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the moravians in georgia(莫罗维恩在乔治亚)-第16部分

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came five or six hundred miles to renew a treaty with them; they planned a 

spectacle  which   would   at   once  please   and impress   them。 All   the   settlers 

were put under arms; and led out to meet them; saluting them with a volley 

of    musketry。With        great   pomp      they    were    conducted      into    the   town; 

presented with guns; clothing; etc。; and then; through an interpreter; they 

were assured of the good will and faith of the English; and urged to be true 



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to   the   treaty;   and   protect   the   settlement   against   those   Indian   tribes   who 

were under French and Spanish influence。 

     Spangenberg was ordered out with the others; but excused himself on 

the   ground   of   weakness   from   his   recent   illness;   and   when   the   officials 

offered     to  depart    from    their   custom;     and   allow    one    of  Zinzendorf's 

〃servants〃   to   take   his   place;   he   explained   that   the   Moravians   did       not 

understand English; and knew nothing of military manoeuvres。During the 

first year the question of military service was not sufficiently prominent to 

cause   real   uneasiness;   but   Spangenberg          foresaw   trouble;   and     wrote    to 

Herrnhut; urging that the matter be given serious consideration。 

     When the Moravians passed through London they had fully explained 

their position to Gen。 Oglethorpe; who promised them exemption; but they 

had no written order from the Trustees to show to the local officials; and 

not even a copy of the letter in which reference to the subject was made。 

As    Count     Zinzendorf's      〃servants〃     nine   of   them    were    ineligible;    but 

Spangenberg;   as   a   free…holder;   was   expected   to   take   part   in   the   weekly 

drill; which he quietly refused to do。 

     All free…holders were likewise expected to take their turn in the Watch; 

composed        of   ten   men;    who     patrolled    the   town     by   night   and    day。 

Spangenberg         admitted    that   the   Watch    was    necessary     and    proper;   but 

decided   that   he   had   better   not   take   a   personal   share   in   it;   other   than   by 

hiring some one to take his place; which was permitted。 As the turn came 

every   seventeen   days;   and   a   man   expected   fifty   cents   for   day   and   one 

dollar for night duty each time; this was expensive; doubly so because the 

officers demanded a substitute for the absent Nitschmann also。 Twice had 

Spangenberg been before the Court; attempting to have the matter adjusted; 

but he  found that this; like many  other things;  could   not be settled   until 

Gen。 Oglethorpe came。〃All men wait for Gen。 Oglethorpe; it is impossible 

to describe how they long for him。〃 The Salzburgers especially wished for 

him;   for   they   did   not   like   the   place   where   they  had   settled;   and   wanted 

permission to move to a more favorable location which they had chosen。 

     On the 14th of February; 1736; Capt。 Thomson arrived; bringing letters 

from     England;      and   one    to  Spangenberg        announced       that   the  second 

company   of   Moravians   was   on   the   way   and   might   soon   be   expected。At 



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three o'clock in the morning of February 17th; the town was roused by the 

sound of bells and drums。Thinking it meant fire; the Moravians rushed out; 

but learned that Gen。 Oglethorpe's ship had reached Tybee; and the people 

were   awakened   to   welcome   him。   Full   of   interest   to   learn   whether   the 

second   company   was   with   him   the   Moravians   paused   for   a   hasty   meal 

before going to meet the ship; when to their great joy Bishop Nitschmann 

appeared before them; 〃and his face was to us as the face of an Angel!〃 



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              Chapter IV。 Reinforcements。 



     The 〃Second Company〃。 

     Before   David   Nitschmann;   the   〃Hausmeister〃;   left   London;   after   the 

sailing   of   the   first   Moravian   company   for   Georgia;   he   presented   to   the 

