The San Francisco call., 1906-11-11
News Of the Churches

she said that there are ten schools in
Phyong supported by the Koreans, an
academy for boys, with an enrolment
OF $50 for dve-years' course, an ad-
Vanced school for girls and women and
a theological Presbyterian College for
the education of native pastors. In
addition, there are training classes for
men and for women, which remain open
TWO weeks during the holiday season,
when those who flock to learn religion
can attend without interfering with
ordinary duties. She told of the diff
culties of imparting instruction because
of the lack of textbooks. THE books
have been translated into the Korean"
said DR.. Mof1tt "by the missionaries
of our church. but there is no money
with which to have them printed" The
speaker asked the board to endeavor to
enlist the interest of some one in the
educational work that is being con-
Quoted in that country under the minis
tration Of the missionaries so as TO
aid in having the necessary textbooks
printed.
Rev. DR.. Hugh NJ. Gilchrist of San
Jose addressed the meeting on mission
work to be conducted on cooperative
lines at Mount Hermon, in Santa Cruz
County He said that there is need for
systematic work in the missions, and
asked the board to assist in installing
a mission in the new locality.
The speaker furnished the following
information relative to Mount Hermon:
1.-The first Sabbath service was held
on June "a, and was well attended by
friends from the immediate neighbor-
hood, which is that of FELTON,, and from
Santa Cruz. The missionary week
grew in attendance and in interest. BY
the following Sabbath the work was
well under way. Through the loyal
a.. fsnc Of
this first and very difficult year were
overcome. The programmes were full
and the demand was for more and
ever more of the rich teachings, espe-
cially of the Bible. Gods Word easily
held first place. People hungered for
the Word and fed upon it, The spirit
Of Christ prevailed everywhere. 1t
controlled the speakers and the teach
ers. It controlled the people in their
association. The parlor, the dining
room. the companionship on the porches
and out in the groves, the assemblies
for song for study, for prayer were
all under the direction of the Master.
The old-time religion which makes US
love everybody and love the good old
Bible did its appointed work. From
DR.. Torrey whose name is known in all
the world, TO the humblest attendants
on the grounds. there was one spirit of
fellowship The ministry of Mount Her
mon has been declared. Its place in
the life of the Western church has been
taken. Henceforth men know what il
stands for"
The announcement was made that the
next meeting of the Board of Foreign
Missions will be held on the first Mon
day in December in Trinity Presby-
terian Church. at Twenty-third and
Capp streets.
The sixty ninth quarterly convention
of the Golden Gate Christian Endeavor
Union was held on the first Thursday
this month in Trinity Presbyterian
Church, Vice President Rev. H. H.
Bell presiding in the afternoon. After
praise service and devotional exercises
there was the reading of the report
of the secretary, Miss Jennie Bakofsky,
and the report of the treasurer. Q. D.
JacOby. The reports of the officers
show the union to be in good condition
Miss Susie Ward gave a vocal solo,
after which the Rev. George E. Burlin-
game read a paper on The Lords Day
AS Day of Worship" This was fol-
lowed by another paper on THE Chris
tian Sabbath, Essential to Christian
Civilization. then one by Rev. E
L'Walz on How to Spend the Sab
bath" Rev. E. K. Strong also read a
paper. The questions put in the box
were answered by f. W. Mckinley,
Sldte secretary Inen there was q So
cial hour and supper. Miss Susie Ward
acting as toastmistress-
At the evening session President
John W. Hatch presided. There was a
song service, after which the devotion
al exercises were conducted by the Rev.
E. K. Strong. There were announce
ments, the offertory. violin solo by
MISS Alice Guthrie and conservation
service by Miss Jessie Morris, also an
1ddraSS n ha fDrnrer -
the Lords Day by Rev. Samuel c. Pat
terson.