difficulty the same power of the Destroyer had been
seeking his life as well as my own, and he was
delivered in the same way. the three personages that
appeared unto me one was a tall man I shoude think
over sisx feet the other m[i]dd[l]e one was another man was
medium size & the 3rd was a short man they we[r]e all clothed
alike Neither of them spoke a word to my hearing but
as soon as they laid hands upon my head & I was
delivered they disappeared, I felt thankful to God for
the presirvation of my life. (Brother Tullage record this
in one of the blank pages & refer to the page)
Oct 7^th 1840. In company with the Twelve and many
other Saints I attended a discussion in the evening held
at the Carpenters Hall, Garrett Road, Manchester. One Mr
Barrett had tried hard for a length of time to get
some of the Twelve to hold a discussion with him, though
his continued teazing [president] Brigham Young told him
the Twelve would not stoop to discuss any subject with
him but if he must discuss the subject of Mormonism
he would appo[in]t some body to meet him, as Mr Barrytt
would not take no for an answer Brother Alfred Cordon
was appo[in]ted to meet him Brother Cordon as it were was
a beardless boy yet he had been ordained an Elder &
received much of the Spirit of the Lord and they met
for this purpose at early candle light, the Stand was
occupied on one side by my Methodist Priest, & on the
other side by the Twelve Apostles & Elders. The Home was lyted
by 3 chandeliers with 12 lights in each lighthed with
gass there were some 1500 people present. Mr Barrett pledged him-
self to prove th Book of Mormon false & water baptism
^not^ essential to Salvation while Brother Cordon pleged
himself to prove the Book of Mormon true & water
baptism essential to Salvation. As Mr Barrytt arose
& declyaired to the Assembly that he would prove the Book of
Mormon false & water baptism not essential to
Salvation 4 ^glass chimneys in each of the chanderliers burst

difficulty the same power of the Destroyer had been seeking his life as well as my own, and he was delivered in the same way. the three personages that appeared unto me one was a tall man I shoude think over sisx feet another man was medium size & the 3rd was a short man they were all clothed alike Neither of them spoke a word to my hearing but as soon as they laid hands upon my head & I was delivered they disappeared, I felt thankful to God for the presirvation of my life. (Brother Tullage record this in one of the blank pages & refer to the page) Oct 7th 1840. In company with the Twelve and many other Saints I attended a discussion in the evening held at the Carpenters Hall, Garrett Road, Manchester. One Mr Barrett had tried hard for a length of time to get some of the Twelve to hold a discussion with him, though his continued teazing president Brigham Young told him the Twelve would not stoop to discuss any subject with him but if he must discuss the subject of Mormonism he would appoint some body to meet him, as Mr Barrytt would not take no for an answer Brother Alfred Cordon was appointed to meet him Brother Cordon as it were was a beardless boy yet he had been ordained an Elder & received much of the Spirit of the Lord and they met for this purpose at early candle light, the Stand was occupied on one side by my Methodist Priest, & on the other side by the Twelve Apostles & Elders. The Home was lyted by 3 chandeliers with 12 lights in each lighthed with gass there were some 1500 people present. Mr Barrett pledged himself to prove th Book of Mormon false & water baptism not essential to Salvation while Brother Cordon pleged himself to prove the Book of Mormon true & water baptism essential to Salvation. As Mr Barrytt arose & declaired to the Assembly that he would prove the Book of Mormon false & water baptism not essential to Salvation 4 glass chimneys in each of the chanderliers burst