Edward Roberts Miraculously Healed of Severe Mining Burns in Victoria
Published October 17, 2026 at 8:14 PM
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Edward Roberts of Victoria, South Wales, was severely burned in a coal mine. Doctors initially believed his recovery was impossible and that he would be bedridden for at least four months. However, through the blessing of God and the administration of the power of God upon him, he was able to get up within a month, was seen walking with William Phillips, and planned to attend church meetings shortly after. Medical professionals and others noted that they had never witnessed a similar healing before.
In Their Own Words
“It is with very great pleasure that I inform you of the great goodness of our God towards Brother Edward Roberts, Victoria, who was seriously burned in the coal mine. Almost no one believed it possible for him to get better at first; but he became well through the blessing of God. The doctors came to see him, and said that he could not move from his bed before about four months at least, according to their belief; but the power of God was shown greatly upon him, so that he had got up before the end of a month; and he was walking about with me last Tuesday, and he intends going to the meeting next Sunday! The doctors and many others admit that they had not seen a similar healing ever before. This thing caused some of the enemies of the truth to confess the great power of God towards his children and for others to mock, as in former days. But I, and doubtless all the Saints acknowledge the goodness of God with thankfulness of heart for imparting the great blessing to our beloved brother. — Prophwyd y Jubili (Prophet of the Jubilee), June, 1848 (English translation by Ronald D. Dennis)”
Sources & References
Ronald D. Dennis, trans. and ed., Prophet of the Jubilee (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 1997), June, 1848 issue. https://rsc.byu.edu/prophet-jubilee/june-1848 — the complete facsimile translation of the three volumes (1846–1848) is also accessible through the Welsh Saints Project, Brigham Young University: https://welshsaints.byu.edu/Resource_Info.aspx?id=24377 (account extracted verbatim from the published English translation; research confidence: high)
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