Although he had great success as a preacher,
his especial talents were as an organizer, and as leader of the "bands",
as might be expected of a man with a judicial mind, executive ability,
and great tact. He was Elder of the "Pilgrim Congregation"
formed at Fetter Lane in May, 1742, a congregation composed exclusively
of "laborers" in the Lord's vineyard, and he was also one of the committee
charged with the oversight of the general work.
In February, 1748, he went to Ireland, as superintendent
of the societies there, some of which had been organized by Wesley,
but now wished to unite with the Moravians. In 1752 he conducted
a company of colonists to Pennsylvania, but the next year
went back to Ireland, where certain troubles had arisen
which he could quiet better than any one else.
After Zinzendorf's death in 1760, Toeltschig was one of that company
of leading men who met in Herrnhut to provide for the immediate needs
of the Moravian Church, whose enemies prophesied disintegration
upon the death of the man who had been at its head for more than thirty years.
These predictions failed of fulfillment, and "it was demonstrated
that the Lord had further employment for the Unitas Fratrum.
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