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from     Georgia      were    at  once    delivered。Zinzendorf         rented    a   house�察   �the 

Countess   arrived   a   few   days   later�察  �and   Dober   and   wife   remained   in   his 

service during the seven weeks of his stay。 

     The   Count's   object   in   visiting   London   at   this   time   was   fourfold�此  �to 

confer   with   the   Georgia   Trustees   about   the   Moravians   in   Savannah�察  �to 

extend   acquaintances   among   the   Germans   in   London   and   do   religious 

work among them�察�to discuss the Episcopate of the Unitas Fratrum with 

Archbishop Potter of Canterbury�察�and if possible to revive the ;Order of 

the   Mustard   Seed;。This   order   had   been   established   by   Zinzendorf   and 

several   companions   in  their   early  boyhood�察  �and grew   with   their   growth�察�

numbering   many  famous   men   in   its   ranks�察  �and   it   is   worthy   of   note   that 

even   in   its   boyish   form  it   contained   the   germs   of   that   zeal   for   missions 

which was such a dominant feature of the Count's manhood。 

     Archbishop   Potter   not   only   fully   acknowledged   the   validity   of   the 

Unity's Episcopate�察�but urged Zinzendorf himself to accept consecration at 

the   hands   of   Jablonski   and   David   Nitschmann�察  �and   encouraged   by   him 

Zinzendorf was consecrated bishop at Berlin�察�May 20th�察�1737。 

     The     Count    held    frequent    services     during    his  stay   in   London�察    �and 

before   he   left   a   society   of   ten   members   had   been       formed   among   the 

Germans�察�with a few simple regulations�察�their object being ;in simplicity 

to   look   to   these   three   things�此  �to   be   saved   by   the   blood   of   Christ�察  �to 



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become holy�察�or be sanctified by the blood of Christ�察�to love one another 

heartily。; 

     With the Trustees it was agreed�此�That the Count's men; might remain 

for two years longer at Savannah�察�without cultivating the five hundred acre 

tract�察    �and   be    exempt     from    all  forfeitures    arising    from    such    non´ 

cultivation�察─�but if they chose they might move to the tract any time during 

the two years。 They might go to Tomochichi's Indians whenever they saw 

fit and he consented。 Other Indians could not be visited in time of war�察�but 

in   peace   four   Moravians   should   be   licensed   to   go   to   them�察  �on   the   same 

footing   as   the   English   ministers。Those   living   with   Tomochichi   were   not 

included      in  this  number。;As       the   Moravian     Church     is  believed     to  be 

orthodox and apostolic; no one should interfere with their preaching the 

Gospel�察�or prevent the Indians from attending their services in Savannah�察�

or elsewhere。The title to their five hundred acre tract was secured to the 

Moravians�察�even in case the Count's male line should become extinct。 

     Reference to military service is conspicuous by its absence�察�and at the 

very time that these resolutions were being framed�察�assurance on that one 

point was being desperately needed in Savannah。 

       Rumors of War。 

     In February�察�1737�察�that which Spangenberg had feared came upon the 

Moravians�察     �military   service   was   peremptorily   demanded   of   them�察  �the 

occasion being a fresh alarm of Spanish incursions。 

     The   feud   between   the   colonists   of   Spain   and   England   was   of   long 

standing�察    �dating    back   to   rival  claims    to  the   New    World     by   right  of 

discovery。 The English asserted that through the Cabots they had a right to 

the greater part of North America�察�and a grant to the Lords Proprietors of 

Carolina�察     �in  1663�察   �named     the  31   degree    of   latitude   as   the  southern 

boundary。 Another patent two years later set the line at the 29 degree�察�but 

that availed nothing as it included the northern part of Florida�察�where the 

Spanish were already settled in considerable numbers。 

     No other nation questioned the English claim to the sea´board as far as 

the   31   degree�察  �which   was   well   south   of   the   Altamaha�察  �but   the   Spanish 

greatly     resented    the  settlements     in  Carolina�察    �as  encroaching      on   their 

territory�察  �though   successive   treaties   between   the   two   Governments   had 



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virtually acknowledged the English rights。 With the two nations nominally 

at peace�察�the Spanish incited the Indians to deeds of violence�察�encouraged 

insurrection among the negro slaves�察�welcomed those who ran away�察�and 

enlisted them in their army。 Now and then the Governor of Carolina would 

send    a  force�察  �which    would    subdue    them   for   a  time�察  �but  the   constant 

uncertainty made Carolina welcome the Georgia colony as a protection to 

her borders。 

     The    settlement    of  Georgia     gave   further   offense    to  Spain�察  �and   her 

subjects in Florida burned to exterminate the intruders�察�as they considered 

them�察�though nothing was done so long as operations were confined to the 

Savannah River。But when towns and forts were planned and begun on the 

Altamaha their opposition became more outspoken。 Oglethorpe did all he 

could to preserve peace without retreating from his position�察�and in Oct。 

1736�察�he concluded a treaty with the Governor of St。 Augustine。 

     Only     too  soon    it  became    apparent     that  this  treaty   would    not   be 

respected�察�for the Captain´General of Cuba disapproved�察�and Oglethorpe 

sailed   for   England�察  �in   November�察  �to   urge   the   immediate   and   sufficient 

fortification of the frontier。The Trustees and the Government approved of 

the course he had pursued�察�but Spain recalled and executed the Governor 

of   St。   Augustine�察  �for   presuming   to   make   such   a   treaty�察  �and   so   plainly 

showed       her   intention    to   make     war    on   Georgia      that  the    English 

Government authorized Oglethorpe to raise   a regiment   for service there�察�

and in July�察�1738�察�he sailed for America�察�commissioned to take command 

of all the military forces of Carolina and Georgia�察�and protect the colonies。 

     During the nineteen months of his absence�察�the Georgia colonists were 

in a continual state of uneasiness�察�which now and then became sheer panic 

at some especially plausible report of imminent danger。 

     On     February     17th�察   �1737�察   �Mr。    Causton     received     a  letter   from 

Charlestown�察�in which the Governor informed him that he had news of the 

approach   of   the   Spaniards�察  �and   Savannah   at   once   became   excited�察  �and 

prepared for defence。On the 20th�察�officers went through the town�察�taking 

the   names   of   all   who   could   bear   arms�察  �freeholders   and   servants   alike。 

Three   of   them   came   to   the   Moravian   house   and   requested   names   from 

Toeltschig。 He answered ;there was no one among them who could bear 



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arms�察    �and   he   would     get  no   names     from    them。;They      said�察   �it  was 

remarkable that in a house full of strong men none could bear arms�察 �he 

should   hurry  and   give them  the   names�察  �they  could   not   wait。; Toeltschig 

answered�察 �if they wanted to go no one would stop them�察�there would be 

no names given。;They threatened to tell Mr。 Causton�察�Toeltschig approved�察�

and said he would do the same�察�and they angrily left the house。 

     Ingham accompanied Toeltschig to Mr。 Causton�察�who at once began to 

argue the matter�察�and a spirited debate ensued�察�of which the following i

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