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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��

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