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was     almost    stunned    by   this   second    blow�察   �and   gave    a  stern   answer�察�

whereupon Haberecht applied to Seifert�察�the Aeltester�察�who was equally as 

unyielding in his condemnation of the acquaintance already made�察�and his 

refusal to countenance further steps。Poor Haberecht�察�less resolute than Jag 

in   his   rebellion�察  �drank   deeply   of   the   waters   of   Marah   during   the   next 

weeks�察�promising to give up the woman�察�who was really unworthy of his 

regard�察�and then trying to draw Toeltschig into a discussion of his possible 

marriage�察     �despairingly   making      his   way   to  the   garden    to  hide   himself 

among the swine�察�feeling he was fit for no better company�察�and then going 

to   the   woman   and   asking   her   to   marry   him�察  �to   which   she   consented�察�

having already thrown Jag over�察�again bitter repentance�察�confession�察�and a 

plea that his associates would forgive him。Either he was really in earnest 

this time�察�or Spangenberg's arrival had a salutary effect�察�for after that the 

Swiss woman disappears from the story�察�and two months later Jag returned�察�

promised      good    behaviour�察    �and   humbly     asked    for   readmittance     to  the 

household which was at once accorded him。 

     The     first  days    of  his   visit  to   Savannah�察     �Spangenberg       spent    in 

acquainting himself   with   the condition of   affairs�察�and in interviews   with 

the   members   singly  and   collectively�察  �trying   to   persuade   them   to   content 

themselves in Georgia。 The ;bands; were reorganized�察�but he was unable 

to re´establish a feeling of unity among them�察�and even those who were 

willing   to   stay�察  �and   work�察  �and   try   whether   their   plan   might   not   still   be 

carried out�察�felt that it would be unwise to hold the rest�察�for as Toeltschig 

wrote�察  �almost   with   a   groan�察   �it   is   a   blessed   thing   to   live   with   a   little 

company of brethren�察�who are of one heart and one soul�察�where heart and 

mind are dedicated to Jesus�察�but so to live�察�when many have weak wills 

and principles�察�and there must be a community of goods�察�is rather difficult�察�



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especially when many seek their own ends�察�not the things of Christ。; 

     Spangenberg   was   forced   to   see   that   his   arguments   were   futile�察  �and 

wisely   yielded   to   the   inevitable。At   a   general   conference   each   man   was 

called   upon   to   state   his   wishes。Several   desired   to   leave   at   the   earliest 

possible moment�察�others as soon as the debt was fully paid�察�two or three 

wanted   to   return   to   Europe�察  �others   preferred   to   go   to   Pennsylvania   to 

Spangenberg�察  �some   longed   to   live   among   the   Indians   as   missionaries�察�

while quite a number were content to stay in Savannah�察�unless absolutely 

forced     to  leave�察  �or   definitely    called   to  labor   elsewhere。      However�察     �no 

immediate steps were taken toward breaking up the settlement。 

     On     the    12th    of   August�察    �Spangenberg        and    Wesley      visited    the 

Salzburgers   at   Ebenezer�察  �by   the   invitation   of   Bolzius�察  �the   senior   pastor。 

They�察  �too�察  �had   had   their   troubles   without   and   within�察  �and   Gronau   had 

mourned   over   the   fact   to   the   Moravians�察  �who   deeply   sympathized   with 

him。At this time Gronau and Bolzius differed greatly in their feeling for 

the Moravians。 Gronau was openly and honestly on the best of terms with 

them�察    �but   Bolzius�察    �while    occasionally      accepting      their   hospitality    in 

Savannah�察  �sent   complaints   to   the   Trustees�察  �in   keeping   with   his   original 

protest     against    their   coming      to  Georgia。The       English     friends    of   the 

Moravians heard of these letters�察  �and were   much puzzled�察  �as the   reports 

from the Savannah Congregation spoke only of pleasant relations with the 

Salzburgers�察  �and   requests   for   union   of   the   two   forces。   Probably   Bolzius 

was   fretted   by   their   refusal   to   join   him�察  �even    as   the   leaders   at   Halle 

resented the independence of Herrnhut�察�and after Gronau's death�察�in 1745�察�

the pastors of Ebenezer steadily opposed the efforts of the Moravians to 

recommence a mission work in Georgia。 

     Apart   from   the   friction   with   their   fellow   townsmen   and   the   lack   of 

united     purpose      among      their   own     number�察     �Spangenberg        found     the 

Moravian colony in good condition。Their devotional hours were steadily 

observed�察     �the   Lord's    Supper     was    celebrated     regularly�察   �and   a   weekly 

conference kept the many interests of the ;Society; running smoothly。 

     By   the   aid   of   the   second   company�察  �various   improvements   had   been 

made�察  �so   that   their   lots   and   garden   presented   a   prosperous   appearance。 

;They have a house in town ��on Spangenberg's lot�� with a supply of wood 



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for the kitchen。Behind the house is a well�察�with a pump�察�on which almost 

the whole town depends�察�for it not only never goes dry�察�as do all the others�察�

but it has the best water to be found in the town。 From early morning to 

late at night the people come with barrels�察�pails and pitchers�察�to take the 

water to their homes。 Once some one suggested that strangers should be 

charged so much a pail for the benefit of the orphans�察�but Frank said `they 

have so far   received spiritual water   from us without   price�察�let them  also 

have this freely。' Between the well and the house is a cow shed。They have 

a cow�察�which is pastured out during the day�察�but comes back in the evening�察�

and they use the milk and butter for the sick。Near the shed is a kitchen and 

bake´oven�察�and on the other side a hut for their provisions。 Behind the well�察�

on   Nitschmann's   lot�察  �stands   on   one   side   Tanneberger's   and   on   the   other 

Rose's cabin�察�with a roof between�察�under which the leather is stored�察�which 

is to be made into shoes。 

     ;Two   English   miles   from   the   town   they   have   cleared   ten   acres�察  。�the 

garden�� and planted corn and rice�察�which is growing nicely。They have set 

out mulberry�察�peach�察�and apple trees�察�which are doing well�察�in the middle 

of the garden�察�which is enclosed with a fence and ditch�察�they have built a 

corn´house�察�a cabin in which to live�察�and a stable。; Another cabin�察�the first 

erected   in   the   garden�察  �had   been   burned   in   January�察  �at   which   time   Mrs。 

Waschke was living in it�察�though she was away when it caught fire�察�and 

returned too late to give an alarm and save it。 The farm four miles from 

town was proving unsatisfactory�察�requiring much labor and yielding little 

return�察�and they had about decided to stop cultivating it�察�and give all their 

effort to the garden�察�which was paying well。 

     From the 14th to the 17th of August�察�Spangenberg busied himself with 

the   account   between   the   Moravians   and   the   Trustees。   In   addition   to   the 

bonds     signed    by   the  first  and   second    companies      for  their   passage    to 

Georgia�察�and provisions to be delivered on arrival�察�it had been necessary to 

get a great deal at the store on credit。 On the other hand the men had done 

a considerable amount of carpenter work and hauling for the Trustees and 

for   others。   The   account   on   the   books   at   the   Trustees'   store   was   all   in 

confusion�察�and as everybody at the store claimed to be too busy to unravel 

it�察  �Spangenberg   obtained   permission   to   do   it   himself�察  �and   found   that   in 



        

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