362 20 77825 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.65.V. Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.65 - Ghana 1896 Title A name given to the resource Begoro Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 06.01.1896 Proper date: 06.01.1896 Description An account of the resource Concerning an application from Prempeh to Ramseyer for his mediation vis-a-vis the Governor. 3 ambassadors had come to Catechist Boateng in Bompata with the message that the Asantehene had heard that an English army was setting out for Kumasi, but that he would never allow his people to fight against the Europeans. He therefore asks Ramseyer to write to the Governor to have pity on his poor people - he would now accept whatever the Governor wanted of him. Boateng also informed him that the ambassadors would return to Bompata on the 7th January for Ramseyer's answer, Boateng having advised them meantime to return to Kumasi and bring back to Bompata evidence of the trustworthiness of their Prempeh’s message. This message was a great surprise to Ramseyer and it was with pleasure that he learned that the King of Kumasi had thought of him though of course he could not help him. Ramseyer's answer to Prempeh was that of course he felt for him and his people and would show his sympathy by sending his message to the Governor at the first opportunity. But that he had very little hope of its effectiveness, since the expedition was already on its way. Ramseyer writes finally that he hopes there is nothing behind this move, and that the ambassadors were not spies. He added to his letter to the Governor the point that it was unwise to leave Asante Akim so unguarded. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.65.VII..127 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.65 - Ghana 1896: D-01.65.VII. - Kumase / Kumasi Title A name given to the resource Ramseyer to Basel Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 27.01.1896 Proper date: 27.01.1896 Description An account of the resource It accompanies a copy of the text of Governor Maxwell's letter to him dated 22 January 1896 (see No 129). It retorts in addition to general comments and the news that he planned a journey with Perregaux, Hanson and perhaps Kwafo through Nkoranza and a Mampong after visiting Kumasi: That Prempeh's ambassadors had brought Boateng in Bompata a present of gold-dust as evidence of good faith on their second visit - this was refused and sent back to the Asantehene. That in late January there were ambassadors from Kumawu in Abetifi 'asking for reception into the Protectorate'. That the Wesleyan agent in Koforidua was already in Kumasi. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.65.VII..128 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.65 - Ghana 1896: D-01.65.VII. - Kumase / Kumasi Title A name given to the resource Ramseyer to Basel Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 22.01.1896 Proper date: 22.01.1896 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.65.VII..129 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.65 - Ghana 1896: D-01.65.VII. - Kumase / Kumasi Title A name given to the resource Governor Maxwell to Ramseyer Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 05.02.1896 Proper date: 05.02.1896 Description An account of the resource Comments generally on the situation in a not too cautious way - he envisages two stations, though is worried about Mohammedan threats to Nkoranza. However a major problem is the shortage of local agents - at the coming annual conference concerning posting about 36 applications for additional catechists and teachers will be received, and only about half of this number are in fact available. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.65.VII..130 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.65 - Ghana 1896: D-01.65.VII. - Kumase / Kumasi Title A name given to the resource Subscript from Johannes Müller Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 10.02.1896 Proper date: 10.02.1896 Description An account of the resource It is printed in full with a few minor stylistic corrections in Heidenbote 1896 pp 35-36. Perregaux’ letter of the same date, printed in Le Missionaire 1896 pp27-29 concerns the same material, but is being his view of time Kumasi and the situation. Perregaux’ letter printed in Le Missionaire 1896 pp 29-30 and datelined Nkoranza 25 February 1896 conveys no more than the point that they had been well-received in Nkoranza, that he was remaining there although Ramseyer had returned to Abetifi in expectation that he would be starting a station there, but that there was considerable difficulty in obtaining supplies and carriers. