Mrs. Rose was to teach the Indian girls to read,
and the boys, who had already begun to read, were to be taught to write.
In their remaining time they were to clear and plant some land,
that they might not be too long dependent on the Congregation at Savannah,
and on the friendly Indians, who were giving them much.
The next day Mr. and Mrs. Toeltschig escorted Rose and his wife
to their new home, and at Ingham's request united with them
in a little prayer service. Four days later fourteen of the Moravians
went to the schoolhouse, which was solemnly consecrated by Seifert,
the Chief Elder. That evening, in Savannah, Rose and his wife
were formally set apart for their missionary work, and the next day
they returned to "Irene", as the school was called,
to enter upon their duties.
At first everything was encouraging. The children learned readily,
not only to read but some to write; they committed to memory
many passages of Scripture, and took special delight in the hymns
they were taught to sing.
The older Indians looked on with wonder and approval,
which stimulated the missionaries to new zeal in mastering the language,
and in taking every opportunity to make the "Great Word" known to them.
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