This was more than could be found
on any single plantation in Carolina, and as the slaves
were strictly forbidden to go from one plantation to another
it would hardly be possible to find another place where so many
could be reached at the same time. Boehler and Schulius
were much impressed with the advantages offered, especially as Mr. Garden
promised all the assistance he could give, and they debated
whether Schulius should not stay and begin at once,
while Boehler returned to report to Oglethorpe. The lot was finally tried,
and the direction received that they should carefully study the situation
but wait until later to commence work. Therefore on the 1st of November
the two companions set out for Savannah, which they reached in eight days.
The following weeks were a sore trial for the missionaries.
With a promising field in sight, and eager to commence work in it,
they were obliged to wait for Oglethorpe's permission,
and Oglethorpe was very busy on the frontier establishing the outposts
for which his regiment had been brought over. When he did return to Savannah,
it was only for a few hours, and he was in no frame of mind
for a long argument of pros and cons.
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