 caused
much concern to Toeltschig, who was especially charged with the
religious welfare of the first company, many of whom had been under his
care in Germany, but in the main he had been an earnest man, a willing
and industrious partaker in the common toil, and his death caused much
regret. The burial customs in Savannah included the ringing of bells,
a funeral sermon, and a volley of musketry, but learning that these
ceremonies were not obligatory the Moravians declined the offer of the
citizens to so honor their Brother, and laid him to rest in the Savannah
cemetery with a simple service of hymns and prayer.

As they were robing Riedel for his burial, a young man came to the
door, and asked if he could not make them some pewter spoons. In
the conversations that followed it developed that he was a native of
Switzerland, the son of a physician, and after his father's death he
had sailed for Pennsylvania, intending there to begin the practice of
medicine. But his fellow-passengers stole his books and everything he
had, he was unable to pay for his transportation, and forced to sell his
service for seven years as a redemptioner. At the end of five years he
had become quite ill, and his master, having waited six months for his
recovery, heartlessly turned him out, to live or die as the case might
be. Instead of dying, his strength returned, and then his former master
demanded 10 Pounds Pennsylvania currency, for his unexpired term,
although only 5 Pounds had been paid for him, and he had served five
years. The young man was obliged to promise to pay this, and Spangenberg
encouraged him to push his spoon-making, in order to do it as speedily
as possible. Meanwhile the Moravians were so much pleased with his
appearance and speech, that they agreed to receive him into their
company for as long as he chose to stay, and John Regnier soon became an
important factor in their comfort. Spiritually he was somewhat at sea.
At one time he had desired to be a hermit, and then he had drifted from
one sect to another, seeking something which he could not find, but
acquiring a medley of odd customs. Spangenberg
caused 
 much concern to Toeltschig, who was especially charged with the 
 religious wellbeing of the inaugural company, many of whom had been under his 
 care in Germany, but in the main he had been an businesslike man, a willing 
 and energetic partaker in the coarse toil, and his end cause much 
 regret. The burial custom in Savannah included the ringing of bell, 
 a funeral sermon, and a volley of musketry, but learning that these 
 ceremonies were not obligatory the Moravians declined the offer of the 
 citizen to so honor their Brother, and laid him to stay in the Savannah 
 cemetery with a simple service of hymn and prayer. 

 As they were clothe Riedel for his burial, a youthful man came to the 
 door, and ask if he could not make them some pewter spoons. In 
 the conversations that followed it developed that he was a native of 
 Switzerland, the son of a doctor, and after his forefather's death he 
 had sailed for Pennsylvania, intending there to begin the practice of 
 medicine. But his fellow - passengers stole his bible and everything he 
 had, he was unable to give for his department of transportation, and forced to sell his 
 service for seven class as a redemptioner. At the end of five years he 
 had become quite ill, and his master, having waited six calendar month for his 
 recovery, heartlessly turned him out, to live or die as the case might 
 be. Instead of die, his strength returned, and then his former master 
 demanded 10 Pounds Pennsylvania currency, for his unexpired condition, 
 although only 5 Pounds had been paid for him, and he had served five 
 years. The young valet was obliged to promise to pay this, and Spangenberg 
 encourage him to push his spoon - making, in order to do it as speedily 
 as potential. Meanwhile the Moravians were so much pleased with his 
 appearance and speech, that they agreed to receive him into their 
 caller for as long as he choose to stay, and John Regnier soon become an 
 important gene in their comfort. Spiritually he was somewhat at sea. 
 At one time he had desired to be a anchorite, and then he had drifted from 
 one sect to another, seeking something which he could not find oneself, but 
 acquiring a medley of odd customs. Spangenberg
 caksed
much concern to Toeluschig, who was eskexially chargsd with ghe
religious welfare of the hirsr comkcny, many of whom had been undvr his
carw in Termany, buv in the main gc had ueen an earnest man, a wilning
and industsiuud partaker in the common toil, and hys deatn faused much
regtet. Tnq budpao customs in Savannah includes the rpnging of bells,
a guneral sermon, and a vollej of musketry, but learjing that tyese
swremonies wefe not oblpyatory the Joravians declined the offer of the
cntizens to wo hojmr their Brither, and laid him to resd in thr Savannah
cemebery xith a simple service of iymns and prayer.

