The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-03-25

ITO SeOuI, aHu many matters Ol mis-
,sionary interest and vital to the work
call the other members of the mission
Eorc from time to time. Even now as
! write we are expecting two of oul
missionaries from Kong-ju, who vii
, be with us two or three days, perhaps
longer. We have had more company
since we have been here than l had
leXpected that we would have. in live OF
ten years. Do not for moment ini-
Iagine from this that our time and
strength are being devoted to this
phase of life. Far IRON it. l speak of
lit only that you may know that we
are not exempt from such obligations,
as may seem to think.
A single man lives with us, Mr..
Henry Taylor from Esthervlle, Ia. He
is member of the class of 1907 at
iMorningside, and reached Korea little
more than u year ago.
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According TO necessary custom mere
in order to be in some measure free for
other work, we have a "boy', which
means cook and maid of all work.
The pay for active work is low, while
the work of some is fairly good. We
like our Kim very much. He is con-
sidered honest: is a cheerful fellow
a Christian, and willing worker if not
always an excellent one. We also have
with us for little while each night
and morning one of the Pal Chat
high school boys. He is an orphan
and is trying at least to pay his tut
ton and buy his books, while his other
expenses are being met by someone in
America. He builds fires, chops wood
Icarries water, etc. We could do with
out him, but we feel that the SIPS per
month which we pay him is well spent
He is bright boy, preparing for
Christian work, and we take great
pride in him. Just recently Mr.. Taylor
has taken under his protection young
Ter boy whose parents are dead, and
whose uncle drove him out of his home
when the boy became Christian
The three live i'm our gate house; the
two boys, and Kim with his family
We have the three with us at family
Ipraycrs-held Immediately after sup
per-the six of us take turns in lead
ing, three in English and three in
Korean. Are we not a happy family!
lnasmuch as our school work Oc-
Icupies the forenoons, our language
study must come in the afternoon
We have made beginning and can
note little progress, but it is slow
and difficult / will not say that
have not shed tears over it, nor That
| can hope that my face will not be
permanently distorted by long -contilm
ed attcmps TO capture certain words
and sounds. Mr.. I4awtOn fares better
for he experiences little difficulty in
practicing Korean in his sleep.
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We have taken one trip out of Seoul
and that, of course, during the holiday
vacation. We Travelled by rail and
horse about 100 miles to Methodist
station where four missionary families
and three single people reside. We saw
some magnificent scenery. entered into
la closer fellowship with the workers
there. and returned with broader out
look and increased eagerncss for the
work. For it is this. as YOU must
know, that binds cur hearts to Korea
and makes us humbly grateful ant
seriously glad that the blessed Spirit
has led us here. Sweet will of God
into its blessed depths we pray to sinh
yet deeper and deeper.
If any of the articles that | hav,
sent to Mankato relative to the Mllliol
Movement should come to you atten
ton, | trust that you will give then
prayerful consideration. Korea is :
field that seems to have oeen especial,
prepared in peculiar ways for the re
Iception of the Gospel. God will ust
and bless your prayers together will
whatever else they may lead you to.
We shall never forget the loving re
ception that you gave us last summer
God bless you one and all. Sincerely
yours in His name, Olive Hardy
Lawton.