Weak-minded child with twisted limbs healed in Geneva
Published October 4, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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Millennial Star Research
Brother Morel, visiting a lady in Geneva, witnessed the mother of several children, one of whom was weak-minded, unable to walk, and had twisted, drooping, powerless limbs. Brother Morel touched the child's chin, prayed for him, and recommended him to the grace of the Lord. The child walked the very next day.
In Their Own Words
“Brother Morel, touched with compassion at the fate of this poor child, put his hand to his chin as he sat on his mother’s knees, and, regarding him with attention, recommended him to the grace of the Lord, that He might have pity upon him. Well, dear brother, the child walked next day! The mother says, to those who wish to understand how her child has walked, that seeing brother Morel pray, she had faith that something good would come to her child. — Millennial Star 14:23”
Sources & References
The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star (Manchester, later Liverpool, England, May 1840–1970), 31 July 1852 (Vol. 14, No. 23). https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1852-07-31_14_23 (account extracted verbatim from the issue's Internet Archive OCR text; research confidence: high)
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