25 Sept 1873 I went to the to cut a 5 acre lot of Grass I
[FIGURE] commenced it & set at it & he broke one of the
fingers that turn the Grass, we went to the & got it mended
with a new one. I went to the with to attend a
a Blessing meeting but no one came & I returned took my team
& went to the farm felt all right when I left home but when I arived
at the farm a vary strange feeling came over me I turned out my
Horses & went to bed & I vary soon felt as though I was struck with
death & could not live it seemed to be Paralysis & Death I felt that
I could not live an hour all my Blood, spirit, & life seemed to be leav-
ing my limbs & closing around my heart & vitals & I felt as though I
would soon die I sent for My wife & Br I
also sent for my Neighbor Br to come &
upon me, a minute seemed an hour to me Brother Wagstaff finally
came when I felt as though I was about to Give up the Ghost. He
laid Hands upon me & I was liberated instaneously. soon Mrs Wood-
ruff G. Q. Cannon & arived they also laid hands upon me
then returned home Mrs Woodruff stoped with me for the night. I
slept quite well
