Healing of Mrs. Johnston F. Lane by David W. Patten
Published October 18, 2026 at 6:06 AM
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Mrs. Lane, who had been unable to walk for a year, was administered to by David W. Patten in 1834. He rebuked the disorder and commanded her to be made whole, and she arose perfectly healed.
In his own journal, David W. Patten records that he and Warren Parrish arrived in Paris, Tennessee, on October 2, 1834, and remained for about three months. Regarding the healing, Patten notes that after commanding Mrs. Lane to be made whole and having her arise, he commanded her to go to the water and be baptized; she walked down straightway the same hour. Additionally, Patten promised her that she would gain strength and, despite having been married for twelve years without children, would have a son within one year. This prophecy was fulfilled, and the parents named the child David Patten; she subsequently bore several more children.
In Their Own Words
“I will mention, which was wrought upon the wife of Mr. Johnston F. Lane, who had been sick for eight years, and for the last year had been unable to walk, she hearing of us, and the faith we preached, prevailed on her husband to send for us: I went with him immediately and taught them the Gospel, showing what power was exercised by the Lord upon those who had faith; she believed with all her heart all the words which I spake unto her; and I laid my hands upon her and said, In the name of Jesus Christ I rebuke this disorder, and command it to depart. I took her by the hand, and commanded her to arise in the name of Jesus Christ, and be made whole; and she arose, and was made whole every whit. After I had baptized and confirmed her I told her she should amend and gain strength, and in less than one year she should have a son (she had been married some twelve years, and had no children,) which came to pass according to my words, and the parents called the child David Patten; she afterwards bore several children.”
— David W. Patten, journal entry
Sources & References
The Young Woman's Journal, vol. 17 no. 3 (March 1906). L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University digital collections. https://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/digital/collection/YWJ/id/12943 (account extracted verbatim from the collection's page-level OCR; research confidence: high) Additional sources (periodical research): Extracts from the Journals of David W. Patten, Wilford Woodruff, Charles C. Rich and Heber C. Kimball, "History of David W. Patten," Millennial Star 26 (1864). https://doctrineandcovenantscentral.org/history/david-wyman-patten/ Full first-person account: Extracts from the Journals of David W. Patten, Wilford Woodruff, Charles C. Rich and Heber C. Kimball, "History of David W. Patten," Millennial Star 26 (1864) https://doctrineandcovenantscentral.org/history/david-wyman-patten/
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