THE SALVATION ARMY IN KOREA

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 48, 20 November 1926, Page 15

THE SALVATION ARMY IN KOREA

Referring to statements recently published, Commissioner Hay, the officer in command <rf the Salvation Army in New Zealand, states that, having been in Korea, and knowing something ol tlio actual conditions prevailing there, and, indeed, in other missionary lands, he is not disposed to magnify the statements recently cabled respecting trouble in regard- to the salary' of the missionary officers. Most churches conducting missionary work in such lands, said Commissioner Hay, know that there has been some agitation in recent rears both in regard to salary and travelling expenses, and standard of living; the natives sometimes being stirred up thereto by one or two who have travelled. It has been suggested by them that there should be no difference whatever in the matter of payments, houses, or standards of living. On the other hand, those who know the conditions existing see the obvious fact that the native officer or missionary is in no sense requiring the same standard—neither mist training or habit or present economic, conditions calling for such equality of pay.” Commissioner flay further states that one may ba quite sure General Booth will do all that is needful in such a matter, and, as he (Commissioner Hay) has himself directed .Salvation Army missionary work in Africa, ho knows that as the natives develop and require an adjustment in monetary conditions, same is provided. The Salvation Army has a very interesting and growing work in Korea, ami the main body of the Army would in no sense be affected by this matter.