s,) nor to
gain the dung or dross of riches or honor; but singly this,--to save our
souls, to live wholly to the glory of God. In the afternoon we found the
'Simmonds' off Gravesend, and immediately went on board.

(We had two cabins allotted us in the forecastle; I and Mr. Delamotte
having the first, and Messrs. Wesley the other. Theirs was made pretty
large, so that we could all meet together to read or pray in it. This
part of the ship was assigned to us by Mr. Oglethorpe, as being most
convenient for privacy.--Ingham's Journal.)

====== 27 Oct. 1735.

Nitschmann. Oct. 27th.

Bled Mrs. Toeltschig and Mrs. Zeisberger. On deck one man was knocked
down by another, striking his head on the deck so as to stun him. In the
evening we held our song service at the same hour that the English had
theirs. I spoke with Mr. Oglethorpe and the two English clergymen, who
asked concerning our ordination and our faith. Mr. Oglethorpe said he
would be as our father, if we would permit it.

====== 28 Oct. 1735.

Nitschmann. Oct. 28th.

At our prayer-meeting considered Eph. 1, how our election may be made
sure; I also wrote to the Congregation at Herrnhut. Mrs. Zeisberger was
sick, and Mr. Oglethorpe concerned himself about her comfort.

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Wesley. Oct. 17th.

I began to learn German in order to converse with the Germans, six and
twenty* of whom we had on board.

* Twenty-five Moravians and the Wittenberg carpenter.--

====== 29 Oct. 1735.

Nitschmann. Oct. 29th.

Spoke with the Wittenberg carpenter concerning his soul.

====== 30 Oct. 1735.

Nitschmann. Oct. 30th.

We decided who should attend to various duties during the voyage,
and held our "Band" meetings. (The "Bands" were small groups, closely
associated for mutual religious improvement.) An English boy fell
overboard, but was rescued by a sailor.

====== 31 Oct. 1735.

Nitschmann. Oct. 31st.

In the afternoon we sailed twelve miles from Gravesend.

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Wesley. Oct. 20th, Monday.

Believing the denying ourselves, even in the smallest instances, might,
by the blessing of God, be helpful to us, we wholly left off the use of
flesh and wine, and confined ourselves to vegetable food,--chiefly rice
and biscuit. In the afternoon, David Nitschmann, Bishop of the Germans,
and two others, began to learn English. O may we be, not only of one
tongue, but of one mind and of one heart.

====== 1 Nov. 1735.

Nitschmann. Nov. 1st.

The English clergym