years to its development. Since he is to go to Wonju this school will be in the hands of Mr. Chew hereafter. The enrollment for the year was 95 and of this number 63 were in the Common School and 32 in the Higher Common School. The old girl's school building was repaired and used for this school this year but even so the quarters are crowded at present leaving little opportunity for growth or improvement till a new building can be secured.

To sum up, the northern work represents 52 schools of all stages of efficiency with a teaching force of 100 and a student body of 2,082.

B. W. BILLINGS,

Educational Superintendent.

Educational Report for Southern Korea.

One year ago I was appo:nted Superintendent of Education for Southern Korea; as this was a new office without clearly defined duties and owing to the fact that my previous appointments at Pyeng Yang were continued, the possibility of doing anything startling was eliminated. In order to get in touch with the schools and general situation I was forced to make week-end and vacation trips to Seoul, Suwon, Chemulpo and Kong Chu, which were very unsatisfactory to me and more unsatisfactory to those in the South who w~re burdened with the unsolved problems of our 55 schools.

However I have tried to plan my trips and my time very carefully so as to make the most of every opportunity to help save the situation. I realized very soon after assuming my duties·that our churches had done much more for their schools than I had previously realized; although it was true that many of the country schools had not made much advance beyond the old Chinese school standard, yet the majority had adoptted the 'Senate Schedule' and were endeavoring to meet the requirements.

My first work was the organization of a summer class for our school teachers; this was held at Pai Chai for about twenty days in Angust, the Pai Chai teachers, Mr Cynn and I carried the most of the schedule and in spite of the heat the 70 or more teachers who enrolled seemed to be very well satisfied and went back to their homes full of enthusias,m to do better work. At the close of this summer class a two days session of all the committees and school principals who could attend was held. This meeting brought our attention forcibly to the dire necessity for some comprehensive plan of help for all our schools. It seemed to us that the principal need to save the situation was local


enthllsiasm and so we set about arousing this and our method of doing this was as follows;-

(i) A system of monthly reports was established. (2) A plan of Mission aid for school equipment was adopted by the Mission

and announced and encouraging letters were sent to struggling schools. (3) The Educational Superintendent endeavored to meet with the school

committees and Principals and visited all the Qentral schools as well as a number of the country schools.

(4) A book on school regulations was prepared and sent to all the schools. We feel that the plans have become effective in action. and much has been accomplished lin spite of the fact that only within the last four months have we been able to get these plans in operation and in spite of the lack of time to carry into effect what we had decided would be helpful. Some of the results will be indicated by the following statistics.

rJl Ul c::"t:!

Number Number Number Educational c::C:: .... c:: .... 4) .5~ Schools Students Teachers Collection ~"t:!

~~ ~ c.:J.o rF.J ~

'9' 31 '9' 4 '9'31 '9'

4 r---

Place 0 •••••••••••••• 1913 1914 1913 1914 1914 1914

--------~-¥- -v-:-Seoul District ...... 24 25 950 1,387 69 74 4,623 7,077 437 2,454.00

--------------------Suwon District ... 18 18 386 577 22 28 1,963 2,815 191 852•00

------------------Kongju East ...... 5 6 220 282 13 14 911 952 62 41.00

--------------------Kongju Wes~ ...... 4 4 74 65 6 6 13° 300 -9 17°·00

r-------8471 68S

-----Wonju ............... 4 5 57 98 5 7 41 -162.00

~

Totals Secondary} 55 58 1,687 2,409 115 129 8,4741",829 722 3,355.00 Schools

Pai Chai ............ 1 I 90 202 5 8 290 709 112 419.00

-- -----------------56 59 1,777 2,611 120 137 8,764 12,538 834 3,774.00

47% mcrease of students and 43% gam in collectIons. Pai eha; High School.-This is now our only High School. It has a splen

did site. It has a most capable Principal. It has a faithful faculty. It has 200

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students. It is the oldest school in Korea. Its cutriculum is second to none. It has a strong school spirit. It has a fine athletic field and athletic enthusiam to match. It has now a Dormitory that accomodates 65 students and furnishes board for less than Yen 5.00; 60 students receive help. It has a splendid opportunity for becoming the best school of its class in Chosen.

Kongju Ko Tung.-This is the only Christian Ko Tung for t million people. It has a faculty well able to meet the requirements of the schedule. It has adopted the Senate Curriculum for Ko Tungs. It has 28 students, six of these receive help from the missionaries. This year Yen 200.00 worth of equipment was added of which yen 100.00 was raised by the local church. It has received 44,000 pyung from the Government on which to plant trees.

Suwon.-This is also the central school for a large district. Although it is not yet a Ko Tung we hope that it will soon be able to qualify for this class. This year the curriculm and faculty was brought up to the standards for Po Tung Kwa. This school has raised money and over Yen 130.00 of equipment has been added. This school in many ways has already done much toward becoming the model school for thi\ district.

Seoul Schools.-Among other schools I might mention the Smlg Dong school which has kept up its reputation as one of the best Po Tung Kwa schools in the city and outside of raising a large share of its teachers' salaries has taken a special collection of Yen 200.00 toward equipment. We are proud of this school. The East Gate school has taken a new lease of life and in spite of the fact that last year it was about to give up in despair. The church has entered enthusiastically into the repair and equipment of the school; it is now ready to compete with any school in this neighborhood. and may now be called one of our Model schools.

The Chong No school has also made great progress; last year one teacher was trying to run this school in several small out buildings j now it has three regular teachers, rooms and desks and the church has enthusiastically contribut .. ed to this end.

The Chemulpo school has strengthened its teaching force and increased the number of students to ISO and hopes to use about Yen 500.00 in repairs and equipment in the near future. We hope that this school also will soon qualify for the Ko Tung Kwa. I might mention the Pung Won school and the Kang Hwa Oop school as having made commendable progress.

Needs of primary schools. (I) Endowments of Yen 2000.00 each for our county schools. (2) Equipment of from Yen 200 to 500 in each primary school.

Needs of Central.schools. (Approved by the Finance Committee). Kongju Ko Tung.-

Building and Equ~pment and Dormitory ... Ym 12,800.00 Suwon.-

Building and Equipment .................. 6.000.00


Chemulpo.Athletic field

Needs of Seoul schools.East Gate ... Sang Dong ... ChongNo ... West Gate ...

Pai Chai. (I) Main Building (2) Heating plant (3) Plumbing ... (4) Electric lighting (5) Seats ... (6) Apparatus ... (7) Dormitory ... (8) Athletic field

To be raised in Korea ...

America

College Preparatory Class.

...

500.00

12,000.00

3,000.00

12,000.00

3,000.00

Yell 30,000.00

Yen 50,000.00 8,000.00

2,000.00

1,000.00

.4,000.00

6,000.00

10,000.00

4,000.00

Yen 85,000.00 30,000.00

II 5,000.00

20,000.00

Yen 95,000.00

tJUtm,

Held in the Y.M.C.A. from April 8th to May 30th. Enrollment over 50. 35 average attendance. Almost all were Methodists. As nearly all were graduates of either Pai Chai or the Union Academy at Pyeng Yang they studied faithfully and did very well at their final examinations.

ARTHUR LYNN BECKER.

The Educational Committee Report.

(1) Resolutions concerning an 'IEducational Day.' Resolved that we request the Annual Conference to set aside the first Sunday in April as Education Day.

b. Resolved that the ,Educational Superintendents be empowered to draw up and publish a program for this Educational Day and distribute the same among the churches.

