Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-12-01

can never operate against each other Don't
you know, I said. that the perfect one "went
about doing good?"-That he restored with
cred hand, opened the eyes Of the bind--and
in his sympathy and benevolence turned wa
ter into wine for his fricnds? "Oh! yes" said
she, 1T was Jesus" Well, ! replied, none
but the benevolent-the good, can do these
things.-"None can do these things except
it be given him Of the Father"
H AsT said these words, she pressed my
hand as if she found sympathy in the thought.
| inquired do you not think it would be great
blessing to those who are sick-who cannot
sleep, to be put at rest as you are7 She re-
piled. sit would be great blessing indeed"
DIR. Z. inquired If she knew the profession OF
the person with whom she was sconversing.-
She said, she reads good deal, and should
think he was Teacherm ! replied, | am;
and shall take pleasure in giving my schol-
ars an account Of the facts | am Witnessing.
She said, "you mny tell them from me, if you
please, that do not these things for money
for love Of worldly gain, but for my own
benefit and the good Of my fellow creatures y
DIR. p. asked her ii she would have some
drink. She said, "yes." A tumbler Of water
was brought in, which presented to her lips
She refused to drink, and seemed entirely IN
conscious. DR.. p. then took the water
placed his fingers upon the edge Of the tUm-
bier, held it a short time in this position, then
gave it into her hand. She carried it To heI
mouth, slipped moderately until it was about
two thirds exhausted, and gave it back to her
,nagnetizcr. He asked her what she had
drank. She said, 'it was some OF Mr.. Fales
sweet wine" He remarked, that was what
he had wished it might be to her. He then
said TO her, | wish you to awake in six min
utes precisely, from this time. lie previously
had requested her to remember when she a.
woke, having seen the bunch of feathers, and
the word eiairuoyance. Several gentlemen
held watches to count the time. In min
utes she sighed-brought her hand to her
head, and gave symptoms Of awakening. DIR.
Z. having been ont of the room, now entered
and stood about & feet from her. At the end
Of the sixth minute she partly opened her
eyes, and looked around with smile Of diff
deuce. On being asked if she felt bright
she looked at Di. p. threw her hand towards
him, and said with much ndiueite, 81 wish you
wonld wake ME up" He said, IL will."-A,
the same time telling US with wink, that he
would do the contrary.
/ He looked again steadily upon her, and in
a moment she fell back into that deep, mys.
terious sleep, more wonderful because less
! frequently witnessed, than that more myste-
rious, and sublinely awful sleep of Death, in
which 80 many of the living, moving, beauti-
ful forms Of Life, hourly lie down, in the bo-
som of their mother. hid forever from mortal
eyes, beneath the ample folds of that great,
green mantle, the winding sheet that en-
shronds lis all. have written what ] have
seen, and believe to be true;-yet ! must
confess have felt the while as though was
recording fiction,nnd have not faith that those
who will take the trouble to read, will regard
it as any thing else. A painful reminiscence
Of the Salem Tragedy, recently revived by
reading the Life of Cotton Mather, induces
me to withhold my name until may be con-
vinccd it will subserve the cause Of science
to give II.