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and others were sick at various times； and David Jag cut his foot so
severely that he was unable to use it for four months。Nor was this the
worst； for three more of their number died。Roscher was sick when he
reached Savannah； with consumption； it was supposed； but Regnier
suspected that this was not all； and when Roscher died； March 30th； he
secured permission to make an autopsy； in which he was assisted by John
Wesley。The examination showed a large hematoma in the left wall of the
abdomen； and other complications。 The records say； 〃we have no cause to
grieve over his departure； for he was a good soul；〃 and died in peace。
The next to pass away was Mrs。 Haberecht。Her health began to fail the
latter part of March； but she did not become seriously ill until the 26th of
May； when she returned from the farm； where she and others had been
employed； and told her friends that the Saviour had called her； and her end
was near。With joy and peace she waited for the summons； which was
delayed for some time； though on several occasions her death seemed only
a matter of hours。On the 16th of June she shared with the others in the
celebration of the Communion； and on the following evening 〃went to the
Saviour〃。
Matthias Boehnisch's illness was of short duration； lasting only from
the 27th of September to the 3rd of October。 He had had a severe fall on
the ship coming over； from which he continued to suffer； and now a hard
blow on the chest injured him mortally。 Some of his companions found it
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hard to understand why he should be taken； for he was a good man； who
gave promise of much usefulness in the Lord's service。It is an old question；
often asked and never fully answered； but Boehnisch； conscious almost to
the last； was perfectly willing to go； and his associates felt that the
influence of his life 〃would be a seed； which would bear fruit〃 in others。
It was a serious mistake that sent Juliana Jaeschke to Savannah with
the second company。A seamstress was badly needed； and had she been so
minded she might have been very useful； but in a list giving very briefly
the standing of each one in the 〃Society〃； it is curtly stated that she was
〃ill…mannered； and obstructing everything。〃 Soon after her arrival it was
suggested that she marry Peter Rose； but the lot forbade and he found a
much better helpmeet in the widow of Friedrich Riedel。Waschke thought
he would like to marry Juliana； but she refused； even though Bishop
Nitschmann； Mr。 and Mrs。 Toeltschig pled with her。Her preference was for
George Haberland； and the result was an uncomfortable state of affairs；
which disturbed the leaders of the 〃Society〃 not a little； for living as they
did as one large family it meant constant friction on all sides。They did not
know whether to force Juliana to submit to their authority； （as a member of
the 〃Society〃 she had pledged herself to obedience to the duly elected
officers）； or whether they should wait and hope for a better frame of
mind。At last they referred it to the lot； which read 〃Juliana shall not marry
any one yet。〃 This settled the question for the time being； but did not
improve the spirit of the parties concerned。A few of the others were
homesick； and lost interest in their work and the cause for which they had
come over。 Hermsdorf returned from Frederica； sick and depressed； and
was kindly received by the Moravians in Savannah； though their first
favorable impression of him had been lost on the voyage across the
Atlantic； when he complained of the fare； and lay in bed most of the time。
The leaders of the party； trying to pacify the discontented； comfort the
sick； and strengthen those that were left as one and another was called
away； planning the daily routine to the best advantage so that they might
repay their debt； and still have the necessaries of life for their large
company； seeking to teach and convert the Indians； and help the poor
about them； these leaders were further tried by the non…arrival of
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answers to the letters sent to Germany。Feeling that they MUST know the
will of those at home if they were to be able successfully to continue their
work； they at last decided to send a messenger to Count Zinzendorf； and
the lot designated Andrew Dober。
A ship was lying at anchor； ready to take Gen。 Oglethorpe to England；
and he readily agreed to take Dober and wife with him； and on December
2nd； they embarked； Dober carrying a number of letters and papers。 Mrs。
Dober was quite ill when they left； but rapidly improved in the sea
breezes。January 20th； the ship reached London； and Mr。 and Mrs。 Dober
went at once to Mr。 Weintraube； who was to forward the letters to
Herrnhut。As they were talking Bishop Nitschmann walked in； to their
mutual great astonishment。 He reported that Count Zinzendorf had just
arrived in London； and had sent to inquire for letters； so those brought
from Georgia were at once delivered。Zinzendorf rented a house； the
Countess arrived a few days later； and Dober and wife remained in his
service during the seven weeks of his stay。
The Count's object in visiting London at this time was fourfold： to
confer with the Georgia Trustees about the Moravians in Savannah； to
extend acquaintances among the Germans in London and do religious
work among them； to discuss the Episcopate of the Unitas Fratrum with
Archbishop Potter of Canterbury； and if possible to revive the 〃Order of
the Mustard Seed〃。This order had been established by Zinzendorf and
several companions in their early boyhood； and grew with their growth；
numbering many famous men in its ranks； and it is worthy of note that
even in its boyish form it contained the germs of that zeal for missions
which was such a dominant feature of the Count's manhood。
Archbishop Potter