Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-16
HERE ON A FURLOUGH
WELCOME EXTENDED TO REV. DIR
]. A. GALE, HOME FROM KOREA.
Meeting at New York Avenue Presby-
terrain Church-Commissio Mac
farland as Presiding officer.

Those Of the Presbyterian faith gathered
| in large numbers at the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church last evening to extend
a welcome to Rev James A. Gale who is in
this city on furlough from his field OF la
Dor in Korea. DR.. Gale is supported by the
Sunday schools Of this presbytery. and it
| was particularly a Sunday school assem-
| blage last evening. Mr.. H. B. F. Macfar-
| land. president of the Board Of Commits
| sioners Of the District of Columbia, who is
superintendent Of the Peck Chapel Presby-
terrain Sunday School, presided. Rev. Wal
lace Radcliffe. pastor OF the New York
| Avenue Presbyterian Church. conducted the
devotional exercises. Justice Harlan Of the
Supreme Court OF the United States and
Chief Justice Peelle of the United States
Court OF Claims occupied seats on the plat
as an American citizen doing missionary
work. but man who is honored and re-
spected by the government Of Korea and
Is honored by not only the poorer classes,
but also the nobility.
The meeting was arranged under the SUI
pervision Of the Presbyterian Superintend-
ents' Union Of the Presbytery of Washing
ton, Mr.. w. H. H. Smith, president. At
the last meeting in April committee to
take charge Of the affair was appointed
consisting Of Commissioner mcfarland.
chairman; Mr.. William N. Terrell. super
intendent Of Kenssngton Sunday school: Mr..
C. A. Baker, superintendent Of New York
Avenue Sunday school; Miss E. NJ Church,
Metropolitan Sunday school; Mrs. ID. E.
Wiber. superintendent OF the primary de-
partment Of the New York Avenue Sunday
school. and Mr.. Edward Tarring, superin-
tendent Of Bethany Chapel
Sufficient for Life Work.
After the devotional exercises Mr.. Mac
farland stated that the meeting was for
the purpose of welcoming Dr.. Gale. He
stated that DR.. Gale came with the great
ness, the arduous greatness. OF things
done; that his work in Korea had been
equal to that of an American minister
there, and that he is still a young man,
yet has done things any one of which
would be sufficient for any mans life work.
Mr.. Macfarland then called upon Justice
Harlan to speak, saying that as the meet
Ing was of Presbyterians it was fitting that
a ruling elder and former vice moderator
Of the general assembly should be heard.
Justice Harlan said he had observed that
those who objected to sending money to
foreign lands do not generally, give TO
home missions. What would be the con-
dition of the world today if it had not been s,
for foreign missions?' he asked. The
speaker added that much is required from
those to whom much has been given, and
much has been given to the American peo-
pie. He went on to say that the open door
has been admitted to be due more to the
late Secretary of State and to Christian
missions than to anything else. and that
the Americans, or the Anglo-Saxons, are
In sense ruling the world. DR.. Gale. the
speaker stated, had sacrificed much for the
work in Korea and urged that he be sup
ported.
Grief Justice Peelle gave an outline of the
work done by DR.. Gale, particularly that
in regard to education and literature, say
ing that form of script prepared by Dr.
Gale has become the official language of the
Korean government.
Mr. Mcfarland in introducing DIR. Gale,
said that it was in the New York Avenue
Church, in 1898. that farewell was said to
Dr. Gale, and that therein was formed the
Sunday School Association for his support.
Scarcely Visible on Horizon.
DR.. Gale explained that eight years ago
the far east was scarcely visible the
horizon, but now it is of great impor-
lance. What is known as the Far east
is composed of three great powers-Ja-
pan, China and Korea.
Japan is first in war. The world never
before the Russian-Japanese war
400, 900 white men, equipped with modern
implements of war, flee from an army of
another race. At the close of the war
there were about zoe. 900 Japanese in the
field. and 100000 had returned home. Yet
the Japanese belong to a race to which a
few years ago little attention was paid.
China is first in peace Lincoln had
said Korea is perhaps first in the heart
OF Hin WHO lOOhS OOWu upUU I'LL poOpleS,
for there is a greater proportion Of Chris
tians in Korea than in any other nom
Christian land
The speaker referred to the world as
having been brought SO closely together
now and to the five races as five broth
ers. OF these the yellow race is the>aris-
tocratic brother and has the longest pedi-
gree. 1t is also the educated brother.
The yellow man thinks so, and perhaps
he is right in thinking SO.
In five years, it has been said, China
will have 100000 trained troops. In view
OF this there ts Is SAFETY ec1n In every
remarked. There Is also mercy. For
example. a few years ago every boys
face was disfigured by smallpox; but the
faces of the boys now are not, because OF
vaccination, which has been done by the
missionary physician.
Passed Through Severe Crisis.
Korea has passed through the most Sc
we're crisis that a nation can pass
through-has been lost as a nation. Gen.
Min, known in this country and in Ed
rope, regarded the country as lost, and
lost through his fault, and because of
that committed suicide. Such indicates
the feeling of humiliation of the Korean
people.
After the benediction opportunity was
given those present to meet Dr. Gale.
Mr.. Gale was born in Ontario Canada:
He graduated from the Toronto Univcr-
sity in 1888 and was sent out by the
University Y. NJ. c. A. as a representative
to Korea. then newly opened country
He arrived in Korea in December, 1888
He Joined the American Presbyterian
mission in 1892, and Immediately started
the preparation of a dictionary of the
was completed in 1896 When he went to
Korea there were no Christians; now
there are more than 10000. and many
missionaries.