MISSIONARY LIFE IN ASIIANTEE. 
CHAPTEE I. 
> WAITING TIME IN ANUM. 
After tlie arrival of Mr. Kiiline on our station, Anum, his 
predecessors, Mr. and Mrs. Schonhutli had, by order of our 
Committee, to leave this place for their new field of labour 
at Christiansborg ; but in war time it was no easy task 
to find men for the transport of Mrs. Schonhuth and the 
baggage, because an order from the camp, which was 
pitched near our town, made it imperative on all the men 
to join their ranks, as a glimpse had been caught of their 
enemies, the Ashantees. There was, however, no time for 
delay, and by vigorous efibrt we induced four men to 
assist us, so that Mrs. Schonhuth was safely conveyed to 
Ho, May 20th, 1869. 
Alarming rumours were rife on all sides, while negroes, 
painted and armed to the teeth, were constantly seen 
leaving the camp and ascending our hill. The appear- 
ance of these fellows was really terrific, with their caps of 
dried skin surmounted by blood-stained goats' horns. 
They vaunted their heroic deeds on such of their Ashan- 
tee enemies as had come within their reach, and a band 
of twenty of them demanded a reward for having kept 
watch for us on the Woita river. But the Almighty God 
