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1st. Thursday. Bright. Cold.
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Left Song Do 3:08 p.m. for Seoul.
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Like a drunken man who has been sleeping on the brink of a deep well, becomes suddenly awake to his dangerous situation, the Korean people seem to be suddenly realizing the economic perils that are threatening them under the heartless regime of the Japanese. Of late three movements have been started to show how the Koreans try to face the situation so dark. 1. 殖産共濟會 is a sort of co-operative store which poor yangbans have, by the help of some rich people, organized. It's a novel sight to see a former yangban pulling carts laden with various kinds of merchandize and visit the homes of the well to do to sell them. I don't think this will last very long because yangbans can't do these things well not only, but because the ordinary merchants looking upon them with dislike and suspicion. 2. 土産獎勵會 and 自給自助會 whose object is to persuade the people to wear Korean clothes and use Korean articles in preference to the things made abroad. This is all right in spirit but will surely fail because Korea has no industries supplying us with even necessities. 3. 禁酒禁煙會 are springing up like mushrooms out of spite to the Japanese tax collectors. Without religious foundation those temperance efforts will not succeed.
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2nd. Friday. Cloudy. Mild.
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Seoul home. Visited wife of 2rd-cousin at Fuji-i's Hospital. She is slowly recovering.
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3rd.Saturday. Bright. Cold.
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Seoul home. Hear Baron 李根澔 has passed away. One after another, old friends are passing away, thus increasing the ever deepening sense of loneliness. Mr. 李 with his four brothers 李根溄, 李根洪, 李根湘, 李根休, was a factor in the make-up of the political program during the last decade of the Yi Dynasty. They were past masters of intrigues. They were noted for their filial piety to their parents and fraternal affection among themselves. These virtues, in the eyes of the Koreans, cover a multitude of sins.
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Supper at Y.M.C.A. given to a few of the life members.
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4th. Sunday. Bright. Cold.
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Seoul home. Worshipped at 宗橋 Church.
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Had a visit from Kim Melissa. Tells me that the young people, girls and boys in Seoul, are 9/10 Bolsheviks, in their sentiments. They force themselves into any assembly, without paying admission fees(where fees are charged) proclaiming themselves that they are "Proletarians" or Destitute students." 無産者 or 苦學生. These young hopefuls desire to live on the labor of others under the name of Socialism as their fathers lived on the charity of others under the guise of the Confucian ethics.
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5th. Monday. Beautiful. Windy. Cold.
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Left Seoul 12:15 p.m. for Song Do with Washington.
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6th. Tuesday. Beautiful. Mild.
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Song Do home. Awaked a little past 12 last night―then couldn't sleep the rest of the night. Enjoyed reading the first few chapters in the "Proposed Roads to Freedom" by Bertrand Russel.
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7th. Wednesday. Gloomy. Chilly.
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8th. Thursday. Rain. Chilly.
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Song Do home. Misty rain in the morning―real shower in the p.m. Windy night.
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9th. Friday. Pretty. Mild.
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Left Song Do 9:05 a.m. for Seoul. Mr. Ryang who came on the same car with me told me that 金樂善 had run away with ¥1,000(00/100) of the 갈톱會 fund.
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10th. Saturday. Cloudy. Mild.
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11th. Sunday. Gloomy. Cold.
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Seoul home. Our darling Washington Mott had fever last night. Have to stay home to nurse him.
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12th. Monday. Bright. Cold.
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Seoul home. Washington Mott and a high temperature during the night. Dr. Pak came to see him this morning. The Doctor says it is cold and indigestion. Influenza goes round now.
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13th. Tuesday. Bright. Cold.
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Precious Washington Mott being a little better, I had to leave Seoul for Song Do 12:15 train. Arrived School about 3:15 p.m.
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14th. Wednesday. Pretty. Mild.
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15th. Thursday. Beautiful. Mild.
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Left Song Do per 5:05 p.m. train for Seoul. On reaching home 7 p.m. found my precious Washington Mott to have been quite unwell during my absence. Lambuth also has been sick.
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16th. Friday. Gloomy. Mild.
