Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-10-17
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q ,.lk upon, and hope the Saints will
M, me their prayers and faith, that ]
nav be enabled to do my ,duly. In
o,def to arrive at the principles and
object wish to speak Of, feel dis.
oo,,d to dcviate from my general course
al testimony IN some respects.
there are two powers on the earth
and N the midst OF the inhabitants OF
ne earh-the power Of God and the
rower Of the devil. In our history We
ave had some very peculiar cx'
ssfi,nees. When God has had people
On the earth, 1t matters not In what age,
lueiler, the son OF the morning. and the
millions OF fallen spirits that were cast
o., Of heaven, have waued agains,
God, agains, Christ, agains, the work Of
God, and against the people OF God.
And they are not backward In doing II
n our day and generation. Whenever
the Lord set His hand to perform any
work, those powers labored TO over.
brow II. have a little experience In
tbs direction that want to refer TO.
Many Of you probably have read the
history Of the first proclamation Of the
Gospel In England under the presidency
Of Heber {. Kimball, In 1857. lust
previous to that crossed Lake Ontario
With man by the name Of Russell. from
Canada into the United States. That
man walked the steamer almost day and
right. moaning aud groaning. What
was the natter lie had class OF
spirits that stayed with him night and
day, distressing him. What he had
done that they had power over him do
not know. When man does his duty
sud keeps the commandments OF God,
those spirits have no power over him,
although he may be distressed In a
measure from their operation. This
man went to England, aud those spirits
vent with him. lie was with the
Apostles there, and while they were
holding conference there he was so
troubled with those spirits that Brother
Htber {. Kimball aud Onon Hyde and
he brethren who were there laid hands
gion him ana cast those evil spirits out
q him. When they len him they seized
upon Brother Hyde, and he fell TO the
aoor as though he had been knocked
On the head with club. Brother Kim.
ball and the brethren Immediately iaid
lands unon him, and the evil spirits lett
him. They then iell upon Brother Kim.
bail and tried TO overcome INN.
Bat the vision o his mind was open. ard
he saw them IN The room. They gnashed
heir teeth al him; but did they over.
come himp Brother Kimball held the
hpos,ltship, aud he stood at the head
q over those spirits, aud they were re.
huked and left HIM. THIS was the be.
gaming OF their labors there. In liSlo,
Nhen the Apostles were sent 10 England,
&c had a similar experience. The
.sioy Of my travels In Herciordshire,
J.oucestefshire and Worcestershire Is
published aud known to the Church.
Alter labofing thetelsome eight months,
aiolheB Heber {. kimball aud George
A, Smith invited me TO 10 to London.
You all know what kind OF men Broth.
,n Kimball and Smith were. They
bad power and brought a great many
Ito the Church. We three went into
he City OF London 10 undertake to
gpen doors In that great city. The first
nan who opened his doors TO receive us
sas man by the name vi Morgan.
The very day we entered that house II
vas filled with evil spirits, who sought
10 destroy US. We ielt their power day
alter day. They did not particularly 10.
lure Us at that time, but we knew they
we're with us. The incident that ! am
golng TO refer TO now occurred after
BROTHER Kimball had returned to
Manchester. Rrother George A. Smith
md myself were lett there. We sat up
one night I'LL about II O'Clock, talking
about the Gospel OF Christ, and then
vent TO bed. The room In which we
sept was small: there was about three
lnd a hall feet between our cots
those spirits were gathered together In
mat room and sought to destroy US.
lhey fell upon us with the determine
hon TO take our lives. The distress, the
islleiing and the horror that rested up.
% me never experienced before nor
hnce' While In this condition a spirit
hld TO me. PRAY TO the Lord Well,
man IN tina, kind lot warfare, when he
choking almost TO death, IL m a
peculiar position to pray. Nevertheless
went TO praying with all the power
mad ! knew we would die unless God
,pened some door for our deliycrance,
uteause we were being choked to death,
mo prayed the Lord, In the name OF
saus Christ, TO preserve our lives.
"nne was praying, the door opened
sna lhree messengers entered, and the
,voul was hlled with light equal to the
g9lallng light Of the sun al midday.
those messengers were all dressed In
,he robes OF immortal beings. Who
.hey were know not, They laid hands
UPON me and my companion, and re.
.uAs9 nose evil powers, and we were
sa,su' From that hour to this day, not
euN our lives were saved, but those
SSNHe's were Tebuked by the angels OF
~ so that no Elder since has been
",Aenied with them IN London.
Il, name this because there Is prin,
ple N II. From the day that the Pro-
gue' Joseph smith was called upon by
w. angel OF God and the plates OF the
49,, yV9N OF Mormon given into his hands,
@'sa evil sphls laboTed Tor bis death,
ruu hnally his blood was shed by the
poNeT OF the devil. You know about
s msI MS before the heavens and the
lTt'uli aud has got TO be settled for.
ccnV'e spirits are wherever the Saints OF
S Sou aye, aud they will follow thisnp
~ lie who holds the keys OF death
1 nell binds that old serpent, sets
~ upon him, aud shuts him up Tor
\, years. These evil spirits are
round us They follow every Elder
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