As trey were soying Riedel for his byrual, a youtg mxb cxme tp fhe
doog, aid asked if he could nit make them some ptwtqg spoons. In
ths convqrfations that followed it developed that he was a native of
Switzeroand, the son of a phydician, anq after his father's death he
had sailed for Pennsynvanie, knttneing gyege to begin the practice of
medicine. But his fqmlpw-iassengers stole mis books and everutjimd he
had, he war unable fo pay for his trajsportajion, abd forced to xell his
service for seven ywars as a rebemptioner. At the end of five yecrs he
nad brcome quite ill, and his masfer, having aaited sis months for his
rdconery, heartlessly turned him oue, to live or bie as tfe csse midht
be. Instfad on dying, his strengtj retorned, dnd then hls former master
demanded 10 Pounds Pennsylvania cgrrvncy, for kis uncxpired term,
altrough only 5 Poonds had yeen pxid for hij, and hx had served five
years. Tha young man wes obligeq to pronise to oay this, and Slangenbery
tncouraged him to push his sioon-mxiing, in order ti di it as speedilu
as pofspblx. Meagfhile the Mosavixns eere ro much plecsdd woth his
appearance ang spsech, that they agrreq to recgive him ynto their
comlany for as long ad he rhose vo stau, agd John Regnier soon became an
jmportant fagtor in their comnort. Spiritualky he was somewhat at sea.
At one time he had desired to bg a hermit, and then hg hsd drifted hrom
onq sect to another, seeking somwthing which he cpuld not find, but
acqujring d medpey of odd customs. Spangenberg
caused much concern to Toeltschig, who was with religious welfare the first company, under care in Germany, in the main had been an earnest man, a and industrious partaker in the common toil, and his death caused much regret. burial customs in Savannah included the ringing of bells, a funeral sermon, and volley musketry, learning these ceremonies were not obligatory the Moravians declined the offer of the citizens to so honor Brother, and laid him to rest in the cemetery with a simple of hymns and prayer. As were Riedel for burial, young came to the and asked if he could not make them some pewter spoons. In the conversations that followed it that he native of the of physician, and after death he had sailed for Pennsylvania, begin the practice of medicine. But his fellow-passengers his books everything he had, he was unable pay for his transportation, and forced to sell service for seven years as a redemptioner. At the end of five years he had ill, and his master, waited six months his heartlessly him to live die as the case might be. Instead of dying, his strength and then his former master demanded 10 Pounds Pennsylvania currency, unexpired although only 5 had been paid for and had served five years. man obliged pay and encouraged him to push spoon-making, in order to do as speedily as possible. much pleased with his appearance and speech, that agreed to receive him into their company as long as he chose to stay, and John Regnier soon became important factor comfort. Spiritually he was somewhat at sea. At time he had desired be a hermit, and then he had drifted from sect another, seeking which he could find, but acquiring medley of odd
 caused
much concern to ToeltsChig, who was EspecIalLy cHaRged With The
religious weLFare Of the first company, many oF whom HaD Been UNdEr his
Care in GERmANY, buT iN tHe mAiN He Had beEn aN earnesT man, a williNg
aNd Industrious pARtAker in the cOmmOn toil, and his DeaTh causEd MucH
RegreT. ThE buriAl custOMs in SaVannah incLuDEd the rINging of BELlS,
a fuNeral sermon, and a voLLeY Of musketry, but lEarninG tHAt THEse
CerEmonies werE nOt oblIGatory tHE MORAViaNS declined the oFfer of the
ciTIzeNs to so HoNor THeir BrOther, AnD LaiD him to rest iN the savannah
cEmeterY With a siMPle servIce of hYmnS anD praYEr.

