Morning Calm v.16 no.105(1905 Jul.)

The Bishop's Letters.

R.M.S. "EXPRESS OF JAPAN," VANCOUVER : 10 April, 1905.

MY DEAR FRIENDS,

The Editor has warned me that if I want to say anything in the next issue of Morning Calm I must write it on my way out, as any letter written after I reach Corea will arrive too late for insertion. I feel that I have but little to say, for I do not seem to have been able to collect my thoughts sufficiently since I left England to be able to say all that I would wish about my visit home. One or two thoughts, however, come naturally to the surface : first, gratitude to the many friends, old and new, that I have met for the very great kindness shown to me, for which I feel I can never be sufficiently grateful; and more especially I feel that I ought once more, on behalf of the Mission, to express my thankfulness to the Secretaries of the various funds by which the Mission is assisted. How much work is done by them, and how much time is devoted to that work, few can realise unless like myself they have the opportunity of seeing and knowing all that is going on. Then, further, I am very glad to think that when Miss Rice reaches Corea we shall have a full staff for St. Luke's Hospital at Chemulpó; though, on the other hand, I cannot tell you how grieved I am that I have been unable to secure the services of the two priests for whom I asked when I was first consecrated. One can only hope that there may be a response before long, and for this I would especially ask you all to pray, when you remember the needs of the diocese before the Throne of Grace.

I am now beginning to realise that I am on my way back to Corea. You will see that my letter is dated from Vancouver, and we here come into touch with the Far East again, in the shape of Chinese and Japanese passengers and stewards. So far the journey has been most enjoyable; from Southampton to New York we had a splendid passage for the time of year, pleasant fellow-passengers, and the Captain and I were able to compare notes about Marlborough. I arrived in New York in time to attend service at "the little church round the corner”, as the Church of the Transfiguration is called, and the Rector kindly allowed me to assist at the Choral Eucharist. It is one of the oldest churches in New York, I am told; and the present Rector (Dr. Houghton) succeeded his father, who had done so much in the past to build up the work in that parish. An additional interest attaches to the church for us inasmuch as there are members of the congregation who have never ceased to pray for our Mission ever since Bishop Corfe's first visit on his way to Corea, and one of the orphans has been regularly supported by Mrs. Denslow, who is a worshipper at the church.

After lunch I called on the Rev. Percy Grant with the husband of one of my fellow-passengers, and he took me a drive round Central Park, past the site of the great future cathedral of the city, of which the crypt and one chapel are as yet the only portions completed, to call on Bishop Potter. He was just going out to take a confirmation, and I only had time to shake hands and receive a very kind invitation to come and stay with him whenever I may be in New York in future. The train left at 8 P.M., and I woke next morning at Niagara Falls, but could not stop to see them. At Toronto I had an hour or two, and I was able to call on Dr. Tucker, the Secretary of the Missionary Society of the Church of Canada. At Winnipeg I was welcomed by Mr. Gurney's brother and Mr. Chambers, the Vicar of Christ Church, and another friend; and after a five hours' rest ran on to Calgary, and then through the magnificent scenery of the Rockies down to the beautiful Spring weather and foliage of Vancouver-such a change from the snowstorms of Eastern Canada. Here I was met by the Rev. H. G. Fiennes Clinton, the Vicar of St. James's, and an old Keble man, who took me to St. Luke's Home, where Sister Frances hospitably entertained me, as she has in the past entertained other members of the Mission, and I had the privilege of celebrating at 8 o'clock on Passion Sunday, and preaching at the midday and evening services. There, too, I found myself among friends, for there, as in New York, there are people who continually remember us, while two ladies were staying at the Home who come from Guernsey and have always been interested in Corea. I cannot tell you of all the interest there is in the work out here, but I feel that if I was not going to Corea I should be strongly tempted to stay in British Columbia all the rest of my life. We are nearing Victoria where this letter must be posted, so I will write no more. Two weeks must elapse before we reach Japan and receive further news of the world. We hope we may not meet any of the Russian ships cruising in Japanese waters.

I am yours very sincerely, ARTHUR B. TURNER, Bishop.

II SAKAE CHO, SHIBA, TOKYO :

April 24, 1905.

MY DEAR FRIENDS,

My last letter I wrote to you from Vancouver, and I said then that I should write again before I reached Corea, and I find that it is even more necessary that I should do so than I thought then, for I am going to stay for a fortnight longer than I intended in Japan. My intention when I left England was to hurry on to Seoul at all costs that I might see Mr. and Mrs. Hillary before they left for their furlough, but I have heard from Bishop Corfe that they have already started, so that I have no special reason for hurry except to set Bishop Corfe free to pay a visit that he is anxious to pay soon to Bishop Scott in Pekin, and he has given me permission to stay here for a few days that I may attend the meetings of the Synod of the Japanese Church, which begins on Thursday next, May 4. Knowing as you do the present condition of political affairs in Corea, where Japan is daily consolidating her power, you will readily understand how important it is that I should get such knowledge as I can of the system and working of the Japanese Church, and still more that I should make the acquaintance of the leading men in whose hands will lie, under God's guidance, her future. Of course one cannot accurately foretell the future, but it seem as if the power of Japan will increase in Corea, and that ecclesiastical matters will have to follow the same course as political affairs; and anyhow it is advisable for us to be prepared so far as is possible for whatever may come, and for this purpose I feel that I ought not to lose such an opportunity as the present.

This will mean that I shall be delayed in Japan for a fortnight or more, and I am sorry that it should be so, but I feel sure that you and those in Corea will understand the importance of the matter, and that it is no waste of time, nor merely an excuse for seeing something of Japan, though I may take the opportunity of doing so before the Synod begins. I am going to-morrow to Yokohama to see Mr. Field, the chaplain, an old Keble friend, and then probably to Kamakura to see the Daibutsu, the great bronze Buddha, and next day return with Bishop Awdry, who is staying there for a day or two before the Synod commences, to dine with him and the other five Bishops in Japan, who are all assembling early for preliminary consultation. Next Monday if all goes well I shall go to Nikko to see the temples there, and after the Synod I shall go on as quickly as possible to Corea.

When I arrived in Yokohama I received two letters of importance; one from Mr. Gardner, of Shimonoseki, who at the end of March had paid a second visit of inspection for us to the Christians at Fusan, and sent a very favorable report of what he had seen there. I am sending extracts from this letter which you may like to see, and if you read it you will see how fully he bears out what I said and wrote when I was at home as to the need of a man, or even men, for the work among the Japanese in Corea, especially among our own Churchpeople in Fusan and elsewhere, but also among those who are daily arriving in the country, and will there be more open to Christian influences than in their own villages at home. The second letter was of even greater importance, for it contained an offer of service from a priest who has been working in Japan for six years, who has a good knowledge of the language, and is ready to fall into line with us in every way. I am writing to Bishop Montgomery by this mail to tell him the good news, and I think that there is little doubt that when he is free to come to us, we shall be able to congratulate ourselves on the acquisition of a most valuable worker, and I am sure that you will offer up heartfelt thanksgivings to God that He has answered our prayers at the time of our great need, and that you will pray for our future helper as if he were one of us already. Mr. Cartwright is a Canadian, who resided for a time at Trinity College, Toronto, and he took orders in Japan, to which country he came some six years ago. He has lately been working at Aomori, in the north of the main island of Japan, in the diocese of North Tokyo, which is under the superintendence of Bishop McKim, of the American Church, and we feel how generous a thing the Bishop has done in so freely allowing one of his tried men to leave the diocese, which is already undermanned, to come to us; we can only hope that it will be true in his case "There is that scattereth and yet increaseth," and that not only One man but two or three will come forward to fill the place of the man he has so generously set free for work elsewhere.

Any Corean news must wait till I reach the country, though Bishop Corfe has written so fully that I feel that I know already a great deal of what is going on there. I will only ask you to thank God for His past mercies in answer to our prayers, and to pray that He will send us the men we want for the Corean work as He has sent us the man we have asked for work among the Japanese. I forgot to say that Mr. Cartwright will not be able to come to us until a priest now on furlough returns to take up the work he is laying down, which will not be till September. Till that time we must go on in hope of what the future is to bring us.

I am yours sincerely, ARTHUR B. TURNER, Bishop.

[The two following letters were written by Bishop Corfe while administering the Diocese, before the consecration of his successor]

SEOUL: January 1905.

DEAR FRIENDS,

Although my December letter was but short, and written early in the month, an account of our subsequent doings will perhaps come better in the first letter which I write to you in the New Year. It was very delightful to see Mr. Badcock and Mr. Bridle looking so well. They lost no time in getting to work. The former, after a hurried visit to me to report himself, left for Kangwha, where he arrived in the morning of Christmas Eve, He has written a good account of the services on the festival, when there were fifty communicants. Mr. Laws soon handed over to him the affairs of the station, and returned to On Syou Tong, glad to be once more amongst his old patients. We are very grateful to him for what he has done in the city of Kangwha during the long interregnum.