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c. Resolved that the proceeds of the collection on 1his Day be used for EQUIPMENT in our schools as follows :

I. In the Local schools, 6o/~. 2. In the District Ko-tung schools, 30~~. 3. For Pai-chai H.S., IO~~.

d. Resolved that the Funds collected for the Local schools be distributed by a Quarterly Conference Committee; that the funds for the District Kotungs be distributed by a District Conference Committee; that the money for Pai-chai H.S. be forwarded to the Treasurer of Pai-chai to be disbursed under the direction of the Board of Control of Pai-chai.

(2) Resolutions concerning Pai-clzai. Resolved that the request of the Seoul District to place Pai-chai Haktang under the direct control of the Annual Conference be granted. Also be it resolved that the Korea Mission and the Annual Conference give theIr entire approval to the plans for the development of Pai-chai as the ONE HIGH AND NORMAL SCHOOL .FOR OUR CHURCH IN CHOSEN, and that they pledge themselves to do all that lies in their power to make this school the BEST INSTITUTION FOR ACADEMIC AND NORMAL VyORK IN CHOSEN by

(a) Prayers. (b) Contributions of money and commendations. (c) Encouraging in every possible way the officers, teachers and

students. (d) Securing help for students.

(3) Resolutions concerning Student-Help. a. Resolved that each Quarterly Conference Educational Committee be

requested to select and take charge of students to be sent to the Ko-Tung and Higher Schools from within its bounds.

b. Resolved that this Quarterly Conference Educational Committee be re9uested to take up a subscription (Including Missionaries) each year for the aid of the students selected.

c. Resolved-that the Quarterly Conference Educational Committee make its own rules and impose its own conditions upon all students that ~receive its aid.

d. Resolved that without this Quarterly Conference Educational Committee's Recommendation no student shall receive aid from any school authorities.

(4) Resolutions regarding the PROMOTION of SELF-SUPPORT in ollr secondary and primary schools.

Whereas we know that the success of any undertaking in higher education must depend upon the system of primary schools from which the pupils are to be secured, and

Whereas the resources at the disposal of the Mission for the lower

school work are very meagre,

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Resolved that we again call the attention of the members of the Conference to the fundamental importance of this work and call upon them to exert every possible effort to promote the said schools with local funds, and that to this end they see to it that all parents are invited to attend parents meetings, the control of the school should be kept in the hands of the church and that wherever possible the pastor or Local Preacher in charge have cantrol of the school. W. e would further urge that all schools avail themselves of the advice of the Educational Superintendents, do everything possible to bring their several schools up to the Government requirements and see to it that each school is equipped with proper:up-to-date maps and apparatus and that scholars are furnished with seats and desks.

A. L. BECKER, Chairman.

The Union Methodist Theological Seminary. The Union Methodist Theological Seminary has had a good year. Though

we have had only the.two lower classes in attendance this year the scholarship of the students shows much progress and is superior to that of any classes so far entered.

The students have not only been enthusiastic in their studies but they have been a mighty force in the religious and spiritual life of the churches in Seoul and neighborhood. Several big revivals have been stirred up by their ministries.

A notable and much needed work has been accomplished in the revising of the Constitution and perfection of plans for the new buildings. It is with real sadness that we have heard of the death of the donor of the money for the main building, Mrs. Gamble, who has been so deeply interested in our work.

The close relations held between the Union Seminary and the Pierson Memorial Bible School have been severed during the year. No longer wiil students be enrolled in both Schools at the same time. A new course has been made both for the Pierson Memorial Bible School and the Union Methodist Theological Seminary. The change in the Seminary course consists in ad~ing to the work of each class studies in the Old and New Testaments. All candidates for admission to the Theological Seminary must present a certificate of graduation from the Pierson Memorial Bible School which consists of 18 months of Bible study covered in a two years course or an equivalent from Mission schools or must pass an entrance examination.

Instruction in the Japanese language has also been provided during the year by securing the services of Mr. Niiyama who is giving two hours per day to this work.

Several of the courses have been much enlarged during the year by new translations; A book on Hermeneutics has been completed.

In the absence of E. M. Cable on furlo the work in Church History has been

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carried by Chang Nak-do and the work in Practical Theology by W. A. Noble and work in the Old Testament and Singing by D. A. Bunker. The work in Systematic Theology has been as formerly under the direction of C. S. Deming. The members of the Faculty from the Southern Methodist Mission are R. A. Hardie and J. R. Moose who have had both Old and New Testament work.

The closing exercises were held in Chongdong Church on May 30 w hen the classes were addressed by Bishop Lewis.

We would extend our heartfelt gratitude to Mr. W. F. Foote, B. F. Stroecker and C. W. Otto for their contributions to the running expenses of the Seminary and to the following who have aided us so materially by sending funds for scholarships: Prank X. Kreitler, Carl Cain, G. W. Seaver, Oran F. Hypes, Laura E. Doney, Mable N. Everett, Chas. J. Gilbert, E. V. Hammond, J. A. Bracewell, G. H. Jones and A. Quickmeyer.

To those of our friends who are able to help us we would state that we are in need of publishing funds for the books being prepared by the different departments.

ENROLLMENT.

Juniors IS, Middler!> 24. C. S. DEMING.

The Pierson Memorial Bible School. The year has been carried through on a new curriculum which gives to the

student in 2 years of 9 months each a pretty thorough. teaching of the Biblical Books with Introduction and History of ancient peoples Japa.nese and Music.

The classes have not been very large but have done good work. T~ teachers during the ,year have been Drs. Gale, Underwood, Hardie, Deming, Chang Nak-do and Han Moksa.

A site has not yet been secured 'because of the failure to secure the plot decided upon last year and the work has been carried on in the Seminary buildings. We hope to have a site selected soon and a building put up that we can use next year.

Scholarships are needed for the students. C. S. DEMING.

State of the Church. After being for several years in a comatose state, your committee was aroused

by a timely suggestion of Bishop Harris last year, and herewith presents its report. In order to get as wide a view as possible, questions were sent out to one Korean pastor and one missionary in each of the Mission stations. Replies have been received from all sections, and upon these replies our report is partially based.

CHURCH MEMBE~SHIP.

Statistic:; for the year reveal an increase in membership, the advance in total


adherents being 9i% over last year. The year has been a good one ~piritually. Revivals have been more widespread and their results very satisfactory. All report advance in interest and profit in Bible Classes, and several replies tell of large increase in attendance.

SUNDA Y SCHOOLS.

Something must be done, and that soon, for our Sunday School work. A visit by the missionary to a circuit once in three or four months is not suffi. cient to keep all the schools where they should be fn efficiency. Our native pastors and church leaders must have instruction in the art of organizing and maintaining this strong arm of the church. We can report little if any progress during the year.

SELF·SUPPORT.

The percentage of advance for all lour work is seen to be 8i% over the amount given last year for pastor's salaries, while in at least one section com ~ prising 80 churches, the increase was 25%.

DA Y SCHOOLS.

With the exception of the Wonju section the outlook for our Day Schools is encouraging. Some new schools have been opened, but the main work has been the strengthening of existing schools. It has meant much for the work that Brothers Becker and Billings could give even a part of their time to the coordinating and standardizing of the schools. We are glad to note an increase of intere~t and pride in local schools, and an effort to bring them up to the standard must be reached and maintained if our/schools are to be permanent. We are encouraged to find an increase of one-third in the number of Boys' School pupils, anti over one-fourth in the number of pupils in the Girls' Schools.

HINDRANCES.

A great door and effectual is opened unto us, and there are many adversaries. Among the hindrances are mentioned paucity of trained workers, extreme poverty of the people making it difficult to raise self-support, large size of circuits madeneeessary by scarcity of funds for pastoral support, and others which will occur to all who are engaged in the work. We know that such difficulties are for our good, that they may be made stepping-stones to higher things, and as such we would esteem them.

Respectfully submitted, B. R. LAWTON.

