Benjamin Brown and Company Divinely Protected During Sea Storm

In 1852, Benjamin Brown led a company of twenty-one Saints, including P. Sessions, S. H. Earl, Charles Smith, and John Oakley, on a voyage from New York to Liverpool. During the transit across the Atlantic, the company faced several instances where contrary winds threatened their progress. Drawing upon their faith, the group gathered to call upon the "Controller of the elements" to "temper the breeze" for their safety and travel. Brown recorded that these prayers were answered with remarkable swiftness, noting that often before they had even finished their petitions, the contrary winds were rebuked and the weather changed instantly in their favor. Brown testified that these were direct interventions from the Lord, confirming that many of the brethren who were on board could corroborate these events. The company reached England on January 5, 1853, having remained under divine protection throughout the journey.