Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-03-07

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length Of timc they are TO he published, will bs
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ihgly.
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Contrary to his wishes, his physician put large
blister upon him, to which he submitted only
after much persuasion On the second day fol-
lowing he wrote TO the physician, that he es-
teemed him highly and that bis sickness was
not that which he thought it was; that his lie
yer was not swollen. as his physician thought
iii were so, he would certainly experience
something Of it, &c. 70 He urgently entreated
his physician not to put another blister upon
him, and also not to give him any other med-
cine, at least not before Tuesday morning at 8
O'Clock, when, should he yet live and be unable
to speak, he would cheerfuy comply with his
prescriptions, to which request the physician as.
scented. p dalW ff ''
On Sunday the l4th of December, he wrote
that he wished to see me on Monday evening
and rsuested that should hold q prayer-moet-
ing at his fathers house, with which request
complied After the prayer.meeting had clio.
sed he feln,o sleep, and from the motions of
HE hands it could be perceived that his mind
was exercised in very extraordinary manner
He made sign for something. bible was
handed to him, and also German and English
hymn book. He opened the bible, and with
his eyes closed, he speedily ran his fingers qvsr
certain passages and pointed out ore. lie Did
the same thing with the hymn books, pointing
to German and Also TO all English hymn.
| When he awuke, he pointed cot TO lne the pas
sage of Scripture to which ne hId pointed when
asleep. viz Eek H. ID, as also ,heihymns,
and must acknowledges, tina. had ] taken the
greatest possible pains, could not have selec
ted in either of the hymn books, hymns more
suitable to the tex, pointed out than these which
he had selected. At L O'clock the zane even.
ing, he wrote to me among other things, that in
the course of four or five hours, it would be
known whether he would die or speJk.' Be-
tore the time fixed upon arrived, he again i,ll
into a sleep, and at the fine itself, he became
so week that it was believed he would die His
strength however returned again-he began to-
speak-opened the bible read passage OF
Scripture, John ], %, and dlscoursed upon il
very correctly and powerfully about forty min
utes in the English language When he had
ended his discourse, he appeared TO be in deep
and quie, sleep. and in about fifteen minutes az
terwards he awoke and was qnite calm. .,
Several days after the occurrence, he inform.
ed his friends, that on Sunday afternoon tho
18th inst, between u and l o'clock. he would
be placed in similar condition In the mean.
time he was calm, attended church, Sunday
school. &c, but he often spoke, sang and pray.
, ed in his sleep. was with him on last Thurs.
day and Friday He still insisted on Friday,
that what he had before said would certainly
take place at the specified time, and tor some
time he was quite cut down, not knowing
: whether or not he should recover his power Of
: speech, in case he should live. Still he endea-
y vored to console himself with the promise, that
e All thugs shall work together for good to them
I that love Cod gave him and his parents all
d the counsel and consolation which ii was IN my
E power to give them. On Sunday at the appoint
i ed time. whilst he was engaged with his pa.
rents and brothers in reading useful books, and
proposing and answering questions abont ed:iy-
ing subjects, he sank down some minutes be-
:. fore o'epck ltwas believed llnt he wa, dying.
- For some time he was psensib!e. At length
D he opened his eyes, but could not speak word
: or move limb. Abou, an hour afterwards he
j wac able to move, and made signs for pen and
= ink. lie wrote amongst other things, that in
j. seven or eight hours he would either spesk, or
/, die When the specified time had elapsed. he
became again so weak willis, he slept. That II
was though ht he would die. After some tme.
however, he recovered his strength. and bessn
y to speak, exhorf, sag, &c, bQlh IN The Epe lsIl
n aud German languages. When he had fnsh-
q ed. he appeared again to sleep. and when he a.
woke, he was cheerful and calm. He is now
y to all appearance well and relieved in mind
e ! was several times present when he spske
. in his sleep, and can truly say, iha, did not
hear an unbecoming word from hun: on The
contrary, all he said Was very apr pirate, Ia
0 tioaal and scrip'ural or the instruction a
D youth IN the Catechism, he snake rsilansi'y
}. sn1 cnnmendably, that | Was much os,au shed,
A and he prayed 80 tuenlly aud powerfully, iha'
= I felt quite humbed. What spnear.
Z ed to me very remarkable in h,s addresses b,'h
m the f. giish and German lspgusges was ths,
r the bfnsusee he e0D yei Nas arch mose Pm
ent and correct, lhsn he ~5s csps ode al rn,piar
ing when awake, even ~ The exercise Of lbs
u utmost care.
n Perni, me to add. in conclusion. t0st M.
o young man, has bee, ',r IN" ia>, fN" yfsrs &
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