H. C. TAYLOR.

N. D. CHEW.

Report of the Language Commitlee. Rev. and Mrs. V. D. Chaffin and Miss Bair have passed a satisfactory ex

amination in the studies of the First Year and we recommend thlt they be passed on to the studies of the Second Year of the Course.

REPORTS 79

Rev. and Mrs. Victor H. Wachs, Mrs. Dr. A. G. Anderson and Miss Naomi Anderson have passed satisfactory examinations in the studies of the Second Year and we recommend that they be passed to the studies of the Third Year of the Course.

Dr. A. G. Anderson, Miss nlary Beiler, Miss OI:ve Pye, Miss Grace Harmon, Miss Jeannette Walters and Miss Grace Dillingham have satisfactorily passed the examination of the Third Year of the Course and we recommend that they be graduated from the Course.

Rev. N. D. Chew has worked off a condition in the third year's studies and we now recommend that he be passed from the Course.

In accordance with the instructions of the last Annual Conference the Language Committee revised the Course as it relates to the study of Chinese as follows:

Added to the 1st Year I,-Learn to read a list of 200 commonly used characters and radicals; the list to be furnished by the Committee.

Added to the Secoud Year,-Read John's Gospel in Mixed Script 1-10 chapters; optional.

Added to the Third Year,-Rcad Romans or Hebrews in Mixed Script; optional.

The Chinese for the Government Dep'ts is cut out of the Course: the learning of the geographical names given in the 2nd Year is retained but pupils are ex. pected to only recognize not write the characters. The committee feels that the required Chinese will be valuable to all the Missionaries and will form a basis for furthur study: we recommend to students of the course that they carefully look over the list of radicals as given ill the Ok Pion or in Gale's Dictionary.

The Committee again recommends the attendance upon the summer Language School to be held this year in Seoul.

A. L. BECKER, Chairman.

Permanent Bible Commitlee. The committee held its r-egular fall and spring sessions and the Mission was

represented at each of these meetings. The transactions worthy of record are as follows:

1. The Mixed Script New Testament has come under revision and has been completed to the 4th chapter of Philippians. The Old Testament, first draft, has been completed.

2. The issuing of the Mixed Script Testament with topic headings and references in 5 type and the Mixed Script Bible with topic headings and references was authorized whenever the Board of Revisers shall furnish the text.

3. The NO.5 type New Testament at 10 sen and the Reference NO.4 type New Testament at 30 sell have been issued.

The composition of the No.6 type Bible has been commenced.


The Gospels have been published in Mixed Script. Proverbs has been published in NO.5 type to be sold at one sen. The Gospels and Acts have been published in NO.4 type with headings and

picture covers. 4. Colporters Salaries. The plan adopted fixing colporter's salaries was, a

fixed salary the amount regulated according to the cost of living in the different localities, commission on sales and an extra sum for travelling expenses up to a fixed amount.

(a) The schedule adopted of maximum salaries for different localities is as follows:

Province. Yen. Ham Kyung 14.00 Whanghai 13.00 City Colporters (No travel) ••. 15.00 Kangwun 13.50 Kyengsang 12.00

Province. Pyengan Kyungkei Choongchung ..• Chulla •.•

Yen. 13·00

12.00 12.00

(b) Commission on sales fixed at 50% on all Portions and 20% on Testaments and Bibles.

(c) Actual travel expenses as certified by the superintendent. The items of travel expense are (I) Only absolutely necessary expenses including railway, steamer or sampan fares. (2) Food rate shall be second class rate at ordinary inns.

W. C. SWEARER.

Foreign and Home Missionary Society. ANNUAL REPORT.

DISBURSEMENTS. Son Chung-do Tokyo Pastor Kangwondo work Printing and postage ...

Balance

Yelt.

390•00

466.67 477·60

35·30 847.16

2,216·73

RECEIPTS. Balance last report ... Bank Interest

JUNE 9, 1914· Yell.

1,015·87 29·42

Collections from churches ... 1,171.44

2,216·73 B. R. LAWTON, Treasurer.

Treasurer's Report. PREACHER'S AID ACCOUNT.

Reported last year ... By draft from N. Y. . .. By Interest on deposit~

Yen. 5,410.98 1,538.21

268.89

7,218.08

RESOLUTIONS

Payment to Whang Chung Mo

Balance in hand... . ..

STATEMENT OF ASSETS.

Fixed deposits ... ... ... . .• Notes by Finance Committee ...

Resolutions.

250.00

6,968.08

C. S. DEMING,

Treasurer.

Yen. 4,728.82 2,239.26

6,968.08

at

Whereas Bishop Wilson S. Lewis, D.D., LL.D., has come to us at great sacrifice of other interests, and h'as devoted a whole month to a thorough examination of each Mission Station, has held private interviews with each missionary. has inspired us by his thrilling messages and benefitted us by his wise counsels;

Be it resolved that we express to Bishop Lewis our sincere appreciation of his efforts in our behalf, and assure him of the lasting affection maintained toward him, in the hearts of both Korean and foreigner alike, looking to God to give forth the adequate reward.

Inasmuch as Bishop Merriman C. Harris, D.D., LL.D., has spared no effort throughout the past year in the promotion of the interests of the Mission, in the welfare of its missionarjes, and the uplift of our native adherents,

And, inasmuch as he has particularly exerted himself to the raising of funds in America toward the liquidation of our financial embarrassments,

Be it resolved: That we extend to the dear Bishop our heartiest felicitations, and that we assure him of the depth of our ,regard and the immutability of our affection.

Whereas: An overruling and beneficent Father has seen wise to take from our midst Mrs. J. Z. Moore and Rev. Chun Duk Kui,

Be it resolved: That we tender to the bereaved families our deepest sympathy, offer them every consolation, and inform them that we too shall long cherish in our hearts the memories of their departed loved ones.

Whereas Miss Marget Hess, Miss Brownlee, Miss Blanche Bair and Mrs. Ruby Krook all of the W. F. M. S. have newly come into our midst,

And wher~as Mrs. Noble has returned to us in renewed vigor and enthu3iasm,

Be it resolved, that we extend to them the right hand of fellowship. and pray for them God's richest blessings, His comfort, and His guidance as they go forth into their respective fields.

KOREA ANNUAL CONFERENCE [Jmm,

Whereas: The churches of Seoul gave the conference and the missionary body such a-delightful outing and supper, we express to them our deep appreciation and .heartfelt thanks.

Whereas: Miss Barlow and Miss Edge at Haiju and Miss Renich at Seoul have given themselves and their me.ans unstintedly to the service of the Mission and have rendered a service qf love to the Korean people,

Resolved, that we tender our tharlks as a Mission and assure them of our appreciation of their work.

Whereas: Mrs. P. L. Grove after a serious illness has been restored to health and given back to her loved ones 'and ~to the Mission, we give thanks to Almighty God.

Whereas: Mrs.!. M. Miller is still detained in the homeland on account of illness, be it resolved that y;e assure her of our prayers and earnest desire for her return to the field at the earliest possible da te, renewed in vigor for the work.

Whereas Miss Ethel M. Estey was compelled some years ago to return to the homeland on account of her health, and whereas she has now recovered and expects soon to return to her work in Korea; be it resolved that we assure Miss Estey of our gratitude on her recovery, and assure her that we will rejoice to welcome her back to Korea.

Whereas Brothers Kim U Soon and Dong Suk Kui· have returned from America and take up work among their Korean brethren, resolved that we extend to them the right hand of fellowship and assure them of our prayers and hearty co-operation in their labors.

Memoirs.

MRS. J. Z. MOORE.

