Delivered From Satanic Power by A. S. Coombs.

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Mar 26, 1914

Delivered From Satanic Power

By A. S. Coombs.

WHEN I was seventeen or eighteen years of age, an older brother one day attended a spiritualistic séance some distance from home. He was there told that in two weeks from that time I would become a medium. At the time indicated I was alone by the table in our living room. A rapping began on the wall of the room and came just over my head, finally ending in a sound which seemed as if some person's head struck the floor under the table. I placed my hands on the table, and at every request the rappings came again and again. At times the table was raised from the floor by unseen hands. I was surely a medium, and in company with a neighbor, who was also interested in Spiritualism, I began to hold public demonstrations and séances. The spirits always responded to our call, and answered our questions by rappings.

I continued in this way for some time, but finally was awakened to my danger. At one time when in communication with the spirit, I inquired its name, stating that I would repeat the letters of the alphabet, beginning with "a," and asked that it rap when I came to the first letter of its name. The first rap came on the letter "d." I repeated the alphabet again, and the second rap came on "e." This continued until the name "devil" was spelled out clearly. I then and there decided that indeed all the manifestations I had seen were from the devil. Often I could not sleep at night for the rappings, but finally, by the help of God, I broke away from the evil power which had controlled me. I feel to praise the Lord for deliverance. I firmly believe that Spiritualism is of Satan, and that he is working mightily to draw men into paths of error. Let us follow the dear Saviour constantly, and serve him faithfully. A. S. COOMBS.