The Moravians in Georgia, 1735-1740Fries, Adelaide L. (Adelaide Lisetta)
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The Moravians in Georgia, 1735-1740
Fries, Adelaide L. (Adelaide Lisetta)
Moravians -- Georgia
His report gave a new turn to the American plans, for both he and
Spangenberg were much pleased with Pennsylvania. Quite a number of the
settlers seemed open to the idea of mutual aid in the spiritual life,
material conditions were very different from those in Georgia and better
suited to the Moravian needs, the Quaker Governor was not likely to
force military service upon people who held the same theories as himself
in regard to warfare, and there were large tribes of Indians within easy
reach, to whom the Gospel might be preached. As troubles thickened in
Savannah, therefore, the heads of the Church at Herrnhut began to look
toward Pennsylvania, and ultimately sent thither the larger companies
originally destined for Georgia.
In August, Spangenberg went to visit the Moravian Mission on the island
of St. Thomas, returning to Pennsylvania in November, where he remained
until the following year.
Chapter V. The Second Year in Georgia.
The English Clergymen.
The same day that Bishop Nitschmann left Savannah, John Wesley moved
into the parsonage which had just been vacated by his predecessor, Mr.
Quincy. A week earlier he had entered upon his ministry at Savannah,
being met by so large and attentive an audience that he was much
encouraged, and began with zeal to perform his pastoral duties. He was
the third Rector of the Savannah Parish, the Rev. Henry Herbert having
been the first, and he preached in a rude chapel built on the lot
reserved for a house of worship in the original plan of Savannah,--the
site of the present Christ Church.
The first word of discouragement was brought by Ingham, who returned
from Frederica on April 10th, with a message from Charles Wesley begging
his brother to come to his relief. He told a woeful story of persecution
by the settlers, and injustice from Oglethorpe to Charles Wesley, all
undeserved, as Oglethorpe freely admitted when he threw off the weight
of suspicion laid upon his mind by malicious slanderers, and sought
an interview with his young secretary, in which much was explained and
forgiven. But poor Charles was in great straits when he sent Ingham to
Savannah, sick, slighted, and abused, deprived even of the necessaries
of life, and so cast down that on one occasion he exclaimed, “Thanks
be to God, it is not yet made a capital offence to give me a morsel of
bread!”
Wesley obeyed the summons, taking Delamotte with him, Ingham caring for
the Church and Delamotte’s school during their absence. There were poor
school facilities in Savannah prior to Delamotte’s arrival, and he at
once saw the need, and devoted himself to it. Delamotte seems to have
been a quiet man, who took little share in the aggressive work of his
companions, and consequently escaped the abuse which was heaped upon
them.
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