Washington telegraph., 1848-07-12

looked black aud angry and the awful
waves rolled again beyond the wuter.
marx, aud the whole body Of water came
nearer to ne, and as soon as the clouds
had disappeared / looked on the other
side OF the lake, aud there saw my boys,
Edwin, John aud Washington, and my
whole family sang halleluIah, and with
outstretehed arms beckoned TO me to
come ovaf the water | cried, how shall
| eomc-oh, how shall escape the temp.
tations Of the devil, aud lice the wrath 10
come, Ihen there came a sound from
the lake, aud upon a cloud that suddenly
arose from the water, was written these
wofds-"Look back and you see time
here is eternity, aud yonlcr IS life ever.
lasung-these are the waters OF death,
and upon hearing these words | awoke.
| talked 10 my vie. anl | learned thai
she had had the same vision, aud heard
the same words, aud saw the same sights.
but we didn't tell the world Tor fear OF
seoilcf., but, like the Psalmist. we knew
TINT our enemies would swallow Us up,
for they were many, aud they tight against
Us. 80 we considered what was 10 be
done and We often talked OF II IN secret.
some months after tins dreamed the
same dream again. and the luke looked
black and angry The devil tempted me
with heavy gold and promises Of worldly
bliss, and the dark waters OF the Lake
hurried down upon me like cataract.
aud rume 50 near that | could see clearly
the waves. and knew that before many
more waves would fise the waters would
swallow me up entirely. 80 We talked
again in private. Saul died ior hi, trans.
sfas,ions. David made huut sacrifices
and peace offerings, and Elijah made
sacrifices aud We interpreted the vision
thui We should do the samc. for W. were
tired OF the world, aud the temptations oi
the evil one And then We camu to the
conclusion IN make our pence with all.
and that | should iirst destroy my VIE
and my daughter and babe, according 10
the vision. and then destroy my sons, and
then myself, | being the last 10 PAS over
the lake before 1t rolled It's waters upon
Salan's dark kingdom. 81 one day IN
Oatobef iour years ago, We all made our
peace, and got hatehe, aud faisel II over
the head oimy wife, when my arm sud.
denly tell. Tor ! saw vision. aud there
appeared chariot oi ire and horse Of
FIRE, gallapng through cloud OF smoke.
and it SAID slop,andthe lake appeaFeiaeam
/ IN view but tins time the waters were calm
and laid down the hatchet and silently
We thought OF the mysterious warning
Years days and months have passed, until
last month, when | dreamed and saw the
scli.-ame things, and the lake looked
/ dreadful, and the waves rolled as high as
any mountain, and the waters came near
my feet and then stopped. The time Is
come, thought |, for ! knew that another
wave would swallow up all things earthly.
| told my wife ol this waning, aud the
time aud end OF all things was set apart.
| and We concluded "a die with the children.
We sat down for Two nights aud made
our plans, and wrote out this account.
My wife and daughter and babe are to
die ir,t; when our sons, all by the axe.
and myself will die with the razor that
has been prepared. So we wish all fare.
well.
| will see that my dear wife and all my
dear ehlldred are saioly free from the
bonds of this wicked world, aud are on
the other side Of the lake. when | will
instantly follow them, and the vision viii
be fulfilled. So We wish all farewell
for when daylight again appears we shall
be in that land whence no traveller re.
turns. We want our clothes destroyed,
aud my wife wishes her beads kept on
her neck, and we both want our bodios
laid together IN the lomb.
Signed. G.. W PINRHAu.
LYDIA PINKnAM