Chapter 9—Answers to Prayer . In the spring of 1845 I made a visit to Topsham, Maine. On one occasion quite a number of us were assembled at the house of Brother Stockbridge Howland. His eldest daughter, Miss Frances Howland, a very dear friend of mine, was sick with rheumatic fever, and under the doctor’s care. Her hands were so badly swollen that the joints could not be distinguished. As we sat together speaking of her case, Brother Howland was asked if he had faith that his daughter could be healed in answer to prayer. He answered that he would try to believe that she might, and presently declared that he did believe it possible. {LS 74.1}

(74) Foråret 1845 besøgte jeg Topsham, Maine. Ved en anledning var flere af os samlet i bror Stockbridge Howlands hjem. Hans ældste datter, miss. Frances Howland, en af mine meget dyrebare venner, var syg af gigtfeber, og under dokterens behandling. Hendes hænder var så forfærdeligt opsvulmede at leddene ikke kunne ses. Idet vi sad sammen og talte om hendes situation, blev bror Howland spurgt om han havde troen på at hans datter kunne blive helbredt af bønnesvar. Han svarede at han ville prøve at tro om hun kunne, og erklærede her at han troede at det var muligt.