The account he wrote me of his daily work there was so interesting that I am sending it (without his permission) to the Editor, in case he may wish to insert it, or a part of it, in this number. Also I am enclosing to him a copy of the sheet almanac of which he speaks. This cannot be reproduced in Morning Calm, but perhaps it may find its way to some sale of work-not for sale, indeed, but to be seen as specimen of the good work which our Corean printer has turned out under the direction of Mr. Laws.

Mr. Bridle at once took up the reins at Chemulpó, which, I am sorry to say, in the hands of myself and Mr. Gurney, have been hanging somewhat loose. But as we did not expect Mr. Bridle to arrive before Christmas Eve, and as Mr. Gurney had consequently made all the arrangements for the services(in three languages) of the festival, it seemed kinder both to him and Mr. Gurney (who is much interested in any work he undertakes) to let the arrangements stand, the many services on such a day being almost too much for one man. But on the Feast of Stephen Mr. Gurney returned to Seoul, where he still is. Here, nearly all our people who could made their communion ; we had much singing, especially of carols, both in the Corean and the English churches. The Sisters gave a series of entertainments to the women, the children, the schoolboys, and the orphans, which were much appreciated.

We were nearly having a “green Christmas," but the snow and ice lasted until the end of the year, and then almost disappeared. We have read in our telegrams dreadful accounts of the severe weather which at this time you were having in England. In Corea it has been the most open winter known to anyone, warm spring days being the rule. Even the trees began to bud, and the early spring flowers actually to blossom We have most of us had our share of coughs and colds in consequence of this unseasonable weather. I am glad, however, to say that at the time of writing everyone in the Mission is well.

The repairs and additions to St. Luke's Hospital are completed, and Dr. and Mrs. Weir are in possession of a good hospital, with two large wards for native patients, two smaller rooms for Europeans, a commodious and well-lit surgery, together with operating- and waiting-rooms. Every morning prayers are said and the Bible read to the Coreans as they collect in the waiting-rooms, with an address sometimes from the Doctor and sometimes from Mr. Bridle; Eunice, our Corean "Bible-woman," doing the same for the women. We are hoping that in about six weeks we may have with us Miss Jephson, a lady who has only been prevented from joining us sooner by my inability to assure her of immunity from the hostile fleets. I hear that she is determined to wait no longer, and intends to start for Corea this month. If only she could bring a nurse with her St. Luke's Hospital would be perfectly equipped. Neither nurses nor lady doctors, however, will come to our assistance so long as this war continues. Yet since February 9 last year was one of the quietest years Corea has known. Praying that this year may be blessed to you all,

I am, yours affectionately, C. J. CORFE

SEOUL: F. of Conversion of St. Paul, 1905.

DEAR FRIENDS,

You will be looking to have an account from me of the way in which we spent this day-the day of the consecration of the Rev. A. B. Turner. As soon as I heard by telegram that January 25 was to be the day, I issued a Pastoral Letter to my clergy directing that the Festival should this year be observed with exceptional solemnity. No accounts have reached me of what was done at the various stations, but I regret to say that at Chemulpó little could be done owing to Mr. Bridle having sprained his ankle. In Seoul the Festival began as usual on the eve, and was marked by solemn Evensong, followed on the following morning by the Holy Eucharist, and in the afternoon by Evensong and Litany. The Litany was introduced then because it was about the hour when it was being said in Westminster Abbey, the difference of time between this and Greenwich being about 8½ hours. This and the introduction of the special Suffrage (which was translated) enabled us to realise our nearness to the many who were then assembled in the Abbey. There were English services at the Church of the Advent-a Celebration and an Evensong, with Litany and special prayers of intercession taken from the office of the Consecration of Bishops. Most of our Corean Christians attended at least one of the services, and some of them all three.

Assuming that Mr. Turner is now the Bishop of the Church of England in Corea, I celebrated on that day for the last time as the Diocesan. You will readily understand that it was an occasion of unusual solemnity to me. I forbear, however, to indulge in any remarks bearing on the feelings with which you, who know me, are well aware I was then animated. It is not easy to write on such a subject to such old and dear friends as you are, and, moreover, it is not necessary. I have written at length to the A.P.W.C., whose members form the bulk of the readers of Morning Calm. The present letter, therefore, is rather a postscript to my January letter-already on its way to England - and is written to assure you that our thoughts, as yours, were on this day centred on him who was to assume the responsibilities of this work of peculiar difficulty ; and with them the grace which, we doubt not, will be abundantly given to him to enable him to discharge them to the glory of God and the edification of His Church. You will continue to treat him as you have-for more than fifteen years-treated me and support him with your earnest prayers, offered to God without the intermission of a single day.

And so I conclude this very long series of letters, each of which has always been headed “The Bishop's Letter." The series is older even than Morning Calm. Between November 1, 1889, and July 1, 1890, twelve of these letters had been written and printed, and sent to subscribers who were mostly my personal friends. Then you came into existence - the larger constituency formed rather by the friends of foreign Missions than by those who were personally attached to the first President of A.P.W.C. The first number of Morning Calm accordingly began with the thirteenth of the letters which, since August 1890, have been written by me every month. As I lay down my pen for the last time I cannot but ask you to join with me in grateful acknowledgment to Almighty God for the life, the health, the strength by means of which He has enabled me to reach so regularly an ever-increasing number of friends of the Mission. May these faithful and loyal friends, in increasing numbers, rally round Bishop Turner in their affection, not so much for him as for the Shepherd and Bishop of Souls," whose "constraining love" alone it is which supplies the impetus wherewith Our Mission work (of whatever kind) must be begun and continued if it is to be brought to a worthy, an acceptable, a Completed end. Thanking you again and again for all your many kindnesses to the Diocese and to myself,

I am always your affectionate friend, C. J. CORFE.

Japanese Work in Fusan.

REPORT from the Rev. C. Graham Gardner, of Shimonoseki, on the Japanese work in Fusan, the port in the south-east of Corea, which is the most ancient and most numerous settlement of the Japanese in the country. He has visited the place twice at the request of Bishop Corfe and myself, by the kind permission of Bishop Foss, in whose diocese he is working. A B. T.

“SHIMONOSEKI:

April 20, 1905. "MY DEAR BISHOP, "In welcoming you to Japan, on your road to Corea, I am glad of the opportunity to report a visit which I have made to Fusan, leaving here on March 29 and returning on April 4. It was only suddenly that I found myself able to go, so the Christians were not able to make any preparations for my visit, but perhaps I saw them more naturally in consequence. "On the Thursday night I went calling with Hayashi, and he took me to the postmaster, who seems to have been inquiring very steadily for some time, but he has been persuaded by a Methodist preacher that, as our church has no pastor, he had better join one which has, and he did not come to service as Hayashi had anticipated. Hayashi took me calling again on Friday, and I was surprised at the number of houses he took me to. Generally in small country stations in Japan there are two or three well-to-do members of the Christian community, with the rest, most of them, poor, but in Fusan there must be nine or ten separate well-to-do shops or offices owned by Church Christians. This points to the good standing of our people, and also implies that, unlike the official class, they are not very likely to move away. On Friday night there was a farewell prayer meeting for a young man who is starting business in Seoul, by name Yamaguchi. I gave him an official letter to take to the Mission-house in Seoul. On Saturday evening we had a preparatory service for the Holy Communion, which was well attended, when I admitted as catechumens the Yamaguchi I have mentioned, and also a woman who is practising as a doctor in Fusan. On Sunday morning I was glad to administer the Holy Communion to fourteen persons, two of them after the service. It was irregular, but on the Saturday I had heard a man regretting that all his family could not receive on this rare occasion, and so I said I would either have an earlier service or reserve until he could go home and send his wife in her turn, but eventually I took the Blessed Sacrament after church to the bedside of a woman who was too sick to come out, and this man came to her house to receive. There are four candidates for confirmation not quite ready. “The Presbyterians have a native minister, and are doing well. The Methodists are to have a minister shortly, and our people are very distressed at not having a pastor of their own, but at present, even in their less organised condition, they are by far the strongest Christian community. Mr. Hayashi tells me that he has written to the Synod of the Japanese Church, begging it to take pity on their desolate condition. "This, I think, was presumptuous and premature on his part, and I told him that you would be ready to help them financially, but that, of course, you could not conjure up a Japanese worker, though you would be most glad if they could persuade a fitting person to come. Probably a good man would require at least ₤6 a month if he were a priest. Land is rising enormously in value, and I fear the figures given you last September would be unreliable now. "C. GRAHAM GARDNER."

[He then told me that land sufficient for the building of a church and parsonage and the erection of the same would probably cost about £350. We must make every effort to get the money required. - A. B. T.]

Correspondence.

