The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-06-13

may be Il petrifed Korean Baucis and Philemon
Great gates lift up their heads to watch for APP
preaching enemies or welcome incoming friends. One
of these the great East Gate that watches the river
where General Sherman up in the sixties
contains the anchor chains of that famous and ated
height-fgate which Uncle Sam and the wTai
yum Guy crossed swords at Kangwha The new
masters OF Korea have put great glass walls in the
eyes OF the gate and turned it into theatre And to
show that the elite of Japan do not come to Korea
they have painted this poor old grandfather of the
Fast sgn-painter's blue! The links of this his
torca chain are destined be beaten into Japanese
hoes.
new Pyeng Yang is raising up its head. Last
year there were few japanese colonists now there
arc thousands. large japanese city has been
staked off. Japan's ''coonizing' policy is peculiar
large area of land is staked off; the Koreans are
informed that this land is needed for military mr.
poses 1t Is cleared of Koreans, and then 10!
japanese town full of soldiers but of ordinary
mel chants This presents most serious problem
What the new Resident General vii do with il re-
mains to be seen but up-to-date japanese are the
Only nationality whose rights y are strictly re-
speeted An Englishman who objected to some Japa-
nese handling roughly the pupils of his school was
beaten into nsensibility his hands drawn up to his
neck from behind and tied to a beam He will never
perhaps have good use of one of his legs, and was
III bed for weeks The japanese consul dismissed the
complaint, spying, "Oh, they be only little Gill
dren! 1t only the strong protests of the British
and half in Jail. If English allies are so treated
the outlook for the rights of others is serious pro-
lem.
But more hopeful new city is building here
FROM The Point overlooking city, mountain river
and plain, the most conspicuous object in the heart
OF the city is the great Presbyterian Church Here
for months continual revival is in progress Every
LORD day sees confessOrs of Christ the new Master
OF this noted Corinthian city, with it's shrine of
APhrodlte on many Corintopos. There is new
Teh IN
Eighteen hundred recent converts and as many at a
communion service in the first church which must
be at once enlarged in spite of all these colonies
Think of twelve hundred at prayer-meetino every
Wednesday! To hold Sabbath-schoo there are build
ihgs used here and there all over the ctv and the
Lords day finds his workers busy land as happv)
as bees. As taste of the fellowship in the collec-
ton last Sunday for the church extension were
found the beautiful silver carved trInkets of new
brlde-things usually kept and priced for life
Among them was fob made of two tigers claws en-
closed In delicately carved silver bands Whether
this was significant hint on the festa day cannot
say.
"A hundred fine boys have just marched past my
window off for day to Keejar's grave. The North
ern Presbyterians believe in education and have q
fine academy. Many of the boys are students for
the ministry. As the Southern Church will NOT give
teacher for either boys girls school, | am
sick at heart as the boys go marching by Girls and
boys, bright and ambitious, but we can do practi-
cally nothing for them. Where is educated ministry
to come from?
Here is another interesting group Fifty theologi-
cal students! From all Korea they come and
fine, earnest, studious, manly body they are
The theological faculty is from the four Pres
byterian missions. The writer is just closing a
happy month of this work, and Mr. Reynolds of our
mission, will be up for month later The course is
for five years, with three months session The rest
OF the year they have assigned studies principally
reading and are busy helpers, elders and Chris
thar workers generally.
The last place Of interest is sad one Sfepben
died for his zeal There is Southern Presbyterian