Oglethorpe's kindness a good deal of carpenter's work
was given to them. They built a house for Tomochichi at his village,
and a house in Savannah, both in the style of the Moravian house,
and another town house in English fashion, as well as the Indian school,
a large share of their wages being applied on account,
so that their debt was gradually reduced, and their credit sustained.
Their manner of living remained very simple. Morning and evening prayers
began and ended their days of toil, the company being divided,
part living at the garden, and part in town during the week,
all gathering in the town-house for Sunday's rest and worship.
When the weather was very warm the morning Bible reading was postponed
until the noon hour, that advantage might be taken of the cooler air
for active labor. Once a month a general conference was held
on Saturday evening, with others as needed, so that all might do the work
for which they were best fitted, and which was most necessary at the time.
"Who worked much gave much, who worked less gave less, who did not work
because he was sick or weak gave nothing into the common fund;
but when they needed food, or drink, or clothing, or other necessary thing,
one was as another.
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