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Broken Nose And
Two Black Eyes
Sectarian Differences in Untutored New Guinea
A BROKEN nose and two black eyes were sustained by a Seventh Day Adventist missionary, Roy Alec Harrison, when he led a Mission party to the small island of Unea, last November.
The Unea natives had long been in the care of Roman Catholic missionaries; and the attempt of the SDA party to enter and proseletyse apparently was resented by the local native residents.
Harrison told the Rabaul Magis trate, Mr. F. J. Winkle, that when he held out his hand to a native called Umbruiai, the latter grabbed his hand, pulled him off balance and smashed his face.
According to evidence, Harrison said his mission had a “vigorous” policy among the natives and it went to Unea knowing the visit might cause disturbances.
“We want to bring our message there and let those who hear de cide,” Harrison said, Umbruiai was committed for trial.