Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-07-03
STARKEs.
immigration.
[From Brother Ncrman's Tagebuch."1
pIIRTISuEn nv nEOIrEc1,


TO give an example out of this field of my
l,bor, I will give now little insignificant
thing, yet resembling the mustard seed, but
it may become tree, if God gives Ills blcs.
sing.
Down in South Carolina is brother Boincst,
who lives in Pomaria, and is at tho same time
the President of the Evangelical Lutheran
Synod of that State. The good brother
wrote to mo at the beginning of last winter,
if I could not send to him German family
for his farm. At New Year, 1868, was ell.
abled through tho help Of Mr. Erbe, the Su.
pcrintendent Of tho Intelligence office at Gas.
tel Garden, to find such q family, with seven
children, honest and Intelligent, but poor and
needy, waiting at Wards (thc grca. waiting
depot for poor immigrants.) Finally they
:o't, at tho expense of Bro b., who advanced
tho money And had time cf sorrow,
anxiety and trouble, until heard, "The fam
i'y W. had arrived. We rejoice that they are
with US, and they rejoice to DO with u.s.
What JOY, to henr such news, and how it
pays for all tho trouble had. The next mes
sage was: Last Sunday the parents of tho
family became members of the congregation,
and participated of tho Lords Supper I
had learned so much Of the Liturgy Tint 1
could celebrate II in German. The children
speak already quite we'll English" Tho next
news was "Ncxt Saturday VIC have
meeting in our District about German imm.
grafton. shall soon speak moro about it,
Tho next thing was Bro. Boincst himself,
who came as president of the new formed i'm
migration society. Fifteen hundred dollars
had been already contributed, and the bost
men took the load in the enterprise. Bro. B.
osmc to take number of immigrants immc.
diatoly along. The wages are to be from
eight to ten dollars per month this year
Ncxt year they will give land to the families
to work in sharcs-say 100 acres. Ali that Is
necessary, to or for the work, is to bo furnish.
ed by the owner, from tho first to tho last
The laborer has only to procure his support,
and for his work receives tho third part of tho
Drop An opportunity is given to acquire
land for themselves, which can be had at pres
ent at tho rate of from four to slx dollars Der
aero. The travelling expenses arc advanced,
and will bo reimbursed ut tho close of tho
year.
Certainly, | do not know Of better oppor-
tunity for poor families all ovcy the land
Suoh Is tho plan Of tho immigration society,
in behalf Of which Bro. b. had como. eyes,
such people as that family W. every one likes
to havo with him." And last Saturday 7
stood with Bro. B. at o'clock, p. M, in tho
STORAGE of tho steamer Charleston. My head
was bare, and tho heads of tho mon also that
stood around mo. The women folded their
hands and we prayed together: Unsern
ausang segne Got, Unsern eingang gloicher-
anassen." Thon once more hearty shaking
Of hands with tho II persons around, and
and with heart and soul wo burst out in tho
beautiful hymn of Paul Gerhard: "Be6ehz
,elu define wege."
Tho steamer weighed her anchor yand away
went tho listle band Of immigrants, boing an
event in the modern history Of Southern i'm
migration, if they prove themselves faithful