The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-04-14
Rev. J. D. GVACl, q Noted MIS-
SiVNaTy, Arrives,
A BROAD MINDED TntolOClAN
Notices Numerous Changes The
Religious Work N Jspan-ris
BeIIst In Evolution.

Among the passenger that arrived |
by the Coptic was Rev. John ID. Gullck,
brother Of Rev o n. GuI.ck Of this
city.
Rev. Gulick has been a missionary In
China and Japan for the past thirty
six years. The last time he was IN HO-
nolulu was in 1873 when he made a
short visit here. lie came then to
make arrangements for his aged faith
or and mother and to decide whether
one Of the brothers would not have to
give up the missionary work. This was
not necessary, however, as the parents
decided to live in Kobe, Japan, with
the Rev. o. II. Gulick. The famous
thinker continued on to san Francisco
and from there went back to China,
where he remained for about two years.
lie then had to leave China, as the eli
mate was too severe, he being stationed
in Northern China. Since then he has
been continuously in Japan
The changes are very great" said
the celebrated exponent Of broader
theology. since was here last. | first
left Honolulu in 1852, going to the
States to get an education. ] touched
here again while on voyage across
the Pacific. However my first real
visit to this city after the time first
left was in 1873
The changes that had occurred be-
tween 1852 and 1878 were very great,
greater in many ways than the
changes between 1873 and today.
Around 1852 irrigation had not even
started, and there was nothing but
dust in places where. in 1873, gardens
were in full bloom. But the increase
since then in wealth and growth OF the
city Is very great
The missionary work in Japan, tax
en- all in all Is a remarkable move
ment. II has been full of ups and
downs, but when one looks backward
upon the last twenty-five years the
progress Is astonishing. The japanese
are anxious to grasp new ideas. They
are ambitious to hold their own in the
world Of thought and action. They
may slip at times, but they are up anC
at 1t again Immediately.
In the missionary work the same
experience Of ups and downs have beer
met with. Although the people some
lines seem to miss the mark entirel!
in their ideas of civilization, in the enc
Incy will come out all right.
Yes, 1t Is a fact that the Japancs,
meet with opposition in the yariOu
places to which they migrate. The!
viii get along in some way, however
They have gained FOrmOsa, now, anC
what to do with 1t Is the present prob
lem which they are considering. Tn,
southern part Of Japan Is crowded
pretty closely with population, Will,
the northern part Is not at all thickl!
Inhabited. The Japs are aveTse to cold
rs their whole habit of life does no
shut out the cold sufficiently.
What about evolution? Well. II
thought in philosophy and religion Il
but an echo OF European thought. On'
Of the greatest obstacles in missionary
work has been the fact that ancien
buddhism and COnfucianism, which
they have learned to put aside, arr
closely allied with some modern yeiT
Of evolution, which they are anxious
TO seize upon.
In regard to evolution, believe
that Gods creation of man has beer
along certain lines which we can ana
ought to investigate. II Is and should
he an open discussion. or course, there
are certain schools OF orthodoxy which
cndeayor to close the door, but It viii
not stay closed. The very breath of re.
ligious life depends upon the inyestiga.
ton and upbuilding Of truth.
Some day, believe, a definite con
cuslon will be reached. Many have
already built up systems and arrived
at conclusions seemingly definite Ia
themselves but there has always been
something lacking. But the right con-
Clusion will be reached some day.
"Forty-scyen years ago, when, as a
schoolboy at Punahou ! wandered over
lntSe mis- anu through tHth' Ndll'yh,
the beginning OF new thought
dawned upon me. While gathering the
shells in one section ! noticed that
they We're similar to the shells OF other
sections remote from them. The de-
sire TO know more In regard 20 the
question grew upon me, and when Oar
wins work appeared in 1859 ] seized
upon II eagerly. Since those days when
first wandered over the hills and val
leys OF this island ! have never ceased
to- Investigate, and the collection Of
shells ! made then has been my chief
argument against those who accept as
perfect whole the law Of natural SCI
lection,
No, ! have not published any paper
for a number Of years. The last was
IN 1883, which was Published by tho
l.innean Society OF London"
Rev Gulick was pleased TO hear that
the aged kekela was here, lie recalled
the fact that he had first maj E.L.i,