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Seoul home. Rain drops now and then all through the day until about 6 p.m. when real rain began. The 苦學生갈톱會 合宿期年會 Committee met at our "sarang." Messrs. 張斗鉉, 高元勳, 任景宰, 洪淳安 present. Accounts examined. Actual receipts(contributions to the 合宿所) ¥2,585(00/100) . Of this sum ¥550.00 used with the consent of the Committee. Balance in the Han Sung Bank stands ¥762(00/100) . Appropriated to various uses by 崔鉉, the student member of the Committee without the knowledge of the Comm. ¥1,213(00/100) . The thorough untrustworthiness of the Koreans―especially of the student class in matters of money is simply disheartening. These fellows seem to think that under Socialism, business honesty is unnecessary. The fact is honesty will be more needed under Socialism than under a Czar.
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17th. Saturday. Gloomy. Chilly.
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Seoul home. Washington Mott had a better sleep last night. Rain almost all night. Sunshine late p.m.
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Five months have come and gone since the Japanese legal writer(代書人) was first asked to write an application for a permit for Allen's dairy. When the last application, with corrections as required by the authorities, was filed, we were indirectly assured that the permit would be granted soon. Allen tells me today that the authorities have rejected the application the 3rd time requiring that the dairy ground should be fenced about at least 6 ft. high. This is the kind of reformed regime for which the Koreans are blamed for not being grateful.
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18th. Sunday. Cloudy. Chilly.
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Seoul home. Lambuth, 明姬 sick. Washington not very well. Went to the 貞洞 Church to make the baccalauriate address to the graduating students of the Ewha Girl School and the Pai Chai School. I spoke on the Eternal Necessity of Authority and Obedience text. Matt. 7:29 and Philippians 2:8. When I got through Henry Appenzeller thanked me for the "powerful and courageous" address. Took dinner at his home. His eldest sister, Miss Alice Appenzeller, his youngest sister, now Mrs. Lacy and her husband were present. A family dinner―the scene awoke in me the sacred recollections of the home life of Dr. and Mr. Appenzeller―who have gone to their rest.
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19th. Monday. Gloomy. Chilly.
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Left Seoul 12:15 p.m. train for Song Do.
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20th. Tuesday. Bright. Chilly.
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Song Do. Left for Seoul 5:05 p.m. train.
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21st. Wednesday. Cloud and sunshine. Chilly.
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A.m. 10 went to the Commencement exercises of the 慶雲洞女子普通學校, where our dear 文姬 graduated, the 3rd in her class today. Left Seoul 4:44 p.m. train for Song Do. Arrived after dark. I wanted to bring my darling 恩姬 with me and she wanted to come so very much. But the abominable perversity of wife prevented the dear little child from accompanying me.
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22nd. Thursday. Gloomy. Chilly.
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Song Do home. Received letters from Bishop Candler and Helen. In regard to 羅樞建 the good Bishop wrote: Send the young man on to Emory. "Scholarship will be ready for him."
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I invited the teachers of the H.C.S. to supper at 新豊館.
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23rd. Friday. Beautiful. Mild.
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Left Song Do 9:05 a.m. train for Seoul. Precious 璋善, 明姬, 恩姬, met me at the station.
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With cousin 致昭, went to 安岩洞 to attend the funeral service of Baron 李根澔, Am told the funeral cost 20 thousand yen. That is what Socialists kick, and rightly kick against. At least 3/4 of the sum should have been given to some public work to the good of all.
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24th. Saturday. Gloomy. Chilly.
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25th. Sunday. Beautiful. Mild.
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26th. Monday. Gloomy. Chilly.
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Left Seoul 12:15 p.m. with wife and children for Song Do.
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27th. Tuesday. Rain. Chilly.
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Song Do home. Rain between 3 a.m. and 12 morning. Cloudy all the p.m.
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28th. Wednesday. Cloudy. Chilly.
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29th. Thursday. Sunshine and cloud. Chilly.
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30th. Friday. Bright. Chilly.
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31st. Saturday. Beautiful. Mild.
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