The early history of Alpha Rainey is not known to us, except that we know that from her childhood she was a devoted Christian. Before coming to Korea she had done faithful service in the home church as a deaconess, and had offered herself for work in China. In 1905 she was married to Rev. J. Z. Moore and came to Korea. For four years she was her husband's loyal helper, working incessantly for the salvation of the Korean people. In Pyeng Yang city and all over West Circuits she is remembered with love and gratitude. After four years of devoted service she was taken ill with tuberculosis, and with sad hearts they said good-bye to Korea and returned to the United States, hoping that she might regain her health and again return to their loved work among the Koreans.

After spending some time in California they went to Colorado, where they resided -until her death. Everything possible was done to restore her to health, but she continued to grow weaker and weaker until she realized there was no

MEMOIRS

hope, and longed for rest. A letter from Brother Moore a short time ago stated: " She is so tired, and suffers a great deal now. The light of heaven is on her face already, and she said this morning 'I want to go and rest.'" She lingered on until April 22nd when she went into the rest she longed for in the presence of her Lord.-

Although Mrs. Moore spent only four years in Korea her sweet life will be remembered for many years, and we thank God that He led her to Korea. She was loved by the Korean people, and a few months ago some of the old friends placed in my hands more than fifty yell which they said they wanted me to forward to Mr. and Mrs. Moore to be used for their personal comfort and pleasure as a little token of their love and sympathy.

The news of her death reached us just before the adjournment of the District Conference in Chinnampo, and at once the members went to prayer, and afterward appointed a committee to write a letter of sympathy to Brother Moore. Her memory is blessed, and she lives in the hearts of her friends. OUf

prayers and tenderest sympathy are with Brother Moore in his deep sorrow.

e. D. MORRIS.

Chun Duk Kui. The followIng facts are gleaned from a memoir written by Rev. Hyen

Soon, but which came too late to be inserted in full.-Secretary.

Chun Duk Kui was born of humble parents in Seoul Dec. 8, 1875. He was left an orphan at the age of nine, and lived with an uncle until he was seventeen.

While working for Dr. Scranton as a house-boy he was converted. In

1896 he was baptized, in 1897 received into full membership in the Church. In May, 1902, he received a license to preach, was ordained deacon in 1907 and elder in)9Io. He graduated from the Methodist Theological Seminary in 19I1.

On March 23, 1914, he departed this life in the parsonage of the Sang Dong church, Seoul, almost his last words being" I am going home."

Brother Chun was a strong preacher of the Word, a soul-winner, and a teacher. God used him to bring many hundreds into the Kingdom. For years he was pastor of Sang Dong church, and saw its membership increase to nearly 2,000, and there were six smaller churches in the suburbs which acknowledged this church as their spiritual mother.

Educational interests were also well looked after, about 200 boys and 100 girls being in the schools which were very dear to his heart.

A wife and four chiidren are left to mourn, while a host of friends in the Conference and out will long remember the faithful work and loving heart of

Chun Duk Kui.


Conference Roll.

Alexander, R. P.-Tokyo, Japan An Chang Ho-Kongju

Kingsbury, W. de L.-Nagoya, Japan Kwon Sin ll-Chemulpo

Beck, S. A.-Seoul Becker, A. L.-Seoul Bertels, C. N.-Tokyo, Japan Bunker, D. A.-Seoul Burdick, G. M.-Seoul Cable, E. M.-Seoul Cassiday, F. A.-On furlough Chaffin, V. D.-Seoul Chang Nak Do,-Seoul Chappell, Benjamin-Tokyo, Japan Chew, N. D.-Haiju ~hoi Pyeng Hyen-Chemulpo Chung Chai Kwon-Onyang Critchett, Carl-Coral, Mich. Deming, C. S.-Seoul Follwell, E. D.-Pyeng Yang Grove, Paul L.-Wonju Han Chang Sup-Kwangju Hong Seung Ha-Suwon Hong Soon Tak-Haiju Hyen Soon-Seoul Hyen Suk Chil-Pyeng Yang Jones, G. H.-New York Kang Sin Wha-Wonju Kim Chang Sik-Yeng Byen Kim Chai Chan-Yeng Byen Kim Chang Kyu-Pong San Kim Chang Heung-Chinnampo Kim Kwang Sik-Hongju Kim Ushoon-Seoul

Lawton, B. R.-Chemulpo McGill, W. B.-Redlands, Cal. Moore, J. Z.-Pyeng Yang Morris, C. D.-pyeng Yang Noble, W. A.-Seoul o Kui Sun-Tokyo, Japan Pak Hyen Il-Whoeng Sung Pak Yung Suk-Kang Kyeng Pak Pong Nai-Kangwha Pak Yung Chan-Yeng Byen Pang Chok Sin-Kong Dong Ni Pyen Hak Yong-Ham Chong Reppert, R. R.-On furlough Rufus, W. Carl,-On furlough Schwartz, H. W.-On furlough Sin Hong Sik-Ipchang Son Seung Yong-Kongju Son Chun Do-Seoul Taylor, Corwin-On furlough Taylor, H. C.-Seoul Van Buskirk, J. D.-Seoul Wachs, V. H.-Yeng Byen Williams, F. E. C.-Kongju Yi Chi Sung-Seoul Yi Chin Hung-Tai Chyun Yi Ha Yung-Pyeng Yang Yi Ik Mo-Seoul Yi Kyeng Jik-Pu Pyeng Yi Tong Sik-UI Chin

Probationers.

An Kyeng Nok-Kang Neung Billings, B. W.-Pyeng Yang Choi Sung Mo-Sur Kang Chung Chin Su-Chung Wha Dong Suk Kui-Chemulpo

Heicher, M. K. W.- On furlough Kim Chong 00-Kim Hong Sik-Kang Sur

o Kim In Kwon-CWksan o Kim Pyeng Kwon-

Norton, A. H.-On furlough o Hyen Kyeng-Paik Chun. o IkPyo-Pai Hyeng Sik-Pyeng Yang Pang Kui Sun-Chemulpo Son Chang Hyen-Yunan

o Song Ik Chu-

CONFERENCE ROLL

Yi Chang Hoi-Nam Yang Yi Kyeng Suk-Yi Tong Kui-Chil San Yi Un Yung-Chei Chun Yi Y ong Chu-Tang Chin Yi Yung Sun-Sin Chang

o Yun Sung YuI-SeouJ


Ladies of the ·W oman's Foreign Missionary Society.

