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Landon Chronicles (1928-1933): Margaret on Background to "The Pakai Affair" (hour 61, clip 5)

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Identifier: LC61-05

Dates

  • Digitized: 1928-1933

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Summary Note

Margaret begins telling "what I call 'The Pakai Affair.'" To tell the story, she gives some background concerning mission history in Siam. Margaret tells of the history of the Presbyterian mission in Siam, the main figures, the mission stations and sub-stations, how they worked, relationships and laws in the mission, personalities and internal quarrels going on until "the Pakai affair" broke out. There was a tremendous amount of disagreements or even conflict going on among the girls' school personnel, including the missionaries associated with the school in one way or another. Three extremely difficult people among the missionaries, Margaret says, were Mrs. Bulkley, Miss Ruth Eakin, and Mrs. Bertha Blount McFarland. (Length 44:36)

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