Hello everyone. Praise the Lord!
This was first published in 1906 in the paper, Household of God, by Thomas Junk. It was reprinted on the same year by the Apostolic Faith Mission Newsletter.
After speaking in this manner for probably five minutes he fell backward to the floor, and remained in an unconscious state for probably ten minutes; and then arose. After meeting a woman in the congregation went to him and requested a copy of the poetry he had spoken, and found he was oblivious to the fact that he had repeated a number of verses.
Later I talked to him about this experience, and he stated that he had never committed any such verses to memory and knew nothing of having repeated them in the meeting.
He then told me that while he was speaking the whole rear end of the Hall became filled with faces of angelic beings from floor to ceiling and from wall to wall. A literal bank of beautiful faces, with Jesus in the center, and all faces turned towards Him. He says he recognized Peter and James and John, also John Wesley.
During his gaze at this Heavenly host he spoke unconsciously the invitations and exhortations to all to come and receive the rich blessings offered. He knew nothing of his fall, but returned to consciousness to find himself on the floor. The same thing occurred again, about ten days later in the meeting, with this difference he did not recognize any of the faces, except Jesus, standing in the center.
At both times, he says, there were waves of spiritual power and glory coming from Jesus all over him. I believe everyone in the house felt the Divine power present, and the altar was instantly crowded with penitents.
William James Roop, M.A.B.S.
