Feeling that they MUST know the will of those at home
if they were to be able successfully to continue their work,
they at last decided to send a messenger to Count Zinzendorf,
and the lot designated Andrew Dober.
A ship was lying at anchor, ready to take Gen. Oglethorpe to England,
and he readily agreed to take Dober and wife with him, and on December 2nd,
they embarked, Dober carrying a number of letters and papers.
Mrs. Dober was quite ill when they left, but rapidly improved
in the sea breezes. January 20th, the ship reached London,
and Mr. and Mrs. Dober went at once to Mr. Weintraube,
who was to forward the letters to Herrnhut. As they were talking
Bishop Nitschmann walked in, to their mutual great astonishment.
He reported that Count Zinzendorf had just arrived in London,
and had sent to inquire for letters, so those brought from Georgia
were at once delivered. Zinzendorf rented a house,
the Countess arrived a few days later, and Dober and wife
remained in his service during the seven weeks of his stay.
The Count's object in visiting London at this time was fourfold:
to confer with the Georgia Trustees about the Moravians in Savannah;
to extend acquaintances among the Germans in London and do religious work
among them; to discuss the Episcopate of the Unitas Fratrum
with Archbishop Potter of Canterbury; and if possible
to revive the "Order of the Mustard Seed".
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