DEAR SIR, Your many readers will be glad to hear something about our dear Bishop during the last few months of his episcopate in Corea. I have been living with him here in Seoul since St. Stephen's Day, which is my reason for venturing to offer these remarks. To-day his Lordship has gone to Chemulpó, so I seize this opportunity of saying a few things behind his back. If we are here together when the July number of Morning Calm arrives I shall rush up a mountain or flee into the country to avoid his reproachful eye, which haunts me in anticipation. The truth is, I simply want to say how great a grief of heart to us the parting is. So many of your readers, Mr. Editor, are personal friends of Bishop Corfe that I shall not presume to say why we feel the coming wrench. As several people from home have said, "Your loss is our gain." It may be so. I do not know what the Bishop's future movements will be. Perhaps you have seen an affectionate father repressing his tears at the grave of a child of his love. I see it every day just now. To alter the metaphor somewhat-the Bishop is pontificating at his own funeral with the utmost zeal and cheerful dissimulation, and it is a long drawn-out funeral too, for he is holding on to his post-sticking to his ship is a better figure - until his own faithful lieutenant succeeds him as captain, and herein lies the balm for the wound-his own good friend and fellowworker is to carry on the campaign. This is a solace also to us who remain, and should be a cause of thanksgiving to you who give us of your prayers and your alms. In fifteen years Bishop Corfe has not converted Corea, but a foundation on the right lines of Apostolical faith and practice has been laid, and a vast spiritual engine of intercession for the whole of God's earth has been set in motion at home. The Bishop has just completed, to his great joy, a series of translations of Old Testament selections into Corean. Yesterday the MSS. were sent by courier to the Mission Press in Kangwha. Though we live together in this Mission-house (formerly the abode of Dr. and Mrs. Baldock), the Bishop always sleeps in his little thatched cottage next door. It is a small Corean house, where he sleeps on the mud floor with a timber and brushwood fire underneath. The Bishop is devoted to this "Palace," and has lived in it for many years. Though unwell early in January, the Bishop is in quite good health now, and a cheery and delightful messmate, as many a sailor can testify. His memory of innumerable friends in all parts of the world and his intense affection for sailors and children, his passionate love of music-above all, his earnest reverence for holy things and the quiet secrecy of his spiritual life-are only some out of the many beautiful lines of his unselfish character which make our father in God the most lovable of men. God grant him time and opportunity for further service in His kingdom, and-at the last-the crown laid up!

Yours sincerely in our Lord, WILFRID N. GURNEY.

English Church Mission, Seoul, Corea,

KANGWHA CITY: December 13, 1904.

MY DEAR BISHOP,

I am sending up the copy of the sheet Kalendar for your Lordship's approval. It is only a rough proof; eightyseven characters are wanting, which I expect to be able to borrow from the American Press. The bearer is the printer here, so that he can understand any corrections you may make and thus save a long letter. He has learnt all his printing here at the hands of Brother Hugh, and I think you will agree that he does credit to his teacher. As he has never seen a printing press outside ours it will be an opportunity for him to compare notes with Hodge's people and Beck's. He makes rollers wonderfully well. We used to send to Hodge in the early days for rollers I shall be glad to see Badcock back again. I do not at all regret being here, for it has been a complete change for me, and brought me into touch with the more directly missionary part of my double-barrelled vocation.

I have tried to get at people by going out with the magic lantern into the villages, and it has resulted in some twenty or more male adults giving in their names as inquirers, and a similar number in one village alone.

Sunday services consist of Matins and Litany, and a short sermon read. I feel that I get on better without the written copy, but it is easier to keep to the point with a written copy in front of one I find. Children's instruction at 11 A.M. This is a short extemporary address generally on Prayer, Ten Commandments, Grace before and after meals, and other kindred subjects suitable for children, hymn or metrical litany, and some prayers Last Sunday, twelve boys, six girls (brought by Sister Rosalie). The 12 o'clock service is for all who care to come to it, the sanctuary being curtained off. The procedure is as follows: (i.) hymn, the schoolboys form the choir and lead; (ii.) reading of Scripture, followed by an address on it given by Moses Kim ; (iii) hymn; (iv.) selection from the Catechism; (v.) hymn; (vi.) explanation from a part of the "Seung Kyo Yi Ching" (the "Purple cover" book); (vii) the catechumen's morning prayers. There were fifty there on Sunday, the usual attendance at this service. 3 P.M. Evensong. Daily prayers, 7-30 and 4: Evensong at 3 on Saturday. Every morning the indoor schoolboys (boarders) come to my room for religious instruction, 9 till 10, while their teacher is teaching the Sisters. The day boys go to Moses Kim from 3 till 4 for religious instruction. The servants, printing boys, and Sisters' servants have a Bible Class Wednesday and Friday nights, 7.30 to 9.30, which is held by Moses Kim under my direction. I do not attend, as the presence of a foreigner acts as a wet blanket, and Moses is a very capable man; several outsiders attend this class. People who do not attend get looked up by the colporteur in the course of his rounds. He is a distinct adjunct. Father Drake was loud in his praises of this man's work, and so I find it too. The Colonel here, who is an enlightened man, has started a middle school where geography, arithmetic, Corean history, and drill are taught. He has fitty boys in it, no fees. It is left for a Corean to show how a school should be conducted, from a heathen point of view it is true. I remain, Your Lordship's obedient servant, A. F. LAWS

St. Luke's hospital.

IT is just nine months since we arrived in Corea, and the time has seen marked changes. The hospital is now finished, and may fairly be called a new hospital, for, while only one of the three sides of our square has been really levelled and raised again, it contains the major part of the hospital, and the rest has all undergone such complete rearrangement that only the operating theatre, one ward, and the doctor's house remain at all as before. The latter has also had an extra room added to it, which has made it not only much more comfortable and convenient, but has added much to the appearance of the building.

The old out-patient block, adjoining the doctor's, has been transformed into what it is hoped will be a pleasant small home for two nurses, when such can be obtained, and the out-patient entrance is now at the farthest corner of the hospital, a great improvement to comfort. The whole building is a very substantial and well-built one, forming three sides of a square, and containing an operating theatre with two small rooms attached for washing and sterilising, two large wards holding ten or twelve beds each with comfort, and capable of squeezing to perhaps thirty or more in all at need, two small rooms for Europeans, a room for the nurse when on duty, a small kitchen, bath-room, laboratory, dispensary, large surgery, and two waiting rooms, In addition to this rebuilding and alteration, steps have been taken to enclose the whole compound, and a good deal of ground has been gained for future use, store sheds and the like, by levelling an unused slope. A good wall has been built along one side, shutting off the view of the wards and theatre which could before be obtained from the road, and which caused much discomfort to the out-patient work during the summer; and as soon as the spring comes the rest of this wall will be undertaken, so that it will be possible to exercise some supervision over servants and hospital boys-a most necessary thing in a country like this. Shortly after our arrival we opened what there was of the hospital, the old out-patient department, and worked there until in October, the new one was ready to enter, after which the former was taken in hand with the alterations. By this means continuous work was made possible in spite of the building and even an occasional in-patient was possible, accommodated on the floor of the waiting-room. For a short time after moving the new waiting-rooms were used in the same way, but on November 1 this came to an end, and five patients were duly installed in the new ward. From the first the numbers steadily increased, until during the summer nearly fifty patients were treated every day except Sundays. This was only made possible by the fact that during the hot weather it was found more possible to do medical work than language study, and the latter was accordingly dropped. Since beginning to study again in September it has been necessary to limit the number of patients, and now with in-patients, who take up more time, only a little over twenty, or thirty at times, are seen daily. Of course all the medical work has to be done through an interpreter, and this takes much longer than it would to treat the same number of English-speaking patients, but fortunately the hospital boys, who have been long with Dr. Baldock, know their work and a modicum of English.

We have had a few major operations, though of course in our half-ready state only absolutely essential ones have been done, and these have been largely rendered possible by the welcome assistance of naval surgeons, three of whom have during the summer kindly lent help and advice during the time their ships have been at Chemulpó, Owing to there being none in the Mission staff at Chemulpó with sufficient knowledge of Corean, during Mr. Bridle's furlough, very little has been done of an evangelistic nature. When the out-patients began to be numerous an English-speaking Corean gave a kind of short sermon in the course of the morning, and more recently prayers and a short passage from the New Testament have been read before beginning the day's work. Since the ward has been opened we have also had evening prayers there. The prayers used are short, simple ones, written for the hospital work.

This is of course very inadequate, but it has at any rate served to keep before the people that this hospital is the product of the doctrine and that the doctor is a missionary. For the last few weeks a little more real work has been done by the Corean Bible-woman who used to work in Chemulpó. She has been in Seoul, but a house has now been obtained adjoining the hospital where she lives, and she spends a large part of every morning reading and teaching in the female waiting-room, and, when she finds it possible, follows up by visits the work thus begun. It is pleasing to be able to say that her efforts have been rewarded by two women expressing a desire to learn the doctrine. Now that Mr. Bridle has returned we hope not only that he may be able to do some work himself among the patients, but that he may possibly find a catechist who will be able to teach more freely among the waiting men and the in-patients. The men usually listen very attentively to the reading, and the women seem to enjoy the Bible-woman's words, which is much to be thankful for, even if they do not fully understand, or care to follow.

