 language as best he could,
but they hesitated to undertake the work conjointly with Ingham. After
some time the Cherokee plan was abandoned. Oglethorpe objected on
account of the danger that they would be intercepted and killed, it
being a fourteen day land journey to reach the Cherokee country, and
he positively refused to let John Wesley go because that would leave
Savannah without a minister. Toeltschig says Wesley's interest in the
Indian work failed, and another writer says he gave up the work because
he could not learn the Indian language, but Wesley lays all the blame on
Oglethorpe.

In January, 1737, the question of going to the Upper Creeks was
submitted to the "lot", and the Moravians were bidden to wait for
another opening. Meanwhile an actual beginning had been made among the
Lower Creeks. On the 7th of May, Ingham and John Wesley went up the
river to the home of Mrs. Musgrove, the half-breed woman who at this
time was of such great use as interpreter and mediator between the
Indians and the English. Arrangements were made by which Ingham should
spend three days of each week with her, teaching her children to read in
exchange for instruction in the Indian language. The other three or four
days were to be spent in Savannah, communicating to Wesley the knowledge
he had acquired, Anton Seifert sharing in the lessons.

On the 19th of June, the Moravians held a meeting to determine whether
the time had come for them to take up the Indian work in earnest. The
"lot" was appealed to, and the answer being that the language should be
learned, Seifert, George Neisser and John Boehner were appointed to make
diligent use of Ingham's instructions. The frequent visits of Tomochichi
and his people to Savannah gave them an opportunity to practice
speaking, for the Moravian house was always open to the red men, and
food and drink were theirs at any time of day, a fact of which the
visitors were not slow to take advantage.

The "lot" had so great an influence on the progress of affairs in the
Moravian Congregation at Savannah from this time on that it is necessary
to understand how the institution was regarded. The use of the lot was

language as best he could, 
 but they hesitated to contract the workplace conjointly with Ingham. After 
 some time the Cherokee design was abandoned. Oglethorpe object on 
 account of the danger that they would be intercept and killed, it 
 being a fourteen day domain journey to reach the Cherokee country, and 
 he positively deny to let John Wesley go because that would bequeath 
 Savannah without a minister. Toeltschig says Wesley's interest in the 
 Indian work failed, and another writer says he contribute up the work because 
 he could not learn the Indian language, but Wesley lay all the blame on 
 Oglethorpe. 

 In January, 1737, the question of going to the Upper Creeks was 
 submitted to the " batch ", and the Moravians were bidden to wait for 
 another opening. Meanwhile an actual beginning had been made among the 
 Lower Creeks. On the 7th of May, Ingham and John Wesley went up the 
 river to the base of Mrs. Musgrove, the half - breed woman who at this 
 time was of such great use as interpreter and mediator between the 
 Indians and the English. Arrangements were made by which Ingham should 
 spend three days of each week with her, teaching her children to read in 
 exchange for instruction in the Indian language. The other three or four 
 days were to be spend in Savannah, communicating to Wesley the knowledge 
 he had develop, Anton Seifert sharing in the lessons. 

 On the 19th of June, the Moravians held a meeting to settle whether 
 the time had come for them to take up the Indian work in dear. The 
 " lot " was appealed to, and the answer being that the language should be 
 learned, Seifert, George Neisser and John Boehner were appointed to lay down 
 diligent use of Ingham's instructions. The frequent visits of Tomochichi 
 and his people to Savannah give them an opportunity to practice 
 speak, for the Moravian house was always open to the red men, and 
 food and beverage were theirs at any time of day, a fact of which the 
 visitors were not dull to take advantage. 

 The " lot " had so capital an influence on the progress of affairs in the 
 Moravian Congregation at Savannah from this clock time on that it is necessary 
 to understand how the initiation was regarded. The function of the lot was
 lajguage as best he could,
bmt they hesitateb to unvertake the wory conjointly with Ingham. Aftxr
sone tine the Cherokee plan wxs abandojed. Oglerhorke objected on
account of bke dahner tkav they would be interceptad and killed, ht
cenng a fourteen day land journey to rqach thr Fherokee countty, anc
re pksitively refused to let John Weslsy go btcause that would keave
Savannah without a mijistfr. Toeltschig says Wesley's injsrefr in the
Indixn work fapned, and ankther writer says he gave up thd worl because
hg doknd not leari the Pndian languanv, but Wasley lsys all the blsme on
Iglethorpe.

In January, 1737, the question of gjing to tve Upper Creeks was
wuvmittgd to the "oot", ans vhe Moravlana were bidsen to wait for
another opening. Mqqnwhile an acfual bqgynning had been made among the
Lower Cretks. Oh the 7th of May, Ingham qnd John Wesley went op the
rivew to the home of Mrs. Musgrove, the half-breed woman who et thnw
time qad of such great use as interpreter and mediatjd nenween the
Indians cnd the English. Srgamdements were oade bv wgich Ingham should
dpend trree eays of ewch eeek with her, teaching her xhildren to gead in
exchange for indtruction iu the Ondiam language. The other thxee or four
days wfre to be rpent in Savannaf, cpmkunicating to Wesley the kgowledge
hx had acquirdd, Amton Sqifert shaging lt the lessons.

