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On the 22nd day of July 1839, Joseph the prophet having been
sick for several days, & his home & Door yard containg many
of the sick saints who had Been driven from Missouri. Joseph
arose from his bed with the power of God Resting upon him
And He took the sick by the hand & in a loud voice
commanded them in the Name of Jesus Christ to
arise & be made whole & he healed all that were
in his house & around about He then took some
of the Twelve with him & walked up the River bank
about a mile & healing all that were sick as he went
along & they were may among the Number was Elder
Sherwood who lay at the point of Death. He crossed
the River to Montrose went into the Home where Brigham
Young lay sick & healed him, who walked out of the
Home & followed him. The prophet came to where I was
standing & told me to follow him I did so we
then went into the Home of Elijah Fordham who
was at the point of Death, his friends had looked
for him to breath his Last for several hours. He
had lost his speech & nearly his breath. we walked
into the Room Brother The prophet Joseph took brother
Fordham by the Hand & looking the dying man in
the Eyes for several moments. He them said Brother Fordham,
in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth I comnd
you to arise & be made whole. The voice of the prophet
was like the voice of God it seemed as though the whole
Home shook from its very foundation And the man
leaped from his bed & was made whole instaneously
He kicked his pettiees off from his feet, dressed himself
Eat a Roll of bread & milk & followed us out of the House
& went into the House of Bates Nobles who was also
very sick the prophet Healed him & we knelt down & pryd
& gve thanks to God. The wicked became alarmed at the seeing
the power of God and followed to see what the End would
be After the propht Had healed, all the sick saints in
Montrose He with several of the Twelve & S. Rigdon went