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Elder Joseph E. Wright's Answered Prayer

Published October 11, 2026 at 6:57 PM

1890s · 1890
Glasgow
Joseph E. Wright

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Millennial Star Research

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Elder Joseph E. Wright testified during the Glasgow Conference that he lacked wisdom, asked God for it, and was heard and answered.

In Their Own Words

“Elder Wright knew that this work is the work of God. He had lacked wisdom, and asked of God, and had been heard and answered. — Millennial Star 52:33”

Sources & References

The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star (Manchester, later Liverpool, England, May 1840–1970), 18 August 1890 (Vol. 52, No. 33). https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1890-08-18_52_33 (account extracted verbatim from the issue's Internet Archive OCR text; research confidence: high)

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Questions about this account

Who was involved in this account?
The account involves Joseph E. Wright. 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 1890, in the 1890s.
Where did this account take place?
It took place in Glasgow.
What kind of miracle is this?
It is filed as a Power of Prayer account reported in United Kingdom.
Where does this account come from?
The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star (Manchester, later Liverpool, England, May 1840–1970), 18 August 1890 (Vol. The full source citation appears in the Sources section below, with links to the original where available.

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