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 six feet the other middle one was anothe man was
medium size & the 3rd was a short man they wee all dressed
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)
. 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. th[r]ough
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 Mormonsm
He would appont some bo[d]y to meet him as Mr Barry
would not take no for an answer Brothe Alfred Corden
was apponted to meet him Brother Cordon as it were was
a Beardless boy yet he had been ordand an Elder &
possessed much of the Spirit of the Lord And they met
for this purpos at Early candle light. The Stand was
occupied on one side by many Methodist priest, & on the
othe side by the Twelve Apostles & Elders. The Home was light
by 3 chandeliers with 12 lights in each lighted with
gass there was some 1500 people present. Mr Barrett pledged him-
self to prove the Book of Mormon Fals & water Baptism
^not^ Essential to Salvation while Brother Cordon pleged
himself to prove the Book of Mormon true & water
Baptisms essential to Salvation. As Mr Barrytt arose
& declgaired to the Assembly that He would prove the Book of
Mormon Fals & watter baptism not essential to
Salvation 4 ^glass^ chimney in each of the chanderliers burnt
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 shude think
over six feet anothe man was
medium size & the 3rd was a short man they were all dressd
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 presivation 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, Garratt 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. through
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 Barry
would not take no for an answer Brother Alfred Corden
was appointed to meet him Brother Corden as it were was
a Beardless boy yet he had been ordained an Elder &
possessed much of the Spirit of the Lord And they met
for this purpos at Early Candle light. The Stand was
occupied on one side by many Methodist priest, & on the
other side by the Twelve Apostles & Elders The Home was light
by 3 chandeliers with 12 lights in each lighted with
gass there was some 1500 people present. Mr Barrett pledged himself to prove the Book of Mormon Fals & water Baptism
not Essential to Salvation while Brother Corden pleged
himself to prove the Book of Mormon true & water
Baptism essential to Salvation. As Mr Barrett arose
& declaired to the Assembly that He would prove the Book of
Mormon Fals & water baptism not essential to
Salvation by glass chimg in each of the chanderliers burnt