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.65.VII..131 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.65 - Ghana 1896: D-01.65.VII. - Kumase / Kumasi Title A name given to the resource Ramseyer to Basel Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 05.05.1896 Proper date: 05.05.1896 Description An account of the resource They had left Kwafo in Kumasi provisionally until the catechist assigned to Kumasi - Jos. Adaye from Kukurantumi - arrived. Ramseyer's picture is generally of welcome for the change in the political situation, and delight in Kumasi that he was to come to work there (he promised both the Government officers and people that it would be he would return as the Basel Mission representative) - he cites people saying that he belonged to Kumasi, and met one of the schoolboys of his captivity period who remembered half a verse of a hymn taught him in those days. 12 places had asked for a teacher. However he also quotes a cautious indigenous reaction – ‘we shall have to wait and see how everything works out, for at the moment everything is in disorder.' This, he writes, was the reaction to be found 'here and there'. In Nkoranza the mission land was in Kisima. They had had to accept it as a present - the Nkoranzahene had heard the Governor 'give' him land in Kumasi and wanted to follow suit. He remarks that Nkoranza has a number of villages surrounding it, though he doubts their own claim that they number as many as the Kwahus. Nkoranza also controls Mmo, a town 2-3 days journey away, and 'Kontampo', a famous interior market. Hanson had been left with Perregaux in Nkoranza. Ramseyer urgently asks permission for himself and wife to go to Kumasi, and asks also for a building brother to assist them and Perregaux. He also asks for local agents to settle Agona (nr. Gyamase), Mampong, Kumawu, Nsuta. A map of his journey shows that he travelled through Teterem and Kyekyewere to Nkoranza, and on the return journey Nkoranza-Mampong-Nsuta-Kwamang-Kumawu-Agogo-Abetifi. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.65.VII..132 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.65 - Ghana 1896: D-01.65.VII. - Kumase / Kumasi Title A name given to the resource Ramseyer to Basel Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 09.03.1896 Proper date: 09.03.1896 Description An account of the resource He lays stress on the friendliness of the Governor's attitude to them - he said to Ramseyer 'I am ready to do for your mission whatever it is in my power to do'. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.65.VII..134 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.65 - Ghana 1896: D-01.65.VII. - Kumase / Kumasi Title A name given to the resource Ramseyer to Basel Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 19.03.1896 Proper date: 19.03.1896 Description An account of the resource A letter discussing the mission's plans for Asante. Perregaux had been seriously ill in Nkoranza, needed permission to return to Europe for recuperation, and the Nkoranza plan would have to be dropped temporarily. Ramseyer would like, however, to install catechists in Mampong, Agona, Kuwamu, Kwamang, and Dweso (Juaso) and Juaben if Yaw Sarpong returns there. There is a passage about Kumasi itself. Ramseyer remarks that the Government are taking large tracts of land for their own use, will the Kumasis themselves return there? As far as Ramseyer could tell the Kumasi people were living in the neighbouring farming villages and could be expected to drift slowly back. The movement would be accelerated if there was once more a Kumasi chief, and he and his sub-chiefs were settled in the town. However, even though the different states of Asante have received the British flag and made treaties direct with Britain, and even though it is known that the Kumasi king will be king of- Kumasi only, Kumasi will till bear the 'weight' of its reputation as capital and have the additional importance of being the centre of the British administration. Therefore they should take Kumasi as starting point for their mission in Asante in spite of its present small Asante population. In any case it is ringed by about 40 small villages with a population of 800-1000 - Ramseyer himself has seen 20 of them. And the market is still thronged each day by people trading in food. In a postscript Müller comments that little progress has been wade in terms of working among the Asantes resident in Akim and Akwapim. Perregaux correspondence dated March 1896 is printed as follows: Le Missionaire 1896, pp 35-40, letters dated 18th and 28th February 1896. Additional letter from Perregaux see No 136 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.65.VII..135 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.65 - Ghana 1896: D-01.65.VII. - Kumase / Kumasi Title A name given to the resource Ramseyer to Basel Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 19.03.1896 Proper date: 19.03.1896 Description An account of the resource The letter is printed as follows: Heidenbote 1896, pp43-44 and Der Sklavenfreund p 118. The letter is comprehensively printed, with the exception of three place names, which are omitted. The estimation of 1000 for the population of Nkoranza town includes Kisima and Sasaman. And the village visited on 28th February was Bamsua. There is also an unprinted postscript which susggests that the area might be suitable for a slave-home - half the population he thinks are slaves, and in Ateobu slaves are commonly bought and sold - price for a man £8, a woman £8-9, and a child £5-6. However, such a project would have to have the moral support of the English regime. The letter dated 28 February 1896 in Le Missionaire repeats the material in the German letter dated 19th March, with no significant additions. