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first Episcopal consecration in the American Province of the Moravian
Church。He was married four times； his last wife passing away two years
before his departure。He died June 9th； 1784； and was buried in the
presence of a great concourse of people； negro converts； planters；
government officers and the Governor…General。
David Zeisberger； Jr。； lived a life so abundant in labors； so picturesque
in experiences that a brief outline utterly fails to give any conception of
it。〃The apostle of the Western Indians traversed Massachusetts and
Connecticut； New York； Pennsylvania and Ohio； entered Michigan and
Canada； preaching to many nations in many tongues。 He brought the
Gospel to the Mohicans and Wampanoags； to the Nanticokes and
Shawanese； to the Chippewas； Ottowas and Wyandots； to the Unamis；
Unalachtgos and Monseys of the Delaware race； to the Onondagas；
Cayugas and Senecas of the Six Nations。 Speaking the Delaware language
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fluently； as well as the Mohawk and Onondaga dialects of the Iroquois；
familiar with the Cayuga and other tongues； an adopted sachem of the Six
Nations； naturalized among the Monseys by a formal act of the tribe；
swaying for a number of years the Grand Council of the Delawares； at one
time Keeper of the Archives of the Iroquois Confederacy； versed in the
customs of the aborigines； adapting himself to their mode of thought； and；
by long habit； a native in many of his ways； no Protestant missionary
and few men of any other calling； ever exercised more real influence and
was more sincerely honored among the Indians； and no one； except the
Catholic evangelists； with whom the form of baptism was the end of their
work； exceeded him in the frequency and hardships of his journeys
through the wilderness； the numbers whom he received into the Church of
Christ； and brought to a consistent practice of Christianity； and conversion
of characters most depraved； ferocious and desperate。〃 〃Nor must we look
upon Zeisberger as a missionary only； he was one of the most notable
pioneers of civilization our country has ever known。* * *Thirteen villages
sprang up at his bidding； where native agents prepared the way for the
husbandman and the mechanic of the coming race。〃 〃He was not only bold
in God； fearless and full of courage； but also lowly of heart； meek of spirit；
never thinking highly of himself。 Selfishness was unknown to him。His
heart poured out a stream of love to his fellowmen。In a word； his character
was upright； honest； loving and noble； as free from faults as can be
expected of any man this side of the grave。〃*
* 〃Life and Times of David Zeisberger〃； by Rt。 Rev。 Edmund de
Schweinitz。
He died at Goshen； Ohio； Nov。 17th； 1808； having labored among the
Indians for sixty years。
Like Spangenberg； Peter Boehler's story belongs to the whole
Moravian Church； rather than to the Georgia colony。His time was divided
between England and America； in both of which spheres he labored most
successfully。Jan。 10th； 1748； he was consecrated bishop at Marienborn；
Germany。After Zinzendorf's death he helped frame the new Church
constitution； and in 1769 was elected to the governing board of the entire
Unitas Fratrum。He died in London； April 20th； 1774； having been there for
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a year on a visitation to the English congregations of the Moravian
Church。
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Chapter VII。 Conclusion。
Later Attempts in Georgia。
1740。
May 18th； 1740； John Hagen arrived in Savannah。He had come over
intending to go as missionary to the Cherokees； and his disappointment in
finding that the Moravians had abandoned Georgia is another example of
the enormous difficulty under which mission work was conducted in those
days； when the most momentous events might transpire months before the
authorities at home could be apprised of them。
Hagen had become very ill on the way from Charleston to Savannah；
and with none of his own people to turn to he bethought himself of
Whitefield's offers of friendship； and went to his house。 He was kindly
received by those who were living there； and though he went down to the
gates of death the portals did not open； and he rapidly regained his health。
Visiting Irene he found only a few Indian women； for Tomochichi was
dead； and the men were all on the warpath。The opportunity of going to the
Cherokees seemed very doubtful； for there were none living nearer than
three hundred miles； and distances looked much greater in the Georgia
forests than in his own populous Germany。 So he concluded to accept the
kind offers of Whitefield's household； and stay with them； making himself
useful in the garden； and doing such religious work as he was able。Several
Germans living in the town； who had learned to like the Moravians； asked
him to hold services for them； to which he gladly agreed。
He was much pleased with the prospect for work in Savannah； where
the people had been greatly stirred by Whitefield's preaching； and he wrote
to Herrnhut urging that two married couples be sent to help reap the
harvest； a request warmly seconded by Whitefield； who had returned to
Savannah on June 16th。Whitefield reported the Moravians busily engaged
in erecting a Negro school…house for him in Pennsylvania； and told Hagen
he would like to have the two couples come to assist him in carrying out
his large plans for Georgia。
But by the 14th of August this invitation had been withdrawn； Hagen
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had left Whitefield's house； and had been refused work on Whitefield's
plantation； for fear that he might contaminate the Whitefield converts。 The
trouble arose over a discussion on Predestination； not the first or last
time this has