Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-08
Story of the Cruise.

I'VE were sometimes living on a ration
of one biscuit day. he said. II had tc
take my turn at the wheel. besides help
ing 70 do the work required on sailing
vessel-working until l dropped from
faintness.
we left about a year ago, The idea
was to eVangeliZe the world. and those
who asked why Mr.. Sandford did not be
gin at home were told that America had
reached so high a civilization that, at the
appointed time, conversion would come
easily, and that the less civilized coun-
tries should be evangelical first.
Whenever we Signaled the shore of a
new country all hands would be called on
deck, whether they were working OF
sleeping, and Mr. Sandford, with uplifted
arms, would pray for the salvation Of t.4e
natives.
From Africa we went to South Amer
lea, and for thirty days cruised up and
down its coast. As each country was ap-
preached, we never went near enough to
enter port and get something to eat. and
the prayer service was always renewed.
why they didn't think of China or
| some other country as fit subject for
evangelization I don't know, but, any
way. we started for Greenland. Mr..
in need Of salvation and that in the in
terim of the passage the members on
board would have still further opportu-
nifty to attain that absolute purity for
| which. at home and abroad, they are con-
stantly seeking.
1--WE never got as far as Greenland, but
the distance we did go was enough for
me and all the rest.
Weak From Lack Of Food.
when the time Of the wreck came,
every man was required to man the
pumps on a ration Of one biscuit a day
I was formerly strong, but tainted My
fainting did not secure me more food:
was relieved of necessity. from work,
"Mr. Sanford took his own turn at the
pumps, but Elijah did not for a day,
nor did his family, go without full meals
of the kind that one ought to have In
order to do any amount Of work and
really live.
when we were in desperate danger OF
being sunk, when all but a few had
given up hope of ever seeing land again
when only a faith in God that was great.
er than our faith in Mr.. Sanford, kept
up our spirits, relief came in sight in tn.
shape Of a vessel.
of salt pork and two quarters Of beet
were then sent to the Coronet in a boat
manned by sailors from the other vessel
at the risk of their lives.
"The food was welcomed with tears on
hoard the boat. Men who had for days
| on their nerve unsustained, almost wept
at the sight of real food.
And yet few Of US ever saw one pound
| of the new rat1ons.
.aThe others still had to go on their pre-
vious rations of one biscui. day.
1.-The time came when off Newfoundland
we importuned Mr. Sandforu to put
ashore and get food to keep up the cour-
age and dropping spirits Of the men.
| "And each time that the request was
made the answer was that God had or
dered him not to go in, and SO the
meager diet continued.
For a little longer we subsisted on
crackers and biscuit and potato skins
skins Of potatoes that had been eaten III
the Sandford family.
! again and again the demand was made
that the vessel be put into port, and
each time without avail.
Few Knew He Was Sought.
aWhether or not the refusal was mad,
because the United States authorities