A Young Lad's Preservation After Falling Overboard

“The next day our company was thrown into considerable excitement, occasioned by the falling overboard of a young lad, while attempting to draw a bucket of water. The sea was rather rough, and the vessel running about ten knots an hour; life buoys were immediately thrown out, the way of the vessel stopped, and a boat launched as quick as possible; he had, however, floated considerably astern before this could be accomplished, and some thirty minutes elapsed ere he was picked up. When we received him on board safe and sound, we felt to give thanks to our heavenly Father for his remarkable preservation. — Millennial Star 18:46”