First church built by Koreans, Sorai.

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Title: First church built by Koreans, Sorai.
Description: "A most historic picture. The first church building, built entirely by Koreans, in Korea. Dedicated by Dr. Underwood in 1895. A Christian congregation had been worshipping in Sorai village before the first Presbyterian missionaries set foot in Korea (Dr. Horace Allen) in 1884. This congregation was composed of smugglers who had heard the gospel from missionaries in Chefoo, China and Manchuria. RH Baird, Apr. '73."
Creator names: Baird, Richard H. (Richard Hamilton), 1898-1995. (author)
Date created: 1973
April 1973
Type of resource: still image
Extent: glass plate negative : black-and-white ; 3 1/4 x 4 inches
Subject names: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives.
Topics: Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea.
Church buildings--Korea.
Geographic subjects: Korea.
Asia--Korea
Rights status: COPYRIGHT UNDETERMINED; http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
Related item: United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations Photographs, c. 1850-1972.
Related item URL: https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival...
Physical location: RG 223, Box 7, Folder 72; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Identifier (local): rg223_b7_f72_02
PID (Persistent Identifier): islandora:140222