So much for the past. The future is full of promise. The medical work is only limited by time and skill, and ought to become increasingly efficient as language improves. We hope also in a few months to be reinforced by a dispenser, who will do much to make more work possible by taking entire charge of the drugs, and may be able to effect considerable economies by preparing drugs from the crude materials. If, as is hoped, she is accompanied or followed by a nurse, the hospital will be in a position to advance rapidly.

There are still some internal fittings to be done, and sheds, &c., to be erected, and we hope in time to acquire more Corean houses adjoining the hospital, and use them as infectious wards and the like. The religious part of the work ought soon to be extensive, and indeed, as has been shown, it is already only limited by our powers, not by our opportunities. The hospital in itself stands as an example and object lesson of the teaching and love of Christ, and when all who come to it can hear His Gospel plainly and fully put before them results must follow. One of our first in-patients was a man who had spent six months in begging his way 200 miles to have his foot cut off, and went off at last apparently much pleased with the result. The hospital has also been able to do something for our own people already, as we have for a long time had as an in-patient a penniless American, who drifted here on the point of death and who is now nearly fit to leave and work for his living.

I cannot close this without a reference to the great loss we have suffered in the death of Peter, the most senior of the old hospital boys and the only Christian as yet among them. He was ill for some time, and at last died at his brother's house in Seoul, being too ill to get back to the hospital. A quiet and very slow man in all he did, he was one of those gentle characters which grow upon all who know them. His influence among all his friends was very great, and is a serious loss to the Mission. There are not many Coreans of whom it can be said "He will do it certainly," but Peter was one ; and we miss, too,

QUARTERLY PAPER OF INTERCESSION AND THANKSGIVING FOR THE CHURCH'S WORK ABROAD.

Daily. Wo praise Thee: For the victorious power of Jesus Christ, risen, ascended and enthroned. (1) For the high honor accorded us of sharing with our Blessed Lord in His work of intercession. (2) For the signal triumphs and favors won by the power of intercession. For the rich blessings gained to our own souls the holy exercise of intercession. (3)() After much thought conference and prayer it has been decided, with the approval of the Federation, (to the) all those who use the Quarterly Intercession helps to join in forming & Candidates Five Shillings Fund (to enter) to provide the society with the means for carrying () its scheme of training workers for its missions, and the Editor proposes to devote himself for the present to the () of organizing this Fund. (See next page)

1 “Beware of leaving out the omnipotence of Jesus. Finally, reverently. patiently worship Him, until Christ's love and power become the inspiration of your life. 2 "We ought to reflect much upon the necessary of intercessory prayer, as Christian life cannot exist in energy without it; and upon its transcendent dignity, as we thereby participate in the very work of Christ () mediatorial throne." - Rev . R. N. () 3. "In nothing can the soul be so much transformed into the Divine likenes, as by that work which at () teaches it the dependence of its own position, bring it into union with God through Christ, and () the powers of Christ is love to the brethren." – Disto.

Sunday. Special Candidates Fund. We beseech Thee: - To help us take to () the pressing calls from the Mission Field for () increased staff of workers, and grant us a () in supplying the need. To bless our endeavor to raise n Candidates Fund by an united effort in the power of () sacrifice and prayer. (4) That the wealthy may support the Fund () their liberality, the poor by their self-denial, and all by their supplications and willing gifts. (5) O Holy Ghost, Divine Inspirer, enrich () hearts with a new power of love, impelling us to new nota of self-sacrifice for Christ. We thank Thee:-For the high privilege () being workers together with Thee in Thy grace purposes for mankind. For Thy goodness in making clear to us a () to gain workers for the urgent needs abroad. For the holy act of self-sacrifice which () the commencement of this Fund, and the inspiring example that it offers to us all.

A few weeks ago there reached the Editor from a Werkhouse in Devonshire a postal onder for 6s. It was the gift of one of the (), a poor woman quite blind and quite deaf. Her Benille Intercession Paper had told her about the need of money for training candidates, and () the little gifts, given to her from time to time to buy some little comforts, had been carefully () and sent. This offering seemed to show (ⅰ) that some are () poor to give when the heart is touched and sympathies are (), (ii) that it might please God to make use of the Intercession Paper to move at least 40,000 other () in like manner to aid this great (). And when it was further noted that a like sum from all there would provable the very amount needed by the S.P.G. annually for the work, vix. ₤10,000, it seemed clear that God was () to the Intercession Paper, and a CANDIDATES FIVE SHILLINGS FUND in connection with it, as the means () obtaining this.

4 Think what splendid possibilities lie within our if () each will co-operate by giving or collecting met less than 5() a year! We shall be able to accept for training at once a large company of men and women now seriously waiting. We shall be able to provide missionary scholarships enabling promising boys and girls to go on from primary to secondary schools ; and missionary exhibitions at our Universities for Public School boys. We shall be able to provide the B.P.G. Committee of Women's Work with ample means for their Training Home ; and to supplement the incomes of the Diocesean Studentship Associations. Indeed the whole missionary work of the Church at home both and abroad will go forward with a new life and power if we can successfully establish this Fund. It only means it small personal effect on the part of (), and that made light by the power of prayer.

5 It must be kept in view from the very () that our scheme is to depend for its success on the power of mutual payer-Prayer to prompt our own hearts to give, and prayer to inspire the hearts of others. And so, whilst we do not ask for the gifts of those who do not pray, we () in all earnestness for the constant and interesting prayers of those who cannot give. These will send amongst () most needed and most valued supporters. Their prayers are to gain many unlocked - for gifts.

• • Those who are setting aside 1d. a week for the candidates Fund my perhaps be able to add 8d. at the end of the year and so make up 5() before sending in their contribution. But of course 4()4 can be received if need be.
  • For those who cannot give, but who would like to collect, Receipt Books can be supplied in three different forms for collecting either 20, or 10 or 5 separate shillings on behalf of the Fund.
  • Contributions can be earmarked if desired for any () of the Diocesan Missionary Studentship Associations.

N.B. In sending your contribution (a) Please remember that it need not be confined to one crown. (b) Be careful to cross your cheque or postal order, (c) Address to The Rev. G. R. Bullock-Welster, Ely, Cambe, ; mark the envelope C.F.. and enclose another bearing your name and address and n ½d stamp. (d) Send soon; everything is ready for receiving and acknowledging many () cheques and postal orders. The progress of the Fund will be announced from time to time in the Mission Field and each quarter in the Intercession Paper. Monday. Carpentaria. * We thank Thee :-For the zeal and devotion of the Bishop and his fellow-workers, and for the success which has crowned their labors. (6) For the good beginnings of the Theological College, and the generous gifts in its support. (7) For the Church's tenderness and loving ministry to the natives, the lepers, and others little esteemed amongst men. (8) We beseech Thee:-To sustain the Bishop and his fellow-workers in grace and health, and richly bless their ministry. To increase the number of clergy and lay workers, that the spiritual needs of the diocese may be more fully supplied. To bless the work of the Church amongst the native tribes, and prosper the new Reserve and Mission now being established at Mitchell River. (9) To further the Church's missionary efforts amongst the Japanese and South Sea Islanders, and open a way for a mission amongst the Chinese resident in the diocese. (10) To protect the South Sea Islanders in Australia from the evil results of prejudice and injustice now threatening them. (11)

• The diocese of Carpenteria, founded in 1899, includes Southern Queensland with the adjacent islands and the southern territory of South Australia. Its Head Quarters () in Thursday Island, a pearl fishery centre of Cape York. The Bishop has a staff of 10 priests and 5 lay workers.

