KAGAWA AT HOME.

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19659, 20 August 1935, Page 2

KAGAWA AT HOME.

A TOURIST’S CONCLUSIONS. A New Zealander, who has been louring in the East, writes of iiis experiences when he and his fellow tourists, on reaching Tolcio, sought, out Dr. Kaguwa’s home in the suburbs. Far from being Hie slum bouse they had expected it was a snug liitlo building siiimnmdcd by an arbor of shrubbery and a choice growth of flowers. “Those we met were deeply interested when wo luid them about Kagawa's visit to New Zealand, and how I lie people Hocked to hear him. They laughed when we told them that he asked many questions when he was travelling about, and we were told that lie was always looking for new ideas to help Japan lo do more for her people. When comment wa-s made of the shrubs which grew around Ivagawa’s house, they saicl that few men had a greater knowledge of trees than the Christian teacher. They went on to describe how one of the greatest things he was trying to do for Japan was lo provide a medical service for the people In Hie villages, and lie had a desire to have established a national lieallli insurance scheme lo cover llie whole of the people, based on the British system. “ Wc soon found out that Kagawa is a deadly foe of Communism, which lie fights with Christian Socialism. 'Pliose we met,” adds the writer, “were chiefly followers of Kagawa, and they let us know of tits almost consuming energy despite his weak physical frame. They surprised ms when they told of their leader’s influence in the political world, as far as it is known in Japan. “Willi some Eastern humour they grinned broadly when they said that if Kagawa lived in New Zealand he would soon be the 'Prime Minister, for although he was a Christian he believed in using the political machine to gain his desires and ambitions."