Twenty-nine Years in the West Indies and Central Africa : A Review of Missionary Work and Adventure 1829-1858

ISBN-13: 9780714618814 / Angielski / Twarda / 1970 / 681 str.

Hope Masterton Waddell; G. I. Jones

Opis

First Published in 1970. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Spis treści

Preface; 1. 1829. Call to missionary work; 2. 1830-1831. Settled at Cornwall; 3. 1832. Rumours of a servile war; 4. 1832-1833. Consequences of the insurrection; 5. 1834-1835. Voyage to Scotland; 6. 1836-1837. Church collections; 7. 1837-1838. Site for new church; 8. 1838-1840. Apprenticeship and freedom; 9. 1841-1844. Journey to south side; 10. 1841-1845. Mission to Africa; 11. 1845. The past of Africa; 12. 1846. The Calabar Mission adopted and encouraged at home; 13. 1846. Disarrangements; 14. 1846. Visit to Bonny; 15. 1846-1847. Arrangements in Clarence; 16. 1847. Early history of Calabar people, and affairs of Creek Town, Old Town, and New or Duke Town; 17. 1847. Calabar river and harbour; 18. 1847. Death of King Eyamba; 19. 1847-1848. Mission-house at Creek Town; 20. 1848-1849. Return to Scotland; 21. 1850. Mate of mission ship; 22. 1850. Horrid doings at Creek Town; 23. 1850. Human sacrifices at Ebunda; 24. 1851. Visit to a farm; 25. 1851. Trial for witchcraft in Creek Town; 26. 1852. Death of King Archibong; 27. 1852. Fate of Mr. Chisholm; 28. 1853-1854. Letter from the mission carpenter; 29. 1855. Old Town affairs; 30. 1856. Consul and Man-of-war again; 31. 1857. School labours; 32. 1858. School labours; 33. 1858. Death of King Eyo; Appendix.

O autorze

The Rev Hope Masterton Wadell