Elder Patterson's witness of healings through the prayer of faith
Published October 11, 2026 at 6:58 PM
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Millennial Star Research
During the Newcastle Conference, Elder Patterson addressed the congregation and noted the efficacy of faith in healing the sick, specifically citing instances where the sick had been healed through the administration and the prayer of faith.
Fuller account of this event (the complete account as preserved in The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 52, No. 46, 17 November 1890, p. 734):
Elder Patterson spoke on the efficacy of faith in healing the sick, and cited instances where the sick had been healed through the administration and the prayer of faith.
In Their Own Words
“Elder Patterson said the Christian world to-day are adopting many of the teachings of Joseph Smith. The speaker cited instances of the sick being healed by the prayer of faith. — Millennial Star 52:46”
Sources & References
The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star (Manchester, later Liverpool, England, May 1840–1970), 17 November 1890 (Vol. 52, No. 46). https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1890-11-17_52_46 (account extracted verbatim from the issue's Internet Archive OCR text; research confidence: high) Complete account: The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 52, No. 46, 17 November 1890, p. 734 https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1890-11-17_52_46
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