Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-31
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Mass Meeting at First Presbyte-
rian Church Sunday.
Large Turnout Fine Music and Interesting
and Instructive Addresses ON China, Ja-
pan and Korea by Dr. Chester and Rev.
w. NJ. JunISin.

At o'clock sunday afternoon a mass
| meeting in the interest of foreign mis-
sions was held at the FIRST Presbyte-
ran Church, this city. which was large
~ attended. Ii was one of the most
interesting and instructive meetings of
the kind ever held in Norfolk. and was
participated in by the pastor, Rev. Ed
ward Mack. who presided; Rev. DR.. G..
W. FINLEY. OF the Presbyterian Synod
OF virginia, who read the scriptural
lesson and offered prayer. Addresses
were made by DR.. :. H. Chester. gem
erai secretary of Foreign Missions for
the southern Presbyterian Church, and
rev w. NJ Junkin. missionary to I[o-
rea. Rev. w. u. Reynolds, Jr.. who
was also expected to speak. was un-
avoidabiy absent.
10th the address of DIR. Chester and
MI. Junkin treated largely of the Chi
nese, Japanese and Koreans. DIR. Ches-
Ter gave the young people present
views OF his observation during his
visit to the Orient three years ago
IN speaking of the children he said that
out OF a population of 800 900 OC0 of reo-
PIE III China, 100000 in Japan and
lu.uOOOOO i'll Korea there are many lii
tie folk in these countries. He said
the children of Japan are good looking.
ana are much thought of by their pa
rens, who make every provision for
them They have toys and find much
sport IN KITE lying, which is the ma
tional game. In referring to the chill
dren in China the Doctor said. they are
not so gooding looking. arc poorly cared
Tor and are seen on the streets with
dirty faces and flies swarming all about
them. Chinese parents are ALWAYS sor-
~ when girl children are born into the
world. The Korean children. he said.
are poorly clad. and to children not
over 1--we years of age the care of tho
smaller ones are entrusted who are
carried about strapped on the backs of
| thelr elder sisters and brothers. The
Doctor said that there are many Eo-
| rcan children i'll missionary schools
ana that ten times as many lady mis-
sionaries are needed in the Korean field
as there are at present. lie said these
children are fond of singing and that
on his visit to the mission schools he
| found that all the children loved "a
| sing Jesus Loves Me. This l Know
for the Bible Tells Me So" The speak
er said also that the great cry in China
of the anti-foreign element against the
missionaries is that the latter steal the
chinese children and gougc their eyes
out Tor the purpose of making mcdi
cine of them. He said the Chinese. with
all their hatred for the foreigners.
than an American child, and told how
Mrs. Graham, formerly Miss Sophie
| PECK, OF Hampton Sydney. and NOW
| n missionary in China, prevented n rag
ing mob from Storming her mission bS
holding at the window her tWo-and n.
half-year-old daughter. who by tn,
wave of its little hand stopped the an.
| proach of the mob, which, after look
ing for short time ut the chlds form
| turned away and left the mission un
mocsted.
Rev. Mr. Junkin followed Or. Chcs-
ter. and entertained his audience with a
| highly interesting and Instructive ac-
| count of the Koreans and the work now
! in progress by the missionaries in that
country. He stated that the Koreans
never wash their bodies some times
clean their clothes. but never fail to
clean their teeth. They are Il people
known for their patience and hospitali-
ty such as it is. and great curiosity.
The speaker said that there are in
| the whole of Korea less than one hun
| dred family names. and persons in Of
| flee constantly seek to help those who
bear their names. The BUDDHIST priests,
who has held great prestige in the
| country, are now almost universally
| hated and dcspised. Many of the ma
| tives have embraced Christianity and
| have joined Presbyterian churches.
Every native church member contrib
utes each Sabbath. and when he or she
| is kept from service the weekly contrib
ution Is sent wrapped in n piece OF pa
per. upon which is written the MEM
! bers excuse for his absence from
tchurch All if4eiaAi4--Ae n, 81 NJ,
MEMBERS and none ever refuse TO pray