Based on extracts from his speeches throughout his life
Earlier installments are available for reading.
Part 78
The Course of the Korean Movement
Following True Parents’ Holy Wedding, True Parents’ built the movement together. From about that time, Father spoke less about his own course and more about the providential events surrounding him. His words to his disciples from these times in the 1960s reveal many aspects of his outlook and heart.
Tongil Machinery Factory, Sutaek-ri,[1] inaugurated April 15, 1966 (and expanded the following year)
I go to the factory every day at present because we are in an era when we must restore all things and the nation. You have to offer your utmost dedication. All of you should, but as you are unable to, I am doing it.
Offering a donation to build a factory is to connect to the conditions being established. You have to publicly establish a standard related to material things and incorporate that standard into your lifestyle.
Doing business was not my purpose at the outset, but considering our circumstances, it was inevitable that I would go into business, which is why I implemented an emergency strategy from this year. Without having a single penny, I have built a large factory, which we are now running successfully. No other person in the world would do business in this way. I am probably the first in history to do it.
All of you, look at how I established Tongil Industries. At times, I climbed that hill[2] and visited the factory three times a day. I often went twice a day, and certainly at least once a day. Why did I do that? I had to work hard and with sincerity in order to become a major player in global industrial circles. I knew that only when my devoted effort, generated from my blood and tears, had touched the heart of Heaven, moved the hearts of all the industrialists who have gone to the spirit world and brought the people on earth to surrender, could the factory be brought under Heaven’s ownership. That’s why I offered my sincere, dedicated effort.
The people at the factory may think, “Rev. Moon must be busy. Why does he come to the factory every day? He doesn’t have to come every day.” Yet, they’d be wrong. You may think that what you saw yesterday evening and what you see this morning aren’t very different, but if some development occurred since yesterday, seeing that difference creates a great inspiration. Even if you are making the same machine, if you check and see something has improved since yesterday, no matter how small the development, it is exciting. This is where we are hoisting our flag. You can sing praises to God and establish conditions in front of Him.
Exposition of the Divine Principle released (May 1, 1966)
In the Unification Church, President Hyo-won Eu has been playing the role of the adopted son. Therefore, I will not approve a Divine Principle book written by anyone other than President Eu. I will not approve of anyone else dealing with my teachings. No matter how well a person may be able to write, I will not give my teachings to anyone other than him. I’m telling you that all Unification Church members must follow him.
The Divine Principle book is fearsome. Many people make light of it, saying it is a book written by President Eu. If I had written this book, what would happen? All those who might make light of it would be in trouble. You could go to the spirit world and see. Even if some mistakes appear in the book, you should not be contemptuous of it. If you do, you will be accused. You must be aware of why it was written in that way.
The Divine Principle will not change even after a thousand years…. I know that in the Divine Principle written by President Eu, some points need to be corrected. But I have said nothing because he wrote it with his deepest sincerity.
Trying hard in campaigns throughout the nation
The six-year course will be over soon. Thanks to Heaven’s intervention and protection, we have been able to come this far, although we have met difficult circumstances because of the cold attitude and accusations of people in society. The time has come for all 30 million people in Korea to recognize that our nation cannot be saved without our teachings.
When you work in the country areas, you will encounter many difficulties. I remember that when I went on a tour of the rural locations, where thousands of members were assigned during a forty-day training period, I cried after I left them and returned home. I have never forgotten that, even now. During this tour,[3] I met some of those who were young in those days. I found them to have grown enough spiritually to be able to take leadership positions in country areas.
When I visit the churches in the provincial areas, I see our Unificationists living in really miserable situations. Whenever I see this, I pray to God saying, “Father, please be with them! Whenever I was in an environment like that, You were always with me. Didn’t You tell me, though, that I still had a lot more work to do? Please allow these members to experience similar bonds with you.”
