KOREA, the "Hermit Kingdom," is isolated no longer. Opening to the world before the great struggle between Russia and Japan, that struggle left her completely open, with the Japanese dominant. The heralds of the Gospel of the kingdom have had little opportunity to present its blessed truths to the Koreans, but wherever they have been presented there has been fruit. With the little effort that has been put forth, souls have gladly embraced the truth, and not simply the theory of the truth, but it has taken hold of their lives in a practical way.
The message demands the putting away of every defilement of the flesh and spirit, so the message of Gospel self-control has taken hold of the Koreans. While nearly all of both sexes smoke tobacco, even many professed Christians, yet those who have embraced the Sabbath truth have put away their tobacco, and in one village thirteen long-stemmed pipes were broken and thrown away.
On our first visit to Korea, over seventy received baptism, and each organized company reported several interested ones who were not yet fully established. Since these labors the work has continued to grow. There are now five organized churches in the field, with a membership of about 100, and four companies with about 75. All told there are about 200 believers.
Korea is a great, needy field. The merest beginning has been made in publishing present truth in Korea. The need is more workers of experience who shall bring up the work to a higher standard. The native workers are themselves to be trained. We ask the prayers and cooperation of the readers of the SIGNS OF THE TIMES in this effort for the evangelization of this promising field.