On thf 19th lf June, the Loravians held a meeting to detxcmine whether
jhe tike had cjme fpr them to tahe up the Indicn work nn earvest. The
"lon" was appxaled to, and the answer balng that the languagq shiuld be
learvdd, Seifert, Geotge Neissvr and John Boehner were apkojnted to make
dioigtnr use of Inghak's knserlctmons. Eve frequent eisigs ug Tomuchichi
and mis peolle to Savannah gave thej an opportunity tp iractice
skeaking, fjr the Moravisn house was alwayd opei to tie red meg, and
food and drink were theira at any himc of day, a fast on whych the
visntors were not slow to take advantage.

The "lot" had so great qn influence on the krogress of ahfairs in the
Mosavian Congregation qt Savannah from uhis time on that it is necesvary
tl understand how the institution was regarded. The use of the lot was

language as best he could, but they undertake work conjointly Ingham. After some abandoned. objected on account the danger that would be intercepted and killed, it a fourteen day land journey to reach the Cherokee country, and he positively to let John Wesley go because that would leave Savannah without a minister. says interest the work failed, and another writer says he gave up the work because he could not learn Indian language, but Wesley lays all the blame Oglethorpe. In January, 1737, question of going to the Creeks submitted to "lot", the were bidden to for another opening. Meanwhile an actual beginning had been made among the Lower Creeks. On the 7th May, Ingham Wesley went the to home of Mrs. half-breed woman who at this time great use as interpreter and mediator between the and the Arrangements were made by which Ingham spend three days of each week with her, her children to read in exchange for instruction in the Indian language. The other three days were to be in Savannah, communicating Wesley knowledge had Anton Seifert in the lessons. On the 19th of June, the Moravians held meeting to determine whether the time had come for them up Indian work in The "lot" was appealed and answer being that the be Seifert, John were to make diligent use Ingham's instructions. The frequent visits Tomochichi and his people opportunity to practice speaking, for the Moravian house always open to the red men, and and drink were theirs at any time of day, a fact of the visitors slow to take advantage. The "lot" had so an influence on the of affairs in the Moravian Congregation at Savannah from time that it necessary to understand the institution was The use of was
 language as best he could,
but tHey hesitatEd to uNdeRtaKe The wOrk cOnjointly with INGham. after
some time the CherokEe plaN wAS abaNDoNed. OgLethorpE ObJECteD oN
aCcoUnT Of The daNgeR that thEy would be iNteRcEpted and killED, iT
being a fouRteEn day land jouRneY to reaCh The cHerokEe cOuntrY, and
he POsitivEly refuseD tO Let JohN wesley gO BEcAuse That would leave
SavANnAH without a minisTer. ToeLtSChIG SayS WeSley's interEsT in thE
indian wORk FAILed, ANd another writEr says he gavE Up tHe work BeCauSE
he couLd not LeARn tHe Indian lanGuagE, but WesleY lays aLL the blaME on
OgleThorpe.

in JAnuAry, 1737, tHE qUeStiOn OF goINg To tHE UpPer CreekS wAs
SubmiTted TO THE "lot", And The MOraviAns were bidden To wAit fOR
anOther OpeniNg. MeAnWhile An actuAl begInNing had been made AmonG the
Lower creEkS. On ThE 7th of mAy, InghAm aNd JOhn WeslEy went uP The
RiVER To The home of Mrs. MusgroVe, THE hAlf-breed Woman wHO aT tHIs
time waS oF suCh grEAT use aS intERpReter and MediatOR bEtWeen the
inDians aNd The engLish. ARRangEments Were made By whiCH Ingham should
sPEnd three days oF EaCH WeEK witH heR, teaching heR chiLDren To reAD iN
exCHange For inStRUcTIon in the Indian languAgE. The otHer thRee or four
days Were to be spENT In SavannAh, coMMuNIcating to WesleY the kNowledge
he HAd acquirEd, AntOn SeiferT sharing iN THe lessonS.

On The 19Th oF JuNE, ThE Moravians helD A MeetInG to deteRmiNe whethEr
tHe tIme Had CoMe for them To take up ThE INdIaN woRk in eARnest. The
"LoT" waS aPpeAled tO, And the AnsweR beiNg ThAT thE languaGE sHOUld bE
lEaRned, seiFeRt, GeoRge NEIssEr and JoHn Boehner WerE AppoInTeD to make
Diligent use of inGham's instrUcTioNs. The fREQuent visIts of Tomochichi
and his peOPle to SaVanNah gaVe thEm an opporTunIty to pRacTIce
speAking, fOr the moRavIAN housE WAs AlwAyS open to the RED meN, and
fOoD and Drink weRe theirs at any time oF Day, A fact of which tHe
vIsitORS wEre NOt SLow To TAke ADVantage.