Trustees a series of propositions; the acceptance of which would open the 

way for a large increase of Moravian emigration。 The proposals were; in 

brief; that the Trustees should give credit to the Moravians to the extent of 

500 Pounds sterling; which; deducting the 60 Pounds advanced to the first 

company; would provide passage money and a year's provision for fifty… 

five more of Count Zinzendorf's 〃servants〃; the loan to be repaid; without 

interest; in five years; and to bear interest at the usual rate if payment was 

longer deferred。He also suggested that the money; when repaid; should be 

again advanced for a like purpose。 

     In addition he requested that each man of twenty…one years; or over; 

should be granted fifty acres near Count Zinzendorf's tract。 

     The Trustees were pleased to approve of these proposals; and promised 

the   desired   credit;   with   the   further   favor   that   if   the   debt   was   not   paid 

within five years it should draw interest at eight per cent。 only; instead of 

ten per cent。; the customary rate in South Carolina。 

     During the summer;   therefore; a second   company prepared to   follow 

the pioneers to the New World。On the 5th of August; 1735; two parties left 

Herrnhut; one consisting of three young men; and the other of thirteen men; 

women   and   children;   who   were   joined   at   Leipzig   by   Jonas   Korte;   who 

went with them to London。On August 8th; five more persons left Herrnhut; 

under the leadership of David Nitschmann; the Bishop; who was to take 

the second   company to   Georgia; organize   their congregation;  and   ordain 

their pastor。 

     This   David   Nitschmann;   a   carpenter   by   trade;   was   a   companion   of 

David Nitschmann; the 〃Hausmeister〃; and John Toeltschig; when they left 

Moravia in the hope of re…establishing the Unitas Fratrum; and with them 

settled   at   Herrnhut;   and   became   one   of   the   influential   members   of   the 



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community。When missionaries were to be sent to the Danish West Indies; 

Nitschmann and Leonard Dober went on foot to Copenhagen (August 21st; 

1732); and sailed from there; Nitschmann paying their way by his work as 

ship's   carpenter。   By   the   same   handicraft   he   supported   himself   and   his 

companion        for  four   months    on   the   island   of  St。  Thomas;     where    they 

preached to the negro slaves; and then; according to previous arrangement; 

he left Dober to continue the work; and returned to Germany。In 1735; it 

was   decided   that   Bishop   Jablonski;   of   Berlin;   and   Bishop   Sitkovius;   of 

Poland;   who   represented   the   Episcopate   of   the   ancient   Unitas   Fratrum; 

should consecrate one of the members of the renewed Unitas Fratrum at 

Herrnhut; linking the Church of the Fathers with that of their descendents; 

and    enabling     the  latter  to  send    to  the  Mission     field   ministers    whose 

ordination could not be questioned by other denominations; or by the civil 

authorities。David   Nitschmann;   then   one   of   the   Elders   at   Herrnhut;   was 

chosen to receive consecration; the service being performed; March 13th; 

by Bishop Jablonski; with the written concurrence of Bishop Sitkovius。 

     The   three   parties   from   Herrnhut   met   at   Magdeburg   on August   13th; 

proceeding from there to Hamburg by boat; and at Altona; the sea…port of 

Hamburg;   they   found   ten   more   colonists   who   had   preceded   them。   Here 

also they were joined by Christian Adolph von Hermsdorf; who went with 

them     to   Georgia     as   〃a   volunteer〃。Apparently         Lieutenant     Hermsdorf 

wanted the position of Zinzendorf's Agent in Georgia; for the Count wrote 

to   him    on   the  19th   of   August;    agreeing     that  he   should    go   with   the 

Moravians; at their expense; but saying that if he desired office he must 

first prove himself worthy of it by service with and for the others; even as 

the   Count   had   always   done。If   the   reports   from   Georgia   justified   it;   the 

Count   promised   to   send   him   proper   powers   later;   and   to   find   a   good 

opportunity for his wife to follow him。Rosina Schwarz and her child; who 

had come with them to Hamburg to meet her husband; returned with him 

to   their  
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