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;servants; to take his place�察 �he explained that the Moravians did not
understand English�察�and knew nothing of military manoeuvres。During the
first year the question of military service was not sufficiently prominent to
cause real uneasiness�察 �but Spangenberg foresaw trouble�察 �and wrote to
Herrnhut�察�urging that the matter be given serious consideration。
When the Moravians passed through London they had fully explained
their position to Gen。 Oglethorpe�察�who promised them exemption�察�but they
had no written order from the Trustees to show to the local officials�察�and
not even a copy of the letter in which reference to the subject was made。
As Count Zinzendorf's ;servants; nine of them were ineligible�察 �but
Spangenberg�察 �as a free´holder�察 �was expected to take part in the weekly
drill�察�which he quietly refused to do。
All free´holders were likewise expected to take their turn in the Watch�察�
composed of ten men�察 �who patrolled the town by night and day。
Spangenberg admitted that the Watch was necessary and proper�察 �but
decided that he had better not take a personal share in it�察 �other than by
hiring some one to take his place�察�which was permitted。 As the turn came
every seventeen days�察 �and a man expected fifty cents for day and one
dollar for night duty each time�察�this was expensive�察�doubly so because the
officers demanded a substitute for the absent Nitschmann also。 Twice had
Spangenberg been before the Court�察�attempting to have the matter adjusted�察�
but he found that this�察�like many other things�察 �could not be settled until
Gen。 Oglethorpe came。;All men wait for Gen。 Oglethorpe�察�it is impossible
to describe how they long for him。; The Salzburgers especially wished for
him�察 �for they did not like the place where they had settled�察 �and wanted
permission to move to a more favorable location which they had chosen。
On the 14th of February�察�1736�察�Capt。 Thomson arrived�察�bringing letters
from England�察 �and one to Spangenberg announced that the second
company of Moravians was on the way and might soon be expected。At
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three o'clock in the morning of February 17th�察�the town was roused by the
sound of bells and drums。Thinking it meant fire�察�the Moravians rushed out�察�
but learned that Gen。 Oglethorpe's ship had reached Tybee�察�and the people
were awakened to welcome him。 Full of interest to learn whether the
second company was with him the Moravians paused for a hasty meal
before going to meet the ship�察�when to their great joy Bishop Nitschmann
appeared before them�察 �and his face was to us as the face of an Angel� ─�
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Chapter IV。 Reinforcements。
The ;Second Company;。
Before David Nitschmann�察 �the ;Hausmeister;�察 �left London�察 �after the
sailing of the first Moravian company for Georgia�察 �he presented to the
Trustees a series of propositions�察�the acceptance of which would open the
way for a large increase of Moravian emigration。 The proposals were�察�in
brief�察�that the Trustees should give credit to the Moravians to the extent of
500 Pounds sterling�察�which�察�deducting the 60 Pounds advanced to the first
company�察�would provide passage money and a year's provision for fifty´
five more of Count Zinzendorf's ;servants;�察�the loan to be repaid�察�without
interest�察�in five years�察�and to bear interest at the usual rate if payment was
longer deferred。He also suggested that the money�察�when repaid�察�should be
again advanced for a like purpose。
In addition he requested that each man of twenty´one years�察�or over�察�
should be granted fifty acres near Count Zinzendorf's tract。
The Trustees were pleased to approve of these proposals�察�and promised
the desired credit�察 �with the further favor that if the debt was not paid
within five years it should draw interest at eight per cent。 only�察�instead of
ten per cent。�察�the customary rate in South Carolina。
During the summer�察 �therefore�察�a second company prepared to follow
the pioneers to the New World。On the 5th of August�察�1735�察�two parties left
Herrnhut�察�one consisting of three young men�察�and the other of thirteen men�察�
women and children�察 �who were joined at Leipzig by Jonas Korte�察 �who
went with them to London。On August 8th�察�five more persons left Herrnhut�察�
under the leadership of David Nitschmann�察�the Bishop�察�who was to take
the second company to Georgia�察�organize their congregation�察 �and ordain
their pastor。
This David Nitschmann�察 �a carpenter by trade�察 �was a companion of
David Nitschmann�察�the ;Hausmeister;�察�and John Toeltschig�察�when they left
Moravia in the hope of re´establishing the Unitas Fratrum�察�and with them
settled at Herrnhut�察 �and became one of the influential members of the
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community。When missionaries were to be sent to the Danish West Indies�察�
Nitschmann and Leonard Dober went on foot to Copenhagen ��August 21st�察�
1732���察�and sailed from there�察�Nitschmann paying their way by his work as
ship's carpenter。 By the same handicraft he supported himself and his
companion for four months on the island of St。 Thomas�察 �where they
preached to the negro slaves�察�and then�察�according to previous arrangement�察�
he left Dober to continue the work�察�and returned to Germany。In 1735�察�it
was decided that Bishop Jablonski�察 �of Berlin�察 �and Bishop Sitkovius�察 �of
Poland�察 �who represented the Episcopate of the ancient Unitas Fratrum�察�
should consecrate one of the members of the renewed Unitas Fratrum at
Herrnhut�察�linking the Church of the Fathers with that of their descendents�察�
and enabling the latter to send to the Mission field ministers whose
ordination could not be questioned by other denominations�察�or by the civil
authorities。David Nitschmann�察 �then one of the Elders at Herrnhut�察 �was
chosen to receive consecration�察�the service being performed�察�March 13th�察�
by Bishop Jablonski�察�with the written concurrence of Bishop Sitkovius。
The three parties from Herrnhut met at Magdeburg on August 13th�察�
proceeding from there to Hamburg by boat�察�and at Altona�察�the sea´port of
Hamburg�察 �they found ten more colonists who had preceded them。 Here
also they were joined by Christian Adolph von Hermsdorf�察�who went with
them to Georgia as ;a volunteer;。Apparently Lieutenant Hermsdorf
wanted the position of Zinzendorf's Agent in Georgia�察�for the Count wrote
to him on the 19th of August�察 �agreeing that he should go with the
Moravians�察�at their expense�察�but saying that if he desired office he must
first prove himself worthy of it by service with and for the others�察�even as
the Count had always done。If the reports from Georgia justified it�察 �the
Count promised to send him proper powers later�察 �and to find a good
opportunity for his wife to follow him。Rosina Schwarz and her child�察�who
had come with them to Hamburg to meet her husband�察�returned with him
to their home in Holstein�察 �and on account o