Anna Healed of Sudden Illness in Calcutta
Published October 4, 2026 at 7:28 AM
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Millennial Star Research
Anna, a native Christian convert and daughter of high-caste Hindu Curisto Pau, was suddenly struck with a severe illness on Monday and was unable to rise from her bed. Elder William Willis anointed her with oil and laid hands on her, offering the prayer of faith in the presence of Brother and Sister Meik. Upon the conclusion of the administration, Anna was immediately restored and exclaimed, 'Lasoo Christo such ah hay' (Jesus Christ is the true God).
Fuller account of this event (the complete account as preserved in The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 14, No. 6, 15 March 1852, p. 94):
Anna, a native Christian convert, and daughter of high-caste Hindu Curisto Pau, was suddenly struck with a severe illness on Monday, and was unable to rise from her bed. Elder William Willis anointed her with oil, and laid hands on her, offering the prayer of faith, in the presence of Brother and Sister Meik. Upon the conclusion of the administration, Anna was immediately restored, and exclaimed, 'Lasoo Christo such ah hay' (Jesus Christ is the true God).
In Their Own Words
“Anna was very ill on Monday, unable to rise out of bed, and as she wished, I anointed and laid hands upon her, using the prayer of faith, in the presence of brother and sister Meik ; and the moment the administration was ended, she exclaimed, “Lasoo Christo such ah hay,’ (Jesus Christ is the true God). — Millennial Star 14:6”
Sources & References
The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star (Manchester, later Liverpool, England, May 1840–1970), 15 March 1852 (Vol. 14, No. 6). https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1852-03-15_14_6 (account extracted verbatim from the issue's Internet Archive OCR text; research confidence: high) Complete account: The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 14, No. 6, 15 March 1852, p. 94 https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1852-03-15_14_6
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