Divine Protection Over Milo Andrus in Perilous Waters
Published March 25, 2026 at 3:24 AM
Contributed by
Todd Morgan
Beaumont, CA, 92223
When five-year-old Milo Andrus went to sleep in a skiff on Lake Erie's shore, a wind arose and carried the small boat far out onto the lake until it was nearly out of sight. Miraculously, he was discovered and rescued while still sound asleep. Andrus attributed his preservation to the watchful care of the Angel of Peace, testifying to God's protection over innocent children.
In Their Own Words
“The writer of the above, Milo 2nd, was born March 6th, 1814. When five years old, my parents moved to Dunkirk, state of New York, where they resided one and a half years. During that time there was a circumstance occurred, that seems to me to show the protecting hand of the Lord over me. I went to the shore of Lake Erie and got into a skiff on the shore and went to sleep, when the wind arose and took the skiff on the lake, and it was not seen until nearly out of sight. I was then picked up still sound asleep. I have always thought that the Angel of Peace then watched over me.”
— Milo Andrus, Autobiography (1814-1875)
Sources & References
Milo Andrus, Autobiography (1814-1875), Typescript HBLL | Full text: http://earlymormonism.com/milo-andrus-1814-1893/ Full first-person account: Autobiography of Milo Andrus (1814-1893), Doctrine and Covenants Central https://doctrineandcovenantscentral.org/history/milo-andrus
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