arose and laid hands on him, and prayed that he Lord would have mercy <​July 30​> on his servant and rebuke the devil; while thus engaged was struck with great force by some invisible power and fell senseless <​ knocked down​> on the floor; and the first thing recollected was, being supported by Elders and Russell beseeching a throne of grace in his behalf; they then laid him on the bed, but his agony was so great he could not endure, and arose, fell on his knees, and prayed; then he arose and sat upon the bed, while the brethren distinctly saw the evil spirits. who foamed and gnashed upon them with their teeth, by legions, for the space <​First Baptism in England.​> of about an hour and a half,<​some minutes— was present the latter part of the time.​> About 10 o’clock A.M. the brethren repaired to the River Ribble according to previous appointment, and in the midst of a large collection of people baptized Nine individuals, one of [HC 2:503] which was , the first man baptized in England, in this dispensation