Lawyers attempting to assist past and present members of the South Korean cult Setsuri, or Providence, which has been accused of raping a number of its female members, have outlined the seriousness of the situation. Setsuri, established by a South Korean named Jong Myong Suk, 61, in about 1980, gained a foothold in Japan in about 1987, initially calling itself "Morning Star." In South Korea, the organization is called JMS--derived from the initials of Jong's name--and has about 40,000 members. There are believed to be about 2,000 followers in Japan. The cult successfully disguised its religious nature when recruiting members, instead portraying itself as an organizer of sporting and cultural activities, which attracted many college students. It rented gymnasiums and community halls under false names for its various events.