The text given to us was Psalm 115:14, which assured us
that we were blessed of God, -- may He ever bless us more and more.
During the service the ship was covered with a great wave,
which poured in upon us, 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;
the English clergyman was much aroused, ran to them, and preached repentance,
saying among other things that they could now see the difference.
I was content, for our lives are in God's hands, and He does what He will;
among us there was no fear, 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;
the people, especially the English women, screamed and wept;
the preacher Wesley, who is always with us in our song service,
cried out against the English, "Now man can see who has a God,
and who has none." During the last eight days we have had
so much contrary wind, and so many storms that we could not approach the land,
though we were near it several times.
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