care of those that were sick, and to supply them with the best
things we had. For a few days at the first, I had everybody's good word;
but when they found I watched narrowly over them, and reproved them
sharply for their faults, immediately the scene changed. Instead of
blessing, came cursing, and my love and kindness were repaid with hatred
and ill-will."

Oglethorpe remained on the Altamaha but a few days, and then returned
to Savannah for the rest of his colonists. Meanwhile the Moravian
Congregation was being fully organized. During Spangenberg's visit to
Oglethorpe on his vessel, the Moravians, including Bishop Nitschmann,
met together, and John Toeltschig was elected manager (Vorsteher),
Gottfried Haberecht, monitor (Ermahner), and Gotthard Demuth to perform
various minor duties (Diener). The name of the nurse (Krankenwaerter) is
not given, but he was probably John Regnier, who acted as physician, not
only for the Moravians, but for many of their poorer neighbors. Andrew
Dober was associated with Toeltschig in the management of the finances,
and all of these men were solemnly inducted into office, it being the
custom to give a kind of specialized ordination even for positions not
commonly considered ministerial.

Three "Bands" were formed among the men,--smaller companies associated
for religious improvement, each Band electing a leader charged with
special oversight of the members. There was one among the married men,
one among the unmarried men who were communicants, and another for
the unmarried non-communicants, Toeltschig, Seifert and Rose being the
leaders. The women were organized in like manner, though being few in
number there was probably but one Band among them, under Mrs. Toeltschig
who had been appointed Elderess before leaving Herrnhut. There is no
reference to the celebration of the Holy Communion by the first company
during their months of preparation in Savannah, nor had opportunity been
given to the second company since they left the English coast, but now,
with Bishop Nitschmann to preside, they were able to partake together,
finding much blessing therein. They resolved in the future to commune
every two weeks, but soon formed the habit, perhaps under Wesley's
influence, of coming to the Lord's Table every Sunday.

When Spangenberg returned to them, a conference was held each evening,
and on Sunday they had a Lovefeast, especially for those who had been
selected to superintend the material an