They are using an asphalted sheet as a temporary roof for the chapel. Over labour and labour troubles; all their Larteh people have left them at the end of August – their most skilled, most hard-working, and most reliable men. Only one skilled mason…
A description of the consecration ceremonies in the church on Ascension Day. They like Abetifi had had great difficulties putting up swish with the frequent rains. They were visited by Werner from Abetifi, the Boys Boarding School pupils from Kibi,…
Apparently printed in full as an appendix to the Mission's annual report for 1876 (pp 113ff). Further news of the building operation and the collection of snails, outline news of the first baptisms and a short note on pawning etc in this part of…
On the subject of peoples’ attitudes to the Mission he reports a general disillusionment with the fetish priests. People often say to him that they do not believe in the fetishes but they are afraid. It is true that there are other problems hindering…
He returned to Begoro from Acora with a military escort oh 16th February Previously after much effort Simonds had persuaded Ata to leave for Accra on January 8th, a few days previously Bosompem and the two other accused had been taken to the coast…
A report of a conference of their local agents, which included an extended mask of studies for their evangelists. Mohr encouraged them to teach their catechumenate more biblical history, and sure of the life of Jesus: at the moment dares people at…
Small pox had broken out in Kukurantumi and Osu. As a result 1aws were passed in Begoro: - All dogs were to be driven out of the town - For 40 days no-one was to go on trek so as to avoid having the small pox brought back into the town. - No drums…
The report deals specifically with Buem and Adele. Mohr lists the Buem villages he knows of: Worawora, with 2 villages Apeso, NNE of Worawora, with 2 villages Asato, Kagyabi, Nsuta NE and E of Worawora Tapa-Amanya, W of Worawora with 8 small…
Details of property: 20 Christian houses in the Begoro Christian village (homesteads). In Begoro the classrooms and housefather's lodging for the middle school had been built, the eating and sleeping rooms were in process of being built. In Tete land…
The report is also to be found in Heidenbote 1888 pp.9-11. Reports that it is three weeks since they heard news that the Christians were to return to Kibi, but Lethhridge is involved on a journey via Akyeaae to Asuum and this is delaying…
The closure of the school followed three weeks after its re-opening with teacher Okanta, when after a large meeting in the street with the chief and people of Begoro it had been agreed that children would be sent to it (they were to be given a…
Concerned exclusively with Fankyeneko and Anyinam, raising yet again the question of the style appropriate for catechist’s houses, and the problem of payment for them. He feels that after their schooling when they were housed in airy rooms, care…
Details of property: He gives the number of Christian houses in Begoro as 20-24. The DC for Akim was staying in the Begoro Mission House at the time of writing the report. The sleeping and eating accommodation for Middle School pupils in Begoro had…
The report on the persecutions of December 1886 is largely printed in the 1887 Annual Report pp 86ff. Additional points: The fetish priest involved in the early investigation of the theft was called Akwasiwa, and his fetish Tutu.
The report was apparently printed in full in Heidenbote 1876 p 51ff. It concerns the difficulties of the building process (tree-felling and handling of the labour force, and its recruitment - the impact of the small trade on the Akim labour market) a…
They are looking forward to baptising 21 people when the chapel is consecrated on Ascension Day. 8 of them are women, 4 the wives of the men already baptised. All have been forbidden from travelling so that they may be regularly instructed and kept…
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