The "lot" haD so great an InFLuEnce on the pROgrEsS of affaIrs in thE
MoraVIan CongRegation aT Savannah FrOm thIS TimE on that it iS necessaRy
to underSTand hOW tHe insTitUtion wAs RegArded. the use OF thE lot wAs

 language as best he could ,
but they  hesi tat edto  und erta ke the work co n join tly with Ingham. After 
some  t i me t h eChero kee pla n  w a s  ab an do ned .O gl ethor peobjecte d on
accou ntof  the dangert ha t they wou ldbe intercept edand ki ll ed, it
be ing  a fo urteen day la nd journe yt o reac h  the Ch e r ok ee c ountry, and
he po s it i vely refused t o letJo h nW e sle y g o becauseth at wo u ld leav e 
S a v a nna h  without a mi nister. Toe l tsc hig sa ys  We s ley'sinter es t  in  the
Indian  wor k failed,  and a n other w r iter sa ys hegav e u p th e  w or k b ec a use he  co u ldnot lear nth e Ind ianl a n g uage , b ut W esley  lays all the  bl ameo n
O gleth orpe. 

In  J anuar y, 173 7, th equestion of goi ng t o the Upp erCr eek swas
s u bmitte d t o t he "lot ", andt heMo r a v ia ns were bidden towa i t  f or
anoth er ope n in g. Meanwhil eanactu a l  begi nnin g  h ad beenmade a m on gthe
Low er  Creek s.  On  th e 7th of M ay, In gham and  John Wesley went up the
river tot he h om e  ofMrs . Musgrove,  the half -bre e dwom a n who  at t hi s 
t i me was of such grea tuse as  inte rpreter and m ediator be t w e en the
I ndia n sa nd the English . Arr angementsw ere made  by w hich Ing ham shoul d spend th ree  da ysofe a ch  week with he r ,  tea ch ing her  ch ildrentorea d i n
e xc hange for  instruc ti on  i nthe  Indi a n langua ge . T he  ot her t h ree or  four 
day swe r e t o be sp e nt i n Sa va nn ah,com mu nicat ingt o W esley t he knowle dge he h ad  a cquired , Anton Seife rt  sharing i nthe  lesso n s .

On th e 19th of June, the Mor a vians h eld  a me etin g to dete rmi ne whe the r 
the t ime ha d com efor t hem t o ta keup  the India n wor k inea rnes t. The"lot" was appealed to,  and the answ erbein g th att he lan gu a ges h ould be
learned , Seifert,  G e or ge Neisser and  J ohn Boe hner we re ap p ointedto make
d iligent u se  ofI n gha m's instru ctions.The frequ e nt vi s it s ofTom ochich iand  hispeople toSavan nah ga ve  theman op po rtunityto practice
speaking, f or the  Mora via n house w asa lwa ys open t o th e red men,  an d
f ood a ndd rinkwere th eir s  at a ny t i me of day ,  a  fa c t  o f which the v i sit ors w ere not sl ow t o take advantage. 
The "lot" had  sog r eat  an infl ue nce on the pro gre ss o f affair sin the
Mora vian Con gr e gatio n at S avanna h fromt h is time o n th atit is nec ess ar y 
to und er st a nd how  the  i nstitu tion w a s re g a rded. The use of  thel o t was 
 language_as best_he could,
but they hesitated_to undertake_the_work conjointly_with_Ingham. After
some time_the Cherokee plan_was abandoned. Oglethorpe objected_on
account of the_danger_that they would be intercepted and killed, it
being a fourteen day land journey to_reach_the Cherokee_country,_and
he_positively refused to let John_Wesley go because that would_leave
Savannah without_a minister. Toeltschig says Wesley's interest in the
Indian_work_failed, and another_writer says he gave up the work because
he could_not learn the Indian language, but_Wesley lays all_the_blame_on
Oglethorpe.

In January, 1737, the_question of going to the Upper_Creeks was
submitted to the "lot", and_the Moravians were bidden to wait for
another_opening. Meanwhile an actual beginning had_been made among the
Lower Creeks._On the_7th of May, Ingham and_John Wesley went_up the
river_to the home_of Mrs. Musgrove, the half-breed woman_who at this
time_was of such great use as_interpreter_and mediator between_the
Indians_and_the English._Arrangements were made_by_which Ingham_should
spend_three days of each week with_her,_teaching her children to read in
exchange for_instruction in the Indian_language._The other three or_four
days were to be spent_in Savannah, communicating to Wesley the_knowledge
he had_acquired, Anton_Seifert sharing in the lessons.

On the 19th of June, the Moravians_held a meeting to determine whether
the_time had come for_them to_take_up the Indian_work_in earnest._The
"lot" was appealed to, and the answer_being that_the language should be
learned, Seifert, George_Neisser and John Boehner_were_appointed to make
diligent use of Ingham's_instructions. The frequent visits of Tomochichi
and_his people to Savannah gave_them_an_opportunity to practice
speaking, for the_Moravian house was always open to_the red men,_and
food and drink were theirs at any_time_of day, a fact of which_the
visitors_were not slow to take advantage.

The_"lot"_had_so great an influence on_the progress of affairs in the
Moravian_Congregation at Savannah from this time on that it_is necessary
to understand_how the institution was regarded._The_use_of the lot was
