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and asked that the lot be tried； Toeltschig agreed to submit to their wish；
and the lot drawn read ‘he shall marry these two'；〃 which he did the next
day。
Parallel with this is the baptism of Rose's twin daughters； Anna
Catherina and Maria Magdalena； who were born on the 16th of September；
1737； Anna Catherina dying later in the same year。 Of this Toeltschig
wrote：〃I； at the request of the Brethren； baptized them in the name of the
Father； the Son； and of the Holy Ghost； after Br。 Anton （Seifert） had
ordained me a 〃Diener〃 in the Congregation。〃
It frequently happens that a puzzling action becomes clear when it is
considered from the standpoint of the man who has done it； but when the
motive can not be fathomed many things are hard to understand。 That
Seifert had been empowered to delegate to another member a duty usually
reserved for the clergy； was reasonable； though unusual； for his serious
illness or death would have left the Congregation without ministration
until word could be sent to Germany； and some one else could come to
take his place； a matter of months； but； when the 〃Aeltester〃 was
present； in full health； in entire accord with his Congregation； and when he
in person confirmed candidates for Church membership； why did he not
marry and baptize directly； instead of ordaining a 〃Diener〃 especially for
those two offices？ There must have been some regulation in the
Congregation at Herrnhut which led to it； for the idea that Seifert himself
should marry Waschke and Juliana； and baptize the Rose children；
evidently did not occur to them； but the rule can not now be found； and
there is no clue to the strange proceeding。
Soon after the Waschke affair had been settled to the satisfaction of all
parties； serious trouble had arisen with Jag and Haberecht。 It was reported
to the Moravians that Jag had engaged himself to a Swiss woman living in
Savannah； and when questioned he admitted that it was true。 They argued
with him； and pled with him； but to no avail； and finally told him plainly
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that they would not allow him to bring the woman to their house； and
more than that； if he persisted in his determination he would have to leave
them； and angry and defiant he did take his departure the next day； July
the 10th。
That 〃troubles never come singly〃 was exemplified； for the very day
that Jag left； Haberecht went to Toeltschig； and asked if some way could
not be found so that HE could marry that same Swiss woman！ Toeltschig
was almost stunned by this second blow； and gave a stern answer；
whereupon Haberecht applied to Seifert； the Aeltester； who was equally as
unyielding in his condemnation of the acquaintance already made； and his
refusal to countenance further steps。Poor Haberecht； less resolute than Jag
in his rebellion； drank deeply of the waters of Marah during the next
weeks； promising to give up the woman； who was really unworthy of his
regard； and then trying to draw Toeltschig into a discussion of his possible
marriage； despairingly making his way to the garden to hide himself
among the swine； feeling he was fit for no better company； and then going
to the woman and asking her to marry him； to which she consented；
having already thrown Jag over； again bitter repentance； confession； and a
plea that his associates would forgive him。Either he was really in earnest
this time； or Spangenberg's arrival had a salutary effect； for after that the
Swiss woman disappears from the story； and two months later Jag returned；
promised good behaviour； and humbly asked for readmittance to the
household which was at once accorded him。
The first days of his visit to Savannah； Spangenberg spent in
acquainting himself with the condition of affairs； and in interviews with
the members singly and collectively； trying to persuade them to content
themselves in Georgia。 The 〃bands〃 were reorganized； but he was unable
to re…establish a feeling of unity among them； and even those who were
willing to stay； and work； and try whether their plan might not still be
carried out； felt that it would be unwise to hold the rest； for as Toeltschig
wrote； almost with a groan； 〃it is a blessed thing to live with a little
company of brethren； who are of one heart and one soul； where heart and
mind are dedicated to Jesus； but so to live； when many have weak wills
and principles； and there must be a community of goods； is rather difficult；
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especially when many seek their own ends； not the things of Christ。〃
Spangenberg was forced to see that his arguments were futile； and
wisely yielded to the inevitable。At a general conference each man was
called upon to state his wishes。Several desired to leave at the earliest
possible moment； others as soon as the debt was fully paid； two or three
wanted to return to Europe； others preferred to go to Pennsylvania to
Spangenberg； some longed to live among the Indians as missionaries；
while quite a number were content to stay in Savannah； unless absolutely
forced to leave； or definitely called to labor elsewhere。 However； no
immediate steps were taken toward breaking up the settlement。
On the 12th of August； Spangenberg and Wesley visited the
Salzburgers at Ebenezer； by the invitation of Bolzius； the senior pastor。
They； too； had had their troubles without and within； and Gronau had
mourned over the fact to the Moravians； who deeply sympathized with
him。At this time Gronau and Bolzius differed greatly in their feeling for
the Moravians。 Gronau was openly and honestly on the best of terms with
them； but Bolzius； while occasionally accepting their hospitality in
Savannah； sent complaints to the Trustees； in keeping with his original
protest against their coming to Georgia。The English friends of the
Moravians heard of these letters； and were much puzzled； as the reports
from the Savannah Congregation spoke only of