AFRICA—Murder of Missionaries

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 40, 7 December 1905, Page 27

AFRICA — Murder of Missionaries

The Press Association sends a long account of the escape of the Universities (Chuich of England) Missionaries, whose station at Masasi, in German East Africa, was sacked by natives in August last. The black rebels burned down their stations and killed the Europeans. Canon Porter in the course of a letter says : ' A remarkable experience befell the Benedictine Mission. Almost before they realised what had happened, a Brother had bocn killed and a Father and Brother wounded. In their terrible plight they all solemnly knelt while Father Leo gave absolution. On seeing the Sign of the Cross the raiders fled.' All the Fathers were seriously wounded. One of the Sisters is missing (which means dead), and the Bishop and four of his companions have been killed.