David Zeisberger, Jr., joined Boehler
and was his willing helper in many ways.
At first the outlook was rather more promising than they expected.
There were very few colored children for the school,
but "daily more were bought and born," there was some interest aroused
among the older negroes, and the owners were disposed to be friendly,
and allow the missionaries free access to their slaves.
The German and Swiss settlers were unaffectedly glad to have the Moravians
in their midst, and begged for religious services, and instruction
for their children, so Boehler and Schulius agreed on a division of labor,
the latter to devote himself to the white residents and their little ones,
while Boehler spent most of his time visiting adjoining plantations.
But when the warm weather came Boehler was taken with fever,
and from June to October he suffered severely. From time to time
he was able to be up, and even to visit Savannah, but he was so weak
and his feet were so badly swollen that walking was very difficult,
and of course missionary tours were impossible.
On the 4th of August, George Schulius died, after an illness
of eighteen days' duration.
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