The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-26
breaches GOSPEL WITH BIBLE in
HAND AND REV Oliver IN HIS POCKET
Militant Missionary Among Criminal
Trihsa 81 India Tells 81 *


DIES MONIES Ia. June 2s.-Sewly
arrived from his work among the
i .0ea 900 hereditary members of erin
lnaI tribes II India, The Rev. Samuel
- nawden. the militant missionary
who breaches the gospel with = bible
In hls hand and D revolver in his
pocket and who was awarded the
isaiser-I-hlna medal By the vieeroy for
hls services. last night contrasted In
dla'a method Of dealing with her
criminals With that IN vogue in the
United states. al the N0rtheu Baptist
convention im this city.
lis york. he said, was a curious
mixture 81 tho iaw and the gospel.
since the criminal trines act gives him
certain magisterial powers over the
Hawaii settlement of criminals. III
which 1883 members were enrolled
uhen Rev. Bawaen left India. A.
times. he said. he has found il nece#-
sarg 10 carry revolver ia queliing 4
riot between Two castles, or in suhdu-
Ing the rebellion Of $50 criminals who
had just been sent % the settlement.
But he declared that many q those
who had 60 he the most severely dis
elufInea st first became excellent citi-
sens under the las o. work and the
Lac ~ worship.
we have three tribes under our
care. the Donga Ernkalas. the Donga
Deaaries and Donga KarrhiraK" he ex-
planned. "nonga is the Teieugo word
Tor thief. The Donga EsrukaA =
common sneak thief The nonEa De-
sara conitn robberies which are recog-
nizad ~ tha police because he rohs
with violence. breaking an arm. a leg.
Or the head 81 hia victim. aSltthlralu'
II the TeleKu word for scissors and thu
nsnEa kntthlra i 50 called because
IL - their habit 10 carry a small pair
e scissors with which ~ snip the
noses and ears of victims III order the
more easily t0 remove their jewels.
The district superintendent # police
told me thai 20 far a. he was able e
learn these thieves got not more than
10 PER cent of the amount they stole,
because Of the high toll taken By the
receivers IF wtolen goods and hy the
subordinate police in the way of graft.
Each criminal who comes 10 the Ka-
vaU settlement ard 10 either settle
ments II charge ~ Baptist mtasionar-
les. except 4 fes of fhe sick or aged
If nothing more. 9she settlement takes
contracts Tor buildings. repairs. read
work. forest reserve work. etc. and IN
Ia charge If All labor for so miles
around. Last year the people Of The
settlement earned about s20o4 rupees
ard the government paid out so.ooo
rupees Ter schools for children - The
criminal tribes The law % work has
proved ~ effteaeians. the missionary
said. That haif his people could now
have their registration a. thieves can-
eelled and make good a. ctttxena
drought back from hldlnE in Tire
fHnales ard confined within the hoan-
8arEes " tire settlements they rebel
st first Ret. naeaen declared. we
ara SLOWLY able - convince them that
Il il for their owa best coed and that
IT the puhlle that they should remain.
ana learn the lessen We have 10 teach.
Qga hereditary thieves. some ~ whom
have been ln satl q de8en times. learn
ahe gospel of liberty with e daily aa-
lntm to the flan some ef the young
men and women attend ngnhf schools.
after n0rAlnw All day"