s little
elevation was a favorable site for their hut. Until the hut was finished
the men lodged with the Indians, Tomochichi himself taking charge of
their belongings. Toeltschig returned the same day to Savannah, going
back later with a supply of provisions. The Indians made them heartily
welcome to their neighborhood, and the Moravians, even in the midst of
their building operations, began to teach them the English alphabet, at
the same time putting forth every effort to learn the Indian tongue, in
which Rose was rapidly becoming proficient.

By the 20th of September the schoolhouse was finished, and Ingham and
the Moravians held a conference to plan the future work, and decide what
duties each should assume, as he proposed to move thither at once, and,
with the approval of the lot, Rose and his wife were to do the same.
Morning and evening they were to read the English Bible, accompanied by
silent prayer; morning, mid-day and evening an hour was to be given to
the study of the Indian language; and Rose and his wife were to have
an hour for their private devotions. Mrs. Rose was to teach the Indian
girls to read, and the boys, who had already begun to read, were to be
taught to write. In their remaining time they were to clear and plant
some land, that they might not be too long dependent on the Congregation
at Savannah, and on the friendly Indians, who were giving them much.

The next day Mr. and Mrs. Toeltschig escorted Rose and his wife to their
new home, and at Ingham's request united with them in a little
prayer service. Four days later fourteen of the Moravians went to the
schoolhouse, which was solemnly consecrated by Seifert, the Chief Elder.
That evening, in Savannah, Rose and his wife were formally set apart for
their missionary work, and the next day they returned to "Irene", as the
school was called, to enter upon their duties.

At first everything was encouraging. The children learned readily, not
only to read but some to write; they committed to memory many passages
of Scripture, and took special delight in the hymns they were taught to
sing.

The older Indians looked on with wonder and approval, which stimulated
the missionaries to new zeal in mastering the language, and in taking
every opportunity to make the "Great Word" known to them. Zinzendorf
wrote a letter from Herrnhut to Tomochichi, commending his interest in
their message, and urging its full acceptance upon him; the Indians gave
some fiv