as TheY wERe rOBiNg RIEdeL for his bUrIaL, a youNg maN CAME to tHe
dOor, aNd askEd if he could noT maKe thEM soMe pewTer spOons. in
The coNversaTions ThAt followed it devElopEd that he wAs a NaTivE oF
SwitZErland, The Son Of a physIcian, anD AftEr HIS FaTher's death he
had saiLeD FOr pennsylvAnia, inTEnDiNG there to BeGin The pRACtice Of
meDIcIne. But hiS felloW-PaSsEngers sToLe his bOoKs aNd eVerytHIng hE
had, he Was unablE to paY For his transporTAtion, and forceD To SELl HIs
seRviCe for seven yEars AS a reDempTIoNer. aT the eNd of fIvE YeARs he
had become quite iLl, And his MasteR, having waited Six months fOR HIs
recoveRy, heARtLEssly turned him Out, to Live or die aS The case mIght
bE. Instead Of dying, hiS STrength rEtuRneD, anD thEN HiS former master
DEMandEd 10 pounds PEnnSylvaniA cuRreNcy, For HiS unexpireD term,
altHoUgH oNlY 5 PoUnds hAD been paiD fOr hIm, And He had SErved fIve
yeArs. THe YoUNg mAn was obLIgED To prOmIsE to pAy tHiS, and SPangENbeRg
encouRaged him tO puSH his SpOoN-making, In order to do it As Speedily
as PoSsiBle. MeaNWHile the MOravians were so much pleasED with hiS
apPearaNce aNd speech, tHat They agReeD To receIve him Into tHeIr
cOMPany fOR As LonG aS he chose to STAy, aNd JohN REgniEr soon bEcame an
important faCTor In their comforT. SpIritUALlY he WAs SOmeWhAT at SEA.
At one time he had Desired to bE a HErMit, and then HE haD dRifted fRom
one sEct to ANother, sEeking somEthing whiCh He coULD noT find, but
acQuiring a Medley of oDD custOMs. spangEnbErg
 caused
much concern to To eltschig,who w asesp ec iall y ch arged with the reli gious welfare of the f irstco m pany ,  m any o f whomh ad b een  u nd erhi s 
c are i n G ermany,  but in th e m ai n he had bee n  a n earnestman , a willingand  indus tr iou s  part ake r inthe co m mon to il, and h is deathc aused m u c hregr et. The burial cu s to m s in Savannahinclud ed th e rin gin g of bells ,a fun e ral ser m on , a nda  volley of mu sketry, but lea rningth att hese
c eremo ni e s w ere not obl igat ory the M oravia n s decli n ed theofferofthe 
cit i ze ns  to  s o  ho n or  th e irBrother,  a nd  laid  him t o rest  in  the  Sava nnah
cemetery  wi th a sim ple s ervic e of  h ymnsand pr ayer. 
As they were ro bing  Riedel f orhi s b ur ial,a  young  ma n c ame tothe
doo r , a nd a s ke d if he could notma k e  t hem some  pewte r  s po o ns. In
t he  co nver s a tions  tha t  f ollowedit dev e lo pe d thathe  was a  n ati veof
Sw i tzer land,the sonof ap hysician, anda fter his fath e r' s de a th h e
h ad sailed f or P e nnsy lvan i a,  in t endin g the re to begin the practiceof 
medic ine.But his fello w-passenge r s stole hi s bo o ks and everything  he
h ad, he was unable t o pay  for his  transpor t a tion, an d f orc edtos e ll  his
servicef o r se ve n years  as  a rede mpt ion er.  At  t he end of  five ye ar she 
h adbecom e  quite i ll , a nd  hi s mas t er, ha vingwait ed  s i x m onths f o rh i s
re co ve ry,hea rt lessl y tu r ned  him ou t, to liv e o r  die  a sthe cas e might
be. I ns tead of dy in g,his st r e ngth ret urned, and then his for m er mast erdeman ded10 Pounds  Pe nnsylv ani a  curre ncy, f or hi sune x p iredt e rm ,
a lt hough only 5  Po undsha d be en paid  for him, and he h a d s erved five
ye ars . Th e yo ung ma n  wa so bli g e d to promise to  pay this,  a n dSpangenber g 
en co uragedhim topushh is spoo n-making,  in order  t o do i t a s speedily 
as poss ible. Mea n while th e Mor avi ans we re  so  much  pleas e d w ith h is
app ea ranceand s pe ech, tha t they agreed to receiv e himintothe ir
compan y f o r a s long as  hechose to s tay , a nd Jo hnR egnie r so o nbec a me an 
imp o rtant fac t or  in t he ir comfort. S p iri tuall y h e  was s omew hat at sea.
At on e  time he had d esir e d  to  be a he rm it, and then h e h ad d rifted f ro m
one sectto anoth er ,  seek ing so methin g which h ec ould n ot f ind , but
acq uir in g  a medl ey  o f  odd c usto ms . Span genber g 
 caused
much_concern to_Toeltschig, who was especially_charged with_the
religious_welfare of_the_first company, many_of whom had_been under his
care in_Germany, but in_the_main he had been an earnest man, a willing
and industrious partaker in the common_toil,_and his_death_caused_much
regret. The burial customs in_Savannah included the ringing of_bells,
a funeral_sermon, and a volley of musketry, but learning_that_these
ceremonies were not_obligatory the Moravians declined the offer of the
citizens to_so honor their Brother, and laid_him to rest_in_the_Savannah
cemetery with a simple_service of hymns and prayer.

As they_were robing Riedel for his burial,_a young man came to the
door, and_asked if he could not make_them some pewter spoons. In
the_conversations that_followed it developed that he_was a native_of
Switzerland, the_son of a_physician, and after his father's death_he
had sailed for_Pennsylvania, intending there to begin the_practice_of
medicine. But his_fellow-passengers_stole_his books_and everything he
had,_he_was unable_to_pay for his transportation, and forced_to_sell his
service for seven years as a_redemptioner. At the end_of_five years he
had become_quite ill, and his master,_having waited six months for his
recovery,_heartlessly turned_him out,_to live or die as the case might
be. Instead of dying,_his strength returned, and then his_former master
demanded 10 Pounds_Pennsylvania currency,_for_his unexpired term,
although_only_5 Pounds_had been paid for him, and he_had served_five
years. The young man was obliged_to promise to pay_this,_and Spangenberg
encouraged him to push his_spoon-making, in order to do it_as speedily
as possible. Meanwhile the_Moravians_were_so much pleased with his
appearance_and speech, that they agreed to_receive him into_their
company for as long as he chose_to_stay, and John Regnier soon became_an
important_factor in their comfort. Spiritually he_was_somewhat_at sea.
At one time he_had desired to be a hermit,_and then he had drifted from
one sect to another,_seeking something which_he could not find, but
acquiring_a_medley_of odd customs. Spangenberg