Evening journal., 1914-02-11
THRILL STORY
OF TORTURE OF
MISSIONARIES
DR.. MCCune to Tell Of Korean
Conspiracy at Vest To-
morrow Afternoon
PUBLIC TO HEAR OF
STERRING INCIDENTS

The Rev. George Shannon Mccune,
Of Korea, Is 70 visit this city tomor-
row as the guest of Dr. U. Franklin
Smiley Of West Presbyterian Church.
In the afternoon at 2.SO, he will be
the principal speaker at the great
annual praise service of the Woman's
Missionary Society Of West Church.
Mr.. McCune Is principal OF the
O'Nell Academy tor boys in Syen
Chyun, Korea, which institution is
under the Presbyterian Board Of
Foreign Missions. IL was as a pr,n-
cipal OF this school that Mr.. McCune
was brought before the whole world
In connection with the recent korean
Conspiracy" He is now on a fur
Tough to this country and is telling
the story Of that famous Incident
between Japan and Korea to throngs
Of people.
IN Its message he does not dwell
80 much upon the details OF that con
spifacy case. with which the public
IS familiar from newspaper accounts.
but bis story tells OF the miraculous
manner IN which the great number
Of Koreans, falsely arrested and ter
ribiy tortured by The japanese. sns-
tanned their reputation as converts.
some faint idea Of what these young
Korean Christians endured during
theso days OF trial may be gathered
from the following BRIEF extracts OF
Mr. McCune's report Of events int
mediateiy after the annexation of
Korea by Japan.
10 the centers, here and there over
the country, the Magistracv and Chies
OF Police are called together. with the
leading citizens, TO celebrate certain
state functions. For instance. on the
birthday Of the Japanese Emperor. a
least Is held with the Magistracv.
The leader of the feast calls for driil,-
ing to the health OF the Emperor.
Many glasses are not raised. The
leader Of the feast asks Why all glass
es arc not raised. Surely there is no
one IN the room who VIII insult the
! Emperor Of Japan? Yet these Korean
Christians, who were compelled 60
come 70 the feast because sheir STAY.
Ing away would be interpreted as be-
ing anti-Japanese. would no. drink
the toast A suggestion is made that
they might just raise tie glass TO
I their lips. They refuse. rhey are
: beaten, some Of them cast into prison
The names of these men are written
down In the BLACK Book Of the Of
ficials, they being men who will not
do what they are ordered to do, even
In the matter OF taking innocent drink,
or going through the form OF drink
ing.
On the Emperor's birthday the pic.
ture Of the Emperor is hung, and core.
mony Of worship OF that picture is t.
be carried on. Leading Korean pastors
leaders and strong Christians, 20 90 the
magistrate and the chief of police and
tell thenr q few days before that they
will be glad TO take part in all of the
program at the celebration OF the En-.
lpcror's birthday, except such parts Of il
as will be a violation TO their conscience
land contrary to their Christian religion
rs taught in tho bible. The names OF
these are all taken down and put on The
BLACK listH Of tho officials.
Some months later arrests were made
the first of them in the Hugh O'Neill. Jr.
Academy, in Sycn Chyun, OF which Mr.
lMcCme Is principal They took on stu.
lA'hta HiN ANoNi'tio anu Ndot ti4th iht'
lprison without letting any one know
why they are arrested The leaders OF
the church in Syen Chym were taken
ordained pastors and elders and pillar
Of the church who bear the financial
!, burdens aa well as the other burdens
and east into prison. Every one, except
ing the Japanese authorities, was kept
in darkness as TO the reasons for $,
doing.
After almost q years incarceration
the news went out Go the world that
great conspiracy had b. going on. The
names of the students and teachers anC
pastors Of churches and Christian lead