The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-06

4 SCHOOLS Is llOW 4pPCIlIOcl. EQuCAIlQL
| for girls was a new idea to the Ko-
reans, and they have only gradually
| grown into a sense of its Importance.
Recitation of Bible verses is a prorai-
nent feature in schools now establish
ed, and the Korean hymn book is a
never falling delight. In an itinera ting
tour by some missionaries. Bible study
| classes We're held with great profit In
one of these classes We're nine young
women who came seventeen miles to
study: bright, lovable girls with so
many traits of high school girls at
home that it was a pleasure to teach
them. At the close OF the course they
walked on to the next station, covering
| thirty miles in a day and half. Of
course they We're foot-sore and weary,
but nothing could dampen their ardor
and desire to study Gods word.
One crippled woman was carried
twenty three miles on her husbands
back.
The most hopeful aspect of it all, is
the great desire of the people for an
education for themselves and their chit
dren. AS soon as a group of believers
is formed, they find means to start an
elementary school.
Boarding schools for boys and sepa-
rate ones for girls have been establish
ed. In these they are taught to do
all kinds OF work pertaining to Korean
home life. a matter of great impor-
lance among people SO careless and
dirty and so utterly ignorant of sani-
tation.
Many day schools have been opened
which are almost wholly supported by
the people, which means a great deal |
when one considers their poverty. In !
I
says: These small boys at /
tend school with great delight. AS /
soon as they are dismissed they make /
their bow to the master, then fall into
line beginning with the smallest. Thus
esque in their pink or blue coats. Each
one drops out of line as he reaches
home or the street leading to it.
Night schools have also been held,
rs many children are employed through
the day, but the interest and zest is
remarkable. Results from all these
schools are reported House to house
visitation has been done with success
.hough at first the mothers would hide
from the missionary, but now they
visit her, and invite her to their houses,
while some have been led to believe
IN Jesus.
Americans should be deeply inter-
ested in that land and its people.
American merchants and American
were among the first for
,igners who entered the then Hermit
An American company
ouiIt the first railroad thfrty-five
niles in length from Chemulpo
o Seoul. An American company
'uilt the electric street railroad
# Seoul and still successfully
'perate it. Also the extensive electric
light plant there-while the gold mines
# Northern Korea said to be the best
laying in the world, were developed !
md are controlled exclusively by
american citizens.
Koreans are chiefly spirit worship Z
ers and Confucianists. Every large I
rec, big rock, and peculiarly shaped :
ill has its special spirit generally an j,
VII one which must be propitiated by ,
emi-annual offering. What peace say :
'ou. can come to this poor. supersti- n
ious people, except the peace that !
asseth understanding!
But we need not study Korean mis- .
ions entirely from a distance The !
eople from that interesting land are +
o be found at our very doors to the !
lumber of at least 1000, and are arriv- +
ng at the rate of about 500 per month. h
he Methodist have taken up the work | +
n four of the Islands, viz: Oahu, | r
1aui, Kauai and Hawaii with most en-
ouraging results. Many are Chris !,
ans upon arrival, most of them COM
1g from points in Korea where the :
fethodists have stations. themselves
illnesses of faithful missionary labors
/ Korea.
At present the Methodists are en-
Toying three Korean preachers who =
isit in turn the twenty-one camps
here they are employed. AS a peo- :,
lie the Koreans are natural farmers,
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