Faithful Unto Death

this is the light [Music] well good evening Chief a thousand pardons Rend oh not at all what you commit our Reverend friend is most kind I deplo the necessity for this intrusion perfectly all right oh Ruth you remember funcho our chief of police of course it's nice to see you again you are most gracious Mrs Gart you will forgive this unexpected visit of course if you'll excuse me perhaps the lady will remain the business is somewhat official won't you sit down don't you well I uh I hope this is nothing serious as far as your mission is concerned no but we would be grateful to learn the answers to a few questions about one who sometimes works here the young man known as y Tha y Tha oh yes of course donai is a thief A Thief what can't believe that he's been with us ever since the mission was started in fact he was one of our very first converts why do you suspect y he was identified as one of the men who last night assaulted and robbed a merchant well Yan could never do such a thing there must be some mistake when did you last see him yesterday afternoon he helped me unpack a new shipment of medical supplies would it be uh unreasonable to assume that he might be hiding here without your knowledge of course well that's ridiculous he'd have no reason to hide look if it will ease your mind why don't you look around we have nothing here to conceal that would be unpardonable who could doubt the word of our Reverend friend thank you and again my humblest apologies for this intrusion good night Mrs geart good night Chief y's due here tomorrow morning when he learns that you wish to question him I'm sure he'll check with you we shall see good night re good night father I don't understand y's never been in trouble I'm certain there's some mistake Stephan he would yan yan what are you doing here there was no other place I must beg forgiveness forgiveness for what for hiding here from enemies from enemies Fang Joo he seeks my arrest I have been here several hours waiting for the darkness I'm distressed to have made you a party of my deception but why oh Yan I can't believe you had anything to do with this robbery fun lies the robbery is a sub auge well sit down Yan and tell us about it there's no time some things cannot be told even to friends if you're in trouble you know we're here to help you I'm grateful but there's nothing you can do I must leave on a journey for a few days running away won't solve anything if you have a problem stay and face it the problem would never be solved if I fell into Fun Joe's trap I must leave now it is a long journey you sure there's nothing we can do food money you are very kind but my needs are small goodbye Mrs skart please always remember Pastor the last thing I wish is to bring this Grace Hunter the mission when I return perhaps I can explain everything Yan are you sure you're doing the right thing leaving like this I believe it is right please try and believe in me you've always been honest with me I do believe you please no thank you for everything I don't like it Ruth I've never seen him like this before perhaps we expected too much of them perhaps I just can't believe that he's forgotten everything he learned from us since he came here I think he's being truthful about the robbery how Ruth it it's something deeper than that hold down and now for the English language edition of the news we'll have the major league scores in the latest reports from State Side in a few minutes but first and highlighting the news of the Far East is a bulletin just received from Hanoi communist troops are reported advancing from the North in a rapid and circling movement which threatens to cut off defending forces several towns have been evacuated in the face of crumbling resistance reinforcements are being rushed from the South but progress is slow due to roads congested by fleeing refugees grave concern was felt in Washington and London over this latest threat to peace in Southeast Asia and now for the baseball scores this could mean the end of all our work here are we to be like poor young remember what you told him only a little while ago running away isn't going to help [Music] my humblest apologies Mrs geart it's perfectly all right no trouble at all won't you come [Music] in Jo you are packing to leave perhaps no unpacking it's a new shipment of supplies my Reverend friend puzzles me last night he assured me that y tide had not been in a mission all day but now come reports from Witnesses who saw Y and leave her only minutes after I did by a secret door well there's no secret about it who am I to believe my Reverend friend are the witnesses your Witnesses spoke the truth but so did I I didn't know youan was here until after you'd left how could he have been in the building without your knowledge they said he was hiding we urged him to stay and straighten out his trouble but he insisted on leaving we have the police seen faded to meet with unhappy surprises but this is the unhappiest of all I expected here of all places to find the truth it is the truth I'll vouch for everything my husband has said I'm a lenient and trusting man an unfortunate weakness for one of my profession let us hope to invad us from the north will be equally so have you heard something is there any hope of saving the city can One Stop The Rain the resistance has melted away what can my poor handful of men do against a powerful People's Army you will be leaving of course with the rest of the foreigners no we've decided to stay it could be a foolish decision that remains to be seen we feel we should stay as long as we're needed it is unfortunate we could not have your cooperation regarding the fugitive you and Tai [Music] it's getting late I thought I'd lock up I'll take care of it I'm nearly through here you know Ruth this will be our first Sunday without Jun to help out in Chapel he should have been back by now if he's coming back I'm sure he will if he's able [Music] [Applause] well it's come have you changed your mind my dear there's still time stepan I know it's only because of me that you'd even think of leaving but I'm only one and you came here and answer to a call to serve many I better get a lamp no telling when the power will be on [Music] again not a soul out there I just can't understand it well perhaps they weren't permitted to come to church or else they're afraid to leave their [Music] homes remember Ruth when I used to worry about our Chapel being too small this morning it seemed too large anyway Stefan it was a fine sermon shall I stay perhaps it would be best this is the one of whom I spoke major allow me % Reverend Gart Reverend this is Major Wong how do you do major won't you come in please Ruth I'd like to introduce major Wong this is my wife how do you do a rare pleasure indeed won't you sit down thank you we had thought to find you in your place of worship is this not the day for such events we were there my people did not come we can only assume that they were frightened by the presence of so many soldiers in the city it was purely military precaution we must be certain that no misguided subversive elements remain I see there are some then there are always a few at first until they are liquid ated we must enforce a strict curfew no one is permitted on the streets but I must not waste your time on these matters we come to beg your cooperation well in what way major comrade fun here has mentioned something about your medical supplies comrade Fung