the Ministers, live with two English Families, in a Hut in which we cannot sit dry when it rains, besides other Inconveniencies; it being low, and the Doors on both sides continually open, yet Providence preserves our Health. The chief Labour in Georgia is, that they must cut down the Woods, of which the whole Country is full, before they can Till the Ground. Here most of the Trees are Oak, but in other Places there are more Fir-trees, Walnut-trees, &c. likewise Frankincense, Vines, Sassafras, aromatick Herbs, &c.

Wednesday, April 10.

THE Saltzburgers take great Pains, and the Commissary labours hard in making the Way to Ebenezer. GOD reward his Christian Love.

Thursday, April 11.

MR. Gronau came from Ebenezer to us, and returned; because those Saltzburgers who are already there, must have the Word preached unto them.

Friday, April 12.

THIS Day we kept holy for the Honour of our Redeemer. Saturday, April 13.

Lackner having been long sick, died last Night of a Ptisick and a wasting Fever: He died in the Lord, whom he loved with his whole Heart, in Health and in Sickness. His Departure from this World was so quiet and still, that those who sat up with him in the Tent, did not perceive it. For a great while he longed for this Rest, and departing this Life; for which purpose he received the holy Sacrament with very great Desire and Devotion, not long ago in Savannah. He was a Man of good Sense, which he also employed to what was good: He was continually reading the holy Scriptures; prayed without ceasing, and by his peaceable and Christian Behaviour, he gave a good Example to others; his Example having been edifying to all the Saltzburgers, (for which Reason he was heartily beloved by them) we thought proper to make mention of his Christian Life, and happy Departure out of this World, at Prayers in the Morning; and to employ it to a general Edification. For this Purpose we chose Heb. xi. 8. He was to have had a Coffin made for him: but the Saltzburgers thought it unnecessary, being accustomed to bury no Body in a Coffin, but Women that die in Child-bed: So they dressed the Corps, after it was washed, in his own Cloaths, laid him upon a Board, and after he was brought to his Grave, in an orderly Procession, they wrap'd him up in a Cloth, and let him down into the Ground. Before he was carried out, the Hymn was sung, Since nothing

is

is more common than to die, &c. and Prayers said this Saturday, remember'd us of God's Rest after finishing the Creation, and of our Saviour's Rest after his Sufferings: and gave us occasion to think on the Rest which all GOD's Children are to expect, according to the Words, Heb. iv. 9, 11. And before we left the Grave, we gave the People some short Precepts, Comfort and Admonition, to which GOD was pleased to vouchsafe his Blessing.

Sunday, April 14.

THE Death of Lackner, and the Preaching of the Word of GOD on that occasion, prepared our Congregation for the present Easter Holy-days; so that the first Day thereof was spent in great Devotion, though we are yet in an unsettled State; we wish that all Ministers of the Gospel were blessed with such a Flock; They pray for us, that GOD will give us Grace and Wisdom to preach the Gospel in its purity. During the Sermon, they are as attentive, as if they would devour every Word we spoke. After Sermon, we observe with pleasure, that they retire separately to pray to Gon, to convert the Word they have heard, to their Soul's Spiritual Nourishment: and by their Behaviour, we find that they are not only Hearers, but Doers of the Word. And they look upon it as a great Mercy, that the Word of GOD is preached pure to them: so they would (as they say) reckon it a great Punishment, if it should be taken from them, or one of us his unworthy Servants should die.

Tuesday, April 16.

THE deceased Lackner hath left a little Money, with which we have made a Beginning of a Box for the Poor, with the Saltzburgers Consent: GoD be pleased to accept this small Beginning, and increase it with his Blessing.

THE Commissary is gone to Savannah. Our Saltzburg Men are gone to Ebenezer, having taken some Kitchen Furniture with them; and will, with the Blessing of Go D, continue to work in making the Way with all Diligence.

Wednesday, April 17.

MR. Gronau came to-day back again here to Abercorn. The Men sent up from Carolina by the Trustees Order, to saw Boards for the Building six Houses for us in Ebenezer, have made a good Beginning.

Thursday, April 18.

WE intended this Afternoon to see the Saltzburgers at work; but finding they were advanced far, made us afraid we should not come to Abercorn again, and we turned back. One must

take

take care not to go into the Woods without a Guide. The whole Country is covered with Wood; and if one loses sight of the Trees that are marked, whereby the Way is known, one is in danger of being lost; as hath happened to two Germans, belonging to Purrisburg.

Friday, April 19.

THIS Day hath been very remarkable and comfortable; GOD hath not only edified Old and Young, by the hearing of his Word, but also shewn us plain Proofs of his Fatherly Care; First, Our Saltzburgers have brought the Road to Perfection, which some thought impossible; and are gone to Ebenezer, to give GOD Thanks for his Mercies, and to begin to Work there. Secondly, A* certain Captain (left by Mr. Oglethorpe, with his Troops, to have an Eye upon the Behaviour of the Spanish Indians) sent a Letter to the Commissary, desiring that a Pasture Ground might be inclosed for some Oxen, which he would send soon for the Saltzburgers. Thirdly, When the Way was made, we wanted Horses to bring our Baggage and Victuals to Ebenezer; but God, who knew our Want, ordered it so, that four Horses were sent us from Pallachoccolas ; and a young strong Horse, that had no Master, coming to Ebenezer, was brought to us. Fourthly, A § certain Man, who lives amongst the Indians, not far from Ebenezer, sent us some Seeds, though he does not know us.