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.65.VII..136 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.65 - Ghana 1896: D-01.65.VII. - Kumase / Kumasi Title A name given to the resource Perregaux to Basel Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 11.03.1897 Proper date: 11.03.1897 Description An account of the resource The report lists Patriensa, Odumase and Agogo as being places where the mission owns land. The total Christian community in the Abetifi area increased by 192 in the course of the year. Mission personnel: Ramseyer to Kumasi, Perregaux to Switzerland, Zellweger through Abetifi to Kumasi, Kirchner also to Kumasi, Jost to Abetifi. Local agents’ movements: Catechist Kwafo from Odumase into Asante, as Catechist Atiemo from Obo. G.K. Aboagye from Mpraeso transferred first to Odumase, then to Kumawu. Catechist Thom. Hall from Late was sent to Obo. Teacher Preko from Tafo went to Mpraeso - Tafo remaining with no resident agent. Monitor W. Atara was suspended for a time in the year, and was also transferred from Nsuta to Odumase. Monitor Benj. Safari was sent to the Abetifi boarding school from-the Akropong seminary. J. Dwamena, after a short time in the Abetifi School, was transferred as monitor to Akwasiho. Monitor M. Danko was suspended from duties at Bompata because of adultery – his replacement Ferd Mensa (Monitor) from Akwapim died suddenly in Akwasiho en route for Bompata. The increase included 95 adults – only 6 were from Abetifi, one married couple having to have their baptism postponed, because strife broke out between them. One of the 6 from Abetifi was Sam Agyare, who had been in contact with the station for a number of years, but only finally took the step of becoming a catechumen after he had recovered from an accident in which a tree had knocked his head in falling, and even then it needed the 'encouragement' of the missionary to help him to keep a vow made during his sickness (after the accident he has been brought onto the station in a hammock, fearing very much that he was dying). The community is not self-sufficient in the spiritual lives, but the presbyters give good leadership, though the missionaries have had to assist them in difficulties involving a group of young men who did not want to obey them. 3 people had to be excluded for adultery, one for unruliness, and they had a lot of difficulty with Christian women who persisted in being present at funeral customs. Many of the members, too, were away for 2-3 months or more in pursuit of earnings - they were mostly journeying in Asante hoping to gain by carrying loads, carrying on trade, especially in cola nuts and rubber. They had had one example, however, of the way that excluded Christians are not welcome in the heathen town either - one man took his whole family away in the hope of being taken on as a servant by the Abetifihene, but when he found this was not to be, asked for re-admittance to the station, having run into heavy debts in only three months outside. One victory is that since the discomfiture of Atia Yaw, no fetish priest has performed any public ceremony in Abetifi. Though equally the people promise to become Christians, but fulfill their promises very slowly indeed. Mpraeso is at a standstill - the main problem is that the mission station is 15 minutes away from where most of the Christians live - only three families have actually settled on mission land. Though there are strong Christians in Nkwatia the congregation there has dwindled, partly through one family moving away to Begoro, partly through exclusions and voluntary lapsing. The chief had been very impressed by a sermon on the bodily resurrection. In Asakraka the community has increased by 22 - Haasis offers the explanation that they wanted to be free of debts, and they were also impressed by the way of life of the members of the Christian community. In the new atmosphere a school has been successfully opened. Bepong - 15 adults and 16 children baptised. Except that the Christians had seen to the burial of an old and poverty-stricken fetish priest - no-one else had wanted to since it was believed that his fetish had killed him. The Christians only made the condition that his possessions should be theirs and they burnt the fetish. Pepease, well-lead by Martinson and his wife, increased by 14 adult and 12 children, and an excluded Christian was also re-accepted. One family left the community in order that the family head should become chief. However, he took over debts of £170 and no means of paying them, and has since resigned from the stool. Obo - an increase of 5 adults and 3 small children. The members tend to be away for long periods on their farms at the foot of the hills. The new community at Akwasiho already numbers 19, and there is a school in progress with 6 children in it. Bompata has increased by 20 adults and 13 school children. There are 36 children in the School. The Patriensa increase is mainly to be attributed to great increase in the number of Christians in Dwaso, 3 hours away, from where 9 adults and 13 children were baptised in the course of the year. Agogo - a total of 5 adult baptisms and 47 child baptisms. The Abetifi Boarding School has not had a happy year - a spirit of unquiet and disobedience was only dealt with by the dismissal of the ring-leaders. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.65.VI..126 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.65 - Ghana 1896: D-01.65.VI. - Abetifi Title A name given to the resource Haasis Report for the Year 1896 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 09.05.1896 Proper date: 09.05.1896 Description An account of the resource There was an increase of 88 in the total Christian community of the Abetifi district in 1895. The largest increases were in Abetifi and Pepeaee, though in neither case was the increase very large, and in Abetifi it had to be balanced against 8 exclusions. Since three of those excluded died while excluded, and could not enjoy a Christian burial, this discipline seemed to make a big impression on the rest of the Christian community. Bepong and Nkwatia on the other hand suffered a decline in the numbers of the Christian community. There was an (unexplained) lapse of the Mission Festival during Ramseyer’s absence in Europe. Members of, the congregation are still spending long periods away from the station – Ramseyer offers as characteristic employment load carrying (especially palm oil in Krobo) and hunting. The synod has decided that it is a punishable act to remain away from one's community for longer than three months at a time. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.65.VI..118 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.65 - Ghana 1896: D-01.65.VI. - Abetifi Title A name given to the resource Ramseyer to Basel Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 19.11.1896 Proper date: 19.11.1896 Description An account of the resource The letter includes a report of yet another attempt to revive Atie Yaw. A new Atie Yaw appeared, after the word had gone around that the Atie Yaw found the previous year was not the real Atie Yaw - after all, after the expulsion of Bowi the real Atie Yaw had fled to Asante. The Abetifihene had refused to receive the new Atie Yaw, but he had found a place with the Kwahuhene. The latter, however, was having a two-stony house built for him (with shingled roof) by Christian carpenters; he refused to send them away when the fetish asked him to, and they in turn unmasked the 'fetish' one night. Haasis describes the events which led to notable increases in the numbers of members of the Christian community in Agogo. Previously there had been much strife between the Catechist (Meyer) and the chief. In April 1896, however, a man and wife had announced themselves as catechumens. The man was in the course of the same day beaten with cudgels, and his wife held prisoner. She got free by a trick, however, and Haasis arriving in Agogo that day was able to hold a meeting with the chief in which he explained that under English law the Agogohene could neither prevent people becoming Christians, nor prevent then living on the mission station. These were the first converts - since several married couples have followed. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.65.VI..119 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.65 - Ghana 1896: D-01.65.VI. - Abetifi Title A name given to the resource Haasis to Basel Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 12.03.1897 Proper date: 12.03.1897 Description An account of the resource This report is printed almost in full as an appendix to the 1897 Annual Report (pp.59-61). The only paragraph lacking from the printed version is that which announces the arrival of assistants for Ramseyer in the person of the missionaries Zellweger (in November) and Kirchner (in January 1897). Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.65.VII..164 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.65 - Ghana 1896: D-01.65.VII. - Kumase / Kumasi Title A name given to the resource Ramseyer's Report for the Year 1896 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 22.04.1896 Proper date: 22.04.1896 Description An account of the resource He reacts to the decision taken by these bodies that only two outstations should be opened in Asante on account of Asante not yet being pacified. Ramseyer’s reaction is to ask simply which of the missionaries was in position to make a judgement about that? Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.65.VII..140 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.65 - Ghana 1896: D-01.65.VII. - Kumase / Kumasi Title A name given to the resource Ramseyer's Letter to the Twi District and Gold Coast Conference Commitees Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 10.08.1896 Proper date: 10.08.1896 Description An account of the resource A French version of the letter is printed in Le Missionaire 1896 pp 70f. It is concerned with fundraising. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.65.VII..150 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.65 - Ghana 1896: D-01.65.VII. - Kumase / Kumasi Title A name given to the resource Ramseyer to Basel Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 24.11.1896 Proper date: 24.11.1896 Description An account of the resource This is a typewritten copy of the original of a letter which was published in the Sklavenfreund pp 130-36 (not dated there) with basic information concerning the party of ex-slaves handed over to him by Resident Pigeot and the first few weeks of their state on the Kumasi mission compound. In the Sklavenfreund is also a note (on p 136) that the engraving of the executioners dance used in Sklavenfreund and Heidenbote was based on the memories of missionaries Buck and Huppenbauer who saw this dace during their stay in Kumasi in 1881. The letter is also published in Le Missionaire 1897, p.19ff in a French version. The Heidenbote 1897, pp.19-22 also carries the letter with three photographs of the mission compound and the freed slaves. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.65.VII..159 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.65 - Ghana 1896: D-01.65.VII. - Kumase / Kumasi Title A name given to the resource Ramseyer to Basel Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 12.09.1896 Proper date: 12.09.1896 Description An account of the resource The letter contains the text of the short note sent by Resident Pigeot to Ramseyer - dated Kintampo 1st September 1896 - informing him of the existence of the slave party and asking him if he were prepared to take them over. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.65.VII..152 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.65 - Ghana 1896: D-01.65.VII. - Kumase / Kumasi Title A name given to the resource Ramseyer to Basel Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 24.02.1897 Proper date: 24.02.1897 Description An account of the resource Part of this report is printed as an annex to the 1897 Annual Report p 62ff. Additional material: In the course of the year Adele (Mischlich) Borada (Jak. Agyei), Botoku (Corn. Otu), Evhudidi (Cat. Ohene-Asa) were newly settled by mission agents. Sam Adae the teacher in Ntwumuru had to be excluded. Among the missionaries, Rösler and family returned to Europe for reasons of health, and Lochmann was transferred to Anum from Nsaba to replace him. Martin writes of his increaing satisfaction in his work - of his increased understanding of the people, and conversely of the thankfulneee of people in villages where missionaries had not before spoken. As evidence of this he offers a visit to the Voltaside village of Tsifatsi in April where, before his preaching foodstuffs were offered at 5 times the proper price, and after the people had acknowledged that he was not one of the evil white men, the chief pressed him very strongly to stay with them and preach, and he had large quantities of provisions given to him. He reports that in another Volta-side village, Tsheme, he usually lodges with a man who told him that the only thing wrong with his preaching was his opposition to polygamy - instancing himself, who loved his first and childless wife, and had married two more wives in order to have children. This man’s welcome to the bulk of his preaching is echoed by the rest of the village. The Atavronus (Beme and Gyeme, the latter he describes as very beautiful) also receive him with welcome, and press continually for a teacher. There are already a few Christians in the area. On the west bank of the Volta at Nkami and Akramang the people are very attentive, and there is one Christian who attends services at Kpando each week. The area is characterised by the large number of lepers. They are not socially ostracised, and on his last visit Martin was entertained by a leper’s pair - mother and daughter. Preaching has its easiest entry in the Kpando area, however, partly because people are tired of the exactions and deceits of the fetish priests (Martin offers in outline one case of a convert talking on these lines in Tesi). On the other hand in Anfoe and Vakpo mission work makes little progress. In Gblonko he feels the power of heathenism is still unchecked - the people there are as wild, as the leopards they hunt. Bume and Sohai provide excptions to this general picture. So does Okyerefo. Consciencious preaching journeys are having their impact (he gives Mischlich's figure as 116 days, and his own and Lochmann’s as 159 days) – they are no longer strangers, but are in many places greeted as acquaintances of long standing. Children no longer run out of the village. 2 Christians were excluded during the course of the year. A major problem is liquor - over the past few years many farmers have taken to farming on the banks of the Volta, partly because of the lack of rain and the visitations of the locusts, partly because the Ada traders provide them with a good market. But this is the entry for liquor and more and more he is troubled by the problem of what is to happen to excluded Christians. Some become more anti-Christian than the heathen - and he had recently treated the child of an ex-presbyter who came to him hung with amulets. He has tried to ensure that no schoolboys are baptised - it is far better that they should wait until after their marriage. Early baptism often leads to fall. In this particular year the first rainy season