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Oglethorpe and the preacher�察 �John Wesley�察 �are very careful of the
passengers' welfare�察�the latter shows himself full of love for us。 Dober's
Diary。��
28 Jan。 1736。
Nitschmann。Jan。 28th。
There was a great storm�察�the waves went over the ship�察�and poured into
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it。 Then many who knew not God were frightened�察�but we were of good
cheer�察�and trusted in the Lord who does all things well。Roscher and Mack
are good sailors and not afraid of anything。
Wesley。Jan。 17th�察�Saturday。
Many people were very impatient at the contrary wind。At seven in the
evening they were quieted by a storm。It rose higher and higher till nine。
About nine the sea broke over us from stem to stern�察 �burst through the
windows of the state cabin�察�where three or four of us were�察�and covered us
all over�察�though a bureau sheltered me from the main shock。 About eleven
I lay down in the great cabin�察�and in a short time fell asleep�察�though very
uncertain whether I should wake alive�察 �and much ashamed of my
unwillingness to die。O how pure in heart must he be�察�who would rejoice to
appear before God at a moment's warning� �Toward morning ;He rebuked
the wind and the sea�察�and there was a great calm。;
29 Jan。 1736。
Nitschmann。Jan。 29th。
We read the 13th chapter of Mark at our early prayer service。 The
weather was a little better�察�but the wind was contrary。 We also saw a ship
which was sailing northeast。In the evening we read the ninety´eighth
Psalm�察�the Lord was with us and we were blessed。
Wesley。Jan。 18th�察�Sunday。
We returned thanks to God for our deliverance�察 �of which a few
appeared duly sensible。But the rest ��among whom were most of the sailors��
denied we had been in any danger。I could not have believed that so little
good would have been done by the terror they were in before。 But it
cannot be that they should long obey God from fear�察�who are deaf to the
motives of love。
1 Feb。 1736。
Nitschmann。Feb。 1st。
The weather was fine�察�and there was no wind until ten o'clock�察�when it
came from the right quarter。In addition to our usual allowance the Captain
sent us fresh meat�察 �which he has done thrice already�察 �and we do not
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altogether like it�察�for we are content with what we have�察�and do not desire
more。
3 Feb。 1736。
Nitschmann。Feb。 3rd。
There was a great storm�察�which lasted all night。
Wesley。Jan。 23rd�察�Friday。
In the evening another storm began。In the morning it increased�察�so that
they were forced to let the ship drive。I could not but say to myself�察 �How
is it that thou hast no faith�拭─�being still unwilling to die。About one in the
afternoon�察�almost as soon as I had stepped out of the great cabin door�察�the
sea did not break as usual�察�but came with a smooth full tide over the side
of the ship。I was vaulted over with water in a moment�察 �and so stunned�察�
that I scarce expected to lift up my head again�察�till the sea should give up
her dead。But thanks be to God�察�I received no hurt at all。About noon our
third storm began。
4 Feb。 1736。
Nitschmann。Feb。 4th。
The storm lasted all day�察�and the waves often swept over the ship。 The
storm rudder was lashed fast�察�and so we were driven。
5 Feb。 1736。
Nitschmann。Feb。 5th。
In the early morning we had a fairly good breeze�察�but about ten o'clock�察�
a storm rose�察�of such violence that the wind seemed to blow from all four
quarters at once�察�and we were in danger of being overpowered。 The waves
were like mountains�察�the rudder was lashed fast�察�only one sail was spread�察�
and we drove on�察�only the Lord knew whither。 But we did not let it prevent
us from holding our song service。 The text given to us was Psalm 115��14�察�
which assured us that we were blessed of God�察 �may He ever bless us
more and more。 During the service the ship was covered with a great wave�察�
which poured in upon us�察�and on the deck there was a great cry that the
wind had split the one sail which was spread。 There was great fright
among the people who have no God�察 �the English clergyman was much
aroused�察�ran to them�察�and preached repentance�察�saying among other things
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that they could now see the difference。 I was content�察�for our lives are in
God's hands�察�and He does what He will�察�among us there was no fear�察�for
the Lord helped us。
��There was a terrible storm which lasted till midnight。 During the song
service a great wave struck the ship with a noise like the roar of a
cannon。The wind tore the strong new sail in two�察�the people�察�especially the
English women�察�screamed and wept�察�the preacher Wesley�察�who is always
with us in our song service�察�cried out against the English�察 �Now man can
see who has a God�察�and who has none。;During the last eight days we have
had so much contrary wind�察 �and so many storms that we could not
approach the land�察�though we were near it several times。 Dober's Diary。��
Wesley。Jan。 25th�察�Sunday。
At noon our third storm began。At four it was more violent than before。
The winds roared round about us�察 �and whistled as distinctly as if it had
been a human voice。The ship not only rocked to and fro with the utmost
violence�察�but shook and jarred with so unequal�察�grating�察�a motion�察�that one
could not but with great difficulty keep one's hold of anything�察�nor stand a
moment without it。Every ten minutes came a shock against the stern or
side of the ship�察�which one would think should dash the planks to pieces。
We spent two or three hours after prayers�察�in conversing suitably to the
occasion�察�confirming one another in a calm submission to the wise�察�holy�察�
gracious will of God。And now a storm did not appear so terrible as
before。Blessed be the God of all consolation� �
At seven I went to the Germans�察�I had long before observed the great
seriousness of their behaviour。Of their humility they had given a continual
proof�察�by performing those servile offices for the other passengers�察�which
none of the English would undertake�察�for which they desired�察�and would
receive no pay�察 �saying ;It was good for their proud hearts�察─ �and ;their
loving Saviour had done more for them。; And every day had given them
occasion of showing a meekness�察�which no injury could move。If they were
pushed�察�struck�察�or thrown down�察�they rose again and went away�察�but no
complaint was found in their mouth。 There was now an opportunity of
trying whether they were delivered from the spirit of fear�察�as well as from
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that of pride�察�anger�察�and revenge。 In the midst of the psalm wherewith their
service began�察�the sea broke over�察�split the mainsail in pieces�察�covered the
ship�察 �and poured in between the decks�察 �as if the great deep had already
swallowed us up。A terrible screaming began among the English。 The
Germans calmly sung on。I asked one of them afterward�察 �Were you not
afraid��