ly 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 pleasant relations with the
Salzburgers, and requests for union of the two forces. Probably Bolzius
was fretted by their refusal to join him, even as the leaders at Halle
resented the independence of Herrnhut, and after Gronau's death, in
1745, the pastors of Ebenezer steadily opposed the efforts of the
Moravians to recommence a mission work in Georgia.

Apart from the friction with their fellow townsmen and the lack of
united purpose among their own number, Spangenberg found the Moravian
colony in good condition. Their devotional hours were steadily observed,
the Lord's Supper was celebrated regularly, and a weekly conference kept
the many interests of the "Society" running smoothly.

By the aid of the second company, various improvements had been made, so
that their lots and garden presented a prosperous appearance. "They have
a house in town (on Spangenberg's lot) with a supply of wood for the
kitchen. Behind the house is a well, with a pump, on which almost
the whole town depends, for it not only never goes dry, as do all the
others, but it has the best water to be found in the town. From early
morning to late at night the people come with barrels, pails and
pitchers, to take the water to their homes. Once some one suggested
that strangers should be charged so much a pail for the benefit of the
orphans, but Frank said 'they have so far received spiritual water from
us without price, let them also have this freely.' Between the well and
the house is a cow shed. They have a cow, which is pastured out during
the day, but comes back in the evening, and they use the milk and butter
for the sick. Near the shed is a kitchen and bake-oven, and on the other
side a hut for their provisions. Behind the well, on Nitschmann's lot,
stands on one side Tanneberger's and on the other Rose's cabin, with
a roof between, under which the leather is stored, which is to be made
into shoes.

"Two English miles from the town they have cleared ten acres, (