-called
Salzburgers there, with their ministers. With them you will in all
fairness do only that to which you are invited by their pastor. You will
do nothing in their congregation that you would not like to have another
do in yours." Dr. Muehlenberg, therefore, might safely have left them
free to preach the Gospel where they would, even to his own distracted
flock, which was weakened by dissensions, suffered severely in the
Revolutionary War, and gradually scattered into the adjoining country.

In accordance with his instructions, Mueller at once gave up all idea of
using the Goshen church, and occupied himself with those who heard him
gladly at Knoxborough. After a careful examination of the land, the
Moravians decided not to build a house for themselves, but to continue
with the overseer, who was kind to them, and gave Mueller the use of a
horse for his visits to adjoining plantations.

James Habersham, who had come over with George Whitefield in 1738, was
one of the most prominent men in Savannah at this time. In 1744 he had
established a commercial house in Georgia, the first of its kind, to
ship lumber, hogs, skins, etc., to England, and this business had been a
success. He had taken a great interest in Whitefield's Orphan House, and
had been active in governmental affairs, having served as Secretary of
the Province, President of the Council, and Acting Governor of Georgia.
For many years he had been the Agent in charge of the Moravian lots in
and near Savannah, and now, in failing health, and a sufferer from gout,
he asked that one of the missionaries might be sent to his three estates
on the Ogeechee River, partly as his representative and partly to
instruct the slaves. It was decided that Wagner should accept this
invitation and go to "Silkhope", while Mueller and Broesing remained at
Knoxborough, Mueller preaching at "Silkhope" every two weeks.

Marshall was much pleased with the reception accorded him and the
missionaries, and hoped the time was coming for again using the lots in
Savannah, but the hope