Special workshop for district leaders nationwide July 5–8
We must visit every single village and hamlet without exception and convey these teachings. By the conclusion of the seven-year course, we must make sure that nobody can say that they haven’t heard of the Unification Church.
We should hold revival meetings from October. I hope you can all exert your best efforts and fight on well. You should not do less than the members in other countries.
What you need most is someone to carry on after you. If possible, you should convert people who already have a foundation in a life of faith and raise them to become your successors. If you can do that, you will be able to gain many times greater results.
Establishing the headquarters of the Christian ecumenical movement (November 7, 1966)
The path of religion is one of sacrifice and service. For religion to sacrifice and serve, separating it from Satan’s world is absolutely necessary. I had to choose the way of religious faith because I had to walk the path of indemnity.
Centering on Christianity, we must make our Unification Church stronger within Korea and unite the many religions. For that purpose, since 1965, we have been promoting an ecumenical movement. In other words, we must develop our ecumenical activities, centering on Christianity, so that the Unification Church can be recognized as having common ground with the Christian churches. Furthermore, the Unification Church must be recognized on the national level as having the highest doctrine. That is the purpose of starting the ecumenical movement.
International marriage
The other day Mr. Kirpal Singh came all the way from his country to visit me. I talked to him about international marriage.
How should we unite the world in the future? How can we build a foundation for an exchange of heart? These are important issues. I am going to promote marriage between Japanese and Korean young people, which is what God wants. He does not want young people to stay comfortably within Korea. God wants everything to be done in a manner that is acceptable from His viewpoint.
For women living in communist countries, their highest hope is to marry laborers. However, daughters of the Unification Church must become greater than those communist women.
In-Jin nim[4] and Heung-Jin nim[5] as young children
What kind of families developed from the original thirty-six couples? They are the ancestors, humankind’s ancestors, restored within the satanic world from our fallen descendants. Based on these restored ancestors, humankind is transformed, renewed and enters the kingdom of heaven. For that purpose, blessed families, which are in the external position, and True Parents’ family, which is in the internal position, must unite based on my family. The four-position foundation is the basis of the family standard. Thus, it represents the number four.
Looking at my family, when Heung-jin was only a year-old, if someone asked him to get him something, he would [forcefully] say something like, “You want me to get you what?” and throw everything around him or pick up something large and throw it down with a bang. That’s the difference between men and women. In-jin is Heung-jin’s older sister. This [Father may be indicating a box] has both her older brother’s and her belongings. She would take out everything to pick out her doll. She doesn’t like big dolls. She plays with small ones. I wondered, “How can they be so different when there is only one little difference?”
In-jin is also very entertaining. You had to wear an inflated plastic inner tube[6] if you were going to go to Cheongpyeong at night. I asked her, “If I made you wear a tube and threw you into the lake, do you think you would be able to cross to the other side?”
She said, “Yes, I would.” She was saying that she would be able to cross it even if it took her all night. This was actually quite a dangerous place, so I asked her if she wasn’t scared. She replied, “Why would I be scared? I have God with me.”
Seeing this, I exclaimed, “Oh, it is commendable that these children would have such faith.” If a child were to cross the waters at night all alone without knowing anything, think of all the challenges she would face. I asked her if she knew what was there. In-jin replied that God was there. You need to have that kind of faith.
To be continued…
[1] Sutaek-ri means Sutaek village—it is now part of Guri City, just outside of Seoul. This site was later used by the Ilhwa Company and was the site of the Central Training Center for many years before Ilhwa moved to a new, modern facility and the main training center moved to Cheongpyeong.
[2] Father likely means the hill that separates Seoul from Guri
[3] Beginning May 21, 1966, Father toured the provinces in support of a nationwide campaign to quadruple church membership
[4] August 14 (7.18 on the lunar calendar), 1965
[5] December 4 (10.23 on the lunar calendar), 1966
[6] Because at that time the only way to reach our land at Cheongpyeong was by boat; roads had not yet been built