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days could not exhaust。
That evening Spangenberg again called on Gen。 Oglethorpe； who gave
orders that a boat should take him next day to Tybee； where the ship lay at
anchor； with all her passengers aboard。 He also told Spangenberg about
the English preacher whom he had brought over； and made inquiries about
Nitschmann's position； asking that the explanation be repeated to the
English preacher； who was also interested in him。
The following day Spangenberg waited upon Gen。 Oglethorpe to ask
about Hermsdorf； as he heard the General had promised to take him to the
Altamaha； where a new town was to be built。 He also begged Oglethorpe
to help him arrange his departure for Pennsylvania as soon as possible；
which the General agreed to do。
About six o'clock that evening Spangenberg reached the ship at Tybee；
and was warmly welcomed by the Moravians； and at their song service he
met the much…talked…of English preacher； John Wesley。 The two men liked
each other at the first glance； Wesley wrote in his Journal； 〃I soon found
what spirit he was of； and asked his advice in regard to my own conduct；〃
while Spangenberg paralleled this in his Diary with the remark； 〃He told
me how it was with him； and I saw that true Grace dwelt in and governed
him。〃
During the two days which elapsed before the transport came to take
the Moravians from the ship； Wesley and Spangenberg had several long
conversations； each recording the points that struck him most； but without
comment。These discussions regarding doctrine and practice were renewed
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at intervals during the remainder of Spangenberg's stay in Savannah； and
the young Englishman showed himself eager to learn the Indian language
so that he might preach to the natives； generous in his offers to share his
advantages of study with the Moravians； and above all determined to
enforce the letter of the ecclesiastical law； as he understood it； in his new
parish。He thought 〃it would be well if two of the Moravian women would
dedicate themselves to the Indian service； and at once begin to study the
language；〃 and 〃as the early Church employed deaconesses； it would be
profitable if these women were ordained to their office。〃He was also
convinced 〃that the apostolic custom of baptism by immersion ought to be
observed in Georgia。〃 〃He bound himself to no sect； but took the ground
that a man ought to study the Bible and the writings of the Church Fathers
of the first three centuries； accepting what agreed with these two sources；
and rejecting all else。〃 He requested the Moravians to use the Lord's
Prayer at all their public services； 〃since this is acknowledged to have
been the custom of the early Church；〃 and since that early Church
celebrated the Holy Communion every day； he thought it necessary that all
members should partake at least on every Sunday。 〃He also had his
thoughts concerning Fast days。〃Spangenberg promised to lay these matters
before the congregation； but so far as Fast days were concerned； he said
that while he would observe them as a matter of conscience if he belonged
to a Church which required them； he doubted the wisdom of forcing them
upon a Church in which they were not obligatory。
On the 21st； the periagua （〃so they call a rather deep； large boat〃）
came to take the Moravians to Savannah； but it was necessary to call at the
other ship； as some of their baggage had been brought in that vessel。
Spangenberg went ahead； and found that for some reason the baggage
could not be taken off that day。He was pleasantly received by 〃the
younger〃 Reck； but the Baron was absent； having gone to see the site to
which the Salzburgers wished to move their settlement； Gen。 Oglethorpe
having given his permission。About the time the periagua arrived； a heavy
rain came up； and fearing the effect on the new…comers； Spangenberg
obtained permission to take them into the cabin。 When ten o'clock came
they decided to wait no longer； and started for Savannah； with the result
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that they spent the entire night in the rain； in an open boat； and then had
passed but half way up the river！ Early in the morning Spangenberg took
two men and his small boat and went ahead； stopping at Capt。 Thomson's
ship to get some things Korte had sent them from London。They reached
Savannah in the afternoon； and before daybreak on Thursday； Feb。 23rd；
the periagua at last landed its passengers at Savannah。
That evening Spangenberg returned with Oglethorpe to the ship； that
various important matters might be more fully discussed。 They agreed； （1）
that the five hundred acres already surveyed for Zinzendorf should be
retained； and settled； but that it would be wise to take an additional five
hundred acres of more fertile land nearer Savannah； where it would be
more accessible； the grant to be made to Christian Ludwig von Zinzendorf；
the Count's eldest son； （2） that no Moravian could accept a fifty acre tract
without pledging himself to military service； but land could be secured for
a number of them at the rate of twenty acres apiece； without this obligation。
This land could be selected near Zinzendorf's estate； the town to be built
on the Count's property。If any wished to leave the Moravian Congregation；
he should receive twenty acres elsewhere for himself。（3） Non…Moravians；
like John Regnier； might live with them on the same conditions。 （4） If one
of the Moravians died without male issue； the Congregation should name
his successor in the title to the land。 （5） The promised cattle should still be
given。
It was further arranged that Spangenberg should continue to hold the
title to his fifty acres； but with the understanding that it was in trust for the
Congregation； the same to apply to Nitschmann's land； if desired。
On the 25th and 26th； a number of Indians visited the ship； being
received with much ceremony。〃King〃 Tomochichi； and others；
Spangenberg had often seen； and they were formally presented to Mr。
Wesley； of whom they had heard； and to whom they gave a flask of honey
and a flask of milk； with the wish that 〃the Great Word might be to them
as milk and honey。〃Tomochichi told of his efforts to keep peace among the
tribes