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thing from what it is in this year of grace 1904。To´day a mighty steamship 

equipped   with   powerful   engines�察  �plows   its   way   across   the   billows   with 

little regard for wind and weather�察�bearing thousands of passengers�察�many 

of whom are given all the luxury that space permits�察�a table that equals any 

provided       by    the    best    hotels     ashore�察   �and     attendance      that    is 

unsurpassed。Then   weeks   were   consumed   in   the   mere   effort   to   get   away 

from the British Isles�察�the breeze sometimes permitting the small sailing 

vessels to slip from one port to another�察�and then holding them prisoner for 

days    before   another    mile   could   be   gained。   Even    the  most   aristocratic 

voyager   was   forced   to   be   content   with   accommodations   and   fare   little 

better than that supplied   to a  modern steerage  passenger�察�and   those  who 

could afford it took with them a private stock of provisions to supplement 

the ship's table。 

     And yet the spell of adventure or philanthropy�察�gain or religion�察�was 

strong upon the souls of men�察�and thousands sought the New World�察�where 

their   imagination   saw   the   realization   of   all   their   dreams。   Bravely   they 

crossed the fathomless deep which heaved beneath them�察�cutting them off 

so absolutely from the loved ones left at home�察�from the wise counsels of 

those on whom they were accustomed to depend�察�and from the strong arm 

of the Government under whose promised protection they sailed�察�to work 

out their own salvation in a country where each man claimed to be a law 

unto himself�察  �and   where years   were to pass before   Experience had once 

more taught the lesson that real freedom was to be gained only through a 

general recognition of the rights of others。 

     On    the  3rd   of  February�察   �1735�察  �the  Moravians      arose   early   in  their 

London lodging house�察�prayed heartily together�察�and then prepared to go 

aboard     their  vessel�察   �The    Two    Brothers;�察   �Capt。   Thomson�察     �where    the 



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Trustees wished to see all who intended to sail on her。 A parting visit was 

paid to Gen。 Oglethorpe�察�who presented them with a hamper of wine�察�and 

gave them his best wishes。After the review on the boat Spangenberg and 

Nitschmann   returned   with   Mr。  Vernon   to   London   to   attend   to   some   last 

matters�察�while   the ship proceeded to   Gravesend   for   her   supply  of   water�察�

where Spangenberg rejoined her a few days later。 On the 25th of February 

they passed the Azores�察�and disembarked at Savannah�察�April 8th�察�having 

been nine and a half weeks on shipboard。 

     The   story  of   those   nine   weeks   is   simply�察  �but   graphically�察  �told   in   the 

diary   sent   back    to  Herrnhut。Scarcely   had   they   lifted   anchor   when   the 

Moravians began to arrange their days�察�that they might not be idly wasted。 

In   Herrnhut     it  was   customary   to    divide   the   twenty´four     hours   among 

several members of the Church�察�so that night and day a continuous stream 

of   prayer   and praise   arose   to   the throne of   God�察 �and   the same   plan   was 

now adopted�察�with the understanding that when sea´sickness overtook the 

company�察�and they were weak and ill�察�no time limit should be fixed for the 

devotions      of  any�察  �but   one   man     should    pass   the   duty   to  another    as 

circumstances required� �

     Other      arrangements       are    recorded     later�察  �when�察     �having     grown 

accustomed to ship life�察�they sought additional means of grace。In the early 

morning�察�before the other passengers were up�察�the Moravians gathered on 

deck to hold a service of prayer�察�in the afternoon much time was given to 

Bible reading�察�and in the evening hymns were sung that bore on the text 

that had been given in the morning。Spangenberg�察�Toeltschig�察�and Seifert�察�

in the order named�察�were the recognized leaders of the party�察�but realizing 

that   men   might   journey   together�察  �and   live   together�察  �and   still   know   each 

other only superficially�察�it was agreed that each of the ten in turn should on 

successive days speak to every one of his brethren face to face and heart to 

heart。 That there might be no confusion�察�two were appointed to bring the 

food to the company at regular times�察�and see that it was properly served�察�

the following being ;the daily Allowance of Provisions to the Passengers 

on board the ;Two Brothers;�察�Captain William Thomson�察�for the Town of 

Savannah in Georgia。 

     ;On   the   four   beef´days   in   each   week   for   every   mess   of   five   heads 



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��computing a head 12 years old�察�and under 12 two for one�察�and under 7 

three for one�察�and under 2 not computed���察�4 lbs。 of beef and 2´1/2 lbs。 of 

flour�察�and 1/2 lb。 of plums。 

     ;On the two pork days in each week for said mess�察�5 lbs。 of pork and 

2´1/2 pints of peas。 

     ;And on the fish day in each week for said mess�察�2´1/2 lbs。 of fish and 

1/2 lb。 of butter。 

     ;The whole at 16 ounces to the pound。 

     ;And allow each head 7 lbs。 of bread�察�of 14 ounces to the pound�察�by 

the week。 

     ;And 3 pints of beer�察�and 2 quarts of water ��whereof one of the quarts 

for drinking���察�each head by the day for the space of a month。 

     ;And a gallon of water ��whereof two quarts for drinking�� each head�察�

by the day after�察�during their being on their Passage。; 

     Another   Moravian   was   chosen   as   nurse   of   the   company�察  �although   it 

happened   at   least   once   that   he   was   incapacitated�察  �for   every   man   in   the 

party   was   sick   except   Spangenberg�察  �who   was   a   capital   sailor�察  �and   not 

affected   by   rough   weather。   His   endurance   was   severely   tested   too�察  �for 

while the breeze at times was so light that they unitedly prayed for wind�察�

;thinking that the sea was not their proper element�察�for from the earth God 

had made them�察�and on the earth He had work for them to do�察─�at other 

times   storms   broke   upon   them   and   waves   swept   the   decks�察  �filling   them 

with awe�察�though not with fear。;The wind was high�察�the waves great�察�we 

were   happy   that   we   have   a   Saviour   who   would   never   show   us   malice�察�

especially were we full of joy that we had a witness in our hearts that it 

was for a pure purpose we sailed to Georgia�察─ �so runs the quaint record 

of one tempestuous day。 

     A more poetic expression of the same thought is given by Spangenberg 

in a poem written during the voyage�察�and sent home to David Nitschmann 

to   be   set   to   the   music   of   some   ;Danish   Melody;   known   to   them   both。 

There   is   a   beauty   of   rhythm   in   the   original   which   the   English   cannot 

reproduce�察�as though the writer had caught the cadence of the waves�察�on 

some bright day when the ship ;went softly; after a season of heavy storm。 

       ;Gute Liebe�察�deine Triebe Zuenden unsre Triebe an��Dir zu leben�察�dir 



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zu geben�察�Was ein Mensch dir geben kann��Denn dein Leben�察�ist�察�zu geben 

Fried'   und   Segen   aus   der   Hoeh。Und   das   Kraenken   zu   versenken   In   die 

ungeheure See。 

       ;Herr wir waren von den Schaaren Deiner Schaeflein abgetrennt��Und 

wir   liefen   zu   den   Tiefen�察  �Da   das   Schwefelfeuer   brennt��Und   dein   Herze 

brach   vor   Schmerze�察  �Ueber   unsern   Jammerstand��O   wie   liefst   du��O   wie 

riefst du� �Bist du uns zu dir gewandt。 

       ;Als     die    Klarheit      deiner     Wahrheit      Unsern     

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