… day, a retired military officer. sailed alone with a small boat and reached the schooner. He climbed up to the schooner at the risk…
… day, a retired military officer. sailed alone with a small boat and reached the schooner. He climbed up to the schooner at the risk of his life, and rescued Yi Hyon-ik from detention. After Yi's escape, the crew on The General Sherman became more violent and fired their cannons and rifles at the Korean people On 31st August, seven Korean people were killed and five wounded. On 3rd September, the Korean government met in…
… bank The natives and soldiers were angry and they murdered them and the other crew members. None remained alive. After that, the confusion in…
… bank The natives and soldiers were angry and they murdered them and the other crew members. None remained alive. After that, the confusion in the city was finally brought to an end'. The governor reported to the king: 'A strange western ship, which anchored at Pangsusong at P'yongyang was set alight and destroyed by the natives. It was burnt out, and what remained from it was taken to the armoury: three cannon, two guns,…
… certainly shocked by the news and in March and April 1867 he sent copies of two letters he had received from China to the…
… certainly shocked by the news and in March and April 1867 he sent copies of two letters he had received from China to the Cambrian newspaper: the one from Edkins and another from Anson Burlingame, the American ambassador at Beijing, who ventured the view following a conversation with a Korean official during the winter, that Thomas's death grew out of a misunderstanding. He adds: 'This seems to be the best authenticated statement. According to…
… political interests with a pivotal event on which a considerable amount of mythology has been erected. He became a hero to the Korean church…
… political interests with a pivotal event on which a considerable amount of mythology has been erected. He became a hero to the Korean church largely due to the researches and writing of 0 Mun-hwan who wrote a number of books about Thomas, the first being published in 1926, sixty years after the tragedy. This was subjective and adulatory and eschewed historical objectivity although it contained valuable material. However, in 1910 Korea had been annexed…
… A contrary view is provided by North Korean Marxist historians who, in their 33 volume official history (already referred to), describe the General Sherman…
… A contrary view is provided by North Korean Marxist historians who, in their 33 volume official history (already referred to), describe the General Sherman incident in great detail. There it is emphasized that the event was to be understood as the first attack by 'Imperialist Capitalistic America' on Korea. It fails to acknowledge however that Thomas was British and not American! In their own way the North Koreans have mythologized Jermain Thomas for their…
… ways to achieve this striking statistic: his motivation and detemination, for example. He suggests that his lack of training for missionary work led to…
… ways to achieve this striking statistic: his motivation and detemination, for example. He suggests that his lack of training for missionary work led to many of the difficulties and that the Korean church should heed this fact and provide adequate preparatory education for all their candidates, but Thomas's facility in learning new languages should be emulated. Thomas was killed because he entered Korea illegally and there are countries today where missionaries work illegally: for…
… Fig. 7: Robert Thomas's Memorial tablet in Hanover Chapel In 1868 also the schoolroom was built and paid for by Anne Morgan of Lower…
… Fig. 7: Robert Thomas's Memorial tablet in Hanover Chapel In 1868 also the schoolroom was built and paid for by Anne Morgan of Lower House. Her mother and possibly her aunt Margaret and Sarah Morgan according to a plaque still on the wall of the chapel, invested £ 200 of which the interest is for the Use and Support of the Pro: Dissenting Minister of Hanover Chapel for Ever'. In 1890 the interior was…
… under the ministry of Mr Stevenson. During his ministry fifteen new members were received and church activities thrived, especially the Sunday School. Successful Singing…
… under the ministry of Mr Stevenson. During his ministry fifteen new members were received and church activities thrived, especially the Sunday School. Successful Singing Festivals, Sunday School Anniversary services, harvest celebrations and church concerts were a feature of these years. A number of members were presented with Long Service Certificates by the Congregational Union and the long tradition of supporting the British and Foreign Bible Society was generously maintained. In 1961, William Morris was…
… important work Gnosticism: Belief and Practices; and posthumously, in June 2001, a volume entitled Christian Theology. He also wrote The Spiritual Tradition. Both books…
… important work Gnosticism: Belief and Practices; and posthumously, in June 2001, a volume entitled Christian Theology. He also wrote The Spiritual Tradition. Both books were published by the Sussex Academic Press. Dr Harris died during June after a lifelong commitment to the Christian cause. At the time of writing, Hanover still holds regular services although the congregation is severely diminished a malaise that has affected so many churches in the United Kingdom during the…
… APPENDIX 1 Here is a transcript of a letter sent by Robert Jermain to his younger sister, Sallie, or Sarah. Dr Goh saw it…
… APPENDIX 1 Here is a transcript of a letter sent by Robert Jermain to his younger sister, Sallie, or Sarah. Dr Goh saw it in the possession of one of his younger brother's descendants, William Calvin. Thomas had two other sisters and one who had died in infancy. The letter was in the possession of a Mrs Elizabeth Hann of Rhaeadr in Radnorshire. Dearest Sallie, In a month, the Polmaise is going to Liverpool…
… To sum up, I have been four months away from European society and travelled by sea and land nearly two thousand miles. I am…
… To sum up, I have been four months away from European society and travelled by sea and land nearly two thousand miles. I am well acquainted with the coast of the western provinces of Corea and have made numerous preaching and dialogues in the colloquial of the Capital which will be useful in any future negotiations with that people. I can hardly express to you how glad I am to be here.…
… WHATEVER HAPPENED TO YOUNG WILLIAM? THE SHORT POLITICAL CAREER OF W. H. MEREDYTH by Ivor Thomas Rees In 1885 a young man paid his…
… WHATEVER HAPPENED TO YOUNG WILLIAM? THE SHORT POLITICAL CAREER OF W. H. MEREDYTH by Ivor Thomas Rees In 1885 a young man paid his first visit to Swansea. The arrival of this outsider together with the purpose of his coming was met with a storm of protest and indignation from the Liberal elite and its followers. William Herbert Meredyth was just 22 and being launched into politics in an important year! Reform and Redistribution…