Farm yard scene, Manchuria, 1888

"Farm yard scene, Stranger comes! dog barks. Farmer explains it is because he is a stranger and the dog does not recognise him? at right hand side of picture - a cow and cowboy." Ink and watercolour illustration showing a farmer and boy, with their dog, talking to a stranger, a man sits milking a cow and swallows flitting between trees. This is one of several watercolours showing cultural aspects from Manchuria. The United Presbyterian Church established a field there in 1872 when Dr John Ross developed stations from the port of Newchwang to the state capital of Moukden [Shenyang]. He also made inroads into Korea and translated the New Testament into Korean. ❧ The image is from an album associated with Rev. James A Whylie (1863-1894) who was ordained to the Manchuria mission in 1887 and based in Liaoyang, 1888-1894.