Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-04-03
A REMARK nLE DREAM.


pecohsinie,. afien euiitslv of,a,isc. were re
estnty u.siuitrpfeied snd not unfeqoenily, on-
usy sod a.siie'ously rnis' ep'eseneJ. II 80 hap.
peecs ihsi can't 20 h. ssrs ihs, an officer If his
ehufth, oue e ~. aeteons hsd secretly oecn mak.
,u, very ffco wiih bis character. lie was exceed.
ireiy wounded 81 :h.s nrkiudness IN ono Of bis own
doci, sno one shnso oifce ough, 20 hsVe led him
g. protect rather than .tsduce his pastors repuis-
uou h. adopted Tic following pointed and effect
unl ssy ie sitc hai rehuke. Thuse VI" are ~
The haiti Il ssssing The clergy, and particularly Of
Binding hult uuh their pssivFs. may perhaps derive
some benefit ftoa' the story. For ther special Cd
,G.stIoG The usrsute is piscn. lie went 10 The
house VI The uaduce', aud MAS received as usual.
silh great cotdia,v. lie SEEMED Indifferent how
r'crio the ssrdui,'es which were shown him and
appeared distressed aud sd. He friend inquired
he cause Of this singular change IA his dcp"rt'
mcni, for he Was II a remarkably cheerful aud
communicative disposiiioo The minister told HIM
he Wss sad indeed and had good reason TO be so /;
for he hAd asreuaincd that even some upon whom
he bad relied a. bic friends were secretly traduc-
iug he character aud undermining bis Official indu
rnce. The deacon expressed great regret at the
inf,fn atom. and assured him of his support md
influence at Nil lines. lle then told ham that he
vas weighed down under the irighttul impression
OF dream which he had had the night before and
which I've could not Danish from his mlnd and that
after The assurance he had just received Of his at
achnent aud confidence, It troubled him more than
ever. Pressed 10 repest this remarkable dream he
told It thus | dreamed last night TINT | died. As
soon my spirit parted from my body. it la
zen 10 charge by an angel, BY whom it wac con.
due:ed through dark passage, OF trlgEtiui gloon
aud Lorror. Al one particular ,pot in this dismal
s|i Lii. ..f
chains, ~ tie noise Of ~ hch started back IA
tor. Ny conductor encuutHgngy babe the feel
harm, and told me kindly that We were passing
The mouth of the place ol condemned spirits but
that ne should soon be beyond the hearing of their
suiieuBgs. He told me, also, that If felt the de-
sire, and had the courage, he would give me a view
Of tins place of torment and | consented. He
took &C 10 an iron door. which few open al he
To-. ch and Immediately found myself on the verge
Of an ,mme,..n inverted cone inside Of which there
was spirsl sts,ea., leading Gawn to the bottom
| was led along these steps am. every now ana
then We come to the granted opening OF dungeon,
through which saw some miserable being IN lnS
sgonies OF his condemnation. Al last We reach
cd the stairs which led Us directly into large
room, which saw crowded with criminals seem
ing TO await their doom, aud laughing and exult-
elevated throne, with huge iron crown upon his
head. and massy scepre in his hand. AS we
entered, saw hun cast fierce aud malignant
r----.----. ,,r,s,,u az tus- ,.'1'su,S
sternly command him to be brought before him.
The individual thus pointed out advanced with
trembling steps, ard with horrible sgiaiou, .eerI.
'ng to anticipate his fate. stood up IN sort of box
guarded by fnghtlul looking demons, who seemed
to eSot IN his dIsmoy. caught glance of his
coun,enance and. o deacon. 1t was YOU could
not believe my sight--but soon he ard your name
called and verified, your voice. found indeed To
nay horror. that ii was you. The devil. seated on
his throne, called ont to you, in voice, that
made ne culver. to declare yourself and to an-
swer the questions that should De put 10 you. And
here eusucd the following dialogue.
The devil asked you If you had been profess.
og Christian. and if so, to what church you were
attached. You answered that you had been for
yesrs member and officer IN church. The
devil asked you who was your psslor-to which
you snswered the Rev. Mr. -. The devil asked
you # he was what people called good man to
" hlch you answered. you had always so consider.
ed han, aud he always had that general character.
The devil asked you # you and your pastor had
been perfectly intimate, and # yen bad ever pro.
ie-sed devoted friendship To hni--to which YOU
answered ia the affirmative. The devil then ask-
ed you If you had been IN the hab pf praising htn
10 his face, and warmly commencing his character,
aud his preaching and his course Of proceeding a.
pastor Ui the ohurcb--to which You answered firm.
y. yes. The devil then told yol 10 consider |
"a" you hesitate moment, bot ct lssi you firmly
answered yoU bad The devil then asked YOU. IN
. Ely. arch tone At you had ever gone about The pa
rish whispering things against yoat minister Yan
hesilaiej and taiered bat the devil roanar out
most hidenusly. stamping his foot end shaking hs
huge sceplre commanded yon sternly Go ansuet.
Ia fhin; covering voice, I hesfd you to NV a.
i"nishmcai. answer yes. He then inquired # i,
"ss tfue thai you had written certain ANONYMOUS
letter TO your minister, cf isult 6ndng snd IN.
pertinent character. You filtered ags.n. bat the
desll ssd, You need not deny I'll Dictated INV
set. lou hpng your hesd y M shame I'd siam.
msfoa oui, Il have $50 thou" send he ",.r
confess thai You have heoo gulfy u going sb,ut
among your brethren ies-rnng The character If
your minister, hon 500 prai-ed Co hs face. H.
whom sou p'"ie,sed itc uAfmest friendship. end
oe.e'rd 90 he good niensnd ihsl you have am
tea hiw ar sn"nymDns c,iefl' These VOID.
were uttered 40 a tone tue most malicious sad
seorniui. and ssnoe toasfds u.e % Insignificant