Saturday, April 20.

BECAUSE there is not yet any Malt made here, the Saltzburgers have learnt of the English People, to Brew a sort of Beer of Molosses, with Sassafras, and the Tops of Firr'Tree, instead of Hops, which they boil in a Kettle with Water; some add Indian Corn: The Inhabitants here reckon this Liquor to be wholesome, and the drinking of Water unwholesome; but we prefer the Water to this Mixture, and find ourselves well. after it; sometimes we mix it with a little Wine. Yesterday in the Evening, we had much Thunder, with hard Rains, for an Hour; during that time, we sung some Hymns, and edified our selves out of the 29th Psalm, and 1 Sam. xii. out of which, we considered the great Glory and Mercy of Go D.

* Oxen sent up by Captain Mackpherson, pursuant to the Trustees Order, for supplying the Saltzburgers with fresh Provision.

+ Horses sent by Mr. Oglethorpe, over Land, from Charles-town to Georgia, being the Gift of his Excellency Governour Johnson to the Trustees. Pallachoccolas is the Name of a Fort, built upon the Savannah River, about 20 Miles above Ebenezer.

Mr. Augustine, a Welch Gentleman, who since Mr. Oglethorpe's Arrival, is settled at Westbrook, and built a House there, being 8 Miles from Ebenezer.

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Sunday, April 21.

TOWARDS the Evening, it Thunder'd, with hard Rain, which grew very vehement, and continued a long Saltzburgers were very much incommoded pierced thro' the Hut; however it did none

about ten o'clock time. We and the by the Rain, that of us any Harm.

Monday, April 22.

THE Weather clearing up, the People began to pack up their Baggage, to carry it to Ebenezer. We all are glad, that GOD at last will help us out of our present inconvenient Circumstances at Abercorn, into our Solitude, where we can serve him, and do our Business without hindrance. The Name of our Temporal Country, puts us in Mind of God's Blessings, and incites us to praise Him as often as we hear it named. We find in the Woods Spinage, Onions, Hyssop, and other useful Herbs, of which we do not know the Names, but are very good for the Pot, or Sallad. At leisure time, we shall apply our selves, together with our Physician Mr. Zwefler, who is a good Botanist, to examine the Herbs, and communicate the Knowledge of them to others.

THE Commissary being desirous to forward the Spiritual as well as the Temporal Welfare of the People, and being better qualified to instruct the French, because he understands their Language, made this Afternoon, a Trial of his Talents, in a most pathetick Exhortation to a Christian Behaviour; which he performed to Admiration.

Tuesday, April 23.

HERE are Bees, and great Quantities of Honey, in the Woods, which has as agreeable a Taste as that made in Germany; and the Saltzburgers will make Hives, and gather the Bees. Here is also abundance of Fish, Fowl, and Venison.

Wednesday, April 24.

GOD hath moved the Hearts of our Benefactors, who have made a Present to our Saltzburgers of 30 Cows, and will send them free hither; 12 of them arrived here last Night; GoD be praised for this Benefaction. The Way to Ebenezer is grown deep, by the hard Rain; which makes it troublesome for the poor People, to carry their Baggage and Provision thither. Having as yet no Waggons, our People make use of a Sledge, till a Waggon is made; but it will cut very deep in the Ground, and be tiresome, especially, because the Horses that are sent us, are lean, and not used to draw. A Saltzburger, named Mittensteiner, who rode into the Woods, is not yet come back; he

There are some French Families settled at Abercorn.

being simple, we fear he is lost; several Men, who know the Woods, are sent to find him; A Cannon hath likewise been discharged four times for his Direction, but he hath not been seen again yet. GoD seek this lost Sheep, and hear our Prayers for him. He is a good Christian, and a good Workman. Thursday, April 25.

WE edified our selves out of Exodus 19th, and 20th, and the 18th Psalm.

Friday, April 26.

THE Horse which Mittensteiner rode into the Wood, came back this Afternoon, without his Rider; the Horse would have brought him back, if he had given him the Bridle. God have Mercy upon him, and grant that this Example may make others more circumspect. The Horse coming back without his Bridle, and the Man being not used to ride, and very simple, makes us fear he is killed with a Fall from the Horse.

Sunday, April 28.

PART of the Saltzburgers being in Ebenezer, and part of them in Abercorn; one of us performs the Service in Ebenezer, the other in Abercorn. GOD hath not yet heard our Prayers, which we have made in Publick and Private, for the lost Mittensteiner, we having had no News of him yet. The LORD'S Will be done.

Tuesday, April 30.

ALL this Afternoon, we have had a warm and fruitful Rain. Wednesday, May 1.

THE Carriage of our Baggage and Provision goes on very slow, and troublesome, because of the Rain, and deep Road. Thursday, May 2.

SOME Days ago, an Indian Man, with his Wife and Children, arrived here in a little Boat, not far from Abercorn; and because we had shewed him some Kindness, he brought us this Morning a Deer, part of which we gave to our Saltzburgers that are here, and other People; and he came again towards Evening, and brought us half another Deer.

Friday, May 3.

TO-DAY arrived a Sloop from Savannah, which brought us ten great Casks of all sorts of Seeds, for our Saltzburgers to sow their Fields and Gardens with. GOD be praised for this Blessing.

Saturday, May 4.

TO-DAY arrived the Cows and young Calves lately promised to our Saltzburgers. The Cattle are very wild; so that it is

troublesome