The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-29
MISSIONARY SAVED
FROM KOREAN MOB
Dramatic Incident in Work Of
DR.. Forsythe Sends Him
Home for Treatment.
SPEAKS HERE THIS WEEK
Still Has Sabrc-Cut Across Fore
head, Where He Was Struck
by Assailant.

visitor to Richmond of unique IN
tercst this week will be DR.. w. Fl. For
sythe. of Chunju, Korea, iledlca!
missionary of the Southern Presby-
terrain Church. now in this country for
treatment of wounds received In Il
hold-up and robbery in Korea some
months ago. DR.. Forsythe will speak
several times while In Richmond. the
full schedule of his services being given
below. He Is extremely lreticent as to
his personal experiences, however, ana
only from friend 5nr a9nd DC xn ssgape
as result OF which he still shows a
sabre cut across the forehead and OTHER
wounds. which are under. treatment.
DR.. F'orsythe, who was an assist
ant surgeon in the United States
Army, serving for some time IN the
After the Spanish War he became a
medical missionary in Korea. under the
auspices Of the Southern PRESBYTERIAN
I'm all of Korea. with some eight
or ten million people. there are twenty
five medical missionaries. The ,dispen-
or the patients are little children. Pa
rents will carry these. children some
times ten, fifteen and twenty miles.
and even further to seek foreign
Attacked Big Mob.
y
which patients were accustomed to
come for treatment and medicine, DR..
Forsythe rarely had an opportunity for
fall. however. he was induced to visit
In the country sick. man of the upner
class. who lived in the Interior Of Ko-
doctor found 1t too late to return. and
decided to. spend the night at the home
of his patient. The rumor got out that
and during tho night n bpCly Of a rp1ad
men stormed tho house, with the avow-
ed purpose Of killing the FOREIGNER. The
of the servants of his patient and was
severely wounded in the course or the
hght; finally receiving two severe blows
conscious The mob then wrecked tho
house. and would no doubt have done
1n damnEe to the doctor. hut for
tient. who made n most dramatic an
penl for tho life of the forcianer who
haT tbs saved NOD the dn,i Ito "s her husband
doctor nearl. dead from his wounds.
which wore dressed by tho Korean wo-
mnn n p.fo her sSrveet was sGgera
secured. and the dn'nv In giving treat
his life. m, Thomas w Daniel Of
arW Is seoo6IIFtor""n : vas f1nallv s SIM
motned. nndIt,ooll tho. unconscious nh,'-
siclan u his home where he was ."iven
followed that Or Daniel directed that.
as soon. MS Or Forsvthc was able to
travnl he should nj once come to this
country tn rerunorato anil though rot
'entlrelN- restored 70 t's usual st"enrth
tho doctor IS now able to speak with
freedom cd vigor.
Visit to Richmond.
mr., Forsvthe's visit to Rchmond is
under the Joint nusp'ces of the Sen, nrrg
md the Mrssnnarv societies of liz
Preslvtcrinn churrlor His schedule OF
ensryrerrepts isra follnws:
Eri5aNsat SIP, NJ IN the chanel az
tha Senend Preshvtcrlan Church.
Eth r,d Ma'n strcats. address In
hove III tho hors ~ tho civ beua
ad.t+The rovenanter societies
OF tho Preshvter'nu churches will
attend. md will have reserved seats.
The pnhl'c arc also invited. as far as
: seats will allow.
sunday afternoon address To the
students Of the two medical colleres