Difficulties between the missionaries in Abettifi had at times been severe. Also missionary Dilger seems to have been extremely careless with records. Not only were the financial records in a mess, the only register of members kept at all up to date…
Concerning teacher Oforidee of Kukurantumi. Ata was wanting him to leave mission employment on the strength of having supported him for a year in the Wesleyan School in Cape Coast after he had voluntarily left the Middle School in Akropong. The…
Details of property: 20 Christian houses in the Begoro Christian village (homesteads). In Begoro the classrooms and housefather's lodging for the middle school had been built, the eating and sleeping rooms were in process of being built. In Tete land…
Rösler writes about the change in teachers in terms of Agyei's having a high opinion of himself, and a lot of trouble being cause between himself and the pupils as a result. However he was prepared to accept Rösler’s investigation of what was…
He has employed many native doctors in an attempt to cure the sores which his wife has around her neck and Dr. Fisch is unable to help also. He has left her with her parents in Akwapim. In Kukurantumi he had excluded 3 Christians who ha (been rubber…
The report is dated 29 December 1887 but it must be from 1886. They had had difficulty collecting the Church Tax before the persecutions (it was impossible after), also several of the members were not present at home Sundays, leaving to work at other…
Small pox had broken out in Kukurantumi and Osu. As a result 1aws were passed in Begoro: - All dogs were to be driven out of the town - For 40 days no-one was to go on trek so as to avoid having the small pox brought back into the town. - No drums…
Two pupils had been dismissed from the Akim Middle School before Christmas 1885, and when the pupils returned for the next term they were in any frame of mind. However, after the presbyters of several of the most important congregations had visited…
Forwards the text of a letter from Imm. Boakye in reply to the instructions posting him to Tafo (?). He is willing to go anywhere he is commanded, but no Akim town wants someone who has been expelled by the Asuums, and has also refused to serve the…
A report of a conference of their local agents, which included an extended mask of studies for their evangelists. Mohr encouraged them to teach their catechumenate more biblical history, and sure of the life of Jesus: at the moment dares people at…
Reports a new intake into the Begoro Middle School. They were: John R. Fori, Winfrid Labi, Hansen Duro, Regnold Dame, Alex. Tani, Jacob Muni, Imm. Atakora. Samuel Ansa was the chief’s son from Begoro who was excluded for adultery.
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