American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-02-06


LYNN, Dec 10, 1885,
Mn. ANpREws--Ths town has of late been az
tated by strange occurrence, similar to the seen
OF Wishcraft, in Salem, 692, which ought to
recorded, as il may hereafter illustrate the histo
Of the present much bossted enlightened time
and will show that instances Of gross fanatics
and superstition sometimes now occur to graft
creduity and wonder.
The public have already heard much of the col
duct of some persons who were year or two az
disowned by the Quaker Society and prosecute
and punished for moiesting that society. Some
those persons and their adherents have occasion
ally continued those disturbances.
On the day oil the public thanksgiving, youu
woman of this town. who had been disowned b
that society to which she had from her youth be
logged. attended the Quaker meeting in Salem, al
tempted TO preach in such a manner that she wa
removed from the meeting disturber. On tn
following Sabbath she attended the Quaker meetin
at Lynn, when there was a funeral, and the corps
carried into the meeting house: she came in lat,
in white apparel, on cold day, and made her wa
into the minister's gallery, pushing aside the perso
that attempted to stop her; alter sitting a shor
time, she rose and spoke nearly thus" Behold th
Lamb Of Coda paase-" Behold the Lamb c
God that taketh away the sin of the world-beho
the bride, the Lambs wife il is not because
prefer thess high benches that you see me here
but my God hath sent me here TO bear my testino
ny against the idolatrous worship that has of latte
time been paid to these high benches" She cal
led the attention OF the people to her dress (Which
was gay and airy) aud said it covered pure spiri
u clean heart.--She was requested to sit down. anc
paused;-- during the pause regular female minister
OF the society, who sat not to see her or know
her continuing standing, and began to preach
the young woman interrupted her by CRYING out
'sWho art thou that darkeneth counsel with words
without knowledge, thou hypocrite; how long will
be before this veil will be rent !" She was then re
moved from the meeting crying out "Hypocrites, 2
&c.-She refused TO make any use OF her limbs to
walk, and, when out would not stand or sit, but
laid prostrae on the step OF the meeting house, and
when meeting was over, it was necessary to re-
nove her to make room for the people to pass out ;
some who took sides with her. and had gathered
round, were also removed to give opportunity to
take the corpse to the grave.
She continued to lay as if helpless near the door
hall an hour alter meeting was overs she was then
taken IN herpasslve state and carried by TWO per.
sons in chaise TO the house of fellow disciple
where she remained speechess as was pretended
lying IN state in bed in the same dress she had
worn at meeting, and so continued from that day
(23d Nov to Nov, 30th. She spoke 10 no one
ana answered no one by words, but would re-
ply 10 questions by writing her answers on slate
whether she would take food, she wrote. q How
can want any thing that am feeding on angels'I
foods
She wrote to one Of her neghbors that her
speech was taken away by wicked men, and would
be heard no more until it was heard in Heaven |
pralsing God" 1t has not been intimatrd that
she was hardly used by those who removed her i
her friends acknowledge she was removed as easily
as possible; the wicked men she COMPLAINS ofI
hnQR hn rafa,p
preaching.
During Saturday she prophese that q She
should die before the going down of another sun.
and her adherents protested put implicit faith n
the awful prediction, which spread like wild FIRE
through the town.
On the morning OF her "dying day she sent
solemn message in writing to an acquaintance ,hat
IN lew hours and the hand which now pens this
WIN De cold in deaIh, but The spirit which dictated
II crowned with eternal lie.'
The rumour that she was to die on that day had
spreau through the town, and excited great buz
and general attention. She rose that morning
washed and alfred herself in what she termed her
grave clothes, which had been previously prepared
LOT ner, and wrote that she " should die by the On
ing down OF the sum-, and requested that after her
death she should be laid out on a sofa, and he h..
RED IN tomb after being kept number of davs so
that all who wished might be admitted to see her
he whole town seemed to be in commoon that
DAY the house was thronged by hundreds and
nuhoreds OIL spectators who rushed from all parts
70 see the wonderful woman chaises and faot nas.
sengers, some from considerable distance. wers
going to and fro as at a training: all desired
to be in at her last moments. Within a sbort
lime OF the awful period she lad Sc, for Aipbt
Il ON ms world, she wrote, you now behold 1be
eSi OF one whose life has been devoted to the good
OF souls, breathing this exhortation Glory to Cod
IN me highest peace on earth and good will to
men en- !. Near that time she spoke and audiby said
Wy work IS nnished and there is crown laid
-, 'e ~nlch am going to inherit " and told her
friends not to mourn her early exit for ber boJv
was to return to dust, and her soul TO him Who
gave it." Her friends were Overwhelmed viii,