three o'clock
The principal was finally obliged to decide between them : and for obvious reasons , he directed that the guests should occupy the quarters of the men , rather than of the boys . The people from the Sylvia needed rest and nourishment more than anything else . They were warmed , and fed , and dried , and then permitted to sleep off the fatigues of their severe exertion . At three o'clock , though they had slept but an hour or two , most of the shipwrecked people appeared at divine service , for this was a privilege which they had long been denied , and it would be strange , at such a time , if the hearts of those who had been saved from the angry flood were not overflowing with gratitude to God for his mercy to them . Mr. Agneau , whose sensitive nature had been keenly touched by the events of the day , made a proper use of the occasion , delivering a very effective address to the students and to the shipwrecked voyagers , who formed his little congregation . The next morning the wind came up fresh and warm from the southward , knocking down the heavy sea , and giving a delightful day to those on board the ship . The passengers appeared on deck , and were greatly interested in the Young America and her juvenile crew .