is a very observant person I could not remain silent when I heard that some of our brave liberators had been wounded and were in need of Medical Care ours was such a rapid advance that our own supplies have not caught up with us yet naturally we will share with you everything here has been sent to relieve suffering I imagine that includes liberators that is a word I have never heard you use before funu what better name for those who free my people from slavery even the slavery of superstition fun Joo wastes time what of the medical supplies of course major will our Reverend friend show the way k our Reverend friend should be pleased his supplies will save many lives as I said that's what they're here for of course you you will leave some for my people we Commander everything in the name of the People's Republic that is all people but many of them are depending on me for Aid what of them benevolent government will see to all their needs all are you sure major they weren't permitted to attend church this morning my deepest apologies if I had known I would have delayed my arrival for another day major tell me what what's to happen to us are we going to be permitted to carry on our work here it is not for me to decide I am a military man the Civil Authorities will decide but I must remind there will be no Gatherings of any kind the curfew is very strict no one is permitted on the streets no one [Music] [Music] Ruth come quickly [Music] please you no you're hurt oh you and we've been so worried about you the wound is not serious perhaps the windows are greater danger were you followed here no one saw me in the darkness you shouldn't have risked it with a curfew you must leave tonight before more soldiers come tonight oh no that's impossible you if you stay it would mean prisoner worse I'm surely you don't think that would happen I heard it with my own ears in a small town to the north the common is closed the church but on Sunday the pastor held Services the soldiers came drove the people away shot some of them they took the pastor and his wife to to prison I speak the truth that's why I came back there are many soldiers on the road but there's a way by Water by water I came up the river in a small boat we can get to it through the fields in a few hours we can be in the golf I friends are waiting in a fishing samp and in the morning we can be far to the south in free country youan how how did you get involved in all this my friends and I have worked a long time against the Invaders you're a member of the resistance movement fun Joe is a spy for the Communist he tried to arrest me for a robbery that never took place that's that's why I hid in the mission that night yet you came back here risk your life if Fungo finds you here it could be fatal that's why it's important we leave quickly now y we've decided to stay we feel we're needed here but the pastor to the north was needed now he can help no one but in the South there's much work to be done also perhaps you should go I'll stay out of sight [Music] yes it might be better if I handle this alone whatever you think best [Music] [Music] sorry to inconvenience you well it is rather [Music] late time for pretending is over now we seek the enemy of the People's Republic what makes you think your suspect is here I repeat time for pretending is over we have proof you are engaged in Espionage you can't be serious this is a House of Mercy I am a minister the Reverend Minister has fooled us for a long time but no more we know the mission is used for secret meetings and a hiding place for traitors that's ridiculous we have been informed that spies such as Yun Tha frequently hide here do you deny this perhaps the illustrious major could find the answer quickly fun Joo has many times heard Christian teachings makes virtue of Truth perhaps now is the time to test this boasting perhaps fun Joo is Right a simple question to which our Christian friend will surely give a truthful answer is the traitor Yun Tha hiding here now the truth hesitates no matter we thought only to be fair before we searched the premises all right I will not deny that yanai was here this evening but I hope by now that he's gotten away if you wish to search the house go ahead there's nothing I can do to stop you to so I came back only to urge the pastor to leave he is innocent the mission has not been used for secret meetings your entire Lies We have long known of your treachery he has used a Foreigner's religion to plot against his people that is not true Yan is a Christian that is not true Yan is a Christian he is trying to live his only God would have men live perhaps we misjudge this unfortunate person perhaps in his weakness he has been corrupted by these foreign teachings is this not true young Tha I have been taught the word of God but you may look for your arms and uh you believe this word of God I suppose such foolish things as forgiving your enemies and loving those who think differently you believe this rubbish I believe and I hope someday all my people will I pray that they will know of the loving God who gave his only son to die for the sins of all men even yours and fun Joe's is this what the Reverend Foreigner crossed the sea to teach Insidious lies which pervert our people to do the bidding of the warmongers we ask them only to do the bidding of their savior to live together in peace and brotherly love we are not deceived by this lying propaganda but yon Tha has been a fool yet Perhaps it is not too late to save yourself reject the foreigners lies and work with your comrades toward that inevitable day when they shall rule the world there is but one ruler of the world now in all times you waste your time with him comrade he has been poisoned by these foreign teachings the choice is yours yonai if this God of yours exists ask him now to spare your life or renounce him and ask the mercy of our glorious state if it is God's will that I die I'm Not Afraid why should I fear the meat of friend Jesus is my greatest friend how could he be otherwise when he gave his life for me when he died that I might become clean of sin and worthy to enter into the Heavenly Kingdom of his father if he died for me should I not die for him too rather than depart from him the Reverend one must be proud of his teachings they are taking a man's life perhaps they are saving a man's soul I would urge the Reverend one not to lose this soon it may be needed to save another soul [Music] oh goodness I'm not to [Music] I'll never forget the Triumph in his voice should I not die for him too rather than depart from [Music] him Ruth it was as if he knew that he not they had won the victory but as long as Faith like his lives in the hearts of men all the curtains of Darkness iron and bamboo will not Prevail against God's [Music] truth and so yanai a follower of Jesus Christ gave up his life life rather than give up the faith that meant so much to him he had found a life that even death could not erase have you found that life the life that makes even death a glorious Victory why not write today for this helpful booklet the life for you in clear and simple language this booklet answers such questions as how can I face death unafraid how can I be assured of God's love and his forgiveness how can I have peace of mind and heart and soul in the face of life's greatest adversities for your free copy just write to This Is The Life St Louis 2 Missouri and 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