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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