The following is abridged from a London paper:--"On Wednesday an
investigation was gone into before Mr. Baker the coroner, at the Royal
Oak, Galway Street, St. Luke's, on the body of Elizabeth Morgan, aged
fifty-five years, whose death was alleged to have been caused through
improper treatment by unqualified persons. Maria Watkins said she had
known deceased about twelve months, and on Tuesday week witness was sent
for to attend her. Witness found her very ill; but no medical gentleman
was called in, it being against the religious tenets of the sect to
which the deceased belonged to do so. The sect to which she belonged
styled themselves 'The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,'
their place of meeting being in Castle street, Cow-cross. They treated
their sick according to a text taken from the last chapter of the
Epistle of St. James. Witness had known of healing under such
circumstances, but the deceased sank and died on Saturday last. No
surgeon was sent for. The coroner said he hardly knew how to deal with
the case, as he had his doubts whether it was not one of manslaughter.
The jury, after some deliberation, returned a verdict of 'Natural
death,' with a hope that the present inquiry would act as a caution for
the future."
PAGE 41. "The healing of the sick, the casting out of devils," &c.
In the "Times and Seasons," vol. iii. p. 709, may be found Joseph
Smith's creed, in which are contained the following articles:--
"We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions,
healing, interpretation of tongues, &c." "We believe all that God
has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He
will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the
kingdom of God."