On the voyage out, however, he had met a party of Moravian missionaries on board who significantly impressed him with their love for the Word of God and the beautiful hymns they sang. An even greater impression was made when the ship encountered a severe storm. From all appearances, everyone on board would soon be sent to a watery grave. Wesley records, "My heart was seized with terror but as I looked around about me, I saw in the midst of all the pending destruction and danger, that group of Moravians showing
