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In 1855, the Julia Ann set off to transport Australian immigrants to the United States. But twenty-six days into the journey, the Julia Ann struck a coral reef, and the ship began to sink. Griffith University Centre for Interfaith & Cultural Dialogue will present a screening of Divine Providence – The Wreck and Rescue of the Julia Ann on Tuesday, 5th of May.
On October 3, 1855, after twenty-six days at sea in the Pacific, the ship and crew of the Julia Ann ran into a submerged coral reef near Tahiti. Of the 56 passengers on board (half of which were Mormon immigrants) only five people drowned.
The survivors remained in the water for two days and nights before salvaging enough from the destroyed vessel to make landfall ten miles away.
After another two months on this uninhabited island, they were rescued by daringly following a missionaries dream, and through the providence of God. Their captivating story is now being dramatically told in the documentary: DIVINE PROVIDENCE: The Wreck and Rescue of the Julia Ann.
There will be a public lecture by Dr Fred E. Woods after the screening. Refreshments provided.
What: DIVINE PROVIDENCE: The Wreck and Rescue of the Julia Ann
When: TUESDAY MAY 5TH 2015 – time 6:30PM TO 8:00PM
Where: GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY NATHAN CAMPUS BUILDING N35 (MULTI-FAITH CENTRE)
Cost: FREE; LIGHT REFRESHMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED
More information: ICD@GRIFFITH.EDU.AU
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