Korea’s Political Crisis and Missionary Work
By Sunday School Times
KOREA, midway between Japan and China, is like an imbecile child. Russia took off her hand early in the year, so placating Japan, with whom then she covenanted to leave Korea alone for a while. Left alone, the weak, silly, corrupt king, surrounded by weak, silly, and corrupt men, is conducting a government which is the laughing stock and the despair of all who would help it. As the ablest man of Korea said not long ago: “One resolute man with a pistol could capture the Korean Government. But what would he do with it? There are no capable men with whom he could conduct the State.” The progressive men compose what is known as the “Independence Club,” an organization which makes daring propositions near of kin to sedition, and whose desires are right, tho capacity and confidence are wanting. Meanwhile, throughout the whole land, the missionaries continue to lay deep and strong foundations on which they expect that in time a new Korea will rest.—Sunday School Times.