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                                  Georgia。 



     The English Clergymen。 

     The   same   day   that   Bishop   Nitschmann   left   Savannah�察  �John   Wesley 

moved into the parsonage which had just been vacated by his predecessor�察�

Mr。 Quincy。 A week earlier he had entered upon his ministry at Savannah�察�

being    met   by   so  large  and   attentive   an   audience    that  he  was   much 

encouraged�察�and began with zeal to perform his pastoral duties。He was the 

third Rector of the Savannah Parish�察�the Rev。 Henry Herbert having been 

the first�察�and he preached in a rude chapel built on the lot reserved for a 

house of worship in the original plan of Savannah�察 �the site of the present 

Christ Church。 

     The    first  word   of  discouragement       was   brought    by  Ingham�察    �who 

returned    from   Frederica    on   April  10th�察  �with  a  message     from   Charles 

Wesley begging his brother to come to his relief。He told a woeful story of 

persecution     by   the  settlers�察 �and  injustice   from   Oglethorpe     to  Charles 

Wesley�察�all undeserved�察�as Oglethorpe freely admitted when he threw off 

the weight of suspicion laid upon his mind by malicious slanderers�察 �and 

sought     an  interview    with   his   young    secretary�察  �in  which    much    was 

explained and forgiven。But poor Charles was in great straits when he sent 

Ingham   to   Savannah�察  �sick�察  �slighted�察  �and   abused�察  �deprived   even   of   the 

necessaries of life�察�and so cast down that on one occasion he exclaimed�察�

;Thanks be to God�察�it is not yet made a capital offence to give me a morsel 

of bread� ─�

    Wesley   obeyed      the   summons�察    �taking   Delamotte    with   him�察  �Ingham 

caring for the Church and Delamotte's school during their absence。 There 

were poor school facilities in Savannah prior to Delamotte's arrival�察�and he 

at once saw the need�察�and devoted himself to it。 Delamotte seems to have 

been   a   quiet   man�察  �who   took   little   share   in   the   aggressive   work   of   his 

companions�察�and consequently escaped the abuse which was heaped upon 

them。 



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     On April   22nd�察  �Ingham  sent   an   invitation   to Toeltschig   to   visit   him�察�

and this was the beginning of a close personal friendship which lasted for 

the rest of their lives�察�and of such a constant intercourse between Ingham 

and   the   Moravian   Church�察  �that   he   is   often   supposed   to   have   become   a 

member   of   it�察  �though   he   really   never   severed   his   connection   with   the 

Church of England。Toeltschig speaks of him as ;a very young man�察�about 

24 or   25   years   of   age�察  �who   has   many  good   impulses   in his   soul�察  �and   is 

much awakened。;He had come to Georgia for the sole purpose of bearing 

the    Gospel    message      to  the  Indians�察   �and   it  was   through     him   that   the 

Moravians were finally able to begin their missionary work。 

     When      Wesley     and   Delamotte      returned    from    Frederica�察   �the   former 

resumed   his   association   with   the   Moravians�察  �continuing   to   join   in   their 

Sunday evening service�察�and translating some of their hymns into English。 

     In May two questions were asked of Toeltschig�察�upon the answering of 

which   there   depended   more   than   any   one   imagined。The   Diary   says�察   �

;The 20th�察�was Sunday。 Mr。 Ingham asked if we could not recognize and 

receive him as our brother�察�to which I replied�察�that he did not know us well 

enough�察  �nor   we   him�察  �we   must   first   understand   each   other   better。On   the 

21st�察 �Mr。 Wesley  spoke  with   me�察 �and   asked   me   the  selfsame   question。  I 

said to him that we had seen much of him day by day�察�and that it was true 

that he loved us and we loved him�察�but that we did not so quickly admit 

any  one   into   our   Congregation。;   Then   at   his   request Toeltschig   outlined 

the    Moravian       view    of   conversion�察     �and    the   requisites     for   church´ 

membership。 

     A few days later Charles Wesley unexpectedly returned from Frederica�察�

and Oglethorpe sent word that either John Wesley or Ingham should come 

down in his place。The latter was by no means anxious to go�察 �his former 

experience had not been agreeable�察�but the reason he gave the Moravians 

was that a number of Indian traders were soon to visit Savannah�察�and he 

was   very   anxious   to   see   them。   They   advised   him   to   be   guided   by   John 

Wesley's   wish�察  �which   he   agreed   to   do�察  �and   then   found   that   Wesley   had 

decided to go himself。 

     During   the   weeks   that   followed�察  �Ingham   and   Charles   Wesley   were 

frequently   with   Toeltschig�察  �who   answered   as   best   he   could   their   many 



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questions   regarding   the   history   of   the   Moravian   Episcopate�察  �a   matter   of 

vital   importance   to   a   strict   member   of   the   Church   of   England   who   was 

thinking   of   allying   himself   with   them。Everything   they   heard   confirmed 

Ingham  in   his   intention�察  �and   when   John Wesley  returned   in   July  he   and 

Ingham       again    made    application     ;to   be   received     as  brethren     in  our 

Congregation�察�and to go with us to the Lord's Table。 We entirely refused to 

admit     them    into   the  Congregation�察      �and   I  ��Toeltschig��     gave    them    the 

reasons therefor�今�1�� That we did not know them well enough�察。�2�� and that 

they    perhaps     did   not   know     us   well   enough�察    �both    things   which     we 

considered highly important�察�and ��3�� that their circumstances and situation 

were such that it would be difficult if not impossible for them to comply 

with the requirements of such admission。;The promises expected from a 

Confirmand�察 �to which they also must have bound themselves�察 �are thus 

summarized。;To   give   body   and   soul   to   the   Lord   now   and   forever�察          �to 

devote and dedicate himself to the service of the Unity�察�according to the 

grace and gifts bestowed on him by the Saviour�察�and willingly to submit to 

the   discipline   and   regulations   which   the   Unity   has   established   for   the 

welfare and improvement of souls。; Could these two men�察�in the zeal and 

vigor   of   their   youth�察  �honestly   have   made   these   promises�察  �the   Moravian 

Church would   have gained   two   invaluable co´workers�察 �but they  seem  to 

have accepted Toeltschig's argument as conclusive�察�and dropped the matter�察�

with no ill´will or disturbance of the existing pleasant relations。 

     Concerning   the   Communion   ;we   assured   them   that   we   loved   them�察�

and would welcome them as honored guests at the Lord's Supper�察�for we 

believed   that   they   loved   the   Lord。;This   invitation�察  �however�察  �the   young 

clergymen would not accept。 

     On     the  6th   of  August�察    �Charles     Wesley    left  for   England�察    �bearing 

dispatches to the Trustees�察�and with the hope of interesting others in the 

evangelizing   of   the   Indians。He   meant   himself   to   return   to   Georgia�察  �but 

feeble   health   prevented�察  �and   he   resigned   his   office   as   Secretary   to   Gen。 

Oglethorpe       the   following     May。His     brother    John    accompanied       him    to 

Charlestown�察�and then went to Frederica to deliver certain letters to Gen。 

Oglethorpe。He found there   was ;less   and less   prospect of doing good   at 

Frederica�察�many there being extremely zealous�察�and indefatigably diligent 



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