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and It's no less wonderful people. In
this age, when time and distance have
been eliminated by modern appliances
of steam and air travel, the people
of the world are brought in close
touch with each other, and much is
to be learned from the study of man
kind. The Oriental people represent
at present the conservatism of the
human race. From them the radical
peoples of the west have learned
something-perhaps much-to learn.
The age in which we live is rapidly
becoming cosmopolitan. The terri
tory of the earth is known to all
its meets and bounds. The races of
men have distributed themselves to
the utmost parts of the world. The
media of communication have become
Sc far-reaching and perfect that the
nations of mankind are as one in in
formation, and must presently be-
come one in sympathies and purpose.
The regeneration of China is the
greatest task imposed upon our
epoch. That the gates of the Orient
will presently open wide to receive
the energies of the progressive and
scientific peoples of Europe and
America can not be doubted, and that
these peoples will in their turn gather
out Of the east, as did the Greeks
and the Crusaders, much to improve
and enlighten the existing order,
may be we'll hoped and expected. So
in connection with this thought comes
the study of Korea and it's Christian
schools.
The Mission
The mission was opened in Korea
in 1895 by Bishop Hendrix and DR..
C. F. Reid.
The woman's board began it's work
in Korea in 1897 in charge of Mrs.
j. 2. Campbell, who had formerly
been connected with the mission work
in Soochow, China. Work was car
ried on in four stations; Seoul, the
capital, a city of 100000; Songdo,
about fifty miles distant, a walled
city, ranking next in size to Seoul; /;
Wonsan, the most important port on
the east coast, located on a magniti-
cent bay with a good harbor; and
Choon Chun, a mountain town far
inland.
The Schools
Carolina lnstlsute, founded at
Seoul in 1898 by Mrs. j. P. Camp
bell, was the beginning of the edu-
cationaI work in Korea. 1t now oc-
cupies a beautiful lot on a hill COM
manding a view OF the city, the
compound comprising, in addition to
the school proper, a dormlCory Tor a
limited number of boarders, day
school bullong ana home for mis-
slonames. The enrolment is 1853.
Holston Institute was opened IN
Songdo in 1899 by Miss Arena Car
roll and Miss Fannie Kinds. Contin-
ed at first to women, it was later en-
larged to embrace day schools for
boys. The enrolment is 104.
Lucy H. Cunningham Industrial
School is located at Wonsan. The
property was bought from the North
ern Methodists IN 1900, and new dor
mitories and schoolrooms were made
possible by the North Carolina Con
ference. The enrolment is 22.
Mary Helm School was founded in
1907 by Mrs. w. G. Cram to meet
the need of high-class Korean wo-
men. On account of Japanese edu-
cational requirements and conse4
QuGIiG ulllACulIy III 1SSio0CAAAl5 ~ AAesh'
become the Mary Helm Industrial
Department of Holston Institute.
The enrolment is At.
Frances Hitch Girls Primary
School was founded at Wonsan IN
April, 1918. The enrolment is 180.
180.
Alice Cobb Bible Institute was
founded and supported by the South
Georgia Conference. The women
trained here are touching thousands
with their uplifting influence. In
1917 it formed union with the
Canadian Presbyterians, the only
other denomination in Wonsan.
Day Schools.
The last report shows total of
eleven day schools, with an aggre-
gate enrolment is 623.
Woman's Work.
The evangelistic feature of the
work has always been particularly
emphasized in Korea. The last re-
port shows a total of 105 Bible wo-
men, besides several missionaries
and missionaries wives, who give the
greater part of their time to evan
gelistic work among the women.
This is the splendid work the Mis-
sionary society of First Methodist
church is helping to support, and the
study of the mission fields is a great
assistance to the earnest women who