1920th The Destress of nations is at the door
in fulfillment of the word of God, while confu
sion is through America great trouble is
manifest throughout , & begining in all
nations. There is trouble this morning in this
town of about 3000 souls is flung out
of employ at the factories because of the press-
ure of times & the lowering of the wages & they
are standing in every corner of the streets in
groops counciling what to do, & their are at
the present time (I have been informed) thousands of
souls are almost in a state of uter starvation.
I was called upon with my Brethren to visit a
child possessed of the Devil that endeavored to destroy
the child, it was the child of the woman that was the
possessed with the Devil upon whom we Saturday evening. We lade hands upon
the child that was reathing under the power of the
Deavil & commanded the Devil to Depart
in the name of Jesus Christ & it was instant
ly done, & the child fell asleep [FIGURE] Among the signs that
are appearing in the heavens & earth in fulfillment of the & that the Saints are noticing, & prophesying off
the following one is worthy of Notice
Dec 26 1839. Second and most extraor
dinary Removal of a Bog Near Kanturk. The account
given under the above head, states that 300 acres of
Colonel bog land rose up from its mighty bed
& travled with the rapidity of a steam engine for the
distance of 4 miles carrying destruction in its progress
rising in angry surges like the ungovernable sea leaving
10 feet of earth upon the earth or land in many places
as it passed over. 1,200 acres was coverd 10 feet
& 12 acres 30 feet [FIGURE]
I upon 8 sick persons & prayed
with them & spent the night at Brother
in Cookson Street No 2
