. . . one night while being on his bed, praying to God for some kind Messinger to inform him of the right and true way; Suddenly a light above the brightness of day burst into him room, and immediately he was wrapt in a Heavenly vision; He saw a personage about the ordinary size of man in the middle of the room before him. He was dressed in a white flowing robe, made fast at the wrists and ancles, and appeared to be without seam, He declared himself to be an Angel of God, sent forth to inform him that the time had nearly arrived, fore the Gospel to be preached in power in all the World, as a witness of the coming of Christ, which was near at hand; also that this continent had been inhabited by two distinct races of people.