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Title: A cyclopedia of missions : containing a comprehensive view of missionary operations throughout the world : with geographical descriptions, and accounts of the social, moral, and religious condition of the people
Year: 1855 (1850s)
Authors: Newcomb, Harvey, 1803-1863
Subjects: Missions
Publisher: New York : Scribner
Contributing Library: Princeton Theological Seminary Library
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o open a station, either at Mp-Bwavi, in the Looboo country, or at Wcla, inthe Timnch country.—Rev. George Whipple. Basle Missionary Society. — The BasleMissionary Society turned its attention to theGold Coast in 1826 ; and four of its agentsarrived at Christiansborg, near Akra, in 1828.Three of them soon died ; and the fourth foundhimself under the necessity of taking the placeof the Danish chaplain, who had also deceased,only to follow hira, however, in 1831. In 1832three other laborers reached Christiansborg;one of them, a physician, soon fell a victimto the climate; and another did not long sur-vive. In 1835, Riis, who alone remained, wentto Akropong, which is a considerable place inthe Aquapim mountains,north-east from Akra.He was kindly received by the king and Inspeople, and he commenced his labors amongthem Two fellow-laborers came to Ins aid in1836, but both soon deceased. At length, aftermany disappointments, a new ))lan was adopt-ed. Riis (accompanied by AVidmann, and a
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AFRICA, WESTERN. 105 colored man wlio had been educated in Swit-zerland,) conducted twenty-four Christian ne-groes from Jamaica to Akropong, where theyarrived in 1843. A chapel was erected at thisplace in 1844. This mission has been prose-cuted to the present time ; and at the anniver-sary of the Society, held July 6, 1853, its affairs were in a prosperous and hopeful condi-tion. The number of laborers was IG, and thecongregations had increased. The station atChristiansborg had been particularly favored.It has stations at Akropong, and at Ussu,(Danish Akra.) TABUI.AR VIEW OF MISSIONS IN WESTERN AFRICA. SOCIETIES. Church Missionary Society English Baptist Mission English Wesleyan Mission Basle Missionary Society American Board Scotch Missions Presbyterian Board Episcopal Board Southern Baptist Convention American Methodist Episcopal ChurchAmerican Baptist Union Totals 28 80 120 4 42 239 17 7 11 13,154 642 154 2976 lis 8021 114 101 600 1185 17 59214505343 70 179213 30040 31 12,877 It wi

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