the moravians in georgia-第30部分
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for some reason waited for the next company。
Haberecht settled at Ephrata； and the two Tannebergers at Germantown。 In 1741； Haberecht joined the Moravians who were building in 〃the forks of the Delaware〃； and became one of the first members of the Bethlehem Congregation。 In 1745； David Tanneberger married Regina Demuth； who had lost her husband the previous year； and they ultimately moved to Bethlehem also。 Meyer never renewed his association with the Moravians。
Before the four started to Pennsylvania； another member had taken the longer journey； and had been laid beside his brethren in the Savannah cemetery。 This was George Haberland； who died September 30th； from flux； a prevalent disease； from which almost all of the colonists suffered at one time or another。 He had learned much during his life in Georgia； had been confirmed in June with his brother Michael； and had afterward served acceptably as a 〃Diener〃 of the Congregation。
On the 7th of October； Seifert and Boehner moved to Tomochichi's village to perfect themselves in the language； and begin their missionary work。 As some of the congregation had already left Savannah； and others were soon to follow； Seifert thought that he could be spared even though he was 〃Aeltester〃； especially as at first he returned to Savannah every Saturday to hold the Sunday services。 In November he and Boehner spent several weeks in town helping the carpenters raise the frame of a large house they were building； and when they returned to the Indians in January； 1738； Peter Rose； his wife； and surviving daughter went with them。
Friday； December 13th； John Wesley left Savannah； to return to England。 His popularity had long since waned； in the face of his rigid insistance on ecclesiastical rules； and it was said 〃the Brethren alone can understand him； and remain in love with him。〃 He was unfortunate enough to provoke a spiteful woman； a niece of Mr。 Causton； the Magistrate； and so greatly did the persecution rage under her influence； that Wesley's chance of doing further good was ruined； and nothing was left but for him to withdraw。 The Magistrates forbade him to leave； （secretly rejoicing that they had driven him away；） but he boldly took his departure； without molestation； making his way to Beaufort； where Charles Delamotte joined him。 Together they went to Charlestown； where he parted from Delamotte； and on the 2nd of January； 1738； sailed from the continent that had witnessed the shattering of so many fond hopes and ambitions。
Forty…seven years later Brierly Allen settled in Savannah； the first minister there to represent the great denomination which grew from Wesley's later work in England； and the first Methodist Society in that city of his humiliation was organized in 1806。
During the preceding summer Zinzendorf had written to the Trustees； asking once more for （1） entire exemption from military service for the Georgia Moravians； for （2） permission for them to leave Georgia if this could not be granted； and （3） that at least four might remain among the Indians as missionaries。
In answer the Trustees （1） repeated their former decision regarding freehold representation； （2） gave consent for the Moravians to leave if they would not comply with this； and （3） refused to let them stay as missionaries。 〃The privilege of going among the Indians was given to your people out of consideration for Your Excellency； and also on account of their good conduct； they being citizens of this colony； but if they cease to reside there； this privilege will not be continued to any of them。 To employ them as missionaries to instruct the Indians would be a reflection on our country； as if it could not furnish a sufficient number of pious men to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ。 Therefore your people may continue among the Indians； only so long as they are citizens of the colony。〃
This was the death…blow to the Moravian settlement in Georgia。 Had the Trustees exemplified their much…vaunted religious toleration by respecting the conscientious scruples of the Moravians； there were enough members of the Savannah Congregation who wanted to stay in Georgia to form the nucleus of the larger colony which would surely have followed them； for while they were willing to give up everything except religious liberty； they were human enough to regret having to abandon the improvements which they had made at the cost of so much labor and self…denial。 The Church at large shared this feeling； and for many years watched and waited for an opportunity to re…open the work in Savannah； but without result。 If the Trustees had even permitted the Moravians to stay as missionaries it might have saved the settlement to Georgia； for within a decade the English Parliament passed an Act granting the Moravians the very exemption for which they now asked in vain； and had there been a promising work begun among the Indians during the intervening years it would inevitably have drawn more laborers； as it did in Pennsylvania。 But the Trustees shut the door in their faces； other promising and more hospitable fields opened； and the Moravian efforts were thereafter given to the upbuilding of other commonwealths。
