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Elam Luddington — Survival of Poisoning and Stoning in Siam

Published October 29, 2026 at 10:34 PM

1850s · 1854
Bangkok, Siam
Elam Luddington

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During his 1854 mission to Siam (Thailand), Elam Luddington faced intense opposition while attempting to preach the gospel. In his reports, he documented that he was stoned by opponents on two separate occasions and was poisoned once. Despite these violent attempts on his life, he survived and eventually returned to Utah in 1855.

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Elam Luddington | Religious Studies Center (https://rsc.byu.edu/go-ye-all-world/elam-luddington); Elam Luddington | Wikipedia (https://nas.kiwix.willjohnsmith.com/content/wikipedia_en_all_maxi_2024-01/A/Elam_Luddington) (research confidence: high)

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The account involves Elam Luddington. Each person named here also has a witness page collecting the other accounts involving them.
When did this account take place?
The account is set in 1854, in the 1850s.
Where did this account take place?
It took place in Bangkok, Siam.
What kind of miracle is this?
It is filed as a Protection & Deliverance account reported in Thailand.
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Elam Luddington | Religious Studies Center ( Elam Luddington | Wikipedia ( (research confidence: high). The full source citation appears in the Sources section below, with links to the original where available.

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