One of the Portland Gospel workers who faithfully brings seamen to the services night after night, also once sailed the seas. For years, he was chief steward on various ships. He always chose to sail on the "toughest" one possible. He was a motherless boy and had grown up embittered with life – always miserable and always ready for a fight. But when his ship docked in the Port of Portland, he responded to an invitation and came to the church services where he heard a different way of life to that which he had been living, that he, too, could be happy and contented. 

He did not get saved on that trip to Portland, but when his ship returned the next time, he earnestly sought God at the altar of prayer. God saved him, released him from the bondage of sin and misery and bitterness. His sinful habits were gone – and peace filled his heart. Today he is a happy man, has a Christian home; and in speaking of the Gospel work among the seamen, he says: "Now it is my privilege to take my own car and go to the docks and invite the men to church, with a prayer in my heart that they, too, will find Christ and that their lives may be changed as mine has been." 

May the "Life Line" continue to be thrown out to many more seafarers, suffering from "winds of temptation and billows of woe," for soon will the season of "rescue be o'er. Soon will they drift to eternity's shore. Haste then, my brother, no time for delay, but throw out the Lifeline and save them today."