George Mayer Heals a Long-Sick Young Woman in Switzerland
Published October 4, 2026 at 7:41 AM
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Millennial Star Research
Elder George Mayer reported the case of a young woman who had been sick for many years. Her father had spent a considerable amount of money on medical treatments with no success. Elder Mayer was requested to administer to her, and she was subsequently healed.
In Their Own Words
“Switzerland.—We have been favoured, by Elder Daniel Carn, with the perusal of a letter from Elder George Mayer, dated April 23rd. Elder Mayer mentions a case of healing a young woman who had been sick for many years, and whose father had spent considerable amount in procuring medical skill for her. Upon being requested, he administered to her, and she was healed.— Millennial Star 15:22”
Sources & References
The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star (Manchester, later Liverpool, England, May 1840–1970), 28 May 1853 (Vol. 15, No. 22). https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1853-05-28_15_22 (account extracted verbatim from the issue's Internet Archive OCR text; research confidence: high)
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