History of the Basel Mission in South Mahratta 43 pp T/S, 1935 (NB the red pagination is to be preferred to the blue!). This is mainly a history of what Schiess himself experienced - the first world war breaks out already on p. 11.
The Danish Government has now more soldiers and therefore the slave trade can be suppressed better. Many liberated slaves, however, are recaptured. The Governor asked the mission, whether they would not settle liberated slaves with a missionary on…
Sad news that it was proved and confessed by Thompson, that he had committed adultery several times with several girls and had aborted a girl pregnant by him. Schiedt had done his best for one year adhortating and pleading - in vain. Thompson salary…
The Africans and the Governor and the English say that Riis is guilty of all the Akwapim palavers. Lutterodt wrote to Riis to justify himself, but Schiedt finds that Riis should keep quiet.
No 16 almost unreadable, No 17 readable copy of No 16. Personal affairs: A long account of his palaver with the other missionaries in his light. The teacher of Teshi ran away.
Glad that the committee agrees to the taking over of school and congregation from the government. These have been handed over to the mission even before the home boards's decision had arrived. Reason why this happened: Danish teachers resigned,…
Rain on the Coast great. 50 houses at Ussu and their chapel under construction collapsed. Difficulties of Meischel: Employs an Accra man who has as a trophy an elbow of Owusu Akyem which he himself cut off. The Accra laborers of Meischel therefore…
About requirements (pp 1-2). School materials ordered have still not arrived (p 2). Financial matters. Hospitality does not come too costly. Halleur not dead but staying with the Bapttsts at Fernando Po. Schmidt from Tantum has returned to Europe (p…
Salary accounts of the teachers: 5 teachers and one monitor in the boys' school; second school (mixed: 2 salaried teachers and a number of none salaried monitors. Third school (girls) with three teachers. There is also a paid local preacher. The…
Not happy that the committee does not send out a teacher. A missionary usually not inclined to teach 4 lessons daily. Worried that a third missionary shall come to Christiansborg. Difficulty of living together with Stanger.
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