The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-10-16

SO slow in coming; and pathetic,
and amusing too, 1t is to see the poor
| missionary in his wife's absence cut
ting and fitting garments for the Po-
napean women in their mania for
| dresses not so simple as the Hawaiian
holoku. About these, DR.. Gulick
writes TO his wife:
81 was all day Yesterday making
dresses. We had five underway at
once. Strange work for a mann
''Making dresses all this week. 1
shall be curious to know whether you
approve the way in which they fit.
The set of sleeves is that in which |
most completely fail"
A second epidemic we find, in great
relief to the black picture of the small
poX visitation, but consequence of it
the widespread enthusiasm for read
ing and religious teaching, culmin-
ating in the possession of a new print
ing press. Soon came forth the first
book, the Primer, and with it q gen.
eral yielding to the missionary iDtiu-
ence.
Mrs. Jewett devotes one chapter of
her book to the history of the build
ing of the Morning Star, and details
the launching in Chelsea with four
thousand spectators, half of these chill
dren stockholders; the greeting in
most welcome sight in Micronesia.
It's regular arrivals thereafter brought
new life to the work, and linked the
missionaries to the living, loving
world beyond the seas. a heart
rending time for this lonely mission
ary was during the ten months after
the Star had sailed with all his fam
lily for whom a change was impera-
tive. We find him brave and fever
sciN1 Il ,fKfN hTyf lNnf
strain on heart and head and health!
And when, after the little bark had
returned and reunited this family,
there came the astounding PROPOSE
tion to sell the Morning Star and
abandon the work in Micronesia, we
fairly breathe in relief that his burn
ing appeals and offers of greater and
incredible sacrifices on the part of the
missionaries should save Micronesia
from the dreary fate OF being ma
rooned.
In 1860 failing health brought DR..
Gulick and his family to the land of
his birth. He was so changed by his
work and suffering as to be unrecog-
nizable. But he did not find suffi-
cient tonic even in the joy of life in
Honolulu with all his friends about
him. Nor even when the comforts of
home were augmented by the exhila-
ration of horseback riding did he re-
cover. So we find frequent change in
place and constant occupation in the
next four years spent in America, his
missionary furlough." He spoke
everywhere most brilliantly in behalf
of his beloved Micronesia, sketching
'thrilIing pictures of original heath
enism," touching hearts and purses
for the people there.
He burned to work as a foreign
missionary, but Micronesia was phys
ically out of the question. Honolulu
was different matter, however, and
in 1864 he came here as secretary of the
Hawaiian Board. He thoroughly un-
derstood the needs of the field, and it
was largely at his suggestion that
many changes in the work were
brought about. He threw himself
whole -heartedly into accomplishing
these changes. He travelled about,
cOunselling with the missionaries and
visiting the Hawaiians, everywhere
finding aloha awaiting him. He
toiled on his newspaper, the Kuokoa,
giving news, reports and advice to the
Hawaiians, who welcomed it weekly
as a friend. He proposed and brought
about the native pastOrate, radical
change. In 1865 the infant Kawaia-
hao Seminary was opened with eight
scholars, Mrs. GuIick in charge.
AS secretary of the Hawaiian Board
DR.. Gulick was the executive officer
of the organization which taught Ha-
waii to stand alone. His work of cor
respOndence, organization, editing and
publication was arduOus, and attend
ed with obstacles and encouragement.
Yet in addition he felt the burden of a
part in politics.
Those were the days of the struggle
between the king, Kamehameha Y
and the people. They were willing to
follow the leading of the missionaries,
who chad brought all the rights the
natives ever had" to quote an anti
missionary adviser of the king. AS
man, as an American, as a Christian,
as a son of Hawaii, DR.. Gul1ck felt
himself precipitated into the midst OF
this fight for constitutional liberty.
In no faItering words he made his
weekly demands for right and justice
for the people. But not unmolested.
In 1866 we see him before the bar of
the legislature, cited for contempt,
and after turbulent discussion in the
House, dismissed with reprimand.
It is interesting in the light OF to-
day to find him in 1868 prophet OF
annexation, and solving various Ha-
waiian problems as follows:
1.-THE time will come when we shall
be ready for absorption by the great
Republic, if they desire it. At pres
ent we are not ready, but these dis
cussiOns are preparing the way.
Be assured that the time will come
when Misunderstanding and a truly
representative government will be Sc
! cured for Hawaii"
! Without doubt one of the greatest
! trials in the life OF this man of many
/ trials was in relinquishing his post as
/ Secretary OF the Hawaiian Board. de
1 took this step when lie realized that
! his political activity was deemed by
/ some inconsistent with his office. He
could rot 90 otherwise than protest
against the wrong being done to his
countrymen. His vehemence may
| have been arbitrary, his protests pre-
mature, but he could only give up the
honorable missionary office he held