New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-19
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srcprr,py rrItxwoop OF THE PRESBYTERIAN
BOARD. GIVES AN INTERESTING INCIDENT
N MISSION WORK IN coREA
To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir. I have thought that the following 'ho'ue"
might be one OF special interest TO your ,N's,'.
not only those who are believers IN the i'"s
asnects OF foreign missions but all VINO io'e inc
cause OF justice and humanity. Whatever '"e" ''
llglous creed ,.,.
Several n,on,hs ago the Rev s. +. Moore. Pres
hvterian missionary in the capital of Corea' won
an interesting convert from the despseo pu'o"e''
caste This man, who bore the name OF fah pc
came interested at once in cofnHiuhicati"e w
truth which he had received to others OF MS cas'e
which is considered about the lowest OF the low
and which numbers in Corea about thirty thousai'u'
Four or five others soon became regular at'enaans
unon the religious services and protested pehel
IN christianitv After they had experienced the
rev consciousness OF manhood ana OF UNIVERSAL
brotherhood taught by the Gospel OF Christ' 'ne'
conceived the idea OF a movement lot the ue''
erance OF their people, and were led to nope Una
the Government which has already caught 'he
shirt of that Western civilization which mas oone
go much for Japan, might be inclined to faVor
their interests.
Mr. PAX and Mr. Shi drew up petition 10 the
Government representing that for 500 years the
butcher caste in Corea had been desPiseu ai'u
abused not only by the customs but by the laws
Of tho land. that they forbidden 10 wear hd.S
like other men and the ordinary dress OF otner
working peope: that they so Inundated mat
all favored classes felt they had no rights which
ANYBODY was bound TO respect; that they were
beaten and robbed of their goods, and were al
vavs addressed in insulting and opprobious IAN
guage.
The petition was we'll expressed, so temperate
and judicous that it at once received the ap-
proval of the missionaries. who united in special
Tba requested
t;overnment to put up posters In All the eisnt
PROVINCES declaring the removal or all restricilons
with regard dress, prohibiting other classes
any kind Of abuse in word or deed toward tne
butcher caste, and in general adhii'ui,s tnell ~
the same privileges as other citizens. The outcome
OF this petition is stated in Mr.. Moore letter OF
June 7, follows: l., -
lone month ago the petition was sent in and
yesterday the posters were put up stainpeu WI,
the Government seal Mr.. PAX called last evening
TO tell me of what had happened II is an oc-
casion of very great rejoicing among the Dutchers.
Mr. PAX considers Il similar to the DEW
and ne believes that only God could have brought
II about He would Ike TO go with another native
preacher TO all the butchers in Corea and tell them
of the Jesus Church. and that 1t was from THIS
church this very great blessing has come
am not sanguine enough TO believe That social
prejudice of SO years standing can be broken down
at once even by Government proclamation. but,
making all allowance. this event is undoubtedly
II means very much TO this particular caste. but It
means more in Its broader influence upon the gen.
eral uplifting OF the Corean people. IL furnishes
worthy example of what the missionary work has
accomplished and is accomplishing In many lands,
even when judged from the humanitarlan point OF
view. r. '. r.-Li-N WIZ
Secretary Presbyterian Board OF Foreign Missions.
New-York, Aug. 10, 1880.