The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-04-14

~ rouse up and tell VISION winch eho buu was Io-
Veaed to her. They would nj times all be talking nj
once hallooing at the top OF their voices; some o.
them said there was too much sin there. BY spells
il was the noisiest I ever attended lie had seen
them in groups hugging and kissing ench other
Once saw Elder Hall with his boots Off ind the wo-
men would go and kiss his feet. One girl made u
smack, but did not ht his foot with her lips. Hall
said lie tina, is ashamed ofne before men, him will
I BIO ashamed Of before my fhther and the holy an
gels She then give his feet II number OF kisses.
Lorton Lambert testified that he attended meet
ing one evening, and that Dammon very abusive;
called nil other denominations, liars, murderers, SC.
a woman presen. who pretended TO have Visions
and who was blasphemousy chilled the Imitation Of
Christ. She said TO he from Portland; her name
was Ellen Harmon. She told Mrs. Woodbury. she
must be bnptssd or go to hell Mrs. w. concluded to
DO bnpliscd. A Miss Dorindd Baker, Of Oringon,
figured largely. She told Lambert he was the devil
and would go TO hell. She subsequently went into
the bedroom with man, whom they called Elder
White, and when they came ont they were hugging
each other.
Aiss Baker then went to one Doore, and they kiss.
ed each other. This night they went to tho water
and buptised The vsionist, Miss Harmon lying
the floor several hours-from TO l o'clock, that
his back. Elder White said If tho Almighty had any
thing to reveal he revealed it Miss II. She acted as
mediator.
Jer. Green testified, that in tho meeting he at
tended, nc men wash women's feet, Sc lie
saw Dammon kiss Mrs osborn,-Elder D. was the
presiding elder.
Allen Truny testified that prisoner told him he
must live on them that had property and If God did
not come, then they must all go TO work together.
The first witness offered by defence, wns James
Aver, Jr He denied that man went into the bed
room with Miss Baker. lie was an adventist, md
said il part of their faith to kiss each olher-
and that they had Bible authority for ii. He admit
ted that prisoner had other business than attend
meetings. Dammon admitted that he had spiritual
wirN, and was glad Of it. He understood Miss IIar-
mon had vision ut Portland, and was travelling
through the country relating il
Job Moody, Of the brethren affirmed, that pris-
had repeatedly urged upon them the Necessity of
quitting all labor lie aG rmed that DIS character
WINS good. As for himself he had been serving the
Lord and hanmerins against the devil Of late.
George Woodbury. affirmed he believed in Miss
Harmon's visions, because she told hswifes feelings
correctly. 1t was his impression that prisoner kissed
his wife. Believes the world will come to the end
within two months; prisoner breaches So This is
and Bakers revelations much as though they came
from Coo. Sister Harmon sad to his wife and the
girls, if they did not do she said they would 90 to
hell. Ills wife and Dammon passed across tho floor
their hands and knees. Some nun did 20 into the
bed room. Heard brother Dammon shy the gf Of
healing the sick lay in the church. Dammon advis-
ed not to work, because ,hore is enough to live
upon until the end Of the world.
,Lo
him that Miss Baker had exercise in the bedroom
and he went in and helped her out.
Much other testimony received, pro and con,
Of similar character, and the prisoner opened his de-
fence lie cited Luke 7, SO; John 10; last chap in
Romans Philippians 4th; LIST Thes 9Th chap.
Prisoner again arose, and read the 5Oth and l26
psalm. lie argued that the day of grace Ind gone
by, and tina. the believers were reduced, but that
there wero too many yet, and that the end OF the
world would come within week.
The prisoner sentenced to ten days in the
House Of Correction from which sentence he appeal
ed
On Tuesday, after trial was concluded and the
Court waiting for the counsel come in prison.
and his witnesses asked permission and sung that
hymn, by John Craig, beginning
'While was down in Egypt's land,
heard my Saviour at hand;
The midnight cry sounding,
And wanted to be free.
So left my former brethren
To sound the jubilee"
These scenes are not enacted at Atkinson only
In this city, we Informed gross deeds, are done
by one section Of the fanatics-Gor there are two-
One worshpping with propriey ofconduct Gas far as
we know a, Beethoven Hall; the other at private
houses. The latter hold to the kissing washing
each others feet abandoning work, SC. Many OF
these were once respectable, happy, and comfortably
situated. Now, by this deusion of the devil. they
are walovng on the floor, their characters lost their
families broken up their daughters debased, their
minds wild with insanity.
1t is indeed a melancholy reflection, and well de-
serving the attention Of the humane, how this wild
fire may be stopped, our youth preserved from pol
luton, those saved who are not yet entirely ruined
and those ruined, recovered il it be so. We
commend the attention of all public authorities land
private citizens, this evil in midst and pray that
success may attend their efforts to abate it, and pres
vent its spread and desoating conseq uences.