) - r r '■ QUARTER-CENTENNIAL JUBILEE of Korean Missions mm Where to Learn About Korea Best Books and Magazines Board of Foreign Missions of the Methodist Episcopal Church Korea Quarter-Centennial Commission 150 Fifth Avenue, New York A LIST of books and pamphlets re- lating to Korea that may prove suggestive to the reader. It is the Quarter-Centennial Anniver- sary of the founding of Methodist Epis- copal Missions in Korea. For twenty- five years ago Methodist missionary work in the then Hermit Nation was made possible through the generosity of Dr. J. F. Goucher. The wonderful results of the sowing of the gospel in that land make the present anniversary of un- usual interest to followers of Jesus Christ. Bishop Harris and the Korea Quarter- Centennial Commission are asking Meth- odism to give $300,000 to Korea this year, in order that the great opportuni- ties for Christ in Korea may be taken advantage of. The publications of the Commission have been prepared to give such knowledge as will aid intelligent giving. Use these pamphlets. The books here given are among the best available on Korea. Address all communications Korea Quarter-Centennial Commission 150 Fifth Avenue New York city BOOKS ABOUT KOREA Korea in Transition, By James S. Gale, Methodist Book Concern, New York and Cincinnati. Cloth, 50 cents. Paper, 35 cents. Postage, 8 cents. The mission study text -book on Korea, written in a breezy, interesting, unconventional style: full of facts that answer the very questions one would ask, and alive with that human quality that helps the reader to enter into the experiences of the people about whom the book tells. The book gives one an excellent start toward a valuable knowledge of Korea. The Call of Korea, By Horace G. Underwood. Revell, New York. Illustrated, i2mo. Cloth, 75 cents, net; paper, 35 cents. The author has been a missionary in Korea for twenty-three years and brings a wealth of interesting material. •‘‘As attractive as a novel — packed with information. Dr. Underwood knows Korea, its territory, its people, and its needs, and his book has special value which attaches to expert judgment. Particularly well suited to serve as a guide to young people in the study of missions.” — Examin*r. Korean Sketches, By James S. Gale. Revell, New /ork. Illustrated, i2mo. Cloth, $1.00. ‘‘Dr. Gale writes of the country from an unusually close inspection. He has crossed it twelve times, and has penetrated those Northern districts which are associated with its earliest history. He has lived among the people, eaten their food, slept on the hot floors of their inns, made friends with all classes, from princes to coolies.” — Sunday School Times. The Vanguard: A Tale of Korea, By James S. Gale. Revell, New York. Illustrated, i2mo. Cloth $1.50. Few things have contributed so much to the under- standing of the intensely human quality of missionary work as good missionary fiction. This is one of the best. It is the story of a young American who elects to be a missionary to the Koreans. As The Outlook says, ‘‘It is eminently enjoyable, hearty unconven- tional, full of odd, unexpected bits of adventure, romance and character.” Ewat A Tale of Korea. By W. Arthur Noble. Methodist Book Concern, New York and Cincinnati. Illus- trated, 8vo. Cloth, $1.25. One of the most thrilling missionary novels ever written. A tale written to represent Korean affairs from the standpoint of the Korean. In this manner the author has illustrated the customs and habits of thought of the Koreans. The characters and incidents are historical. Daybreak in Korea* By Annie L. A. Baird. Revell, New York. Illustrated, 1 6mo. Cloth, 60 cents, net. The story of Pobai. a little Korean girl, who is married at the age of twelve to a man of her parents’ choice. Her husband treats her cruelly and she seeks refuge in a mission. Later her husband attends Christian services and is converted. It reads like a novel and sets forth the power of the gospel. The Passing of Korea. By Homer B. Hulbert, A.M., F.R.G.S. Doubleday, Page & Co., New York. Forty-eight full-pages of remarkable photographs. Size, 6xy^. Cloth, post- paid, $4.20; net, $3.80. This important work covers the whole history of Korea from the earliest times, with an exhaustive account of the manners, customs, and “personality,” of the country. Mr. Hulbert treats Korea not from the standpoint of the mere tourist, but in the light of the first-hand knowledge gained through twenty years of residence in that country and an intimate acquaintance with Koreans of all classes. “A singularly instructive book which no students of the world’s far Eastern problem can afford to over- look.” — Chicago Evening Post. In Korea with Marquis Ito. By George Trumbull Ladd. Scribner’s, New York. Illustrated, i2mo. $2.50 net. The most accurate, up-to-date, and thorough account of the relations between the Japanese and the Koreans. “ Here is a book on Korea which is authentic. . . . At the command of Professor Ladd were placed facili- ties for examination and data such as no other — absolutely no other — foreign travelers, newspaper men. or scholars have enjoyed in the study of Korea under Nippon administration.” — The Pacific Era (Jap- anese). Corea.i The Hermit Nation. By William Elliot Griffis. Scribner’s, New York. With numerous maps and illustrations. Seventh edition. 