Healing of passengers through the prayer of faith during the voyage on the Constitution
Published October 5, 2026 at 1:39 AM
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Millennial Star Research
During the voyage of the ship Constitution from Liverpool to New York in 1868, many passengers became seasick. The Elders on board were frequently called upon to administer to the afflicted, and in almost every case, the prayer of faith resulted in their healing.
Fuller account of this event (the complete account as preserved in The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 30, No. 36, 5 September 1868):
During the voyage of the ship Constitution from Liverpool to New York in 1868, many passengers became seasick. The Elders on board were frequently called upon to administer to the afflicted, and in almost every case, the prayer of faith resulted in their healing.
In Their Own Words
“We have had many calls to administer to the offlicted, and in almost if not-every case, the prayer of faith has healed them. — Millennial Star 30:36”
Sources & References
The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star (Manchester, later Liverpool, England, May 1840–1970), 5 September 1868 (Vol. 30, No. 36). https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1868-09-05_30_36 (account extracted verbatim from the issue's Internet Archive OCR text; research confidence: high) Complete account: The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 30, No. 36, 5 September 1868 https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1868-09-05_30_36
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