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they had to turn elsewhere for help。 Early in February�察�they had heard of 

Spangenberg's   return   to   Pennsylvania   from   his   visit   to   St。   Thomas�察  �and 

had written to ask him to come and help them for a while�察�but being busy 

with other things he did not go。 On the 5th of March�察�Ingham suggested 

that he and one of their number should go to England to the Trustees。They 

thought it over and decided that George Neisser should go with him as far 

as Pennsylvania�察�where the case should be laid before Spangenberg�察�with 

the request that he go to London�察�arrange matters with the Trustees�察�and 

get   permission   for   them   to   leave   Georgia。Ingham   was   going�察  �with   the 

approval   of   Wesley   and   Delamotte�察  �to   try   and   bring   over   some   of   their 

friends to help in the work of evangelizing the Province。 

     A ship was ready to sail for Pennsylvania on the 9th�察�so Ingham and 

Neisser   took   passage   on   her�察  �and   sailed�察  �as   the   event   proved�察  �never   to 

return。 



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               Chapter VI。 Disintegration。 



     Spangenberg's Visit。 

     After    Spangenberg        had   decided     not   to  comply     with    the   request 

contained in the letter from Savannah�察�but to stay and prosecute the work 

among      the   Schwenkfelders�察      �where     a  door   seemed      to  be  opening�察    �he 

became   conscious   of   a   feeling   of   uneasiness�察  �an   impression   that   he   was 

needed   in   Georgia。This   was   increased   by   news   of   the   expected   Spanish 

outbreak�察     �for  so  general    was    the   alarm   that   all  the  war´ships     in  the 

northern harbors were ordered to Carolina�察�and the selling of supplies to 

the Spaniards was absolutely prohibited。 

     At   this   point   George   Neisser   and   Benjamin   Ingham   came�察  �bringing 

word of the pressure on the Moravians�察�their decision to leave Georgia as 

soon as it could be arranged�察�and their request that Spangenberg should go 

to England with Ingham to see the Trustees�察�and secure their consent。Of 

this plan Spangenberg did not approve�察�for he thought the war would ruin 

everything�察 �or   else   the   danger   would   be   over�察  �before he   could   make   the 

long   journey  to   England�察  �and   return。   Ingham  professed   himself   ready  to 

carry letters to the Trustees�察�and do his best to influence them to grant the 

Moravian requests�察�so Spangenberg decided to entrust that errand to him�察�

and   himself   go   at   once   to   Georgia�察  �to   see   whether   he   could   not   help 

matters there。 

     John Eckstein�察�a resident of Germantown�察�a middle´aged man who was 

in    entire   sympathy      with    Spangenberg's       plans   for   religious    work     in 

Pennsylvania�察  �resolved   to   accompany   him   on   his   trip   to   Georgia。   They 

sailed from Philadelphia on the   22nd of May�察�1737�察 �and had a long  and 

very trying voyage。The Captain and crew were evil men�察�given to cursing 

and   swearing�察  �and   more   than   once   they   threatened   to   murder   the   two 

passengers�察     �whom      they   called   sorcerers�察   �and   accused    of   bringing    the 

continuous   head   winds   and   frequent   storms   upon   them。   Seventy´seven 

long    days    the  voyage     lasted�察  �twice    they   sailed   southward      past   Cape 

Hatteras�察�and twice were they driven back to north and east�察�taking weeks 

to   recover   the   distance   lost�察  �and   the   Captain   finally   discovered   that   not 



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only were the elements against him�察�but his helmsman was slyly hindering 

their progress all he could�察�for some malicious purpose of his own。 

     To the mental strain of the long journey was added physical discomfort�察�

for firewood gave out�察�so that no cooking could be done�察�and for a month 

the crew lived on hard tack�察�dried cherries soaked in water�察�and raw fish�察 �

dolphins   caught   as   need   required。Spangenberg   and   his   companion   had 

brought      provisions     to  supplement      the   ship's   fare�察 �but   long   before    the 

voyage   was   ended   their   store   of   butter   and   sugar   was   exhausted。   Dried 

ham and tongue had a tendency to increase their thirst�察�but by soaking tea 

in    cold   water    they   made     a   beverage     which     bore   at   least  a   fancied 

resemblance to that brewed on shore。 Then the supply of water ran low�察�

each   man's   allowance   was   reduced   to   a   pint   a   day�察  �and   even   this   small 

amount   would   have   failed   had   they   not   been   able   occasionally   to   catch 

rainwater to replenish their casks。 The Captain at last opened a keg of beer 

found in his cargo�察�and sold his passengers enough to relieve their thirst�察�

for which they were very grateful。 

     But    unkind     words�察   �delay�察  �uncooked      food�察   �thirst�察 �were    not  all  that 

Spangenberg and his companion had to bear�察�for actual danger was added 

to   their   experience   from   time   to   time。High   waves   broke   over   the   ship�察�

winds tore away the sails�察�and a water´spout threatened total destruction。 

So late was the ship in reaching port that she was given up for lost�察�and 

word was sent to Pennsylvania which caused much grief�察 �needless grief�察�

for   Spangenberg's   days   of   service   were   not   to   be   ended   thus。   It   sounds 

almost   trivial   to   say   that   in   the   midst   of   trials   of   body�察  �mind   and   soul 

Spangenberg   occupied   himself   with   making   buttons�察  �but   no   doubt   the 

homely�察�useful labor did its part toward rendering endurable the seemingly 

endless days。 

     At last�察�on the 7th of August�察�the ship ran on a sandbank near Tybee�察�

and the Moravians�察�hearing that Spangenberg was on board�察�took a boat 

and   brought him  to   Savannah。They  had   asked   him  to   go to   England�察 �he 

had   disregarded   their   request   and   come   to   Georgia�察  �but   he   was   dear   to 

them  through   many  months of united   service   and   mutual   help�察  �and   they 

gave him a hearty welcome�察�ignoring all cause for complaint�察�and taking 

him at once into their full confidence。He and Toeltschig sat up all of the 



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first night carefully discussing the condition of affairs and what could be 

done   to   remedy   them。Their   views   were   very   different�察  �for   Spangenberg 

thought      they   had   been    too   hasty    in  deciding     to  leave   Georgia�察    �while 

Toeltschig felt that it was a reflection on the lot to try and hold them in 

Savannah�察�when the lot had said ;go;。 But Toeltschig possessed the rare 

art   of   seeing   a disputed   question   through the  eyes   of   those   who   did   not 

agree   with   him�察  �as   well   as   from   his   own   standpoint�察  �and   now�察  �with   no 

petty      self´assertion�察     �he    quietly     awaited       developments�察        �and    told 

Spangenberg all that had happened since Neisser's departure。 

     As   the   alarm   concerning   an   immediate   invasion   by   the   Spanish   had 

died away�察�the inhabitants of Savannah had regained their composure�察�and 

the wild   outcry  against   the   Moravians gradually  ceased。 The   wagon   and 

oxen which had been taken for work on the fort had been returned to their 

owners�察     �after   seven    or  eight   weeks     of  hard    usage�察   �and   the   hope    that 

starvation would shake the resolution of the non´combatants had signally 

failed   of   fulfillment。The   ship   which   was   to   bring

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