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1st. Tuesday. Beautiful―cool.
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At 6 p.m. called on 永野警視.
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2nd. Wednesday. Beautiful―cool.
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Invited 岡本警部, 橋本淸, 申勝熙 to Pagoda restaurant and entertained them to luncheon.
10
Committee of 15 met at Dr. Avison's home at 2:30 p.m. 方斗煥, 邊壎, 李丙三 left Seoul for 東京 this morning.
12
3rd. Thursday. Beautiful―cool.
14
Cousin 致昭 returned from 北京.
15
Called on 阿部 and 山縣五十雄.
16
餞別會, 茶菓 and present of 1/2 doz. silver spoons by the 職員 of the association.
20
3 p.m. the Board of Trustees met at Dr. Avison's home.
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Mrs. Gillet arrived Seoul at 9:20 p.m.
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白雲◉ returned to Song Do.
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Rain all day long. The streets in abominable condition.
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6th. Sunday. Rain on and off.
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宗橋禮拜堂. Morning worship.
31
Lunch at Mr. Gregg's. Mr. and Mrs. Brockman; Mr. and Mrs. Lucas; Mrs. Gillet and myself at the table.
32
After the 福音會 called on 丈母 and saw 洪議官 and his son. 洪議官 requested that his brother be put in the place of Kim Il Sun in the Y.M.C.A.! I understand that 洪's brother is a Nambong.洪 is in the habit of making strange requests!
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7th. Monday. Sunshine―cool.
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Called on Mrs. F.M.B. and presented to her a small silver vase. Heard that Mr. Gillet had come to Seoul this morning.
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Mr. F.M.B. left Seoul by 7:50 p.m. train. Missed seeing him off.
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8th. Tuesday. Cloud and cool.
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At 12 p.m. entertained Mr. Gillet at the Family Hotel. Present 申興雨, 宋彦用, 金貞植, 白象圭, 金一善, 李康赫, 陸完洙, 吳兢善―myself. After lunch took picture.
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9th. Wednesday. Pretty p.m. Cool.
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Mr. Gillet called at the Bldg. about 3 p.m. Took tea with 金貞植. Mr. 金貞植 tells me that Mr. 朴 has been dismissed from the 組合敎會 on acc't of certain irregularities.
46
Returned the call of Dr. 朴宗桓. He is 天道敎人.
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10th. Thursday. Cloudy a.m. Cool.
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Went to station at 8 a.m. to see Mr. Gillet off―
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At 5 p.m. went to 翠雲亭 to attend the 園遊會 given to the 滿洲視察團 by the citizens(?) of Seoul.
52
Mr. Hager the old Vanderbiltor who has been missionary in Japan for the past 23 years called. Learned from him the recent death of Mrs. Haden, formerly Miss Jennie Cornwel.
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11th. Friday. Cloudy, cool.
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Went to Mr. Hitch's home to see Mr. Hager―couldn't get in so went to Mrs. Hardie's only to learn that he had left for Song Do. Went to station a few minutes too late.
57
Mr. 湯本 Zumoto called. He was prince Ito's right hand man.
58
Mr. 韓相龍 gave a lecture on China―the house overflowing.
60
12th. Saturday. Showery―cool.
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Wrote to F.M.B. and to Rev. Hadie of Kobe.
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13th. Sunday. Cloudy―cool.
65
宗橋禮拜堂 morning service as usual. 洪秉璇 denounced 李承晩 from having divorced a wife who proved faithful to him during his imprisonment and to his aged father. Dr. Rhee didn't divorce her and had good reasons for keeping her apart. I thought 洪 was rather too severe.
66
Called but missed Mr. Choi Jai Hak.
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Called on 金孝演―one of young men with whom I got acquainted during my 滿洲 journey.
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14th. Monday. Beautiful, cool.
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15th. Tuesday. Pretty―cool.
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16th. Wednesday. Beautiful.
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At 12 p.m. went to 培花學校 to see Mary Abbe and 善姬 study. Found Mary unwell. The school is better in furnishing and instruction that it was a year ago. The little ditch in front of the playground is in bad condition―dirty gap and filthy water. Wonder why the American ladies who must see it so many times a day doesn't have it cleansed.