() “It is one of the chief glories of the Australian Church to-day that it has two such Missionary Dioceses () of Carpenteria and New Guines." - S. P.G. Report. 7 The little Training College on Thursday lsland has () on its fourth year, and three of its students

have been ordained. Pray for a blessing on its work. 8 "I feel that it is an imperative duty to do all that we can for the unfortunate aboriginals who suffered so many wrongs, who are capable of much remarkable advance in civilization, and who are so susceptible to the influences of religion, when kept away from the influences of the merely nominal white Christian.” - By. of (). 9 There are some 35,000 native Australians in the diocese. The Government has just assigned for there a Reserve of 600 square miles on Mitchell River and entrusted it to the Church's care. 10 The white population, chiefly mining and () numbers nearly 17,000 souls, and is scattered over the immense area of the diocese. There are also some 15() Japanese, and a mission among these on Thursday Island has already made good progress. No effort has so far been possible amongst the Chinese, of whom there are () 3,000 in the diocese 11 "A good work is being done by the Church among the South Sea Islanders. I must again record my () against the selfish injustice of the Commonwealth legislation, which takes no account of long residence in Australia, and forbids men who have been fifteen and twenty years in Queensland to earn their bread, intending shortly to deport them to islands where, in some cases, even their lives will be in danger, and in nearly all, they will have to give up what they have learned and gained.” – The Bishop. Read the () in S.I.G. Report 1901, 1902, ets, dealing with Carpentaria. Mission Field May 1905, () 150, 15t. The Carpentarian, published quarterly (in) Thursday Island, 2()- per ann post free. The Australia Aborigine, East and West, vol. 1, p. 65, eto. Tuesday. Japan. We thank Thee :-For the call of clergy to supply the pressing needs, in answer to our prayers. (12) For the power of divine grace to raw men's souls, and to win them to Thyself. (13) For intercessions abundantly answered on behalf of Japan, and the harvest of souls waiting to be gathered in. (14) We beseech Thee :-To grant the continual guidance of the Holy Spirit to the Bishops, clergy, and laity of the holy church in Japan in this present crisis. To call many more men and women, full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, to carry forward the Church's work amongst the Japanese. (15) To draw the nation to the true faith through the persevering prayers and devoted labors of those who love Thy Name. (16) To have mercy on the wounded and dying, and on those bereaved through the war, and overrule all the issues to Thy Glory and the good of Thy Church in Russia and Japan. 12 "Nine priests, graduates of one or other of our Universities, have answered the appeal made to us by J.C. M. A. in the name of the Japan Church, at this () moment in the life of the nation. Out of this () it is proposed that she should be solemnly called, as soon as possible, to proceed to the dioceses of South Tokyo and Osaka, to strengthen the forces of Christianity in that () under our able ().” Bishop () 13 "I was immensely struck by one thing when I went back to Japan alter a long absence, and that is the changed attitude of Japan towards Christianity. It seemed to me as if the attractive force of Christianity, especially the attractive force of the Christian character, is drawing Japan almost to Christ Himself."- Mr. E. () 14 "Perhaps we are witnessing the eve of the () spiritual movement of our times, day of centuries. What a field for the missionary, those millions of human being dissatisfied with their own religion and trying as they get opportunity to understand the message which the Church can being them!"-Marquis of (). 15 “You admit, I believe that the Japanese nation has ability and loves righteousness. The only trouble is that they are not enlightened yet by the true light. () you take the trouble to teach and lead them, there is no doubt, it seems to me, that they will be a true and great nation in the Far East and become the leader and guide of the Empires of China and Corea."- Mr. Iwai (a Japanese). 16 – “We have arrived at great crisis in Japan history. No one can tell how great the future which () before her may be. Of all important questions the most important is whether Japan will enter on that future as a country idolatrous, () or Christian. Certainly () the balance is in favor of Christianity. But if we had to give her adequately the knowledge she is asking for, the balance may turn and the wished-for consummation () long delayed." – Bishop of South Tokyo. Wednesday. Qu'Appelle*. We thank Thee :-For the progress of diocese and the good work done during the past twenty one years. (17). For the faithfulness and endurance of the pioneer clergy. For the help supplied by the prayers and gifts at the home Association. (18) We beseech Thee - To sustain the Bishop 10d Clergy in their isolated and toilsome work. (19) To raise up a band of new workers, both of the clergy and Inity, to provide for the spiritual () of incoming settlers. (20) To further the mission work amongst the Red Indians, and draw the Church to an increasing concern for their spiritual welfare (21) To prosper the effort now being made to increase the Clergy Endowment Fund. (22)

• (), which is about twice the size of England, () the diocese of Qu'Appelle, created in 1884. Over in () area are scattered immigrants from every part of the British Isles, as well as from the United States, Germany, Russia, etc. The English-speaking people are the Church’s special care. New settlements are continually being formed in outlying districts and unless the Church () follow them up they will be lost to her care.

17 Twenty-one years ago there was one Church with () Clergymen in the Diocese. There are now 51 Churches, “ all practically free from ()," and between 20 and 30 clergy, besides several lay readers. 18 “How much blessing on our whole work comes through the earnest and devout intercessions of the members of the Association, who can say? For my put I () the intercession and the warm sympathy of the members of the Association even more than any outward () tangible gifts.” - The Bishop. " 19 “One drawback of the work here is that it is hacking in glamour. It is all no common-place.... It is all plain plodding grind, amid conditions that have () the charm of novelty. There is hard work and plain living on stipends of pitiful meagerness, and even () rounded by discouraging uncertainty." -The Bishop. 20 "The population is rapidly increasing, and () numbers probably 100,000. New missions are being organized wherever possible: to cover the field a large increase in the clerical staff is urgently necessary." 21 “Work among the Indians is carried on at ()wood Hills and Fort Polly. Temporary work has been done at Poor Man's Reserve and Fishing Lake. The Indian population is about 4000.” 22 “ I hail with great please the idea of ()rating the coming of age of the Diocese by special effort to raise at least ₤1000 for the Clergy Sustentation Fund. There could be no more fitting object. This Fun will be the permanent financial mainstay of the work () the future."- The Bishop. Read S.P.0. Historical (), North-West () 1d. S.P.G. Misionary Reward Book, No. 29. The ()tional Paper for the Diocese of Qu'Appelle; Rev . A. Krauss, Pubright Vicarage, Surrey. 1s. per ann. Thursday. General. We thank Thee :-For Thy favour in providing Chief Pastors for vacant dioceses ; and at this time especially for Rupertsland, Antigua, Chota Nagpur, and Travancore. For Thy gracious answer to our prayers, and the new opportunities granted to us for the spread of the Gospel in Africa. (23) For the signal victories of the Church (), and the manifest workings of Thy grace amongst the heathen. (24. 24*) For Thy blessing on the anniversary meetings of our Missionary Societies. We beseech Thee:-To further the efforts to form new dioceses in Assam, Rhodesia, and Western Australia, and to provide an endowment the Kootenay and for a Bishopric in Egypt. To strengthen our brethren abroad, to console them in loneliness, inspire them in difficulties, () support them in discouragements. (25) To call men of zeal and devotion to enter the new mission field open to the Church Missionary Society in Africa. (23) To prosper the aims and efforts of the Association for Missionary Study and grant Thy residence in enlarging its work. (26) To draw the faithful laymen of the Church to a keener interest in the missionary cause, and at this time especially prosper the formation of the laymen's Association in support of the society for the Propagation of the Gospel. (27) 23 “Lord Cromer has now actually pointed out a mission field for a mission amongst the Pagan tribes of () Upper Nile and has invited the Church Missionary Society to undertake it. The territory is an extensive one… and a mission established there will be a link between Egypt and Uganda, being about equi-distant from Khartoum and Mengo.” -C.M.S. Letter.

24 "A striking change has come over the attitude () the easte people in the Telugu country. If a () blow is struck now and the evangelistic work carried () strongly and ably for the next 25 years, we can () forward with confidence not only to the conversion of the whole of the Parishs, some 2 millions in number, bet in the beginning of a mass movement towards Christian- on the part of the Sudras and others." -Bishop of (). 24* “Christ's Gospel comes to the degraded classes () wonder and a joy. It tells them they are Joyed of God, that His Son tied for them. And ns they receive it ()fully and humbly, it transforms their lives. It give them a self-respect and () them; and many are simple, earnest Christians, who learn diligently, give of their () means, have gladly borne persecution, beating, false imprisonment for Christ's sake."-A. F. (). 25 - The real difficulty one often feels of mistaken work is not the hardships we have to put up with () as the strain upon one's moral and spiritual life, caused by living among the heathen." 26 "The Association for Missionary Study (in connexion with S.P.G.), which was founded in () now fourteen Branches in England, and two in Australia, besides a Postal Branch for isolated members. Its object is to deepen and develop the missionary () amongst younger educated women by fostering intercession and study." Hon. See: Mis B. Ripboy () Delamere Terrace, Paddington, W. 27 “A meeting of laymen has been recently () consider the possibilities of forming n Laymen's Association in connection with S.P.G. It was agreed to adopt the title of S.P.G. Laymen's Association, and to appreciate I representative committee of laymen who should draw () a set of proposed rules."

Friday. Western China.* We thank Thee :-For Thy good hand upon the work of the diocese, and the fruit granted to the labours of Thy servants. (28). For the strong movements towards the Church manifesting themselves in many districts. (29) For the consistent life and earnest labours of the native deacons and catechists. We beseech Thee:- To pour Thy Holy Spirit upon all the Missionaries and native workers, and deliver them from the power of darkness and from unreasonable and wicked men. (30) To send to the work more labourers, both men and women, full of the Holy Ghost and of power. (31) To lead to a full knowledge of Thyself all those who have turned from idols : and sustain in holy perseverance those who have been admitted into the fellowship of the Church. To open a door of entrance so that from Western China the Gospel may spread to Thibet. To prosper the Training Institute, and provide all that is needed for carrying forward its good work. (32)

• The diocese of Western China, founded in 1895, () in the centre of the extreme west of the Empire () up the river Yangtee and on the borders of Thibet, coinciding with the Province of Sx-chuan. Its population is variously estimated from 15 to 70 millions. The Mission Stations are 1.200 to 2,000 miles from the () the journey up stream occupying 1-3 months.

