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London Oct 18, 1840, Sunday G. A. Smith & myself met at
Father Cornors & held three meetings though the day and Evening
we red in the book of Mormon, broke bread to the
Saints. I felt the Spirit of God bore testimony to
me that there would be a great work in London
We retired to rest in good season. I felt well in
my mind and slept untill about 12 oclok at night
I awoke and meditated upon the things of God untill
about 3 oclok in the morning and while forming a Determina-
tion to warn the Inhabitants of London, & overcome
the powers of darkness which were besetting us day by
day and trying to overcome us. As I was forming
this determination in my own mind A personage appeared
unto me which I considered was the prince of Darknss
darkness or the Devil. he made war with me and attemptd
to take my life He laid hold of me like a strong
armed man. I felt like the wait of a heavy man
lying upon my body and he caught me by the thoat
with a strong grip and choaked me nearly to death
I struggled with him as one man would struggled
with another I felt as though this destroyer would ovecom
me & that I must die as I saw no way that I could
Escape his grasp, at that instant the thought came to me
why do you not pray, & call upon the Lord for help. I them
asked the Lord in the name of Jesus Christ to deliver
me from the powers of the Devil & preseve my life
instantly three personages came through the door drapd
in white with considerable light surrounding them they
came up to the bed side where I was lying in the grasp
of the Enemy & they laid their hands upon my head & in
the twinkling of an Eye I was liberated & the spirit of God
vibrated my whole body from the crown of my head to the souls
of my feet and I was instantly covered all over in a light
state of perspiration water stood upon ^me^ in drops As soon
as I could speak I spoke to GBroth G A Smith &
I foud that he had been Laboring under the same