Healing of Willard Bennett through administration
Published October 5, 2026 at 6:18 AM
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Elder George Crane and Thomas Memmott administered to the sick child of B. Bennett, named Willard, who had been suffering from fever all night. Upon administration, the fever left and the child's countenance changed, signifying recovery through the power of the Priesthood.
Fuller account of this event (the complete account as preserved in The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 45, No. 34, 20 August 1883):
Elder George Crane and Thomas Memmott administered to the sick child of B. Bennett, named Willard, who had been suffering from fever all night. Upon administration, the fever left and the child's countenance changed, signifying recovery through the power of the Priesthood.
In Their Own Words
“Yesterday morning, in company with Brother Thomas Memmott, of Scipio, I administered to your little sun, Willard, who had been very sick all night, and was still very feverish, The innocent faith of the boy. and the power of the holy Priesthood, acted like a charm upon his fevered brow, and the smile of confidence and thanks that sat upon his face as we left the house, assured us that the power of God was the guardian of that little family, and centred in the faith of that prayerful, constant mother.— Millennial Star 45:34”
Sources & References
The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star (Manchester, later Liverpool, England, May 1840–1970), 20 August 1883 (Vol. 45, No. 34). https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1883-08-20_45_34 (account extracted verbatim from the issue's Internet Archive OCR text; research confidence: high) Complete account: The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 45, No. 34, 20 August 1883 https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1883-08-20_45_34
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