28 Bishop Cassels speaking at a recent meeting said "Never before had men so crowded to hear the Gospel. In his own diocese, at places where few years ago missionaries were bowled at and robbed, and had their () down, the gentry and officials not only urged them to come, but provided them with mission house () preaching places." 29 “During the last seven years the opportunities () reaching the people have increased enormously, and there has been what we cannot but call a mass movement towards Christianity." -The Bishop. 30 “For the last two years there have been extraordinary openings for preaching the Gospel in new district in the extreme east of the diocese, but the adversaries () made their presence felt there in no small measure." 31 "The need of new workers still () greatly upon us, und, for ourselves, we are constantly praying the () of the Harvest that He would send forth labourers () His Harvest." -The Bishop. 32 “The aim of the Diocesan Training Institute in the training of suitable men to preach the Gospel clearly. () teach their fellow-countrymen of Him Who is the Light of the World."- The Bishop. The Bishop during his stay in England (Woodchorse Stroud) has been issuing monthly a valuable Bulletin () Diocese of Western China containing articles and () showing the work of the diocese and its progress. Saturday. Likoma.* We thank Thee : -For the men and women who are labouring to build up the Church () Christ in Nyasaland. For an increase in the supply of clergy and for the improvement in health among the Mission workers. (33) For the building of the Cathedral Church on the island of Likoma. (34) We beseech Thee :- To enable the Bishop to take advantage of the opportunities now offering for extending the work. (35) To bless the Principal and Students of St. Michael's College. (36) To protect those on board the Mission steamer and prosper their missionary journeyings. To stay the progress of Mohammedanism in Africa, and give wisdom and counsel to those who are opposing its false teaching. (37)

• "The Diocese of Likoma. (Nyasaland) was formed out of the Diocese of Zanzibar, in 1892. Bishop Hornby was consecrated first Bishop with the title of Bishop of Nyasaland ; Bishop () retaining that of Bishop of Zanzibar. They were to work in different parts of the undivided field of the Universities “ Mission."

33 "The health record, during these three years (1901- ) is quite phenominal. No one was invalided, and this in spite of the fact that the staff has greatly increased in members."-R Howard, M.B., Medical Miss. U.M.C.A. 34 " Please God, we shall sometime build our Cathedral on the shores of Lake Nyasa."— Bishop Steese (1879). All the natives employed in building Likoma Cathedral are either Christians or Catechumens. 35" With the arrival of new Clergy and the opening of a hill station and all the necessary building, we () increase our expenditure, so I am prepared to join in your () over the decrease in subscriptions." - By of Likoma. 35 “What St. Andrew's College, Kiungani, has been to Zanzibar, it is hoped St. Michael's College will be in the Diocese of Likoma.” The number of students is now 6d. 37 “Mohammedanism is a very strong power. () some of the villages the most determined opposition it offered to the preaching of the Gospel. We have great hopes of our little out - stations up in the hills, for whole Mohammedanism is everywhere, the people up () on the whole simple and more native.” – Rev. W. Sater The aim of this Intercession Paper issued by the ()tion of Junior Clergy Missionary Association is to () attention on the more pressing needs of the Church () work abroad, and at the same time to pass in order and () through all her dioceses and missions bringing to each its turn the support of special intercession and thanksgiving. The Intercession Paper is supplied in three () : - (i) Ordinary type, at 3d, per () per (). (ii) Large Type, for the service of the () and (), at 5d, each per quarter. (iii) () Type, () the series of the (), at 9d, each per quarter. For (i) & (ii) apply to the Editor, The Rev. G. R. Ballock Wester, The Palace, Ely. For (iii) apply to Miss (), 101, Shepherd's Brush Rond, Hammersmith, W. The subscription () should be () terminate with the last quarter of the year. Copies of reduced price, or free of charge, are () when necessary. Envelopes should be endorsed Q.I.P.

Very greatly the gentle kindness with which he spoke to and managed the patients. May we have others like him.

Association of Prayer and work for Corea. The members of the Association will before this have heard of the announcement which we have to make to readers of Morning Calm, other than members, to the effect that Miss Trollope, who has filled the post of General Secretary with such conspicuous ability since 1901, has on the score of illhealth been reluctantly compelled to resign her post. It would be impertinent for me to thank her for the good work she has done for the Mission; it has been a labour of love which has brought its own reward along with it, and she is, I believe, as sorry to relinquish her task as the Association is to lose her wise counsel and encouragement. It is satisfactory to know that the release from her burden has already resulted in a partial restoration to health, and at no distant date we hope she may be quite well and strong again. It is only what we should expect from her that she is already planning active work for the Mission, and before the winter comes she hopes to take up the work of Organising Secretary for London, and will make herself responsible for meetings, sales, and such like duties, which will materially help the development of our work. The new General Secretary, Miss G. M. Seccombe, is already in harness, and the change has been effected with the minimum of delay or disarrangement of the routine work of the Association, as she brings to the work a considerable knowledge of the work, coupled with a tried business capacity. It can hardly be necessary to bespeak for her a cordial welcome and support on the part of one and all of the Secretaries. Every new departure has so far been marked by an increase and development of the work, and this will, we doubt not be no exception to the rule. Much has been done, but much still remains to be achieved in the way of spreading our principles and commending them far and wide among those who have not as yet realised to the full the responsibilities and privileges of daily prayer for the foreign Mission work of the Church. The only change of Secretary to be recorded is in the Silsoe branch, which has lost the guiding hand of Mrs. Orlebar, who is, however, only going to transfer her energies to the Peterborough diocese, where we expect shortly to hear of the formation of a new branch. There is no news to hand yet of Bishop Corfe, but we may make a shrewd guess that he has ere this found his way to his old friend Bishop Scott, in North China, and wherever he is we may be sure that he is in close touch with his old Mission, and especially with his beloved child, the Association of Prayer and Work. If any member of the Association has not yet received a copy of the Bishop's farewell letter, will they please apply at once for it to their Secretary or to the General Secretary? Bishop Turner is, we believe, in Corea by this time, but we still await definite news of his arrival, and all we know for certain is that he was waiting in Japan for a Missionary Conference in May. He will, no doubt, tell his own story in the next number of Morning Calm. Seeing that the work of the Association has been responsible for the break-down in health of successive General Secretaries, a large measure of decentralisation has been determined on to save the Bishop from the charge of manslaughter. Particular attention of our readers is called to the subjoined list of departments with their Secretaries, and I have to request that correspondents will address any communications which they have to make direct to the persons who are responsible Miss Atkins, who is now taking charge of the distribution of Morning Calm, will be glad if, as far as is convenient, subscriptions may be made to date from January in each year. ARTHUR G. DEEDES, Vice-President, A.P.W.C.

1. General Secretary - Miss G.M. SECCOMBE, 13 Victoria Road, Clapham Common, S.W. 2. Children's Branch-Miss M. FALWASSER, Ashurst, Ranelagh Road, Winchester. 3. Morning Calm (other than editorial matter) — Miss B. ATKINS, 24 Overton Road, Brixton, S.W. 4. Intercession Papers-Miss H. MERRIMAN, 114 Marlow Road, Anerley, S.E. 5. Needlework-Miss M. C. NEWMAN, 71 Chelsham Road, Clapham, S.W. 6. Curios and Photo Albums-Miss TROLLOPE, Queenswood, Beddington, Croydon. 7. Lantern Slides-Rev. H. F. GOFFE, Thoresway Rectory, Caistor, Lincs.

The Needlework Secretary Miss M. Newman, 71 Chelsham Road, Clapham, S.W.) would be glad if those members of the Association of Prayer and Work who have made garments for the Mission would send their contributions to her not later than August 15. If any members would like to send their work before going away for the summer holidays she will be very glad to receive it at any time. A large number of useful and well-made garments was sent out last year, and it is hoped that there will be as many this.

Children's Branch of the Association of Prayer and Work for Corea.

MY DEAR CHILDREN, My letter to you this month is only going to be a very few lines, just to show you all that you are not forgotten. I have been very pleased to have the names of several new members sent me lately, and to receive money for the Children's Fund, which is always very much in need of pennies. I had a letter from Sister Nora not long ago asking if you would like to support a cot in the Orphanage, now that the hospital for women and children in Seoul is closed. A great many of the little boys and girls who come to the Orphanage are very delicate, and they are often so ill when they first arrive that they spend most of their time in bed, and have to be fed on milk, Mellins' food, and other things, which cost a good deal of money. Don't you think it would be nice to know that you are doing something to help these children when they are ill? Some of them are so delicate when they come into the Orphanage that they only live a very short time, but they are baptized, and they have every care taken of them, so that they are quite contented and happy. Then there are others who get quite strong and well, like Helena and Bridget, who used to be such very sickly little babies.

