Church History: The Handkerchief Healing and Raising the Dead


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One of the most awe-inspiring things about Church history is that it is so replete with miracles — many of which were performed by the prophet Joseph himself. This particular story, however, chronicles a miraculous healing that was delegated by Joseph Smith to Wilford Woodruff. By using a handkerchief as prompted by the Lord's prophet, Wilford Woodruff was able to heal two babies in need. Truly, by "small and simple things are great things brought to pass" (Alma 37:6). In his journal, Wilford Woodruff recorded about the event: "A man of the world, knowing of the miracles which had been performed, came to [the Prophet Joseph] and asked him if he would not go and heal two twin children of his, about five months old, who were both lying sick nigh unto death. They were some two miles from Montrose. The Prophet said he could not go; but, after pausing some time, he said he would send some one to heal them; and he turned to me and said: “You go with the...

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