Apostle Francis M. Lyman and Elder Orson Whitney's Dedication of Belgium
Published October 13, 2026 at 5:21 AM
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Millennial Star Research
On December 16, 1901, in Liege, Belgium, Apostle Francis M. Lyman and Orson Whitney knelt together in prayer at 7:00 a.m. During this prayer, which was in the nature of a dedication of the land and its inhabitants for the spread of the Gospel, the participants felt the manifestation of a glorious prayer and blessing.
In Their Own Words
“We arrived in Liege, Belgium, on the morning of Wednesday, December 16th, after a long ride from Switzerland. That evening a public meeting was held in that city; but before it occurred, President Lyman and the writer, at 7 a.m., knelt down, and, the Apostle of the Lord being mouth, a glorious prayer and blessing in the nature of a dedication of that land and its inhabitants for the increased spread of the Gospel and the seeking out of the honest in heart, was offered up. The spirit of the Lord rested upon us in great power, and we felt that our mission to that land would be productive of much good.”
— Orson F. Whitney, The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star
Sources & References
The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star (Manchester, later Liverpool, England, May 1840–1970), 23 January 1902 (Vol. 64, No. 4). https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1902-01-23_64_4 (account extracted verbatim from the issue's Internet Archive OCR text; research confidence: high) Full first-person account: The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 64, No. 4, January 23, 1902, page 54 https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1902-01-23_64_4
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