"Animals were even accorded the blessings of the priesthood by being administered to when will by the sacred ritual of anointing with consecrated olive oil. Elders would lay their hands upon the head of the afflicted animal and a prayer would be offered that the beast be healed of its malady. In one instance the justification was that Joel had prophesied in the Old Testament that 'in the latter day the Lord would pour out his spirit upon all flesh.' Since the horse qualified by having flesh, it was administered to by some priesthood holders and the result was that it 'rolled twice over in great distress, sprang to his feet, squared, vomited and purged, and the next morning was harnessed,' able to pull a heavy load as usual."