Name Branch Year Apptd Present Address

Miss L C. Rothweiler ••.•••....•. Cincinnati..... •••• .•• 1884 •.• Colombus O. • ••...••••••.•• Mrs. Rosetta S. Hall, M.D •...••• New york ..•........• 1890 .•. Pyeng Yang, Korea ••..•• Miss Mary M. Cutler, M.D. , ••••• Cin. and N. Y .... ..• 1892 ••• Pyeng Yang, Korea •...•• Miss Lulu E. Frey .••••••••....••••• Cincinnati ............ 1893 •.. Seoul, Kor~a •••••••...••.•• Miss Mary R. Hillman ............ Cincinnati .•••••••..•• 1900 •.. Newark, 0 .................. . Miss Ethel M.Estey ............... New York ......... 1900 ... Waterville, N. Y ........ .. Mrs. Alice H. Sharp ............... New York ... 1900 ... Kongju, Korea ........... . Miss Lulu A. Miller ............... New York ........ 1901 ... Chemulpo, Korea ........ . Miss Henrietta P. Robbins ...... New York ......... 1902 ... Pyeng Yang, Korea ..... . Miss M': L. Guthapfel ............ Philadelphia ......... 1903 ... Philadelphia, Pa .......... .. Miss Jessie B. Marker ............ Cincinnati ........... 1905 ... Seoul, Korea ............. .. Miss Gertrude E. Snavely ...... Philadelphia ......... 1906 ... Haiju, Korea .............. . Miss Emily Irene Haynes ......... New York ......... 1906 ... Pyeng Yang, Korea ..... . Miss M. M. Albertson ............ Cincinnati ............ 1907 ... Seoul, Korea ............. .. Miss Ora M. Tuttle ............... Cincinnati ............ 1908 ... Seoul, Korea .............. . Miss Huldah Haenig ............... Northwestern ...... 1910 ... Seoul, Korea ............. .. Miss Olga P. Shaffer ............... Cincinnati ............ 1910 ... Fort Collins, Col. ....... .. Miss Mary Beiler .................. New England ...... 1910 ... Yeng Byeng, Korea ..... . Miss Ruth E. Benedict ........... : New York ......... 1910 ... Pyeng Yang, Korea ..... . Miss Hanna Scharpff. .............. Northwestern ...... 1910 ... Chemulpo, Korea ........ . Mrs. Mary S. Stewart, M.D ....... Philadelphia ......... 1911 ... Seoul, Korea ............. .. Miss Amanda Hillman, M.D .... Self support ......... 19II ... Seoul, Korea .............. . Miss Olive Pye ..................... New york ............ 1911 ... Seoul, I{orea .............. . Miss Grace Dillingham ............ Pacific ............... I9II ... Pyeng Yang, Korea ..... . Miss Grace Harmon ............... Northwestern ...... 1911 ... Lebanon, III .............. . Miss Jeanett Walter ............... Topeka ............... 1911 ... Seoul, Korea .............. . Miss Naomi Anderson Northwestern ...... 19II ... Seoul, Korea .............. . l\fiss Blanche Bair .................. Desmoines ......... 1913 ... Kongju, Korea ........... . Miss Charlotte Brownlee ......... Cincinnati ............ 1913 ... Seoul, Korea .............. . Miss Margaret Hess .............. Cincinnati ............ 1913 ... Chemulpo, Korea ........ . Mrs. Ruby Krook .................. Northwestern •••..• 1913 •.. Yeng Byen, Korea ........ . Miss Alice Appenzeller ............ Philadelphia .•••....• 1914 ... Seoul, Korea .............. . Miss Jeannette Hulbert ............ Cincinnati ............ 1914 ... Seoul, Korea .............. . Miss Maude Trissell ............... Topeka ............... 1914 •.• Pyeng Yang, Korea ..... .

Former Members of the W. F- M. S.

Mrs. ~f. F. Scranton .............................. 1884... eceased, 1909 ...................... .. Miss Meta Howard, M.D ...................... 1886 ... U.S ...................................... .. Mrs. Margaret B. Jones [I] ................. , ... 1891 ••• 150 Fifth Ave N. Y .................. . l\1iss Josephine O. Paine ........................ 1892 ••• Deceased, 1909 ....................... . Mrs. Mary Harris Follwell [2] ............... 1893 ••• Pyeng Yang ......................... .. Miss Lillian N. Harris, M.D ................... 1897 ••• Deceased, 1902 ...................... .. Miss Sarah H. Miller ........................... 1901 ... Stamford, Conn ....................... .. l\1iss Ella A. Lewis ............................. ~ 1891 ... Seoul ................................... . Mrs. Nellie Pierce Miller [3] .................. 1897 ... Seoul .................................. .. :Mrs. Esther K. Pak, M.D ...................... 1911 ... Deceased, 19I1 ....................... . Mrs. Margaret Edmunds Harrison [4] ".j'" 1902 .•• ~fokpo .................................. . Miss ~mma Ernsberger, M.D ................ 1900 ••• U.S ...................................... .. Mrs. Sarah Hallman Beck [5] ............... 1907 ••• Seoul ................................... .

(1) Married Rev. Goo. B. JOllet>. of the Parent Board. 1892. (2) Married Dr. E. D. Follwell. of ~he Parent Board. 1897. (3) Married Mr. Hugh Miller. of 'fhA B. and F. Bible SOCiety. 1904. (4) Married Rev. W. B. HlUTison. of the Southern Presbyterian Mis3ion. 1908. (5) Married Rev. S. A. Beck of American Bible Socieliy.1912.

1914] A!-."NUAL MEETINGS

Annual Meetings.

No. Date. President. Secretary.

August 17, 1885 H. G. Appenzeller •••••. H. G. Appemeller ......

2 July 10, 1886 ......... H. G. Appenzeller ...... W. B. Scranton

3 September 12, 1887 ... Bishop Warren \Y. B. Scranton

4 September 24, 1888 ... Bishop Fowler W. B. Scranton

5 September 25, 1889... Bishop Andrews ......... w. n. Scranton

6 August 20, 1890 ...... H. G. Appenzeller ...... W. B. Scranton

7 June 10, 1891 ......... Bishop Goodsell ......... G. H. Jones ............. ..

8 August 25, 1892 ...... Bishop Mallalieu......... G. H. Jones .............. .

9 August 31, 1893 ...... Bishop Foster ............ G. H. Jones .............. .

10 January 16, 1894...... Bishop Kinde ............ G. H. Jones ............. ..

II August 28, 1895 ...... w. B. Scranton ......... J. B. Busteed ........... .

12 August 19, 1896 ...... Bishop Joyce H. G. Appenzeller .... ..

May 5, 1899 ............ Bishop Joyce G. H. Jones ............. ..

14 August 25, 1898 ...... Bishop Cranston ......... ' G. H. Jones .............. .

15 May 12, 1899 Bishop Cranston ......... W. A. Noble ........... .

17

18

19

W. B. Scranton ......... G. II. Jones ............. ..

May 9, 1901 ............ Bishop Moore ............ \V. C. Swearer ........... .

May 16, 1902 ......... Bishop Moore ............ 1 \v. C. Swearer ....... ..

May I, 1903... ...... ... Bishop Moore ............ S. A. Beck

20 February 9, 1904...... Bishop Moore ............ S. A. Beck .............. .

21 June 21, 1905 ......... Bishop Harris ............ S. A. Beck .............. .

22 June 6, 1906 ............ Bishop Harris ............ S. A. Beck ............. ..

23 June 18, 1907 ......... Bishops {i;:~~~on} ... s. A. Beck ............. ..

24 March 1 I, 1908 ...... Bishop Harris ............ S. A. Beck ............. ..

25 June 23, 1909 Bishop Harris ............ W. Carl Rufus

:May II, 1910

June 21, 1911

March 5, 1912 .........

June 6, 1913

June 3, 1914

Bishop Hnrris ............ W. Carl Rufus

Bishop Harris ........... .

Bishop Harris ........... . . {BaShfOrd}

Blshops Harris ...

B· h {LeWiS;} IS ops H . • ..... arrlS

Corwin Taylor

Corwin Taylor

Corwin Taylor

S. A. Beck .............. .


Summary of Statistics.