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17th. Thursday. Beautiful.
81
李鍾元 left for 楊州 to inspect the forest there.
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18th. Friday. Beautiful.
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At 11 a.m. Mr. Hobbs and 李康赫 met to investigate 邊's affair.
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邊 agreed to pay the money which he defected ￥5.30.
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Mr. 任晃淳 gave a talk on Manchuria.
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19th. Saturday. Beautiful.
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At 8 p.m. moving picture entertainment. A good crowd.
92
At 9 went to the station to meet Mr. Chang Poling a Chinese gentleman whom Mr. F.M.B. met in Tokyo and whom he asked to speak in this Y.M.C.A. tomorrow―He didn't turn up.
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20th. Sunday. Beautiful―warm.
95
Went to station at 8 a.m. to meet Mr. 張伯基. He came―a tall good looking man speaking English well―
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Mr. Gregg took charge of him.
97
Morning worship at 宗橋如前.
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At 2:30 p.m. went to Pierson Memorial Bible School to attend its dedication service. Mr. Curtis made an address and I interpreted for him. It was too long―.
99
At 4 Mr. 張伯基 spoke in the Y.M.C.A. 福音會. I interpreted for him. His main thought was that he became an optimist after he had believed in Christ. Two cousins took him to Pagoda Park to give him a cup of tea. Messrs. 李商在, 兪星濬 and I went with them.
101
21st. Monday. Beautiful.
102
A little rain early morning.
104
Dr. Hardie called this morning and asked me to talk to the District Metting in June.
106
22nd. Tuesday. Beautiful.
108
宗橋部委員會 at 8 p.m. No quorum.
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23rd. Wednesday. Beautiful.
112
At 2 p.m. went to 慶會樓 to attend 間島視察團歡迎會 ￥3.
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At 6:30 p.m. a few Christians of Seoul gave tea to the 視察團 at Y.M.C.A. The authorities or the officials managing this 視察團 seems to have decided dislike for any manifestation of friendship on the part of the Christians toward the 視察團.
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24th. Thursday. Beautiful.
117
Wrote to Rev. Williams of 公州 promising him I shall come to 天安地方會 on the 30th inst. also to Rev. An Chang Ho of 天安, 尹逈求, 尹宗善, 尹泰善, 尹鎰榮 came. Talked over the 譜所義捐金.
118
Mr. 曺喜林 of 間島 gave an interesting talk on 間島 at 8:30 p.m. House full.
119
Attended the 魚允中追悼會 held at the 覺皇寺·北間島視察團 present.
121
25th. Friday. Beautiful.
122
Y.M.C.A. as usual. To station to meet 海老名. He didn't turn up.
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Wrote to 尹泰善 and sent 先親所關義捐金決算.
125
26th. Saturday. Beautiful.
127
Called on Dr. 海老名 at 京城ホテル.
129
27th. Sunday. Beautiful.
131
Morning worship at 宗橋禮拜堂 as usual.
133
28th. Monday. Beautiful. Warm.
135
Called on Messrs. 楊 and 鄧 of 成都, China at the 渡邊旅館.
136
At 12 went to 淸凉寺. Had lunch―Mother and wife and others also went.
138
29th. Tuesday. Beautiful.
140
At 6 p.m. attended reception which 松本雅太郞氏 gave in the honor of 海老名氏 at 京城ホテル.
141
From 京城ホテル went to 明月館 to attend 松井, 小野, 警視.
143
30th. Wednesday. Beautiful hot.
144
Up at 6 a.m. Left Seoul by the 8:20 train for 天安 to attend the District Meeting. Bishop Welch, Dr. Cable, Messrs. Tailor and Williams were present. Miss Bair graced the meeting with her pretty presence.
145
天安郡守黃祐瓚氏 was 外部主事 when I was in the office.
146
He met me at the station. Talked to the meeting at 2:30 p.m.
147
Called on sister. Returned Seoul by the 6:30 train on which Mrs. Underwood and his son and daughter-in-law were passengers. Big crowd at the station to meet the Underwoods.
149
31st. Thursday. Beautiful―hot.
151
安在鴻 sent his resignation.
152
The "Jiggie boys" benefit moving picture was a failure so far as the picture was concerned.
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