Ds: E.'B. Laypis "is.one of those. taking any part in the ceremonies, although several of the prescribed: rites show the belief of those who take part in them in the immortality of the soul. The Master of Sacrifices, who takes a prominent part after the Master of Cere—monies, is a civil official, The Rev. W. L. Swallen's article; which follows, "Phe Training of a Native Ministry" is of too special a character for criticism in our'columns.; but there is one caution in it that deserves notice. " Never think of send-Jing a bright, and apparently earnest: Christian native off to Americasto be educated or foreign money, unless -you: want to spoil him. 'I'hat' will be the~ surest way to blight his future useful-patient and persevering scholars to' ness." After. this article comes a de+ Whom the world owes great deal more: lightful sketch by "X.", who told us in then it is conscious: of' owing. 'I'hese the February-number about the Corean men turn over the accumulated literature Methusaleh, called "he Straight Hook." 093.) of: antiquity, pick. out. the. valuable It will perhaps he remembered that the material.that- has. been: smothered: in Gorean Methusaleh long, who had been the: mass of rubbish, and. place it, ready, forgotten-by Death, amused himself for for use-by: the historian and philosopher. centuries by fishing in the. Haw. River, "Who: first eight: pages of the May issue but used a straight piece of wire instead of the Corean. Repository are devoted of a hook, that he might avoid depoputo an account by Dr. Landis of the: lating the river. "X." has now dis-ceremony observed at a Royal Funeral covered that it was: not old.'l'ang, but in Corea; the: ceremony. that -will' be another worthy named Kang 'I'ai-kang, observed whenever. the King of Coren who fished in the Han with-a straight cat; screw..up.his courage to the task hook. "Of course," he says, "it is of. formally burying the-scanty remains possible that both of these: gentlemens of his. murdered. Queen,. Elabotate as did this, but the most authentic ac-' the- ceremonial is that' Dr. Landis counts give the the credit of the achieve~ describes, he tells us that he. has only ment to Kang and it may be that in: given "some of the rites performed at the ages which have passed: the: two. a Royal Funeral; but... they are stories have got mingled and confused." 02 not a tenth part of the Funeral: Cere-'Then he.gives: a short sketch of this: monies,. As* will' be: seen, the' most ardent fisherman's life. minute details are regulated: by custom; Kang was the son of a farmer who that it.requires days of study bythe. lived near Mapu.on the Han river, and Master-of Ceremonies and his clerks, as from his earliest -years he showed the: that everything' will- pass off smoothly, most marked aversion to-any' kind' of here is a saying: amongst, the' clerks honest labour, his. parents determined' that it requires'ten years to master all to make him an official. He managed: the details of their-duties:"" 'The cere-" to learn. enough to pass the necessary: 09 monies are mainly made up-of bowing: examination, and from that moment and-kneeling and falling on the' face, had no thought as to how: he should. and wailing; and a Master- of Cere-gain a livelihood.~ In fact, ao official in monies who happens at any time to Corea: loses.: caste at once if he engages' have- been=slighted. by "his: Sovereign in any useful avocation must thoroughly: enjoy: the number of "Tt is astonishing how. the relatives' as to order his and even acquaintances of these fellows King. to fall. on his' face.and-wail,: "Tt will patiently, for years, contribute to tmay..be noted: that at: a: Royal Panerai. support them in unmitigated' and—un-the chief mourner is always a King: adulterated idleness, 'I'he liberality," Even though the faneral is that of a even cheerfaluess, with which: they do' King, his-successor will' have-ascended this is only to be: equalled by® the the throne before-the day of the rapidity and-avidity: with which" they 17' faneral! It) may also: bev'noted.that. leave' their- rice. fields; abandon theie-
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