I am sure it would be a joy to you all to know that your money was being used in this way, so I shall tell Sister Nora that I think you will all be glad to support a cot in the Orphanage, and I shall ask her to give us news whenever she can of the little children who use the cot. Will you all remember the little Orphans in your Prayers, and will you thank God, too, for the many little Corean children who have been made Members of Christ, Children of God, and Inheritors of the Kingdom of Heaven?

I am, Always your affectionate Friend, MAUD I. FALWASSER. Ashurst, Winchester :

June 1905. NEW MEMBERS. Normand-Dorothy Haynes, John English, Mary Ballard, Madeline Stanley, Violet Roe, Edward Roe Sallstary-Frances () S. Keyne. – Mary M. Geake. CHILDREN'S FUND. Girls’ Home, Ealing, or Children at Svlndon : Children at Svlndon, 12s. 7d. Children m () 2s. 1d. ; Gladys Gaskell, 1s, ; Pearl Bracher, 6d. ; Lizzie Searle, 3d. ; Members at (). 104. Tocal, ₤1. 16s. 5d. Hospital Naval Fund.

AT the meeting of the Executive Committee, held at the R.U.S. Institute on April 12, Captain J. H. Corfe was elected Hon. Treasurer in the place of Rev. S. Kenah, resigned An interesting report from Dr. Weir of the hospital work at Chemulpó was received by the Committee, and will be found in another part of this journal. The Committee wish it to be known that collecting boxes for the fund may now be had on application to Archdeacon Harris, The Admiralty, Delahay Street, S.W.

St. Peter's Community Foreign Mission Association.

The accompanying letter from the Sister in charge at Seoul will be very interesting to all members of S.P.F.M.A., and it is hardly necessary to supplement it, except to point out how warmly Sister Nora welcomes the decision of the Association to devote the funds it provides to the support of the two Mission Houses in Seoul and Kangwha. Everyone who reads the current Mission literature at this time must realise the great and wide possibilities now opening out in the Far East, especially in Corea, and may hope that at length the moment has come to reap the fruit of the long sowing time; and it is our part to see that the varied needs of the work are not crippled by that most depressing of all hindrances-want of funds.

There is therefore, great cause for thankfulness in the unusually large sum received during the last three months, as shown by the list of receipts published in this issue. The increase is largely attributable to the offertories at three meetings held by Bishop Turner-at St. Luke's Branch, Manchester; St. Peter's Home, Woking; and St. Gabriel's College, Kennington. The latter collection was specially sent for the Orphanage, where help is most acceptable; owing to the unhealthy condition of the children brought to the Sisters, it is impossible to have other than a fluctuating number of inmates, but, as Sister Nora points out, prices are increasing owing to the war, and food is no exception in this case. The number of orphans is now reduced to eleven, beside the three boys who have been moved up to the Kangwha school. Little Mark and Irene have disappointed all expectations, and joined the band in Paradise. It sometimes happens also that the children are taken in to tide over a time of distress at home, such as the loss of parents, &c., and later on a change of circumstances makes it possible for them to return to their own home. This has been the case lately with one of the most promising children, Emma Mary, aged nine, who with her little sister Elizabeth was taken into the Orphanage on the death of their mother. Now, on the remarriage of their father, a Christian, they have gone with their parents to live in Hawai, and it is no slight matter of congratulation that a Corean Christian family should in their turn act as missionaries.

A similar instance has lately come to notice from Kaffraria, where a class of Kaffir girls, after being taught and baptized themselves, wish to help in another part of the world, and have chosen Corea as their special Mission. The case of curios for the bazaar has already started under the care of Mr. and Mrs. Hillary, and it is hoped that many contributions may be forthcoming for the Corean stall at the bazaar to be held in November. SISTER HELEN CONSTANCE, Secretary, S.P.F.M.A. SEOUL:

February 14, 1905. WHEN writing to you in the spring of last year, I mentioned our having reached a "crisis in the Mission," but did not know of Bishop Corfe's intended resignation or that our medical work in Seoul was likely to end permanently. My thoughts were on the results of the Russo-Japanese war, and these are still amongst unknown possibilities; the only effects on us here are a rise in prices, and the rapid completion of the Seoul-Fusan railway, by which the transit of letters is shortened by a few days. There is also an air of increased prosperity in Corean and Japanese shops; many more bicycles ridden by natives as well as a larger number of jinrickshas and travellers by the electric trams. But these do not affect our Mission work, and as yet we are unable to do anything for the influx of Japanese.

I hope that Bishop Turner, while in England, will have explained that our Hospitals, as pioneers of Mission work, have done what they were intended to do-removed prejudice, and opened the door to definite evangelical teaching and the care of our gradually increasing community of native Christians. Our friends need not think that by the closing of our Hospitals in Seoul we are leaving the sick uncared for; an American millionaire gave a sum of money to Dr. Avison, a Canadian, now physician to the British Legation here, to build a large general hospital outside the city wall, which should have a healthy site, with spacious grounds and all the newest improvements; he also pays the stipend of an assistant physician. The "Severance Hospital” was opened last year, it stands on the lower slope of Nam San, just outside the south gate-the largest and most thronged of all the gates, with a market-place inside and outside; it overlooks the Chemulpó and Fusan railway stations, to which the Wiju line will soon be added, and has therefore a large uninhabited area in front, with market gardens beyond stretching to the hills; thus it enjoys pure air and sunshine, while trains and electric trams are ready to bring patients from the country or other parts of the city to the very gates. It is a brick and stone building, with towers so constructed that the sun shines into them all day long, and when I was there early in January a patient was enjoying a sun-cure in one of them in the lightest of clothing, and the ward of which it is part was comfortably warm even without the hot-water pipes, which were allowed to cool in the middle of the day. The walls are tiled, there is excellent ventilation, bath-rooms, store closets, ward kitchens, hot and cold water laid on, electric lighting, chain mattresses, &c., &c., everything arranged as in an up-to-date hospital at home. The doctor told me of his plans for the out-of-door treatment of consumption, for which he has every facility; he is also building a laboratory, and has studied the Pasteur system of treatment for hydrophobia in Japan. Our small Corean-built Cottage Hospitals could not compete with this new one, and even those were more than our funds could support properly. Dr. Avison has kindly undertaken the medical care of our orphans gratuitously, and has already helped several of our people, both as out, and in patients of his new hospital. The Japanese have also a large hospital in their part of the town, and one of their doctors went at once at our request to visit one of our Christian boys dangerously ill with scarlet fever in that neighbourhood. We further hope that we may be enabled to build a women's ward attached to St. Luke's Hospital, Chemulpó, not two hours' distant by rail from Seoul, so that we cannot see any object in multiplying hospitals here.

The two large wards of St. Peter's Hospital have been thrown into one, or, more strictly speaking, one ward and the division formerly occupied by the kitchen, bath-room, and nurses' rooms form a Corean church; the second ward is used for classes for the women until the congregation so increases that we shall want more space, when we hope at no distant date to build a room for the women and occupy the whole of the upper hospital building as a temporary church. Being Corean architecture, the large wooden pillars and high open roof, with beams and rafters, are quite suitable to the purpose ; part of the verandah has been enclosed for a vestry: the windows, which attracted the curiosity of our neighbours, have been covered with a special Japanese paper resembling muffled glass; a small sanctuary has been enclosed and the altar stands well. There is a muslin curtain to divide the men from the women, and the dark, polished floor has the pretty round mats the natives use instead of chairs, of which only a few are provided for foreigners. Possibly some members of the S.P.F.M.A., who have followed previous descriptions of our Hospital buildings, may be interested to know that the operation room is used as a men's waiting and class room; the out-patients' dispensary contains the Mission Library. Corean houses being all built on the same plan, the Nak Tong bookcases fit exactly, and the old hospital built by Dr. Wiles in 1892 is a boys' day school: some Christians, some catechumens, some still heathens, but all permitted to learn Christianity, and attending services suited for them in the Church The Corean Sunday services are first Evensong and Communicants' Preparation on Saturdays at 4 P.M.; Matins or Litany and the Holy Eucharist with sermon, beginning from 6 to 7.30 AM, according to the season; a Mission service for catechumens and inquirers at 3 P.M., followed by Evensong for the Christians, many of whom come to the whole. There are instructions given at the afternoon service by natives, and a former hospital boy, now a trusted employé in the British and Foreign Bible Society's depot, has lately taken his share by interpreting Bishop Corse's instructions on the Catechism given him beforehand, with considerable earnestness and fluency : he is also one of the native organists, and plays the harmonium for some of the services.

