A part of the report is printed in Heidenbote 1878 p 51 (The bulk of the unprinted material is concerned with Eisenschmid’s impressions on a return to Kibi).. In discussing Begoro he says that he had visited the station several times before, the…
The Catholic who visited Kumasi was from Sierra Leone, he visited Buha when he came to Accra. His visit to Kumasi was a private project - there was no suggestion of a Catholic mission being set up in Kumasi. Indeed he felt that until the arbitrary…
Teacher Adu at Begoro is from Kukurantumi, a small but busy man, of the best students of his year. He has just married a very simply Christian girl from his home town, and seems happy and at peace. (He seems too on good terms with Eisenschmid). The…
General report on conditions in Akim after his first tour of the district, with comments on the necessary next steps. On his tour people were apathetic in only a few places. On the whole they are receptive, but not much out of a longing for…
Carries the news that peace has been sorted out between Christians and the Okyenhene. After a series of palavers the Okyenhene has declared himself at peace, with the promise that Buck will see to it that the Christians no longer insult him. Buck…
Reports the first news of Hall's death on 30th Aug. He had only been taken to Abomosu on 25th Aug, when he was in good health. On 28th a letter came to Buck saying he had a large boil on the nape of his neck, and asking for plaster. Then on 29th came…
Compares the storming visits of the Christians from Akim villages the day before asking for teachers and catechists as like a day at Sedan. Apapam and Abomosu had both been to see him - and Apedwa and Banso had also asked for this. The 4 Abomosu…
Mostly printed in Heidenbote 1878 pp36-37. At the end of the printed section is a series of paragraphs about Kumasi. Ramseyer is worried about appearing to have broken his promise to return to Kumasi, and is worried about the effect of this on the…
The report is partly printed as an appendix to the Basel Mission Annual Report 1879, pp70-71. Looking back over the period in which they built the station, Mohr reckons that 'hundreds' of boys, young women, and men were involved in the work. In the…
Reports about a 2-day journey which he made with Ramseyer preaching along the path between Abetifi and Kwahu-Tafo. At Bukuruwa the king was building a new house, and invited them all to come and live in it when it was finished, since it would be big…
The impact of the struggle between Atta in Kibi and David Asante, and the latter's being posted away from Kibi, has been that people feel that Atta has won a victory, and that he has acted or the basis of recognised rights. In the typhus epidemic 170…
The part of this report concerning the first baptisms in Fankyeneko is printed in Heidenbote 1879 pp9-10. They are having much difficulty getting pupils for the Begoro school. At the end of June he held an examination for the 7 boys and 1 girl who…
Application for authorisation to spend £45 on building a catechist' house in Fankyeneko and 36 dollars on the purchase of land. (Full financial details not noted). Their presentation of the application includes the point that they wish to pay the…
Part of this report is printed as an annex to the 1879 Annual Report (pp 66-70). Statistics - there are 12 Christians' houses on the mission land at Kibi, and 14 at Kukurantumi. Asiakwa, Kwabeng and Asunafo-Abomosu are listed as established…
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