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1888 II 27 38 - 34 2 3 43 -1889 9 30 45 7 27 2 3 43 -1891 15 58 73 28 9 I 2 76 -1892 20 122 142 69 8 2 2 110 YEN

1893 68 173 241 99 80 4 5 133 -1894 70 140 221 - 51 2 4 170 77 1895 122 288 410 189 86 5 6 398 266

1896 223 588 8I1 401 145 8 7 536 755 1897 305 1074 1370 568 246 8 15 1017 -18g8 556 1502 2058 679 461 10 27 1115 1596

1899 649 1967 2616 558 360 13 27 1265 1795

1900 792 3105 3897 1281 580 13 25 II09 1892

1901 940 3820 4-768 871 580 15 40 1695 2910

1902 1206 4550 5855 1087 1005 15 47 2635 3229

1903 1616 5299 8985 1060 1066 19 61 3123 4309

1904 2006 4979 6915 70 538 18 70 2507 3939

1905 2457 5339 7796 8Il 1234 33 76 4622 7201

1906 2810 9~1 12791 4995 1822 34 116 8943 13164 .,. 1907 3885 19570 23455 10664 3553 35 154 12333 27018

1908 5998 18946 24244 789 1524 48 167 14417 21120

1909 6251 16992 23243 - 4774 57 230 22862 66714

1910 6500 18134 24724 1481 2275 76 259 257 11 . 37904

19I1 8352 16674 25026 302 2534 76 281 28308 55597

1912 10375 15445 25818 792 2061 89 310 28184 45829

1913 10822 9548 20370 - 2247 138 410 26190 51410

1914 1<>951 9828 20779 409 2005 159 367 27190 61968

MEDICAL STATISTICS.

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---------11,346 164 16,802

(9ma) Haiju ....... ,. A. H. Norton . ..... 5,337 4,83 1

*Wonju A. G. Anderson ...... I ......... 555 474 12 1 4 14 1,042 -

1,288 (2 mo.)

tKongjU ......... J. D. Van Buskirk ... 41 7 3 - ° 23 1,705 27 1

tPyeng yang ... E. D. Follwell ....... 4,473 6,532 - ~O81 45 ~551 "~O5 -yengbyen ...... - - - - -

* Statistics cover period from September I to May IS. This is entirely new work.

t " June I 1913 to September 10 1913 (3z rno).

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71 66% 34% 85 - YI,873·01

- 65% 35~~ 7 32% Y 89.22

27 60~~ 40% - - ¥I08. 2I 5

- 58% 42°1 47 - Y2,068.oo ,0

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90 STATISTICS [JUNE,

KOREA ANNUAL CONFERENCE STATISTICS FOR 1913-1914.

CHURCH

NAME OF CHARGE. NAME OP PASTOR. oc

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SEOUL DISTllICT. W. A. NOBLE, SUP'T. 1 Seoul, First CllUrch •....•.•..•. Choi Pyeng-hyen •••. ~ .................... .

~ :: : ::s~dG~f~~~~~ .. ::·.::: ~l~e~~~~ ... :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 487 285 772 141 745 32:~ !l34 1,157 118 52Y 312 142 454 un 4fi9

II M~i~1~~h~l~:\~I~~;~\:!O!~jl:I:~ 85 72 157 R6 150

111 12t1 2.'19 51 80 15 12 27 tI M s.~ 5~ 136 31l 52 3~ H 52 ... 31

149 67 206 36 156 7 [) 12 3 48

13 20 :l.'l 41 135 489 624 "199 307

~~ Kangwhll • ~g.~~d·ci;:~{;it: B. U. ,~awto~ & ~h~:U~~~~:::::~:: 15 .. West Circuit...... "fun Heui-il .........

30 44 74 45 40 288 2.'17 625 58 455 164 147 311 66 184

16 " South.. ... .Kim .Kwung-kuk .•.

~~ ~~~~:~.~~~~~.i.~.::::::::::::::: ~::~~!:h~i::::::::: 19 Yung Chong·Chin YUill ...... Chong 8oon-il ...... 20 YungH eung........................ Kim Kwang-cbaJJ 21 Tuck Chuck ........................ Choi Chok-il ........ .

20\ 2:~6 438 116 161 355 257 1112 76 164 :l.'l8 681 1.019 37 389

95 176 271 66 167 65 ,,1 m6 13 107 25 '7 95 13 97

-- ------TotaI. ....................... . 3,320 4,030 7.350 1,801 4,42!i 46

H.u.TU DISTRICT. C. D. MORRIS, SUP'T.

1 Hlliju City ........................... Hong Soon·tak ................................. 14\\ 95 238 71 160 2 Pail!: CilUn City .................. Kim Tni·hyen ................................. 92 48 140 11 94 3 North Circuit ... N. 1>. Chew and Choi ll-yong ......... !{8 25 63 7 60 4 It " South 11 ••• " " Son Chnng-wh,m ... 135 95 2.'>0 ]1 454 6 Yunnn City and Circuit ...... Kwak Chung-sung ... 60 85 145 12 179 Ii " North Circuit ......... o Hyen-kyeng ...... 115 89 204 31 171 7 .. 80uth .. 1m Chin-kuk ......... 118 97 215 13 13~

