J. Jensen miraculously survives beating by a mob
Published October 4, 2026 at 8:06 AM
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Millennial Star Research
Elder J. Jensen, while traveling to preach, was attacked by a mob and beaten until he was in a helpless condition. While he lay in this state, the mob members discussed how to dispose of him, but his friends arrived to his rescue. The perpetrators were eventually brought to justice, and Elder Jensen eventually recovered his health and soundness.
In Their Own Words
“A travelling Elder, J. Jensen, was attacked by a mob and beaten until he was in a helpless condition. While lying in a helpless condition, yet conscious of what the mob were arranging, as the best way to dispose of him, but his friends came to his rescue. The parties who had treated him so cruelly, were afterwards brought to justice, and in this manner the evil designed fell upon the heads of those who, perhaps, deserved it. Brother Jensen, through the blessings of the Lord, has recovered his health and soundness, but has been much disfigured by the brutal treatment he received. — Millennial Star 18:14”
Sources & References
The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star (Manchester, later Liverpool, England, May 1840–1970), 5 April 1856 (Vol. 18, No. 14). https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1856-04-05_18_14 (account extracted verbatim from the issue's Internet Archive OCR text; research confidence: high)
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