Evening journal., 1914-02-13
LIFE In FAR
AWAY KOREA
DR.. MCCune Tells Missionary
Workers How Land Was
Saved for Christ
GIVE MONEY TO
SPREAD THE GOSPEL

- ANLlAn AAA UU0A LII
In West presby torian Sunday school
room yesterday afternoon, the annual
praise meeting Of the womcns mission
ary Society of the church was held.
Besides an unusually large number Of
members, many men were also present.
both men and women having assembled
to hear the missionary talk. which was
given BY the Rev. George S. McCune. OF
Korea, who is principal Of the boys
school at Sycn Chyun, Korea, which was
given at the close OF the business scs-
sion
DR.. McCune expressed his pleasure at
being able TO bring a message from the
iEont-the smoke Of battle" he said,
being still on his clothes. The devil, he
said has claimed the far cast for cen
turtles. and Is working harder than ever
10 circumvent the work of the mission
aries who are rightfully claiming il for
God
Referring TO korea's loss of indie
pcndence and individuality, Dr. Ne
Cimc spoke on Che pathos of such a state
of affairs "Whilc We think of Abraham
Lincoln ON this. his birthday he said.
there is n land whore no man or woman
can says this is my native land
DR. McCune told of the difficulty of
getting religion into Korea. and how the
first medical missionary gained admit
tanco. Today ho said after twenty-five
years of missionary work, there are 3OO,-
900 Christians In the country. Speaking
of the financial condition OF the church,
he said that the total collection the first
year was about 2j cents. Last year the
sum was S020OO all raised. as he de-
sorihcd. "from the mud huts of Korea
"korca Is not ON the map he said,
"hut before J finish she will be indelibly
ongraven upon your hearts, Then be
told the story. familiar to many, of the
attempt to convict himself and his
teachers and students of conspiracy
against the Korean governor.
he told how the chief OF police came
In September, 1911. and arrested them.
giving no reason whatever for the ar
rests. Foreign powers getting to work
a year or so later an were liberated with
the exception of SIX men who are still In
prison.
Dr. McCmes description Of the out.
RACES committed against the men and
boys while imprisoned was graphic and
realistic and at the close, when he
made brief appeal for funds TO sup
mort "a missionary who was 10 20 from
Philadelphia Go work with him, there
was n voluntary unanimous response and
more than 5000 was collected In q few
minutes. DR.. McCwncs most vivid de-
scription was that of li-ycar-old boy
who had been tortured 80 times and was
undergoing unspcaknblo torture for the
5Gth time. Tie told of "a miraculous hap
pening at the moment when the lad
could no longer stand the torture and
nodded 20 be taken down from the wall
where he had been =, ung up by the
thumbs AZ that moment a vision Of
the Christ appeared 10 the lad, who
Iaftcrward was told hy Dr. McCune that
at the same moment he, having been
awakened by promonition Of the boys
neony. was on his ly' ces praying thnt
Christ would IN some way save the boy.
"Now." said he. do you wonder that
I believe ia prayer
This was but one of many stories
which left an indclihlc impression ON the
hearts of his hearers. and lr. McOnne
was thanked again and again for his
address.
Another instance Of answer TO pray
ar was shown during the afternoon.
Early I'm the meeting, prayers had
been offered for Miss Butz, mis-
sionary in Korea, who was very III
of tuberculosis I'm the Adirondack
mountains.
Later. Mrs. q. Franklin Smiley, the
presiding officer. said that news had
been received that Miss Butz was much
better and expected &c soon return TO
Korea.
Miss sheppard. reporting for the ex-
eoutive committee announced that
there would be a meeting Of the mis-
sion study class next Tuesday after
noon to begin the text book, The
New America"
The March meeting Of the mission
airy society will be an all-day meeting
IN charge OF the executive committee
who will have an unusual program.
Dr. Smiley. IN his talk referred to
the action OF the National Bill Posters
J Association relative TO the illustrated
posters descriptive OF the Birth OF
/ Christ which were displayed IN the
cities and towns at Christmas time.
/ The association. he said. had con-
I tributed $4,000 towards furthering
mission work and the big Christmas
/ posters were one Of the indications
I that Christ was coming into his own
again. 10 was decided TO send a vote
OF thanks TO the National BIZ Post
ers' Association. In closing Or.
Smiley thanked the three local news
papers for their courtesy In giving so
much space to the notice Of the meet
ing.
The excellent musical feature was
q pleasant feature OF the afternoon
Miss Simmons played a number of
violin selections. and Miss Nell c.
Krumme. sang Unanswered Yet.
and despite the fact that she was suf-
fering from a heavy cold. her beauti-
ful contralto voice showed 10 splendid
advantage IN the sacred song.
At the close OF the meeting there
was an informal reception for DR..
McCune who was kept busy answer
ing the many questions asked him
about his Korean experiences.
OLD DRAWERS FRIENDS