The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-24

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The fact is the young Korean, who mas
been sitting OH his heels for centuries, IN
self-satisfied ideness and an Ignorance
Uncomfortable to Westerner, Is belhs
rudely Awakened He Is beginning 10
realize that his head and his hands must
be trained, and that he must learn no"
to hustle. So the educational classes of
the Young Mems Christian Association,
which arc chiefly industrial and CONNER
cial, are overcrowded. the enrolment be-
inr 56S, with the present Inadequate
| equipment. An illustration Of the prac-
teal bent OF the associations methods IS
| found in the fact that 1t Is teaching
| plumbing, to prepare young Koreans .ol
| places as soon as the new city water
] system is established. Twice week
! lectures, which might be styled general
| information are given to audiences O.!
] more than thousand men hundreds
| being commonly turned away. rms
i Young Mems Christian Association really
i stands for civilization to the behind-the-
l tin,es youth. 1t is even teaching5 them
! how TO use their bodies In physical eX-
ercise and sport.
4 Al. sorts of Korean celebrities are more
a or less closely identified with this work;
d the native secretary Is q man OF rank.
3 formerly Scouts chief Of police, who was
y converted while undergoing term OF
Imprisonment because he refused to order
+ his men to fire on some reformers.e Ihe
real motive power of the association are
: three young NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Gil
llette Brockman and Gregg. Ask
, Team Work by the Denomina-
tions.
.while America is writing articles
: about church federation, and holding
: conventions on the subject, the real
!. thing Is under way In Korea, as In
some other mission fields. Aside from
! small Anglican work. and the Ro-
!. !. man Catholic mission, Presbyterian and
: Methodist bodies are the only ones
: represented in this country. The way
y in which they work together Is a
= rebuke to many a communityfin Amerl-
: ca, rent by sectnrian jealousy and
!, pride. Tho stage of mere good will
: was passed long ago.
:; Hero in Seoul the Presbyterians and
y Methodlsts have united their ncadem-
3 les In tho John D. Wells training
Is school. and tho funds and teachers are
: supplied by both denominations. Ar.
y engagements are In the making for q
.e union Of hospital work, as in Pyene
ft Yang. The Methodist and Presbyterian
n Church papers have been made one
Q. and tho Sunday-school literature /.
O ] also issued Jointly. Union revival ser
is vices are held and union Bible classes
r. A union hymn book Is being compiled
and the big Methodist publishing plan
90 Is In process of being joint con
Mt Germ.
rs Considerable attention is being pal
es to the publication of tracts. papers an
a other religious literature The Korea
vs. Religious Tract Society, which is on
81 of the union enterprises. Is eve,
lo getting out q set of educational prim
~ ers. - =. :" =
ed ihe korcan common people have nc
rr. been readers; SO to the missionaries I'm
OF come tho opportunity to quicken desir
for reading In the nation. to teach 1t
les read, and to create n literature. Thel
lei IL little or no evil reading matter
nd counterfeit; tho field is open for tho mL
nm slonaries and they arc occupying 1t.
10 Tho demand for the Scriptures has M
ve vet been met fully, since tho Korea
wa Christians are devoted Bible student
a'.' Tho New Testament has been nut int
m the native tongue, and board Of transit
o. ", ton Is at work upon the Old Testanen
~ This matter OF Bible translation. whic
IN, Is financed and directed by the America
'o'A and British and Foreign Bible socletie
Is considered of far}reachng mportauc
e inasmuch as 1t Is done for all the futur
owing to the lack of native words to e.
press many religious terms, q new Girl
err tian vocabulary Is practically created.
u.s. There were In the beginning varlo'
ent independent efforts ut Bibe translation
Id but In 1893 these merged into BOARD
IND Official Translators OF the Scriptures In
ire, Korean Scholarly ability of 4 MS
la- order Is required for this work. inyolvii
,m- as It does n knowledge of Korean, He
'ers rev and Greek tongues, and q clio
ity. familiarity with the English liibln.
lble At present the board consists Of r.
,m- Dr. Jamos S. Gale and Ray. DR. II.
orr Underwood, of the Northern Preshyl
to ran Church. Each Is assisted bygn.natl
ual scholar Four others, three Method
and one Church Of England clergym;
ung have served on the board for perlc
tian ranging frohi sixtmonths % nine sea
The visible signs OF Christianity WI
zero the visitor may find In Seoul would