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homely； useful labor did its part toward rendering endurable the seemingly
endless days。
At last； on the 7th of August； the ship ran on a sandbank near Tybee；
and the Moravians； hearing that Spangenberg was on board； took a boat
and brought him to Savannah。They had asked him to go to England； he
had disregarded their request and come to Georgia； but he was dear to
them through many months of united service and mutual help； and they
gave him a hearty welcome； ignoring all cause for complaint； and taking
him at once into their full confidence。He and Toeltschig sat up all of the
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first night carefully discussing the condition of affairs and what could be
done to remedy them。Their views were very different； for Spangenberg
thought they had been too hasty in deciding to leave Georgia； while
Toeltschig felt that it was a reflection on the lot to try and hold them in
Savannah； when the lot had said 〃go〃。 But Toeltschig possessed the rare
art of seeing a disputed question through the eyes of those who did not
agree with him； as well as from his own standpoint； and now； with no
petty self…assertion； he quietly awaited developments； and told
Spangenberg all that had happened since Neisser's departure。
As the alarm concerning an immediate invasion by the Spanish had
died away； the inhabitants of Savannah had regained their composure； and
the wild outcry against the Moravians gradually ceased。 The wagon and
oxen which had been taken for work on the fort had been returned to their
owners； after seven or eight weeks of hard usage； and the hope that
starvation would shake the resolution of the non…combatants had signally
failed of fulfillment。The ship which was to bring the town supplies had
been twelve weeks late in coming； and the stock in the store…house was
almost exhausted。 The authorities therefore had announced that provisions
would be sold only to those who were helping build the fort。This entirely
excluded the Moravians； but instead of suffering from hunger they had
been able to share with some of their neighbors。The prices charged at the
store in Savannah were always high； so； as he was passing through New
York on his return from St。 Thomas； Spangenberg had asked a friend to
send the Moravians two thousand pounds of flour and salt…meat； for which
they were to pay。The merchant at that time knew of no ship sailing for
Savannah； so in Philadelphia； Spangenberg had arranged that two
thousand pounds of meat should be sent from there at once on a year's
credit。Meanwhile the New York merchant found an opportunity to send
what was ordered from him； so the Moravians had been surprised by a
double quantity； which proved to be just what they needed during the
general scarcity。When the friends in Pennsylvania heard that provisions
had been sent； but not enough to last until the next harvest； they gave
thirty…six hundred pounds of flour to Spangenberg to be taken； as a present；
to the Georgia Moravians； and when word was received that
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Spangenberg's ship was lost； they sent an additional eighteen hundred
pounds； so the 〃Society〃 was well supplied with this necessary article of
food for some time to come。
In their household affairs the Moravians had had various experiences。
Hermsdorf had been so thoroughly frightened by the demonstrations
against the Moravians that on the 16th of May he had sailed for Germany；
regardless of Toeltschig's efforts to persuade him to wait； as his wife might
even then be on her way to join him。 Not only did he fear the townspeople
so greatly that day and night he stayed in his room 〃as in a prison〃； but he
was still more afraid to face Gen。 Oglethorpe； who； it was said； would
soon return。 Only once had he joined in the devotional exercises of the
household after his return from Frederica； and it was rather a relief when
he left for home； having first repaid the amount of his passage to Georgia。
He seems to have retained his connection with the Moravian Church； for
he was in Herrnhut when Wesley visited there； and showed him many
courtesies； and he is mentioned in 1742； as bearing letters to the 〃Sea
Congregation〃； then about to sail for Pennsylvania。
On the 6th of June a four…year…old English boy had been taken into
their household。He was an orphan； and they meant to bring him up； but the
little fellow died on the 23rd of July。
On the 10th of June the matrimonial troubles of George Waschke and
Juliana Jaeschke had been happily terminated by their marriage。 Waschke
had been one of the discontents ever since the arrival of the second
company； but when his marriage was finally arranged he professed himself
contrite； and promised all obedience to the rules of the 〃Society〃； so long
as he stayed in Savannah； though he retained his desire to leave as soon as
possible。 Juliana also had greatly improved in her behaviour before the
wedding。
This marriage was the cause of a very interesting discussion among the
Moravians； as to who should perform the ceremony。 〃In the afternoon the
Brethren met to decide who should be appointed to marry Waschke and
Juliana。Properly Br。 Peter （Rose） should have been ordained by Br。 Anton
（Seifert） to the office of a 〃Diener〃 in the Congregation； that he might
marry and baptize； but the Brethren did not think it necessary to ordain
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him on Waschke's account； and voted that Toeltschig should marry
them。He objected； but they said Toeltschig had been made a ‘Diener' of
the Congregation at Herrnhut。He protested that he had not been sent to
Georgia to marry and baptize； and did not wish to do it。The others insisted；
and asked that the lot be tried； Toeltschig agreed to s