John Whitmer History, pp. 28-29 we read of a conference held June 3, 1831. John Whitmer recorded that:
Joseph Smith Jr. Prophecied the day Previous that the
man of Sin should be revealed. While the Lord poured out his spirit, upon his
servants, the Devil took occation, to make known his power, he bound Harvy
Whitlock <and John Murdock> so that he could not speak and others were
affected but the Lord showed to Joseph the Seer, the design of this thing, he
commanded the devil in the name of Christ and he departed to our Joy and
comfort.
Parley
P. Pratt allude to this event in his autobiography:
In this conference much instruction was given by President
Smith, who spoke in great power, as he was moved upon by the Holy Ghost; and
the spirit of power and of testimony rested down upon the Elders in a marvelous
manner. Here also were some strange manifestations of false spirits, which were
immediately rebuked. (Parley P. Pratt, The Autobiography of Parley Parker
Pratt [Chicago: Pratt Bros., 1888], 72)
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