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Who was the first minister to colonists and indians in georgia?

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Who was the first minister to colonists and indians in georgia?

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  1. Good question - not sure, but perhaps it was this guy:

    John Bolzius came to Georgia in 1734 as the first minister of the Salzburgers, a group of Lutherans escaping religious persecution in Austria. He was instrumental in founding the Ebenezer Orphanage, the first institution of this kind the American colonies. Beloved by his parishioners for his piety and character, he served the Ebenezer community as its leader for thirty-one years.

    This seems to back that up:

    German protestants, the Salzburgers, arrived in June, 1734 and proved to be "religious, industrious and cheerful people." Forty-five Moravian pacifists arrived in 1736 but moved on in a few years. Protestant evangelists John and Charles Wesley also arrived that year and both left disillusioned with the place.

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