Chapter 60: The Visitation of the Sick

60-1. The power of the prayer of faith is great, and Christians therefore
should make entreaty for the sick at the throne of heavenly grace, and should
also seek God’s blessing upon all proper means which are being employed for
their recovery. Moreover, when persons are sick, their minister, or some
officer of the church, should be notified, that the minister, officers and
members may unite their prayers in behalf of the sick. It is the privilege and
duty of the pastor to visit the sick and to minister to their physical, mental, and
spiritual welfare. In view of the varying circumstances of the sick, the minister
should use discretion in the performance of this duty.