Edward Robinson — Healing of a Lamanite Child at Fort Harmony

In 1854, Edward Robinson was serving as a missionary in the Southern Indian Mission under the leadership of Rufus C. Allen and Jacob Hamblin. While stationed at Fort Harmony, the missionaries were approached by local Paiute Indians who brought a child that was critically ill and near death. The missionaries, including Robinson, were asked to exercise their faith. They administered to the child through the laying on of hands and a priesthood blessing. The child was miraculously and immediately healed. This event was documented as a pivotal moment that softened the hearts of the local tribe, establishing a bond of trust that allowed the missionaries to teach the gospel and introduce agricultural practices to the Lamanites in the region.