8vo. $2.50. A vivid first-hand account of the general facts of the country, it history, art, cus- toms, scenery, and the like. " There is not a page in Dr. Griffis’s book devoid of interest The text covers almost every possible sub- j'ect concerning which one might desire information. We commend the a oik most heartily.” — Boston Trantcrift. Nearer and Farther East. By Samuel M.. Zwemer and Arthur J. Brown. The Macmillan Company, New York. Outline studies of Moslem lands and of Siam, Burma, and Korea. Cloth, 50 cents. While of intense interest throughout, this book has particular value to students of Korea, in the inter- esting chapter on the country, people, customs, and religion of the Koreans, and the Christian missionary- activities there. Korea for Christ. By George B. Davis. Revc’l, New York. Paper, 25 cents. The story of the Chapman- Alexander visit to Korea, and interviews with several present-day missionary workers in Korea. It also contains the life story of some native Christian Koreans. With Tommy Tompkins in Korea. By Mrs. H. G. Underwood, Revell, New York. Illustrated, lamo. Cloth, $1.25 net. Whether the Korean atmosphere inspires fiction or whether Korean missionaries have more vivid appre- ciation of that element in missionary literature, it is true that two of the best missionary stories come from that land. Mrs. Underwood’s baby grows up and sees things Korean with eyes American, the result being as informing as it is interesting. This is the Junior Mission Study Book on Korea. Fifteen Years Among the Top-Knots. By Mrs. Lillias, H. Underwood. New Edition, Revised and Enlarged. American Tract Society, New York. Illustrated, 8vo. 374 pages. Cloth, $1.25. Mrs. Underwood’s fascinating book on Korea has been widely read and used for study of religious and political conditions in that country. In the new chapters is given an historical review of the political movements, the influence of Japan, and the coming of Western civilization as evidenced in the development of railroads and the enlargement of educational facilities. The wonderful progress of mission work, the development of Christian heroes among the natives and the thrilling description of the great spiritual awakening which has swept over the land in pente- . costal power, make the book timely. Korea, the Land, People, and Customs. By George Heber Jones. Methodist Book Concern, New York and Cincinnati. Cloth, 35 cents. A little book by a Methodist Episcopal Missionary of long service in Korea, who has had intimate knowledge of all the »vonderful changes that have taken place in recent years. For one desiring a knowledge of what the Methodist Episcopal Church is doing in Korea, this is the book. All of the books mentioned in this bibli- ography may be secured from the Methodist Book Concern or its Depositories. PUBLICATIONS OF THE KOREA QUARTER-CENTENNIAL COMMISSION The following pamphlets can be obtained from the Com- mission at ISO Fifth Avenue, New York city The Korea Mission. By George Heber Jones. Illustrated. 6o pages. The story of.Methodist Episcopal missions in Korea written up to date, lo cents. The Korean Revival. By George Heber Jones and W. Arthur Noble. Illustrated. 45 pages. An account of the revival in the Korean churches in 1907. 10 cents. Christian Medical Work in Korea. By George Heber Jones. Illustrated. 16 pages. A statement of the develop- ment of the medical work, and its present needs. 5 cents. Education in Korea. By George Heber Jones. Illustrated. 16 pages. A state- ment of the development of the educational work, and its present needs. 5 cents. How Kwibom, Yotingpokie, and the Tiger Helped to Evangelize the Village. By John Z. Moore. Illustrated. 18 pages. Story of the power of the gospel in Korea. 5 cents. MISSIONARY PERIODICALS World - Wide Missions. Official monthly publication of the Board of Foreign Missions of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 150 Fifth Avenue, New York city. Price 25 cents a year. Woman’s Missionary Friend. Official pub- lication of the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 36 Bromfield Street, Boston, Mass. Price 50 cents a year. A REMARKABLY LOW OFFER A special set of books on Korea in uniform binding at less than half the list price. Mission Study Reference Library No. 13 — Korea. We are able to offer a selected hst of the books referred to in this leaflet at less than half price. This is one of the libraries pre- pared to accompany the regular mission study text-books issued by our Young People’s Department, Tliis Reference Library con- tains the following volumes: The Passing of Korea Humbert $3.80 Ewa: A Tale of Korea Noble 1.25 The Call of Korea. Underwood .75 Daybreak in Korea Baird .60 Korean Sketches Gale i.oo Fifteen Years Among the Top-Knots Mrs. Underwood 1.50 The Vanguard Gale 1.50 $10.40 These books are uniformly bound and sold in sets only. As noted above, the regular list price is $10.40. In this binding they can be secured for S5, express extra. Address all orders for this Library to the Young People's Missionary Department, 150 Fifth Avenue, New York city. The mission study text-book on Korea is entitled “Korea in 'Transition,” by Gale. It is one of twenty books prepared especially for mission study classes, and for general reading purposes in Young People’s Societies and Sunday schools. 'The author of “Korea in Transition” has an especially readable style, and the volume is facinating. Because of the large editions, these text books can be sold at the remarkably low figure of 50 cents in cloth, 35 cents in paper, postage 8 cents extra. Copies may be secured from the Methodist Book Concern or its Depositories.