the moravians in georgia-第35部分
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s and partly to Seifert's absence among the Indians； no Communion had been celebrated for a year； and the 〃bands〃 had been dropped。 The Bible and prayer gatherings were steadily observed； but it seemed to him there was a lack of harmony among the members； and they were by no means ready to take him at once into their confidence。 Seifert； too； was not well； and had been obliged to leave the Indians； and return to Savannah。
The Indian work was most discouraging； for the men were careless and drunken； and in January； 1739； even Rose gave up； and moved back to Savannah with his family。 In October； Tomochichi died； and was buried with great pomp in Percival Square in Savannah。 The Moravians were asked to furnish music at the funeral； but declined； and it was hardly missed amid the firing of minute guns； and three volleys over his grave。 After his death his little village was abandoned； and the question of further missionary efforts there settled itself。
During the winter John Regnier became deeply incensed at some plain speaking from Schulius； and decided to leave at once for Europe； the Congregation paying his way。 He probably went to Herrnhut； as that had been his intention some months previously； and later he served as a missionary in Surinam。 In after years he returned to Pennsylvania； where he joined those who were inimical to the Moravians。
Peter Rose； his wife and daughter left for Pennsylvania soon after their withdrawal from Irene。 They settled in Germantown； and there Peter died March 12th； 1740。 Catherine married John Michael Huber in 1742； who died five years later on a voyage to the West Indies。 Being for the third time a widow； she became one of the first occupants of the Widows' House in Bethlehem； and served as a Deaconess for many years； dying in 1798。 Mary Magdalena became the wife of Rev。 Paul Peter Bader in 1763。
On August 10th； 1739； John Michael Schober died after a brief illness； the ninth of the Moravian colonists to find their final resting place beside the Savannah River。
In September； General Oglethorpe received instructions to make reprisals on the Spanish for their depredations on the southern borders of the Georgia Province。 He rightly judged this to be the precursor of open hostilities； and hastened his preparations to put Carolina and Georgia in a state of defense。 In October the British Government declared war on Spain； and November witnessed the beginning of fighting in the Colonies。 Of course this meant a re…opening of the old discussion as to the Moravians' liability for service； a repetition of the old arguments； and a renewal of the popular indignation。 Oglethorpe was fairly considerate of them； thought Zinzendorf ought to have provided for two men； but added that he did not want the Moravians driven away。 Still the situation was uncomfortable； and the Moravians began to make arrangements for their final departure。
By this time Boehler had won his way into the confidence of the Savannah congregation； and had learned that he was not the only one who had the Lord's interests at heart。 With Seifert again in charge of affairs； the religious services had taken on new life； and on October 18th； John Martin Mack was confirmed。 Judith Toeltschig； however； gave them great concern； and her brother Michael Haberland sided with her； so that the company gladly saw them sail for Germany in the latter part of January； 1740。 There Michael married； and returned to America in May； 1749； as one of the large company which came to settle in Bethlehem； where he died in 1783。 Judith joined her husband in England； and in 1742 was serving as 〃sick…waiter〃 of the Pilgrim Congregation in London。
This left only six Moravians in Savannah； for John Boehner had already started for Pennsylvania on January 20th。 He had a very sore arm which they hoped would be benefited by the change； and he was commissioned to try and gather together the members who had preceded him； and to make arrangements for the reception of the remnant which was soon to follow。 He aided faithfully during the early days of the settlement at Nazareth and Bethlehem； and in 1742 went as a missionary to the island of St。 Thomas； where he labored earnestly and successfully for the rest of his life； and died in 1787。