We have now two Mission women at work whose salaries are paid by the British and Foreign Bible Society, one in Seoul and one in Chemulpó; they read the Bible and teach the women and girls to read it for themselves, also giving them instruction in the elements of Christianity under the superintendence of the Sisters and Mrs. Weir-the former at Seoul, and the latter at Chemulpó. The Mission has now provided the latter with a house close to the Hospital; it consists of only a verandah and two rooms, in one of which there is usually an inpatient, if she may be so called. Eunice cooks her food, &c., and Mrs. Weir comes in and attends to the actual nursing. A proper ward for women is wanted, for many attend the Hospital as out-patients, amongst whom Eunice reads and teaches in the mornings, selling them Gospels and Testaments, and following any to their homes who show a desire to learn. We have a Mission woman also in Kangwha city who is a help to the Sisters and speaks well, but as she has home duties, and can only give a portion of her time to this work, I have paid her so far from the balance of the Hospital money, and hope that our kind friends at home will be willing that we should use some of their subscriptions in this and other ways for the help of the Coreans, and furtherance of our evangelical work amongst the women. There are two Mission Homes to support in Seoul and Kangwha. We are very short-handed, but we cannot think of increasing our staff with the present funds and present prices, and if the Russo-Japanese war has the same effect as the Chino-Japanese war of 1895, the prices of service and the necessaries of life will never go down again! Then there is the expense of a Sister travelling to and from Chemulpó once a fortnight at least, and the Sisters in Kangwha have to go long distances to outlying villages, some much beyond their walking powers, although they do walk to one ten miles off, and the price of chair coolies has more than doubled in the last five years. Sickness comes, and some of the poorer Christians need a little extra food or temporary help-as, for instance, a widow who supported herself and two children by her needle, had her son ill for some weeks with scarlet fever, she could no longer earn just when she needed it most, and if we had not helped them the child must have died. A bad harvest comes and there is great distress in Kangwha. We found that the real sufferers were most helped by a day's work at the Mission house and a good meal; in order not to pauperise the people we made them earn all we gave, though we paid them liberally; we could not see a widow and children without food and firing, and not try to help them through the winter until field work begins again. I could give many instances but you will have had enough, and I think the kind friends in England who have helped us so generously with our Hospital work will be willing to help us still in our Mission work, and the various needs that arise as we know more and more of the people and their difficulties.

The Orphanage numbers keep about the same as last year; the most discased of the children pass away and the residuum are comparatively healthy, a merry, happy set. A stranger looking at their fat round faces might pronounce them the picture of health, but all are more or less delicate, or they would not be brought to us. Three boys grown too old for a girls' orphanage are now at the boys' school in Kangwha, and a fourth will be ready to join them in the spring. An associate is kindly taking charge of the orphans for the present, to enable the lay Sister who has been with them for five years to pay a visit to England. It was an onerous undertaking, still she has so far mastered the language that she can understand the children's lingo and make herself understood, and they are happy and good under her care. We have to thank Miss Newman and many kind workers for the supply of clothing sent out in our Christmas box of 1904, all useful and enough to last for some time. I have written to thank the donors individually, but, having discovered that a few letters have been lost since the war began, I hope that any who have not heard of the safe arrival of their parcels will send me a post card to say so. Please thank all the members of S.P.F.M.A. for their persevering sympathy and help in our work here; it is comparatively easy to begin when Mission work is first started, and to those who have gone on steadily for nearly thirteen years, shared our anxieties and supported us in difficulties in spite of the lack of exciting successes or affecting incidents, we owe and feel a deep debt of gratitude.

The Candidates' five-Shilling fund.

DEAR SIR, I am anxious to bespeak the goodwill of those who read Morning Calm, and use the Quarterly Intercession Paper which is issued therewith, in behalf of the new Candidates' Five-Shilling Fund. Its origin and purpose are set forth in the notes of the current issue, so that no further explanation on those points is necessary. But in view of the many demands which reach us from all quarters some justification for a new appeal seems necessary. "Why go to those who are already doing much? Why not go further afield ? We answer: The missionary appeal is not like a Hospital Fund appeal or a Famine Fund appeal, which commends itself to all. The missionary cause is concerned with what is supernatural. To the world in general it is foolishness. It only seems reasonable to those who love the Lord and care for the things of the Spirit, so that it is to those who give much and pray much already that we have to look for more prayer and more giving as the demand grows. This is no call to the world in general, nor to present givers to divert their present offerings. It is a call to those who love the Lord and who desire earnestly the extension of His kingdom to make new sacrifices; not to divert their present subscriptions, but to give extra offerings in view of the urgent and pressing needs. "But why do this through the Intercession Paper, why mix up prayers and giving?"

We answer: (1) Because prayer and almsgiving should ever be closely associated ; (2) Because through the Intercession Paper we can touch the hearts of thousands who care and who want to care more ; (3) Because we desire to lead people to the supernatural grace of giving by means of the supernatural power of prayer. "But will not this diminish the circulation of the Intercession Paper? Will not people who cannot afford to give, think they must cease to pray?" We answer: We need the constant and increasing intercessions of those who cannot give. This fact we must insist upon at the very outset, and bring home to every interceder, There are none whose pleadings are so potent as the poor, and those who have exhausted their means of giving. Our aim is to raise a great fund for God by the prevailing power of prayer, so we must never allow a single interceder to be lost to us, rather we must increase the number largely that we may secure a better success. We have tried many a time to do God's work by the world's way: bazaars, sales, concerts, dinners, theatricals, &c., &c. Now we are going to try and do His work in His own way - by the prevailing power of prayer. May God of His loving mercy be pleased to bless our endeavour to His honour and glory. Yours truly G. R. BULLOCK-WEBSTER. Whitsuntide 1905.

Notes. MR. FREDERICK WILSON, who has been a student at St. Augustine, Canterbury, was ordained Deacon by the Archbishop of Canterbury, on Trinity Sunday, and will shortly be proceeding to Corea to join the Mission staff. Miss F. Maud Rice, late of King's College Hospital, has offered herself for work in the Hospital in Corea, and leaves England at the end of August to take up her work. We bespeak the prayers of our readers for both these travellers, and ask that they may be continued when they take up their new work. The Spirit of Missions. “To Go away’ from Christ (during His life on earth) was impossible. But let us recollect that there is one thing sadder even than going away. It is the standing still, loitering about Him, without loving Him, or doing anything for Him, making people think that we are His disciples when we are not, and letting them draw their inferences from our lives as to what His disciples are, and His doctrine, and Himself. He says, 'As the Master, so the disciple.’ But the world says, 'As the disciples, so must be the Master, valueless for practical good.'"-(Archbishop Benson.) THE C.M.S. DEFICIT.- " In his speech at Exeter Hall Bishop Ingham referred to the Russian failure in the Far East. ‘There is no united sentiment for the war at the base,' he said, ‘and that is why the men at the front are spiritless and disheartened, and are not making way.' It is the duty of all missionary workers to see that the base is equal to the enterprise that it is engaged in. Year by year the area of missionary operations is extended, year by year the missionary enterprise grows in vastness, and year by year is the need of strengthening our base more evident.' ... At the evening meeting of the C.M.S. the Bishop of St. Albans said that ‘ a deficit of ₤45.000 required very serious consideration. Were the Committee right in determining in face of this debt to go forward in the work of evangelising? Are they right?' said the Bishop. ‘Let this great audience answer,’ and from all parts of the hall came cries of ‘Yes' and loud applause ‘You answer "Yes," continued the Bishop, but do you realise your responsibility in saying it? Do we who are present to-night realise that we are bound to do what lies in our power for the reduction of this great debt, and that we are bound to do what we can to fire others with enthusiasm that God may put it into our hearts to do more for the Master's cause? It was not a case for a few rich people,’ he added; ‘they should try to touch the heart of every communicant and every child. We want every Christian man and every Christian woman to realise that the missionary work of the Church is the very work for which the Church is established by her Master, and that unless we are taking our share in this work we are falling altogether short of our Lord's command.'"-(" Home Gazette" of C.M.S.) WOMEN'S WORK OF THE C.M.S.-"We all remember that when the first women offered themselves to the C.M.S. for work in India they were rejected on the ground that, unless they were wives of missionaries, they ought not to want other duties in life than their English homes would supply! What a change the last century has brought! The Society now has 400 women missionaries, from whom come reports of deepest interest. Some we see visiting African villages, sleeping in mud huts, and lighting fires to keep off the lions; some conducting high schools for girls, exercising such an educational and moral influence that even the Hindu and Buddhist promoters of opposition schools prefer to send their own daughters to teachers who are Christian; some winning the Mohammedan women of Palestine and Persia to believe that after all they have souls, and that God loves them ; some showing the Christian women of Uganda how to bring up their children in the fear and admonition of the Lord; some caring for the poor, the sick, the blind, and the leprous in China; some giving Japanese soldiers embarking for the war new thoughts of God, new hopes of heaven."-(C. M. Report.) WHAT WE CAN DO FOR THE FAR WEST.- “Never," says a missionary, writing in the New Era, "has it needed the prayers and aid of the Church in the East more than at the present, when the tide of immigration is so strong, and men are flocking into the measureless garden of Canada. . . . Young men are settling on homesteads at different distances along the railroad lines. One of these wrote to a missionary to ask for information about a Christmas service, proposing to ride in thirty-seven miles to attend it, and he was only one out of many who are without one."