Andrew Dober was associated with Toeltschig in the management
of the finances, and all of these men were solemnly inducted into office,
it being the custom to give a kind of specialized ordination
even for positions not commonly considered ministerial.
Three "Bands" were formed among the men, -- smaller companies
associated for religious improvement, each Band electing a leader
charged with special oversight of the members. There was one
among the married men, one among the unmarried men who were communicants,
and another for the unmarried non-communicants, Toeltschig, Seifert and Rose
being the leaders. The women were organized in like manner,
though being few in number there was probably but one Band among them,
under Mrs. Toeltschig who had been appointed Elderess
before leaving Herrnhut. There is no reference to the celebration
of the Holy Communion by the first company during their months of preparation
in Savannah, nor had opportunity been given to the second company
since they left the English coast, but now, with Bishop Nitschmann to preside,
they were able to partake together, finding much blessing therein.
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