In the latter part of January； 1738； eight more of the Moravian colonists left Savannah； Gotthard Demuth and his wife； George Waschke； his wife and mother； Augustin Neisser； Gottlieb Demuth； and David Jag； those who remained giving them money and provisions for their journey to Pennsylvania。 Gotthard Demuth and wife settled in Germantown； later moving to Bethlehem and joining in the organization of that Congregation。 In 1743 they were again living at Germantown； where Gotthard died the following year。 Regina subsequently married David Tanneberger and moved once more to Bethlehem。 Gottlieb Demuth lived at several places； but finally married； and settled in the Moravian Congregation at Schoeneck。 Jag； who located at Goshenhopper； and the Waschkes and Augustin Neisser who went to Germantown； never rejoined the Church。
On the 28th of January； the Moravians in Savannah received an unlooked…for addition to their number。 Toeltschig wrote to Spangenberg； 〃Yesterday two boys； who belong to Herrnhut； came unexpectedly to our house。 They ran away from the Brethren in Ysselstein and went to Mr。 Oglethorpe in London； begging him to send them to the Brethren in Georgia。 He did so； but we will have to pay their transportation。 One is Zeisberger's son David； about 17 years old； and the other John Michael Schober； about 15 years old。 Both are bad boys。〃 It appears that when Zeisberger's parents went to Georgia he was left in Herrnhut to finish his education。 From there Count Zinzendorf took him to a Moravian settlement near Utrecht； Holland； where he was employed as errand boy in a shop。 He was treated with well…meant but ill…judged severity； and finally after a particularly trying and undeserved piece of harshness in October； 1737； he and his friend Schober decided to try and make their way to his parents in Georgia。 In this they succeeded； and though their story was received with disapprobation； they soon made a place for themselves。 Schober did not live very long； but Zeisberger； from the 〃bad boy〃 of Toeltschig's letter； became the assistant of Peter Boehler in South Carolina； and later the great 〃apostle to the Indians〃。
During this Spring the Moravians strained every nerve to do an amount of work sufficient to balance their account with the Trustees。 It took a little longer than they expected； but at last Toeltschig was ready for his journey to England； the lot having previously decided that he should go as soon as financial affairs made it proper。 His wife remained in Savannah； it being uncertain whether he would stay in Germany or return to America。 John Regnier took his place as financial agent of the Moravians。
On March 12th； Toeltschig went aboard a ship； bound for Charlestown； sailing from Tybee two days later。 On the 18th； he reached Charlestown； whence he sailed April 1st； bearing with him the record of their account with the Trustees； and commissioned to tell the authorities at Herrnhut all about the Georgia colony。 On the 30th of May； the vessel touched at Cowes； where Toeltschig landed； making his way overland to London which he reached on the 2nd of June。
On the 11th of June； Toeltschig； accompanied by Richter； went to present the account to the Trustees。 They asked him many questions concerning Georgia； all of which he answered frankly； receiving most courteous attention。 Three days later a settlement was reached。 The written accounts showed that the Moravians were short 3 Pounds 5 Shillings 5 Pence； which Toeltschig offered to pay in cash； but the Trustees said they realized that the supplies provided for in the second bond had been rated at a higher price in Georgia than in England； and they were content to consider the obligations as fully discharged； interest included。 Toeltschig answered 〃I am VERY glad；〃 a short sentence which spoke volumes！
Wesley； Ingham and Toeltschig。
During the days which elapsed between his arrival in London and the meeting of the Trustees； Toeltschig had many interviews with those who had been 〃awakened〃 by the two companies of Moravian colonists； by
