On board ship: news about business completed in London. Kindness of Lord Stanley, colonial secretary and Mr. Forster M.P., a friend of Governor Maclean, member of the African society. Offers to help them to get a ship for a cheap passage from the…
Parts printed in Heidenbote 1843, pp 21b-22a Not printed: Estimate on Rev. Harvey: Very keen and enthusiastic man, but not gifted with practical psychological insight into the need for Africa. They cannot rely on his judgement alone, but must ask…
Parts printed in Heidenbote 1843, pp 22a-23b. Antigua, its Moravian Church and the people applying. Not printed: About the sending of letters. Becoming more efficient in the English language. About church discipline in the Moravian Church. Riis is…
Parts printed in Heidenbote 1843, pp 24a-26 b. Travelling round the Danish West Indian Islands. Not printed: Interview with Governor Oxholm: "Governor said: Shall I send for the police inspector to fetch free negroes to be taken across, we have got…
Parts printed in Heidenbote 1843, pp 26b-27a. Not printed: Passage from Antigua to Jamaica on a decrepit steamer where the main beam collapsed, sails dropped down and heavily bruised the ships cook. The journey took 10 instead of five days,…
1) Form of services for the congregation and regulations for Church discipline of the Moravians to be maintained. 2) They are to serve willingly the mission, who will care for all their needs in the first two years. 3) The mission society takes the…
Has visited a number of Moravian congregations (list given) - took part in two exams in schools of the "Ladies Societies for Negro schools", where the ladies themselves examined. Description of Christmas and new year at Bethlehem. Leave taking…
The expected emigrant boat did not arrive so they had to look for another boat and hired the Irish brigantine “Joseph Anderson” for £ 600. About their expenses.
The eyes of the whole Christian world will be upon the Basel Mission. Sends £ 4/ 3/- an amount collected during services. Hopes for news (Beardsley is a Jamaican Minister).
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