The Missions in Papua (Letter to the Editor)
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The Missions In Papua
Letter to the Editor I READ with interest “Old Trader’s” re-' marks about the operations of the missions in Papua. I would like to say that although I have been in Papua for over 20 years, I have yet to learn that the Roman Catholic Church does what he says. Even supposing such be the case, it would be in order, because it is done by other missionaries. This I can verify.
My own experience of the Roman Catholic Missions is that they do not run after the natives. If the natives go to the missionaries they are more than welcome; and, then, perhaps, they are told that it is the only true mission. Everyone thinks his own crow is the blackest.
My experience is that it is the different day of worship that is the cause of most of the little differences.
You will notice I don’t use a nom de plume.
I am, etc.,