Reports a great deal of activity in fetish customs, especially led by a woman of the royal house, the matron Sekyira. He interprets this as intended to restore fetishes to their earlier reverence, and also to hinder street-preaching. Their reception…
Includes the report that And. Ewyi has been received back into the community having given Lodholz the impression at an interview that he was a broken man - such as Lodholz had seen very rarely in Africa. Lodholz was also pleased to see the evidence…
Includes some information on relations between the Okyenhene and the English Government in Cape Coast over the Asante war. In April the Okyenhene was called to Cape Coast to assist in concluding a peace with Asante or at least to send ambassadors…
Reports two preaching journeys he had made in Akim. He writes: - That in Asafo the people were not willing to listen quietly to his preaching; - That in Asafo there was a small fetish shrine in the form of a house big enough to allow the chief to…
The report is concerned with discipline problems in the community. A large part is taken up with the case of the youth and the girl who had to be excluded for adultery. Another problem however, was the discovery that Sam. Amoa, the carpenter taught…
A detailed report of his journey in west Akim in January 1873, partially printed as an annex to the 1873 Annual Report pp58-62. Additional material: His original plan was to travel Abomosu-Asuum-Ensuayim-Asiaman-Osiangase-Kibi. At the end of the…
A report of a serious dispute between the missionaries and the Kibi chief and elders over the question of their subjects' becoming Christian. The occasion of the dispute was a case concerning the convert Sakyi (see Lodholz’ Report 1869 No 16). He had…
The report is mainly concerned with a journey in the second half of January to the northern boundary of Akim, accompanied by Kwabi, Ako, and a number of the Kibi schoolboys. Travelling west and north from Kibi over a high hill they found no village…
The new Christian Abraham Boamma had been on a journey to a friend of his with whom he discussed his new religion - the friend said the ‘word’ was 'sweet' and sent the missionaries a gift of yams and a hen, though Lodholz explains that it is…
Announces rumours that the Asantes were encamped near Bomoso - the missionaries were regretting not having sent loads off to Accra with the Accra people. Mader’s subscript doubts the number of Asantes at the Akim frontier - an Abosu man had been…
Taking up his own earlier news about the Mohammedans in Akim and Schrenk's mention of them (Annual Report 1871, p76), Lodholz reports their further history. They were based on Kibi, and travelled to the other towns. On their preparation to leave…
An annex to his Annual Report (see No 18), replacing his reports for the third and fourth quarter of 1870. Partly a description of the death of Abraham Boama – very peaceful and faithful, on the mission station (Lodholz had to ask permission of his…
Transmitting information about the missionary prisoners obtained from an Asante released after capture by the Crepes who was in Kibi. The missionaries had been taken prisoner, and before chief Openten it had had to be decided whether they were to be…
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