Nathaniel V. Jones testifies of divine manifestations in Calcutta
Published October 4, 2026 at 7:46 AM
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Millennial Star Research
Nathaniel V. Jones reports that despite difficult conditions in Calcutta, the Saints in India have witnessed many incontestable proofs that God is watching over them, specifically noting that He has raised up men to administer to others in answer to the prayers of the servants of God in miraculous ways.
Fuller account of this event (in the witness’s own words):
The Saints in this country are rejoicing in the fulness of the Gospel, and can testify to its truth. We all feel well, let come what will. We are bound to rejoice, and give thanks to God, for He has witnessed unto us, by many incontestible proofs, that He is watching our foot-steps, and has raised up men to administer to others, in answer to prayers of His servants, in the most miraculous manner. We know that God is with us, for we feel the words of truth as fire in our bones, shut up, as we were told by the servants of God in Zion.
In Their Own Words
“The Saints in this country are rejoicing in the fulness of the Gospel, and can testify to its truth. We all feel well, let come what will. We are bound to rejoice, and give thanks to Ged, for He has witnessed unto us, by many incontestible proofs, that He is watching our foot-steps, and has raised up men to administer to others, in answer to prayers of His servants, in the most miraculous manner. We know that God is with us, for we feel the words of truth as fire in our bones, shut up, as we were told by the servants of God in Zion. — Millennial Star 15:50”
Sources & References
The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star (Manchester, later Liverpool, England, May 1840–1970), 10 December 1853 (Vol. 15, No. 50). https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1853-12-10_15_50 (account extracted verbatim from the issue's Internet Archive OCR text; research confidence: high) Fuller account: The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, 10 December 1853 (Vol. 15, No. 50), page 811 https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1853-12-10_15_50
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