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He requested the Moravians to use the Lord's Prayer
at all their public services, "since this is acknowledged
to have been the custom of the early Church," and since that early Church
celebrated the Holy Communion every day, he thought it necessary
that all members should partake at least on every Sunday.
"He also had his thoughts concerning Fast days." Spangenberg promised
to lay these matters before the congregation, but so far
as Fast days were concerned, he said that while he would observe them
as a matter of conscience if he belonged to a Church which required them,
he doubted the wisdom of forcing them upon a Church
in which they were not obligatory.
On the 21st, the periagua ("so they call a rather deep, large boat")
came to take the Moravians to Savannah, but it was necessary to call
at the other ship, as some of their baggage had been brought in that vessel.
Spangenberg went ahead, and found that for some reason
the baggage could not be taken off that day. He was pleasantly received
by "the younger" Reck, but the Baron was absent, having gone to see the site
to which the Salzburgers wished to move their settlement, Gen.
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