Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-10-28

shelter was to be mass Of hamcs, nnd
there was not sign Of relief In sight.
While preparations for lowering the
boats were going on liue Of black
smoke became discerniblo come dis.
lance 10 the right and in the rear Of
the Abyssiuia, and coon d large steam.
ship came into view. when those on
b ard the Guion liner learned the fun
danger Of their situation, u was only
the prospect Of timely aid that IRE.
vented panic. A. 10 was, the
biauchsd faces and evident nervous.
meas told how they were affected.
siguaIs Of distress were put out on the
burning vessel. and were ql,csiy
rcsponued to by he new hrriv' Do
which proved 10 be- the n r;n German
LLOYD steamer Spree, from Ne"
York, December 10, FOR Southampton
anu Bremen. The German vessel came
Up 10 the burning steamer aud seeing
the condition Of affairs, proheroi 20
take all on boari-an offer that wns
gladly acccp,ed-aud boats wetv
low erod from both shlps.
a snowstorm was In Progress and
The sca was running very high,
making the transfer difficult anu
dangerous. II was accomplished,
however, without any serious nc i.
Dent aud by 4 y. m. the passengers
ard crew Of the Abyssinia we're on
b0ari lho Spree. Toe danes gained
20 rapidly that there was no oppor-
tunity Of saving anything from the
lated ship but her precious load oi
human freight Tue personal luggage
% the fauengerH was lo't on
deck, Elder Williams losing even his
coat. By i:i5 q. M, when the Abys-
slnia became IS, TO the view q those
on board the Spree, she was abiazs
from stem 10 stern.
Butall on board were saved. There
had been lusi tlno ior that no more.
Even at this distance It causes a
shuider 10 think what would
nave been their fate 70 II had
not been for this special iu.
tefposition Of Pr whence In their
bchalj oil that history could have
recorded Of thcif sad ending would
have been that the ship which carried
them from port had called and had
been heard OF no more. II the Spree
had been three hours EARLIER she
would have passed the Abyssinia "sll
wull;" " she had been three hours later
there would not have been a vcstigo OF
the Guion boat on the surface OF the
ocean. The Divine Hand had guided
her IN the winds aud storms Of three
and halt days voyage from New
York, 90 tina; she arrived on tho scene
In the very hour when her presence
was mo uredoi.
On Il. spree, the comfort VI those
who had been savcd was amply pre-.
vidod toL until, on the night OF
December %, the entire party was
safely landed at Southampton. The
prump;ness, courage and uniform couT.
ttsy anu kindnes- Of Captainwilllg-rod,
master Of the German vessel, aud his
Ulcers anu crew received the highest
Communications from those Whose
gratitude they mefited by rescuing
them from a wAiery grave. Tho Elders
felt that In proylding the means Of
their escape from danger the Almighty
had indeed answered the ppysrs
which are offered up by His people for
the protection OF those who are called
to carry the Gospel to the nations Of the
earth.
This occurrence Is one among many
noteworthy events that go 10 make up
the history Of the Elders aud members
OF the Church Of JesusChIlst Of Latter.
day Saints In connection with their
travels across the mighty deep. The
record which covers the entire period
Offending out missionaries and gather.
ing tho Saints 10 remarkable Ia his Inn.
munity from disastrous rcsulta TO hoe,
engaged la the work. In tho extensive
jougneyings that have boon undertaken
not even all tho dangers Of tho sca
have been allowed to iutorpose O
barrier that closed the way. Their,
have been occasions when every
earthly hope seemed goue, yet Goa
has never failed to provide that which
was necessary. The applications VI
wives ani OF children, Of parents,
brothers, sisters, relatives, aud Of the
body OF the Church, IN behalf OF IN,
missionaries aud the Saints VINO are
gathering In Obedience 10 tue L1rd'i
command, arc needed anu receive re,
Spouse In the protecting power ol Provi
deuCo that 10 uucralngly manifest
Recognizing tho great blessing thai
has bUrn thus bestowed, the saint,
should 30 live that their petitions mas
be- over "lho prayers Of tho righteous
that shall be Of avail Ia Invoking q
rlnlluaucr Of the Divine watGhCar,
over IhJsu who seek TO fllnl III,
purposes.
tr.frt tH.t.s. t,rrts.lsNV nan nan