Ponola [sic] weekly register. (Ponola [sic], Miss.) 1843-1843, 1843-05-13

| noticed in your paper Of the 9TH
inst, an article headed ga trance"
which reminded me Of having heard an
old gentleman relate similar circum,
stance some ten years ago-it was rcla-
ted at Camp meeting in North Ala
bama.
On the first night Of the camp meet
iag--as is usual | believe on such occa-
sions, they assembled and worshiped
God by singing and praying; after
whi"h an elderly man sprang from his
seat as if under some excitement, and
remarked, that if he could be permitted,
he would take much pleasure in relating
circumstance in the history Of his
life, which might not prove unlnteres-
ting TO his hears. His request was gran
ted him, and he proceeded as follows -
Some two years since, as was walking
along a small path in thinly settled
part of the country in Tennessee,
meditating on The beauties and exceIlen
cies Of christianity, and the mercies Of
my heavenly father, | was met by my
Lord end Saviour Jesus Christ, who
told me that my time had come 10 leave
this troublesome world, and that he had
come as a special messenger to watt my
my soul to demonstrating which, he
locked arms with me, and walked by
my side. The further we went the
smaller the path we were travelling
seemed to get until it was not wider than
t he thickness OF case knife bIade--our
and upward. until we finally came in
contact with much palmer road, which
bore off to the left hand, | asked my
companion if that was our road and he
told me no--saying that was the broad
road TO destr'tion, but that our trailwould
carry US safe home TO glory. We were
at this time so near the habitation Of the
devil and his angels, as TO hear the
mournS and yellS and shrIeks Of persons
undoubtedly in great pain; so intense
was my desire 10 know what it meant,
that stopped still to listen. Ny com
panion told me it was hcll-that | was
not TO 90 there, that he would pilot me
safe to the House Of God. We soon ar
rived, he gave tap at the door and II
flew wide open, | was now in the pres
ence Of the most high, who sat as a Judge
upon his bench, before him lay a large
bible which was open, was conducted
round and seated at his right hand, anc
my brothers and sisters, if every iea
; ,her bed upon this encampment wa
here in a pile they would not be hal
so easy as that was. | remained bu
a short time, when all at once my atten
ton was drawn TO a great crowd of poo
pie near by, amongst whom, were male
and females, white and black, old an
young, all dressed in white robes, an
all singing the same song, which
thought the Sweetest music | had eve
heard; | desired to be with them, aC
cordingly was permitted TO go-l mix
ed and sung with them, and enjoye
! more real happiness in the short linn
. | was there, than | could enjoy here i
a thousand years, ! found many Of
acquainiences there who had been dea
a number of years, yes blessed be Coz
struck hands with those who had bee
my associates in by gone days, my fathe
was there, my mother and brothers.an
sisters were there; all enjoying Il
. sweets of heaven singing glory and ha
!, liiuiah to God and the Lamb. But N
friends was not permitted to rema
. long in that happy abode. My saylot
appeared TO me and informed me that N
time had not come, bull that when die
;, that was my resting place. He aga
took me by the arm and accompanis
- me back, and when came TO myself
was going along the same little pa
!, praising COD and Shaping my han
- together, which were bistering all owe
j. This my friends consider fare tas
- oil. heaven.
!, After the old gentleman had conc
!. ded his remarks, all were silent I
some moments If a cornce had be