rope in 1742, and died at
Herrnhut in 1787.

In May, the Rev. George Whitefield reached Georgia, "authorized to
perform all religious offices as Deacon of the Church of England, in
Savannah and Frederica," in the place of John Wesley. The poverty of the
people touched him deeply, he distributed to the most needy such sums as
he had brought for their relief, and with James Habersham, who had come
over at the same time, he agreed upon the erection of an Orphan House.
Whitefield visited Ebenezer, and acquainted himself with conditions
there and elsewhere, and then returned to England, in August, to raise
funds for his Orphan House, Habersham meanwhile beginning to collect and
instruct the most neglected children.

During his stay in Georgia, Whitefield lodged with Charles Delamotte,
who was still carrying on the little school. During the winter Delamotte
had boarded for a while with the Moravians, and when he returned to
England in the autumn, he at once associated himself with the English
members. Tyerman in his "Life and Times of John Wesley", says, "On
his return to England, Charles Delamotte became a Moravian, settled at
Barrow-upon-Humber, where he spent a long life of piety and peace, and
died in 1790."

On the 16th of October, Peter Boehler and George Schulius arrived in
Savannah, accompanied by the lad, Simon Peter Harper. They came
as missionaries to the negroes of Carolina, the hearts of various
philanthropic Englishmen having been touched by reports of the condition
of these half wild savages recently imported from the shores of Africa
to till the fields of the New World.

The plan originated during Count Zinzendorf's visit to London, in
February, 1737, when it was suggested to him that such a mission should
be begun by two Moravian men, under the auspices of "the associates of
the late Dr. Bray".

Thomas Bray, an English divine, was born in 1656, made several
missionary trips to America, and in 1697 organized a society for the
propagation of the Gospel in the English Colonies. He died in 1730,
but the work was continued by his "associates", many of whom were also
interested in the Georgia Colony.

As this mission was to be under their direction, "the associates of the
late Dr. Bray" wished to be very sure that the doctrine and rules of the
Unitas Fratrum did not conflict with the Church of England, but being
assured by the Archbishop of Canterbury that he considered them
as agreeing in all essential poi