A Research on Oliver R. Avison's Fletcher Plan

The purpose of this study is to research and evaluate Oliver R Avison's "Fletcher Plan" with an ecumenical angle. There has been only a few research about this plan so far. And this dissertation newly covers several themes about Fletcher Plan with the documents of Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, USA. Avison tried to make departments for leper and tuberculosis at Severance Union Medical College and Severance Hospital through the "Fletcher Plan" between 1919 and 1921. Especially, Avison wanted to take over the Government Leper Hospital of Japan on Sorok-do to accommodate and cure all the leper patients in Korea. At that time this plan was epoch-making. Avison's "Fletcher Plan" was influenced by his experience of running the Jejoongwon with Chosun Government, and his experience of developing Jejoongwon as Severance Hospital. In fact Avison had done his mission works focusing on Ecumenism, so he also hoped to do leper works, like Severance Union Medical College and Severance Hospital, with the union of other hospitals managed by several denominations. Pursuing the "Fletcher Plan", the Leper Committee of Chosen was organized over denominations at June 5th, 1921. But the Japanese Government General of Korea refused to accept the Avison's "Fletcher Plan" not only the self proud of Government but also the negative policy of Christian Religion. Avison's "Fletcher Plan", however, has shown his ecumenical angle, and his efforts through this plan has influenced on the union of Severance Hospital, Severance Union Medical College, and Chosen Christian College. At the same time, CPE that Avison tried to realize at the Government Leper Hospital of Japan on Sorok-do has been developed between the hospitals based on Christian Religion.