Nothing now remained for the members still in Savannah； but to so arrange matters that they might leave on the first opportunity。 Oglethorpe had already bought their trumpets and French horns at a good price； but they needed to sell their rice and household furniture to provide sufficient funds for their journey。 This was happily arranged on the 2nd of February； when George Whitefield； who had reached Savannah for the second time a few days before； came to see them； promised to buy all they cared to sell； and offered them free passage to Pennsylvania。 This offer they gratefully accepted； receiving 37 Pounds for their household goods； and on April 13th； 1740； they sailed with Whitefield on his sloop the ‘Savannah'； Captain Thomas Gladman。 Their land and improvements were left in the hands of an Agent； and the town house was rented to some of Whitefield's followers for a hospital。
With the Moravians went the two boys； Benjamin Somers and James ； who had been given into their hands by the Savannah magistrates in 1735； and a young woman； Johanna Hummel； of Purisburg。 The two lads gave them much trouble in Pennsylvania； and Benjamin was finally bound out in 1748； while James ran away。 Johanna married John Boehner； and sailed with him to the West Indies in 1742； but died at sea before reaching there。
Boehler and his company expected to find Spangenberg and Bishop Nitschmann in Pennsylvania； and were much disappointed to learn that both were absent。 They scarcely knew what to do； but Boehler held them together； and when Whitefield decided to buy a large tract of land and build thereon a Negro school； and a town for his English friends of philanthropic mind； and when the Moravians were offered the task of erecting the first house there； Boehler and his companions gladly accepted the work。 Bethlehem followed in due time； and all were among those who organized that congregation。 David Zeisberger； Sr。； died there in 1744； his wife in 1746。 Anton Seifert was appointed Elder； or Pastor of the Bethlehem Congregation； married； and took an active part in the Church and School work there and at Nazareth； the latter tract having been purchased from Whitefield in 1741。 April 8th； 1745； he sailed for Europe； laboring in England； Ireland and Holland； and dying at Zeist in 1785。
John Martin Mack became one of the leaders of the Moravian Church in its Mission work among the Indians in New York； Connecticut and Ohio until 1760； when he was sent to the negro slaves on St。 Thomas； preaching also on St。 Croix and St。 Jan； and the English West Indies。 He was ordained to the ministry November 13th； 1742； and was consecrated bishop October 18th； 1770； during a visit to Pennsylvania； this being the first Episcopal consecration in the American Province of the Moravian Church。 He was married four times； his last wife passing away two years before his departure。 He died June 9th； 1784； and was buried in the presence of a great concourse of people； negro converts； planters； government officers and the Governor…General。
David Zeisberger； Jr。； lived a life so abundant in labors； so picturesque in experiences that a brief outline utterly fails to give any conception of it。 〃The apostle of the Western Indians traversed Massachusetts and Connecticut； New York； Pennsylvania and Ohio； entered Michigan and Canada； preaching to many nations in many tongues。 He brought the Gospel to the Mohicans and Wampanoags； to the Nanticokes and Shawanese； to the Chippewas； Ottowas and Wyandots； to the Unamis； Unalachtgos and Monseys of the Delaware race； to the Onondagas； Cayugas and Senecas of the Six Nations。 Speaking the Delaware language fluently； as well as the Mohawk and Onondaga dialects of the Iroquois； familiar with the Cayuga and other tongues； an adopted sachem of the Six Nations； naturalized among the Monseys by a formal act of the tribe； swaying for a number of years the Grand Council of the Delawares； at one time Keeper of the Archives of the Iroquois Confederacy； versed in the customs of the aborigines； adapting himself to their mode of thought； and； by long habit； a native in many of his ways； no Protestant missionary and few men of any other calling； ever exercised more real influence and was more sincerely honored among the Indians； and no one； except the Catholic evangelists； with whom the form of baptism was the end of their work； exceeded him in the frequency and hardships of his journeys through the wilderness； the numbers whom he received into the Church of Christ； and brought to a consistent practice of Christianity； and conversion of characters most depraved； ferocious and desperate。〃 〃Nor must we look upon Zeisberger as a missionary only； he was one of the most notable pioneers of civilization our country has ever known。 * * * Thirteen villages sprang up at his bidding； where native agents prepared the way for the husbandman and the mechanic of the coming race。〃 〃He was not only bold in God； fearless and full of courage； but a