!j Ho.iju R!lSt " ......... .. .. No Sj·chwa ............ 1&1 137 SOl 18 117 1 \I

~~~~C~~:~~:::::::·:::::::::::::::: P. L. Grove and Pak Haui-do ......... 48 115 163 3 82 2

]0 " Pak Beni-suk ......... 30 58 88 1 155

11 Kim Chnng-hun ...... 26 91 117 5 75 --------

Total .......................... 969 935 1,904 183 1,6& 10

" Suwos DISTRICT. G. 1\1. 13U!WICK, SUF'T.

1 Suwon City and Circuit ...... H. C. 'rnylor and Yu Bong-cbun .... .. 2 NIUll Yang ........................... .. .. Yi Chllllg·hoi ..... .

~ ~~r .. :::.:::::::::::::::::::::::::: :: :: ID: i~~~.sik:::: 5 Chei Chun ........................... Chang Chun·myeng & Yl Yun·yung

~ i~~\~~& :::::::::::::::::::::::::: Kia;'ciir:ij["::::::::: 8 ChUllg Mi Chun .................. " .. Chun Sal-yung ..... . 9 Kwnngju North .................. Bong Scung-hn & Ran Tong-heui ... .

10 " South .................. Han Cbang-sU'P .. . n Ichun' ................................. Han Chang-sup .. .. 12 Yea Ju ................................. Yi Moon·hyen .... ..

91 211 803 51\ 349 3 254 254 608 106 400 3

77 210 287 45 276 1 56 87 143 13. 149 2 81 60 131 80 239 3 97 103 200 !lO 219 16 1!l 35 6 88 1 70 47 117 2.'1 126 2

100 140 240 51 199 3 121 88 209 25 202 8 192 247 439 61 5().l 2

117 214 331 S4 328 1 ----------

'.rotal ........ ; ................ .. 1,272 1,671 2,943 534 3,079 24

KORKA ANNUAL CONFERENCE

KOREA ANNUAL CONFERENCE STATISTICS F<?R 1913-1914--(Continued.)

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-1---1----1-1-----SEOUL DISTRICT. W. A. NOBLE. SUP'T.

NAME OF PAS'l'OR. '. NAME OF CHARGE.

~ seo~], l.1~~O:~:~ri~i":::::: g~~il~:.;~~y~~ .. ~::::::::::::::::·::·: ~~i ~~g 3~~ ~:~~ ~~ ~: 8 "EtUlt Gate ............... 0 Keui-sun ............................... : .. :. 3961 ~~ ~~ i~i ~ sawKa!i;Ong No. .. .......... ~i ~:e~~~~f~lnd Pak Yong-nlli...... ".121 32 36 15 105

~i ~~~~~~:~;~1~~~::1~~~i~~~;.~.~.~·~:~:~.~.: .~.~I .. . .. ~ ~ .:~ ~ ~~ ehe~ulpO. ~~~~oh~~~ .. ::: ~~ l~-~~wwii.~iiiriiim.oO':Ci;~i":::::: "·501 '''49 'Ss~ 3~~ 1: ~~ Kangwha Oity and Circuit.. .. Cho Nai-duk......... 1661 192 192 3:~2 111 •• ~fJU8tthCircult......... YKUun' n RKeW~i:i!_·k·-U·k .. • .. · 290 72 644< 19

805 nv ,~..'" 55.> .,

17 Pu pyung Circuits............... Kwon Sin-il ......... 67 136 lOS 219

~~ ~~~og~oiig~ciiiii·yiim .. :::::: g~n~k~~ii·:::::: 5~~1' · .. so:; ~ 4: 20 Yung Haung ........................ Kim Kwang-chan. 351 ,,, ... 36 23 38 21 Tuck Chuck ........................ Choi Chok-il......... 86

1

"" ... 17 9 20

-:---T-o-ta-]-.. -... -.. -.. -.. -... -.. -.. -... -.. -.I-------------I--2-,5-40 ~--W;I 4,634 S,415 8,273

HAIJ'U DISTRICT. C. D. MORRIS, SUP'T.

1 HnljuCity ........................... Hong Soon-tllk ..... w._._ .... _ .... _ ........ 20 "ioo "ioo

270 219 103

2 Paik Chun City .................. Kim Tai-hyen ........................ _._ .. 30 lOS 108 250

II .. North Circuit ...... N. D. Chew lind Choi ll-yong ......... 9 "'20 "i20

25 21 6

4 ylllllih Cit:~~~hCjrcuit ... ::: San Ohllng-whan ... 533 141 95 33

6 Kwak Chung-sung .. 25 '''79

200 84 84 27

6 " North Circuit ...... o Hyen-kyeng ...... 39 70 59 28

'1 " South " ... 1m Chin-kuk ......... "',u 107 101 21

8 Haiju El\8t Circuit ............... ,. " No Si-chwll. ........... '16 66 74

\l .. West" ............ P. L. Grove and Pak Heui-do ......... 250 115 115 '15

10 OngChin ........................... Pak Heui-suk ......... 60 54 54 73

11 KlI.ngYung ........................ Kim Chang-hun ... 50 14 14 70

---- --' --ToW ........................ 1,057 199 420 1,064 936 760

SUWON DISTRICT. G. M. BURDICK, SUP'T. 1 Ruwon City and Oircuit ...... H. C. Taylor and Yu Hong-chun .•. 2 Num Yuhg..........................." .. Yi Chang-hoi ......

~ S~~?:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :: ~~: i~~~-;;n['::: 5 Ohei Chun .................... " ..... Chang Chun-myang & Yi Yun-yung

; ~~~~~~ •. :::.:::::::::::::'::::::: iiiiii·{ihi-iit::. Il Chung Mi Chun .................... .. ChunSai-yung 9 Kwangju Nort'l ........... " ..... Hong Sf.ung-ha & Han '.rong-heui .. .

10 ., South .................. Hun Chang-sup ...

~~ ~c:.~u : .. ::::'::.:'.:::::'.::':.::::::::::: ¥r~~~.fy~:::

'''S7 "'45 '''38 112 109 62 68 68 7

27 8 30 20 10 21 21 49

-125 "'40 110 48 130 44 24 13 30 13 2 14 81 '''46

II 26 6.'\ "'50 46 41 79 44 6 44 44 82

288 71 126 164 164 159 68 68 68 SO

--I-------ToW ...................... .. Total ........ _ ........................ . 875 258 170 637 606 590

94 KOREA ANNUAL CONFERENCE [JUNE

KOREA ANNUAL CONFERENCE STATISTICS FOR 1913-1914.-(Colltinlled.)

CHURCH

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NAME OF PASTOR. NAME OI!' CHARGE.

~ E-t ~ 00 H e I ~r:.. 1: ~ e _11---------1------------1-- ----------

1 I

225 001 321 55 457 88 761 114 22 111

~ l~i 1rf rl ~n

KONGJU WEST DISTRICT. 'V. C. SWEARER, SUP'T.

1 Kongju City and Circuit ...... An ctlllllg-ho ............................... .. 2 'rai Chun ................. _ ............ SOn Seung-yong and Saw Sang-yun. 3 ¥un San ............. ................. Saw Keui-hun 4 Nol Moi .............................. Kim Pyen-chai

ii ~~i 1~ ~I ~i 31l 52 84 9 174

5 KRDg Kyeng ........................ "Kim In-kwon Ii Kyeng Chung ....................... " Chun Tuk-whan '1 Chung Yang ........................ Kim Kwang-sik and Pok Kevi-up .. . f! Hongju................................. Yi Snng-man .. .

l~ ~::g8~~ .. ::::::::::::::::::::::::: J~:gc;,~tn..ci:tik II 'raj An................................. Yang..chi.ok ... 12 24 36 2 104

39 861 125 20 107 5 14 19 21 74

------594 677/ 1.271 19711.916 19 Torol .................... _ ... ..

I KONGJU EAST DISTRICT. CORWIN TAYLOR. SUP'T. I I I 1

~ Ilg~iyCangk San ........................... ~~u~~~t!lkk\;on ...... ·· ........ · .... ·...... ~ 1~ ~~ ~~ ::1

4 Yun Keui ........................... .... .. .................. _........ 16! 18 34 3 65 3 ASRn .. ::::::::::::::::::::::::: Pak 'Yung-s~k ..... ~:::::::::::::::::::: 17! 2.~ 40 41 721

5 Eum Sung .. "._ .................... Pan Moon-nok .................... _........... 941 73 167 33 243 _6_

I_M_O_k_C_h_un_·_ .. _ .. _ .. _ .. ·_· .. _·_· .. _ .. _ .. _ .. _ .. ·_·

1o __ I_k_-P_Y_o_._ ... _ .. _ .. _ .. '_"_'''_'''_'_'''_''_'''_'_'''_''_'''_'''_'_'1 __ 80_

1 __ 41 ~ ~ ~, __

3461 422 'i68 13711.2201 Total ............ _ ••• _ ••

PYENG YANG DISTIIICT. I C. D. Morous, SUP'T. I 1

NamSanChai .................... HYe.nSuk-ohil................................. 550 197 '147 132 500

4 f~!koi:::::::::::::::::::::I¥i :a~!~~~:::::::::::::::::::::::::: i~ ~ 1~ Ii ~~ 5 Chil San ............................. A. L. Becker and Yi ·.rong-kei......... 379 13.~ 512 59 408 6 Choong wha ........................ IB. W. Billings and Chon Chin-su... 218 65 283 17 288 7 Pong san .............................. ,Kim Chai-chan................................ 123 72 195 30 147 8 &1w HUJlg ....................... _ •• Song Hew-pong ............................. 147 32 179 II 257

