Proposes an annual conference of the missionaries. There all requests to the committee would have to be discussed first. This is especially important concerning buildings. Brethren requesting to be married should submit their desire to this…
They have executed the decision of the committee concerning Thompson. Thompson submits willingly. This is astonishing, since he could get 2-3 time more salary as an employee of a trader. Mrs. Thompson is very sad over the separation from her…
Answers questions of a letter from Basel. Point 2: They shall not officially become chaplains, but the school shall he handed over by the Danish Government and the soldiers receive the permission to participate in the services. But no obligations…
News about a missionary conference in Ussu: 1) Decide that a chapel at Christiansborg is urgently needed. Reasons given (pp 1-2). 2) Stanger was stationed at Christiansborg. This step was needed and the committee will surely approve afterwards. The…
Quarrels between Dutch and English Accra last Homowo festival. Burning down of Dutch Accra. Many Osu people participate and wounded. Reaction of the people in Dutch Accra.
Dutch Accra burned down (p 1). Financial difficulties: No money to be got on the coast (p 1-2). Need to care for the Mulatto girls, even if they are to become concubines later. This is a special reason to have pity on them (p 3). Plan to hand over…
pp 1-5: On Riis palaver, sharp judgements. Riis drinking schnaps and selling his slaves to the drunkard Dr. Hansen with his several concubines. pp 5-6: Plan to build a chapel at Christiansborg. Visit by chaplain Hanson from Cape Coast, the editor of…
Government proposal to hand over school and chaplaincy: They missionaries at the Gold Coast agree. Ask the committee to decide soon. Thompsons had a boy, George Peter. Good progress at Teshi. On his way back Schiedt thrown out of basket, badly…
H. Riis here to consult the doctor. Evening school for grownups begun: 7 classes, each evening of the week except Saturday. School at Labadi 25 children
Parts printed in Heidenbote 1846, pp 79-81: Extratcs from diary, Aburi request for school, school at Akropong, yam festival, Thompson visit, difference with Abiriw priest. Not printed: Surprised and at first frightened that he is to go to the deadly…
All historical documents and images (including titles) on www.bmarchives.org are provided solely for the purpose of information about historical processes and events. They are presented unchanged and are intended to be used for research purposes only. They reflect the norms and attitudes of their time and may be found offensive. They are in no way an expression of the convictions and attitudes of Mission 21 and the Basel Mission in the present. The transparent and scientific reappraisal of mission history is an important concern of Mission 21 and the Basel Mission.