Missionary O. E. Davis Poisoned
By Editor
WE printed a brief news note recently concerning the death of one of our missionaries, Pastor O. E. Davis, in British Guiana. He went into the interior several months ago to visit some native tribes. A government agent was sent to investigate, and found that Brother Davis had been poisoned at a village called Akaway, "because he had advised men who were living with two wives to put away one." After he knew that he had been poisoned, with an Indian boy he reached the home of a chief named Jeremiah. Here he wrote two letters, giving one to the boy and one to the chief, who buried him and took care of his clothing and effects. The story of the government agent was confirmed by a Professor Crampton who visited the village just after his death. Our sympathy is with his bereaved wife, who sorrows in hope.