[60] The good intentions of the Korean Sovereign, as well as the weakness which renders them ineffective, are typically illustrated in these two pathetic documents.

[61] See [Appendix E].

[62] As “it is the unexpected which happens,” it would not be surprising if certain moves, ostensibly with the object of placing the independence of Korea on a firm basis, were made even before these volumes are published.

APPENDIXES

APPENDIX A.
MISSION STATISTICS FOR KOREA, 1896.

KEY:

  1. Year of beginning work in Korea.
  2. Number of married male Missionaries.
  3. Number of unmarried male Missionaries.
  4. Number of unmarried female Missionaries.
  5. Number of stations where Missionaries reside.
  6. Number of out stations where no Missionaries reside.
  7. Number of organized churches.
  8. Number of churches wholly self-supporting.
  9. Number of churches partially self-supporting.
  10. Number of communicants received during past year.
  11. Number of catechumens or probationers received during past year.
  12. Number dismissed during past year.
  13. Number of deaths during past year.
  14. Present membership.
  15. Number of Sabbath schools.
  16. Number of pupils in Sabbath schools.
  17. Number of day schools.
  18. Number of pupils in day schools.
  19. Number of boarding-schools for boys.
  20. Number of boarding-schools for girls.
  21. Number of pupils in boarding-schools for boys.
  22. Number of pupils in boarding-schools for girls.
  23. Number of theological schools.
  24. Number of theological students.
  25. Number of native ministers.
  26. Number of unordained preachers and helpers.
  27. Number of Bible-women.
  28. Number of hospitals.
  29. Number of in-patients treated during past year.
  30. Number of dispensaries.
  31. Number of patients treated during past year.
  32. Native contributions for all purposes during past year.
Name of Mission.12345678910111213141516
American Presbyterian Mission (North)18841125425}
}
American Presbyterian Mission (South)18924223}
}13852106353251010783
Australian Presbyterian Mission 18911 31}
}
Y.M.C.A. Mission of Canada 188911}
American Meth. Epis. Mission (North) 188587744775758822667512
American Meth. Epis. Mission (South) 18961
Ella Thing Memorial Mission (Baptist)1895111131
Society for the Propagation of the Gospel1890973
Société des Missions- Étrangères 178426819466181,25051528,802
Name of Mission.17 18 1920212223242526272829 3031 32
American Presbyterian Mission (North) { 71391 1 5035 134 3 3397 20,295$796.44[63]
{
American Presbyterian Mission (South) { 2 1 1 2,000
{
Australian Presbyterian Mission { 1 9 1 1
{
Y.M.C.A. Mission of Canada {
American Meth. Epis. Mission (North) 4 121111105010 5 2 11647,778$647.37
American Meth. Epis. Mission (South)
Ella Thing Memorial Mission (Baptist) $.60
Society for the Propagation of the Gospel 3 795329,786
Société des Missions- Étrangères 21 2042271124316

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