1.a Revidierte Organisation der Basler Mission in Indien. 1.b Komitee Antwort v. Dezember 1929 auf das Protokoll der Allgem. Missionarskonferenz von Jan.- Febr. 1929. 2. Rundbrief vom 15. Juli 1930 betr. Fest, Jahresberichte und politisches Leben in…
The quality of coffee and arrowroot sent to Basel not yet satisfactory, a house for storing coffee etc. and as a stable for cows to be built. Settling prices for Coffee and arrowroot: requirement of an "Oeconom" (agricultural and crafts expert).
Trials with a pump to get the water from the source up. Since there is water, they could begin with cows. He went and bought 4 at Ada. One had to be slaughtered and they give until now very little milk. Foot journeys: Accra, Adda(2 times), Prampram…
Translation work for baptismal candidates, baptism of five boys, resistance of paganism (David Asante's mother angry, because David speaks as Mader's interpreter against the fetish and the customs). Hope for a school at Abiriw. Case of church…
Extract from his diary. Sharp gospeller, attacking polygamy and fetishism (pp 2-3). Answers of baptismal candidates: following the pietistic scheme (p 3). Seminary: Character of students improving (pp 3-4). The missionary must be "a personified word…
Report on the attempt to get books printed at Cape Coast (Locher). The printer there not suitable, Freeman offered all help possible, printers here available, but asking high salaries and not reliable. Better try printing at home.
The general conference adopts a new better organized constitution according to the guidance of the committee. Planning of new stations (p 7), Plan of a printing press (p 9). Repair and improvement of the path to Akwapim (p 11).
Good relation to other missionaries. Is reading Greek and Hebrew with Dieterle. Plan to teach Hebrew to a few Africans to make them fit for the bible translation.
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