had almost failed, and the locusts were a serious problem. Since then, however, there have been excellent second rains, and the locusts came only when the corn was ripe, and thus could not affect the harvest. One event he reports concerning Anum is the long stay of the English D.C. Eyres. He stayed on the station, though it is evident Martin hoped to keep him at arm's length. He had a load of whisky and a load of wine with him. Anum experienced an increase of 36 during the year although there were 7 exclusions. Most of the increase was through the baptism of married couples and their children. The small community at Toseng is near the completion of their teacher’s house – the sawing has been done, and 5000-6000 shingles prepared. In Boso the new and roomy chapel has been completed. The collection at the consecration not only covered the existing debts, but also went a long way to pay for a harmonium. Martin regards the congregation there as a problem, however, - the men do not stay at home with wife and children but chat under the shade trees till late at night. As a result they sleep in church- he has called out the sleepers' names in his sermon before now. Also the women are very unpunctual at services. They are self-righteous. Although Kpalime and To taken together are places where many people have been baptised, they are equally with large numbers of excluded Christians. Perhaps this is because quite a lot of them have chosen to live in To rather than in the community of Kpalime. Most of the active Christians are old and frail people. Recently a fetish priest of bad reputation has been baptised with his two sons. His baptism was twice put off, firstly because he seemed to feel it was an honour for the church to baptise such an important fetish priest, secondly because he told Martin he believed that the fetish lived, but that Christ was stronger. Eventually he accepted that the fetish was the work of the devil, and pled that as he was an old man, likely to die any day, and therefore doomed to be given to the devil, they should baptise him. Martin agreed - he writes that he knew little, but wanting to be delivered from his sins, death, and the devil was enough - and in any case he had resisted the reactions of the townspeople to his baptism. He has developed a new route towards the hinterland taking in Tsatei, where the congregation needs frequent visits, and then proceeding along the Abo through the Tsatei and Abofrom farms. This is a shadier way than the old way, and on it he has many opportunities to talk to both Christians and heathens alike. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.65.VIII..193-194 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.65 - Ghana 1896: D-01.65.VIII. - Anum Title A name given to the resource Year's Report for the Anum District in 1896, written by Missionary Martin Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date early: 18.01.1897 Proper date: 18.01.1897 Description An account of the resource A number of ex-pupils of the Worawora School are now apprentices to craftsmen. One problem in schoolwork is, of course, language. Even in Worawora the neople say they do not understand Akwapim Twi as well as Akim or Asante, and Clerk, though an Akwapim, wishes that it had been one of the other dialects which had been used for the basis of written Twi. In other schools the children speak a different language altogether, and have to be taken through the first year syllabus in two years in order to be taught Twi. In Gyasekan Clerk has had to warn Teacher Ruben against succumbing to the temptation to teach the children parrot-fashion under these circumstances. The Worawora community increased by 7 in the year (to 28) with one exclusion. There are 42 catechumens. On the whole Clerk seems happy with the life of the community, though he had some trouble gaining obedience from the youths and a catechumen had to be excluded also, for sexual offences. The Gyasekan community stands at 30, with 6 catechumens. Several youths have lapsed during the year on account of not being able to find wives. The Christians are distributed among three villages - the two Gyasekans, and Bowuri. In the second part of the year especially their long journeys in pursuit of the rubber trade caused difficulties. Guamang – 25 Christians and 10 catechumens – the Christians mostly unmarried young men faced by some opposition on the part of their parents. Clerk is anxious about their marriage prospects, and the difficulties connected thereto. Borada - one member, 3 catechumens. There had been difficulties with the chief earlier in the year when a priest of Atonko was converted - this has now smoothed itself out, partly through intervention of the German official in Agome, to whom Clerk had appealed to explain the limitations on his religious rulings. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context D-01.65.VIII..197 Subject The topic of the resource [Archives catalogue]: Guides / Finding aids: Archives: D - Ghana: D-01 - Incoming correspondence from Ghana up to the outbreak of the First World War: D-01.65 - Ghana 1896: D-01.65.VIII. - Anum Title A name given to the resource Clerk's Annual Report for 1896