An Appeal To The American Brothers And Sisters
We, the undersigned Koreans, wish to
present this appeal to all the leaders and
members of the Christian churches of all
denominations and of all other religious
groups throughout the United States of
America.
In connection with the present civil war
in Korea which started on June 25, 1950,
with the armed clashes between the forces of
Southern and Northern Korea, the U. S.
Government has been pouring into Southern
Korea its navy, air and ground forces. The
great ancient city of Pyongyang, the capital
of Northern Korea, has been heavily bombed
several times by the B-29s. Already hundreds
or thousands of innocent women and children may have become the victims of Amer
ican bombs.
We want to remind you of the fact that
the city of Pyongyang has been blessed by
the shower of the Christian gospel. We have
never dreamed that that sacred city would
be laid waste by the shower of American
bombs. Will you take pity upon the innocent
people of that city for God's sake?
We want to make it clear before you that
the so-called 'Invasion'' of Southern Korea
by the Northern Korea troops fe purely a
family dispute for the purpose of reuniting
a divided nation. We are seeking a United
Republic. We do not want intervention from
any outside nations. Your noble historical
tradition shows that during the American
Civil War neither the Unionists nor the Con
federates wanted any armed intervention
from the outside. And the United States
Governmennt showed its non-intervention
in the international affairs of other people
when it completely withdrew its navy, air
and land forces, and even American civilians
from China in connection with the latest
Chinese civil war between the Chinese Nationalist and Communist armies.
From the standpoint of the Christian principles of peace and love, we sincerely plead
with you to use your constitutional right by
urging your President and Congress to stop
the armed intervention in Korea this minute
and to request them to use good offices so
as to bring about an amicable and peaceful
settlement of the conflict between the forces
of Southern and Northern Korea.
"Malice to none, but goodwill to all,'' Abraham Lincoln said. "No enemy to a good
policy,'' Confucius said. "Greater love had
no man than this that a man lay down his
life for his friends," Jesus Christ said.
Through the love of all American Christians we sincerely request the United States
Government to lay down arms of everybody
concerned this minute for the sake of God
and mankind.
Once more we earnestly request you American Christian friends to urge your President
and Congress to stop the armed intervention
for the lives of millions of the Christian and
non-Christian brothers and sisters in Korea
Rev  Soon  Hyun, retired   minister of # the
Korean  Methodist   Episcopal   Church   (35
years minister in Hawaii and Korea)
801 Micheltorena Street, Los Angeles, Calif.
Rev. Sa Yong Whang, retired minister of the
Korean   Methodist  Episcopal   Church   (32
years minister in America and Hawaii)
2817 East 6th Street, Los Angeles, Calif.
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