The "Upper Creeks" lived about the head waters
of the creeks from which they took their name, and the "Lower Creeks",
including Tomochichi's people, were nearer the sea-coast. Ingham,
whose heart was set on the Indian work, was at first very anxious to go
to the Cherokees, who lived near the mountains, at a considerable distance
from Savannah, having been told that they had a desire
to hear the "Great Word". On April 22nd, he spoke of his wish to Toeltschig,
inviting Seifert and, if they chose, another Moravian to join him in the work.
It was the best opportunity that had yet offered, and Seifert wanted
to go to the Indians, having already studied their language as best he could,
but they hesitated to undertake the work conjointly with Ingham.
After some time the Cherokee plan was abandoned. Oglethorpe objected
on account of the danger that they would be intercepted and killed,
it being a fourteen day land journey to reach the Cherokee country,
and he positively refused to let John Wesley go because
that would leave Savannah without a minister. Toeltschig says
Wesley's interest in the Indian work failed, and another writer says
he gave up the work because he could not learn the Indian language,
but Wesley lays all the blame on Oglethorpe.
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