2 members of the community have left for Ada - Emmanuel Osabude and Lydia Mamle. Osabude was a key member of the congregations and will be much missed. There are also two, perhaps three, serious catechumen. One is an ex-mason-apprentice of Felzer,…
Reports the arrival that afternoon of the missionaries Hornberger and Müller from Waya. The station at Ho is totally deserted. A Ho or Peki man who has escaped from Asante captivity reports seeing the Anum missionaries bound in an Asante camp. Br.…
Material to the relations with Akwamu and Asante: Chief Cloko Patu of Yilosi, and a number of Gas and Akwapims (among them, some so-called educated people, have accused the King's sons; and even him (Zimmermann), in the African Times, of being in…
Since his thoughts are dominated by the thought of the uncertain fate of Ho and Anum mission stations and their personnel, he is writing about the background to the catastrophe. After Simpson's visit for some time there was no news of the Asantes,…
The letter is accompanied by a sketch map. Reports news which, he says, is obviously from Akwamu sources, and though too good to be completely true nevertheless came from sources he feels are reliable. According to these, the Asante-Akwamu army…
The day before Sakite sent a messenger to Akwamu - a Krobo man who was born in Akwamu - with someone else who had been being held in Odumase as a hostage. With them went a written message as urging to the Akwamuhene the release of the captive…
Report of Peter Nyarko's journey into Akwanu/Asante held territory 7 Messengers were sent, including the ex-Catechist Peter Nyarko, and another excluded Christian, Andrea Mate, son of a former elder of the church. These two were at the head of the…
1. The report of Mader’s inspection. The pupils performed well or very well in biblical history, biblical geography, reading, religious knowledge, natural history. In arithmetic a good groundwork had been laid. Teacher Ako should use his picture book…
A report on his arrival in Kibi and his early activities in the School. Koforidua he found in two parts - old Koforidua now deserted, and with the houses falling in, and new Koforidua, ten minutes further away from Akropong. At Kukurantumi they had…
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…
Reports that reconciliation with the Okyenhene was bound up with Asante’s mission in Begoro. When Asante eventually made contact with the Kwahu man who was to take the message to Kumasi the Okyenhene heard of it and required the man to be arrested…
One of the points raised is the question of financial support for Kibi scholars at the Akropong Middle School. This is not provided and there is a danger that no Akim scholars will complete the course there. Already of the 5 pupils who want to…
This letter contains the text of the letter Asante sent to the prisoners. Much is printed in the Heidenbote 1870, pp49-50, p78, p121ff. Other points in the manuscript include: The Begorohene had sent a party of men with the hunter who Asante had…
Describes the road to Koforidua as normal missionary travel, from Koforidua to Kukurantumi as an apostolic labour. There was scarcely any road from Kukurantumi to Kibi. He was accompanied to Kibi by two 'Constables' who had a present for the king…
Part of this letter is printed as annex to the Annual Report 1871, pp 74ff. Part is also to be found in Heidenbote 1870 p121f. Additional material: The Begoro people, having asked Schrenk and Eisenschmid's advice as to what to do about the sale of…
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