미북장로회선교부 관할 미션스쿨에 대한 한국인의 경영 참여

Abstract

Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. ran eight secondary mission schools, which were Soongsil boys academy and Soongeui girls' academy in Pyengyang, Kyungsin boys academy and Chungsin girls' academy in Seoul, Kyesung boys academy and Sinmyung girls' academy in Taiku and Sinsung boys academy and Posung girls' academy in Syenchun. The ownership of building, land, and equipment of the secondary schools within its jurisdiction belonged to the Chosen Mission of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., but Koreans participated in school operation as directors from the early days. Koreans' participation in the school status elevation movement led to their participation in school operation. The educational fund of Board of Foreign Mission of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. decreased due to the WWI and American economic panic. Schools were required to expand their finance in order to meet the criteria after the introduction of the designated school system. Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. asked the general meeting of Presbyterian Church of Joseon to dispatch a director to each mission school from a Korean church and provide economic assistance. The general meeting arranged things in a way that the local presbytery would work with a station in the area of the school. As a result, the local presbytery got to serve the school as a director. Pyeng Yang, An Joo, and Pyeong Suh Presbytery dispatched a group of directors to Soongsil boys academy and Soongeui girls' academy in Pyengyang, Kyung Ki Presbytery to Kyungsin boys academy and Chungsin girls' academy in Seoul, Kyung Buk and Kyung An Presbytery to Kyesung boys academy and Sinmyung girls' academy and Pyung Buk, Eui San, and Yong Chun Presbytery to Sinsung boys academy and Posung girls' academy in Syenchun. In addition to presbyteries, alumni associations and communities participated as directors. The fact that the Korean presbyteries, alumni associations, and communities participated in the operation of mission schools run by the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. led to Koreans seeing through school operation based on the articles of association of board of directions when the issue of school succession emerged after the Chosen Mission of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. withdrew from education business.