Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-10-08

tho Iniboard ~.do, driving Out their aiirightoJ
occupants, whilst II smashed by It's weight The
glass over Ihe main cabin aud thus forced ,lS
VA, below.
rhs was a period of intense emotion. /
was sitting ~ the upper saloon, striving 10 pro.
tect some ladies nom injury. sO violent were
The shocks ol the vessel although firmly braced
II was with great difficulty we could prevent
ourselves b0ng hurled from our seats, and
dashed with such Violence against u part OF
the vessel as To cndanger life or limb Many
received severe coutusIons and bruises, not.
wthstandlng all their efforts.
Twas an ANXIOUS hour. My eye wandered
over the different groups IN the saloon--res,ing
one while on Father passing from one to
another ofhls family, aud cheering with kind
word an interesting group ofdaughlers. Then
on a young wife, folded 10 the bosom Of he,
husband without a sy liable being uttered, but
the action spoke volumes and again upon
mother whose children had been lett in Amer.
"a, as she cIaspcd her hands as ir in secret
prayer, whilst her husband and her fat her
gathered around, and all seemed bowed down
Ia earth in one common feeling OF tender soil
ci,ude for those who might so soon become
helpless orphans.
II was an awful hour The mos. thought.
less amongst US covered in their secret heart
would have mocked, and all therefore accepted
the invitation To- meet in the cabin for PRAYER.
Rev. Mr.. Marsh read the I07th Psalm. Rev
DR.. Smueker prayed. Rev. DR.. Beecher made
few solemn remarks Rev. DR.. Balch re-.
Pealed the words Of our Sav iour, "Let not your
heart DO troubled, ye believe IN God, believe
also IN me, commenting briefly on their con
solng import and then invited all present to
join with him III the Lords Prayer; after
which lie pronounced the Apostles bcnedic.
liOn.
Night approached Aud again quote from
The gent leman who has kindly given an ac-
count Of what took place below.
"Amid this accumulation Of horrors, nd still
more to add 10 our alarm, night gathered in
around US The wind Tar from abating, was
on the increase, the lulls in tho storm being
loss frequent, and tho squalls, if any thing,
more terrific. The whole ocean was one sea
of foam, lashed up into terrible waves, wild
and angry, whilst the spray and wind seemed
driven through the rigging and over tho ship,
as If with demonacal power AS darkness
came, clustered together in tho cabin, we all
thought and reflected on our fate. Most, if not
all of us, had given ourselves up for lost For
what with the heavy laboring of the ship, the
terrible noise and bowling of the wind, the
continued frequent thumpings of the sea, the
qnyering and shaking OF the 2roaning tinbcrs,
ho carrying away Of SO many portions of the
vessels upper works, and The knowledge that
W. were perhaps for another nigh, to be expos
ed Ia the full power Of a raging hurricane, left
us little TO hope for"
ia the evening, about 9 o'clock, the Rev. Mr.
BaIch at the request Of several passengers, ad-
mnisered the Holy Communion in the Cabin
to upwards of sixty per>onS-many OF whom re.
Al There ipr a. b.Ir ia
Several applied to him as To the proprely o..
their embracing that occasion TO fulfil a long
cherished purpose of their hearts, bat which,
like many other good thoughts had been de.
icrred 10 "a more convenient season" They
all communicated, together with others of al
most every creed and nation, thus reminding
Us Of the promise Of rupture, "they shall
come from the East and the West, The North
md the South, and SIT down with Abraham and
Isaac and Jacob, in the kingdom of God"
Ii was a most solemn scene. Mr.. Balch frSl
read the service appointed for storm at sea, ai
Ter which the whole communion office. The
terrible conflict ol the elements which ragged
without was rendered yet more striking by the
impressive Stiffness which prevaded that com.
pany ol Christ's disciples within.
Gathered around the table, ihcy received in.
To hearts deeply moved, the con>ecratcI EN-
tems Of the Redeemer'> body and blood. All |
ltIl COlHIoIcu DS tHc DlcSNcN ordinance Of grace.
hIny bosom before tossed with fear, was now |
tranquil through faith. Once all renewed their |
vows and realized the peace of God she'd n.
broad in their hearts, and felt, with the vivid /
ness perhaps never before known. Your life |
: hid with God in Christ" oh ii was |
night and Il communion longto be remembered |
After The communion, | returned to ms state |
'oom. The gentleman who shared it with ne,
rad gone below TO die, as he expected, in com
)any with his daughter and sOn.in.law. Left |
therefore, alone, taking last look at the pictures \
II my little family and commencing hem, and |
III dear 10 me, TO the grace and protection u |
,iod, laid down and slept peacefully.
AT half past five o'clock on Monday morning, |
Tc were IN The greatest possible danger.
Mr.. Stevens one OF the passengers who was i
IN eye witness, says of it," Il peculiar lifting II
,l the haze in The east with the appearance ol
IN amber colored belt of light, low down on he
iorlzon, warned us of an approaching blow
Presently It came, perfect tornado, driving 4
,eiore 1t the clouds of spray, and As ii ncarcd |
Is, fairly lifting up the white foam from the n
waves, like shower Of ram As the squal /
truck Us, 'hc ship caIcencd over and buried /
!er gunwalcs III the ocean, and lay for few
moments stricken powerlesS and apparently at
he mercy Of the savage waves that threatened l
u engulph Us. ! his was the lIial, the last 1
ound fought between The elements and our
yallant vessel. Al This critical moment, the en-.
slne was rnc 10 her duty. still went on It's
cvoullOnS and round and round Numbered
Icr iron water wings. Gradually recovering
ler upright position, The coed ship with head |
iuarlerlng The sea, came up to her course, and
Ill was well. 1t was the climax of the Storm
he last great effort of the whirlwind king TO l
END Us to the Sea-gant'S cave below.
On Monday, about IL, the storm had abaled |
efficiently to admit of standing on the upper /
iep OF the cOmpanion.way with safety. II was
sublime, but an awful spectacle. The ocean |
till labored under the effects of the hurricane 1
| he wind veered 20 points in 80 hours il is |
To imagine or describe the wild and l
anglcd confusion Of the waves. Rising to a |
leight apparently greater than that Of the main.
nast they lCaped and ruared around the ship, |
IS thungry and maddened at the loss of their i
'rey. Al times the Great Western seemed A. 1
I lowered hy unseen spirits into her watery /
rave aud every moment you expected it TO be 1
He'd IN, and her requiem sung by the winds |
midSt The wilderness of waters.
But our danger was past, and with grateful l
'cor" on f"'',I" y morning all assembled in the L
abin To render an act OF common prayer and \
thanksgiving.
Rev. DR.. Smuckcr read psalm and made .
ONE appropriate remarks and Rev Dr. Beech I
r addressed the passengers at length and with |,
much force on The mercy we had exper fenced. |
nd prayer was offered
On Monday afternoon, after The storm had