The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-20
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HONOLULU DAYS.
What a Visitor Saw at the Metho- 4
dist kOrean-Japancse Mission. I
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(MIrs. Sarah L. Legg in lions

(Mrs. Sarah L. Legg in lions
Herald.)
Soon after getting settled we visited
the Korean compound n morning,
and found %forty-fve boys busy at
work. The building is a long. one
story structure. without plaster. like
houses generally in this climate. Most
of the boys live in the compound and
care for their WI rooms. which
were neat and orderly. The chapel
of the school is used for the service
of tho Korean church. At these serv-
ices there are more outside than can
get in. AS we went in for the Christi
mas exercises, and found all the YER
andas full. besides part Of the
charge of the Korean boys and does
splcndidly with them. said to me:
rs it not a shame we have not moro
room?" 7 replied: "Is 1t not fine hat
the building will not hold thcm?" 1
think we fell mos deeply in love with
the thirty-thfec Korean and Japanese
girls in the Susannah Wesley home.
which is under the care of the Wom-
ans Home Missionary society. 1t
pleasant part of the city. The mat
o who has been there for several
Years, was obliged to give up her work
last spring. and her mother, Mrs.
Mary j. Snedeker is taking her place.
We took dinner with them one even
ing at 5 o'clock. after which we at
tended evening prayers. The large
open-porch dining room, with the
children sitting around the tables. was
a beautiful sight. Each child had a
large bowl of rice and a dish of soup
with vegetables-good. n%ourishing
food. After they had finished, at tho
stroke of a bell. each one took her
dishes and marched in line into the
pantry. where she left the dishes and
then marched u to play. Soon the
bell struck again, and all marched in
to the house. We asked what that
meant. and were told that it was
foot washing bell" After washing
their feet. the children marched in
and sat on the fioor-feet under them
around the large rug. We sat on
n side of the room, deeply inter-
ested spectators. The matron asked
them to repeat the Dist Psalm, which
they did in perfect unison very clear
ly; then followed the 51st Psalm in
hymns. and then the three youngest
ones. four to six years Of age. sang IL
lovely little Christmas hymn. The
pastor, Rev. r. i. Smith, talked to
them, and when he led in prayer
every hea went to the floor and re-
NAMED there until he had finished,
and they said. Now I lay me-" etc.
and sang a prayer hymn. Then ali
arose. marched around the room ana
as they passed the matron, said:
Good night, grandma" Tears were
in the eyes Of all who looked on
tears Of gratitude-that those thirty
three dear little ones We're being saw
ed from the life that was SURELY
theirs but for the protection Of that
home.
On Friday evening we went there
again to listen to their Christmas en-.
tertainment and see them receive
their gifts. The exercises were car
ried out in the am perfect manner
as is everything in connection with
the home. Wonderful government is
shown. but with 1t all perfect freedom
and happiness. The faces of the chill
dren all showed so much love and
no fear. They were dressed neatly i'm
white gowns. with white ribbons in
their hair. Mrs. Snedeker makes all
their clothes. with what help some of
the girls can give. The children all
go to h public school except tho
three little ones. There is but one
assistant in the house, who does the
cooking. The children are taught to
help in the homework and to do their
own washing and ironing. The wife
OF the Korean pastor was n Of the
Susannah Wesley girls, and is now
helping him in his work.