Healing of the child of James Appleton at Stockton

Brother James Appleton had a child who became sick and was considered to be near death by a physician. The child was anointed with oil and administered to by a local Elder, and was restored to health by the power of God.

Fuller account of this event (in the witness’s own words):

Brother James Appleton, a young member of the Church, had a child taken sick, nigh unto death. They sent for a physician, and when he had seen the child he used very ungentlemanly language to them, and wanted to know why they had not sent for him before. He said the child was dying. They sent for one of the local elders, who prayed over the child, anointing it with oil in the name of the Lord, and the prayer of faith did save the sick (James v, 14, 15). I subsequently saw the little one, and it certainly looked as though it might yet live to bother the United States Government, by emigrating to Utah.