having looked around me,

finding myself alone

began to offer up the desires of my heart

I had scarcely done so

and it seemed to me for a time as if I were doomed to sudden destruction.

I had never before felt in any being

Thick darkness gathered around me

I kneeled down and began to offer up the desires of my heart to God

But, exerting all my powers to call upon God

But, exerting all my powers to call upon God to deliver me

Thick darkness gathered around me, and it seemed to me for a time as if I were doomed to sudden destruction.

influence over me as to bind my tongue so that I could not speak.

when immediately I was seized upon by some power which entirely overcame me

who had such marvelous power as I had never before felt in any being

Thick darkness gathered around me, and it seemed to me for a time as if I were doomed to sudden destruction.

I was ready to sink into despair and abandon myself to destruction

I saw a pillar of light exactly over my head,

out of the power of this enemy which had seized upon me

I saw two Personages, whose brightness and glory defy all description,

I was ready to sink into despair and abandon myself to destruction

One of them spake unto me, calling me by name and said, pointing to the other

I must join none of them, for they were all wrong;

above the brightness of the sun, which descended gradually until it fell upon me.

just at this moment of great alarm, I saw a pillar of light exactly over my head,

not to an imaginary ruin, but to the power of some actual being from the unseen world,

just at this moment of great alarm,

I saw two Personages, whose brightness and glory defy all description

Thick darkness gathered around me

I found myself deliveredfrom the enemy which held me bound.

I asked the Personages who stood above me in the light

It no sooner appeared than I found myself deliveredfrom the enemy which held me bound.

I found myself deliveredfrom the enemy which held me bound.

above the brightness of the sun, which descended gradually until it fell upon me.

standing above me in the air. One of them spake unto me,

When the light rested upon me I saw two Personages

No sooner, therefore, did I get possession of myself, so as to be able to speak

calling me by name and said, pointing to the other

I asked the Personages who stood above me in the light

I found myself lying on my back, looking up into heaven.

One of them spake unto me, calling me by name and said, pointing to the other—

I saw a pillar of light exactly over my head, above the brightness of the sun

My object in going to inquire of the Lord was to know

and which I should join.

No sooner, therefore, did I get possession of myself, so as to be able to speak

I had no strength; but soon recovering in some degree, I went home

Never mind, all is well—I am well enough off.

He again forbade me to join with any of them

they draw near to me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me

No sooner, therefore, did I get possession of myself, so as to be able to speak

which of all the sects was right (for at this time it had never entered into my heart that all were wrong)

those professors were all corrupt

which I cannot write at this time.

It seems as though the adversary was aware

I found myself lying on my back, looking up into heaven.

their creeds were an abomination in his sight; that those professors were all corrupt

I was answered that I must join none of them, for they were all wrong;

I was destined to prove a disturber and an annoyer of his kingdom;

they teach for doctrines the commandments of men,

And as I leaned up to the fireplace, mother inquired what the matter was

I saw two Personages, whose brightness and glory defy all description

that those professors were all corrupt; that:

having a form of godliness, but they deny the power thereof.”

all is well—I am well enough off.”

I could not speak

No sooner, therefore, did I get possession of myself,

When I came to myself again, I found myself lying on my back,

that I was destined to prove a disturber and an annoyer of his kingdom

which I cannot write at this time.

No sooner, therefore, did I get possession of myself, so as to be able to speak,

but soon recovering in some degree, I went home.

When the light had departed, I had no strength

Why the opposition and persecution that arose against me, almost in my infancy?

as I leaned up to the fireplace, mother inquired what the matter was.

I asked the Personages who stood above me in the light,

which I cannot write at this time.

else why should the powers of darkness combine against me?

And as I leaned up to the fireplace, mother inquired what the matter was.

I then said to my mother, “I have learned for myself that Presbyterianism is not true.”

He again forbade me to join with any of them; and many other things did he say unto me,

Why the opposition and persecution that arose against me

“they draw near to me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me,

of darkness combine against me?

myself deliveredfrom the enemy which held me bound

which of all the sects was right

a disturber and an annoyer of his kingdom;

Why the opposition and persecution that arose against me, almost in my infancy?

It seems as though the adversary was aware

After I had retired to the place where

“Never mind, all is well—I am well enough off