1920년대 북경고려기독교청년회의 종교활동과 민족운동

Abstract

Before and after the Korean independence movement of 1919, a few young christians moved to Beijing. They are Lee Dae Wi, Lee Yong Sul, Shim Chun, Cho Young, and Han Young Bok. Some of them came there for independence movement, others came for studying and etc. They wanted to made a christian organization for independence movement in Beijing. Fortunately, the East Methodist Churches General Council was opened in Beijing at 1920. Then H. Welch, W. A. NobleㆍE. M. CableㆍJ. Z. Moore, Oh Ki SunㆍChoi Byung Hun, Kim Jong WooㆍAhn Chang HoㆍBae Hyung Sik, who were a supervisor, missionaries, methodist district superintendents, and pastors, came to Beijing to attend the meeting. They met Lee Dae Wi, Lee Young, and etc, and persuaded this persons to organize a young men's Christian association for religion. A few young Christians of Beijing organized ‘the Korean Men's Christian Association of Beijing’ as an intention for religion and independence movement at February 10th, 1920. The president of it was Lee Yong Sul, and the manager of general affairs of it was Shim Chun. The office was establishd at a room of the Gongleehoe(公理會) church, in Deungsigu(燈市口) of east castle(東城). After Lee Yong Sul's returning to Korea in 1922, Shim Chun was appointed as the president, and Cho Young was appointed as the manager. In 1924, the members of ‘the Korean Men's Christian Association of Beijing’ were extended to 44~45 persons. This Christian association joined the Choseon YMCA in 1924. Subsequently the members of it established the Beijing Korean Church at the Choyangmoon(朝陽門) main street 314-1 ho. And they moved its office from the Gongleehoe(公理會) church to this church. The members of ‘the Korean Men's Christian Association of Beijing' worshiped God and kept X-mas together. They spreaded spirits of Christianity by writing for newspapers and magazines. They gave aids to Christians and common students to study abroad. Out of the religious activities, they devoted themselves to independent movement. They inspired national consciousness to Koreans by opening and participating commemorative ceremonies. Some of them joined Heungsadan(興士團) and made their efforts for independence of Korea. And others endeavored at making a national party for Korea's Independence.