Sad news: Death and burial of Mrs. Riis. He preached over the tomb on the wedding text of Riis. Lament. 3,24-26. Riis followed the coffin with one shoe only, the bad foot training along in socks only. Mrs. Widmann sick (p 1). Why so high expenses: To…
Describes his meeting with his bride and marriage. About the making of burnt bricks: Could not burn them. The burning of bricks too hot - and no need - local stone cheaper. Therefore the making of bricks not a suitable industry for the West Indians.…
Has two baptismal candidates, till no children in school. Took part in the important missionary conference at Accra. Knows that interpreters are not ideal. Answers to the question whether a Methodist conversion should not give reason to rejoicement?…
Thompson wept on his way to Akropong ,when he passed in Aburi. It will be good if he is no longer in the bad company of the Europeans on the coast. His cook Peter asks for baptism. He is a slave of old Lutterodt.
Thanks for the promised bride miss Epplein. Experiences during sickness. School now deserted, because he paid the parents nothing. Chief fails to send his own children. Housebuilding helped by the discovery of real good clay.
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