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After this communication, I saw the light in the room begin to gather immediately around the person of him who had been speaking to me, and it continued to do so until the room was again left dark, except just around him; when,
instantly I saw, as it were, a conduit open right up into heaven, and
he ascended till he entirely disappeared, and the room was left as it
had been before this heavenly light had made its appearance.
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“He then said to me, ‘Let me see that certificate.’ I accordingly took it out of my pocket and gave it to him, when
he took it and tore it to pieces, saying that there was no such thing
now as ministering of angels, and that if I would bring the plates to him he would translate them. I informed him
that part of the plates were sealed, and that I was forbidden to bring
them. He replied, ‘I cannot read a sealed book.’ I left him and went to Dr. Mitchell, who sanctioned what Professor Anthon had said respecting both the characters and the translation.”
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