~i ~~;::::::::::::::::::::::r~l~~E:~:::::::::::::::::::::: ~ .~~ :* ~~ 1; 12 Chinnampo ....................... Kim Chan.hung ......................... ;.... 2.~ 138 371 28 625 13 ::lam Wha ......................... Kim Chang-kyu .............................. 217 102 319 27 404

2 2 2 1 3 2 1

~~ ~~ ~6'~.::::::::::::::::: Ji~ ~:~~~fi":::::::::::::::::::::::: ~ ~~ :'4 : ~ 16 Cheung San ........................ Pnk Sung-chai ................................. 233 118 351 17 407 2

Total....................... 3,027 1,329 4,356 --;s 4.7231----;

'Ye::;~::y:Y~::~~~~::...Iv. H.~:C~S~~~~:~ .. ~~.~~~'.~~ ........ .1 82 37 119 22 272

3 a~ ~~~:::::::::::::::::::::::::if ~:=L::::::::::::::::::::::::' 1~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ 4 Heui Chun ........................... Pak Yung-chun ............................ 158 42 200 27 197 5 Sin Ci:ulllg .................... _._ .. Yi Nung-:lo....................................... 107 40 147 21 120

'I jQhapa ................................. P::i CJ::mug-il.................................... 127 50 1'17 10 103

2 1 1

6 Kai ChUD ............................ Supply........................................... 52 131 65 6 100 8 Yang Doll: ..... ,- ................... 1'Y1 Chm-hyung ............................. '10 33 103 6 238

Tatal .... _ ................. , l-;;j-;;jl,100 ~ 1,2Ai6j--


KOREA ANNUAL CONFERENCE STATISTICS FOR I913-19I4.-(COlllillllcd.)

NAME O~' CHARGE. NAME OF PASTOR.

KoNG.JU WEST DISTRICT. W. C. SWEARER, SUP'T.

~ ~~n&:U~~~~.~~.~:!.~~~~~.::::: ~ <f,~~:;~~ngmld·~~W·H;Uig~Yiin: 3 Yun San ..........................." "Saw Keui-hun ...

~ ~~~fly~ng'::::::::::::::::::::::" ., ~f~ ff-k~g~~~ 6 Kyeng Chun ........................" " Chun Tuk-whan 7 Chung Yang ........................ Kim Kwang-sik :md Pok Keui-up ...

~ ¥~:f8hin .. ::::::::::::::::::::: ~~ ~~~.%~~::::: 10 Saw San ............................. ,. Hong ,V on-chik

11 rai An ~~~~.::::::::::::::~:~::::: Total.: ......... ~:~.~~:.-.~.~~:~::I

Total....................... TO~fil. ......... · ............ · ............ 1

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195 1 248 24B 119 10 S8 14 30

115 5,'~ 42 5

;:; I. ~ ~~ 1~~ ll6 I 18 4 12

~. I... ~ i~ ... 9

61 ... I'" 1~ 27 1 9...... 5 1 ...

11'" ... 14 7 ... 584 -'-"-I-'-"-~-;;~

f ~l~~:~T~or·~:J~~~%~:~Ii.;"::: ;.:1 j:J ~ ~I ] 6 Ohoong Wha ...................... .IB. W. Billings find OhuB Chin-su ... ~~ 50 ::: I 1~ 1261 1~~

J ~~:~:):~:~·~·~:~:~::~~13;:~·~·~:~:"::::-1 ~ :1'1 ::;:' j ][ ,~ 13 Sam Whit .................... M ..... Klm ChfUlll'-kyU. .............................. 165... 1 ..• I 204 140 102 14 Kang Saw ...... ·· .......... · ........ Kim Hong-sik ................................. 137 106... 210 2151 169 15 Ham Ohong ........................ Pyell Huk-yong .............................. 625 ... I ... 264 24i!1 129 16 Oheung SUll •. =::..:::..:-.::.=.:Pll.k Sung-ch:ti ................................. ~ _'_"_~I~ _ ~I~

Towl.. ..... :................ ToW.................................... 4,1331 8571 5801

2,769 2,437 1,784

YENa BYEN DISTnICT. \ KIM ClIANG-SIK, SUP'T.

~ i:g~e~ .. ~~~ .. ::::::::::::::: ~i ~:~::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~ ~:~~buri·:::::::::::::::::::::: ~~:f~~an .. ::::::::::::::::=::::::::: 5 SinOhang .......................... YiNung-dO .. M .................................. ..

; g: ~~~ ::::::::::::::::: :::::: ~fb}iung:ii::::::'::: ::::: :::::::::::::: ::::: 8 YangDok ........ M ................ Yi Ohin-hyung .............................. .

.... 8

39 5i! SO

205 51 67

100 90 139 270 224 34 212 170 67 90 85 64 80 'i5 52

li5 26 26 18 79 74 69 13 13 22

-1----------1------------1---1----c--- --r---Totul ....................... . ToW .................................. .. 458 55 7 870 757 485


KOREA ANNUAL CONFERENCE STATISTICS FOR 19I3-19I4--(Colltilllled.)

CHUR:;H

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= NAME OF CHAIWE. NAME OF l' AS~'OR. ~ fl I!i ~ j~ :5!

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------.--"-~ ------10---WONJU DISTRICT. PAK WON-PAIK, SUP'T.

j ~j~.ii;il.lil:l:l:i ~~J:~i~:i:l:l:):~ii:i:: 97 66 163 20 213 62 39 . 91 4 193 2 77 99 176 9 IRS 1 13 ]3 26 6 79 1 77 73 150 22 108 1

103 81 184 28 132 2 ~'l 32 66 7 68 1

8 001 ChiD .. ,.,_. ................... .. ........................ . 65 35 110 6 66 9 PYUDg Rai ......................... • ......................... . !l3 43 136 10 60

, """" .. , ...•.•....... ---~ ------600 481 1,081 111 1,097 10

------------10,951 9,828 20,779 3,018 19,407 159

----Grand Tot:ll for 1914 ......... ..

1 _____ ,_, _1_91_3_ .. _ .. _ ... _._-/ ....... ____ • ________________________ . _10_,822 __ 9_,54_8 _20_,3_70 ~ _17_.6_52 _1_38

I Gain or loss (latter in pa renthes.i.s) ..... _............................. 129 280 409 659 1,755 21

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NAME OF CHARGE. .~AME Q:t' PASTOR.

-- ---------.'VONJU DISTRICT 1_ PAK WON-PAlK, SUP'T.

....:i....:I~--~-~-;-1-r-~:-~-~-;;-:-:·-r-~:-~·-:j-:~-:j-::-~1H~ __ :_~t_:_!_~n_;z_t_:_~_i_·~_:\_:!:_:j_l_);_)~_ .. _!j_._~;_:::_~ •• 1-1_i 3 ... :, 'I 'I i Total......................... 434 130 14 445 33 228

----------:-------------1-- ----'------Graud Total for 1914 .. w.*..... 10,628 l,!W5 1,738 11,057 8,985 7,573

1---------1------------1-----------" . 1913 ..... *.*.. 9,122 771 1,280 9,092 8,200 6,38.'1 ---------1-------,------·1--1---------

Gllin or lOS8 (latter in parenthesis) ......... _._ ...... _.*._._ .... 1,506 1,074 458 1,965 719 1,190

STATISTICS 99

KOREA ANNUAL CONFERENCE STATISTICS FOR 1913-1914.-(Colllilllled.)

BAPTISM~ lJlJRINU snNDA Y SCHOULS. YEAR.

l\IEMBERSHIP ClIunCH I'RO['EU'£Y.

TIONS. RCHOOLS.

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f!i iii ~ f i I ~I ! ~II ~ ~~ ~ ~~ ~ .~ 8 ~ ~ ~ I 6;; I ~ .~~ ~ f8 ~ :;5 ~ '2 ~ ~ I ~ '0 ~ i. ~ ~~ :S 0:71 a '" ~ ~ 0 0 g< 0 ~ I .~ en ... ~ IG 0 Ii1 0 Eo! Z Z il< Z z t ------/- ------

~I 14... 1 20 135/ 25 1I1f 1/' 2 45 1 1 2 " 6 1... 26 !l 64 43... ... I'" ... ... . .. 2 8 ••• 3 111 57 214 ••• ...... 1 ] 1

... ] ~ ::: ••• 1 ... 401 ~ 1~'" l' ... l' ... 8 ... I ,.. . ..

... ~ i _.' ::: j :11 '~ ~ :.: 'I ::: 'I ... " :.: " ;;; 1 ;;; 1.

6: 4: : ... 1 ~: :~ :.; ~: ~I~I : ~i~~'I'" 4. 1,233 ~~ __ 5_0 2'005~. 6,150 6l,96f ~:~I~ 67

1 149 3,02:

_1.037~~ __ 52~~1 3'74]~~1~ lI,448

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196 169 (57)) (2) 2,1621 2,409 10,558 (3) I 25i 1.109... I 2) G!JG

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