The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-08-18

lar dream from the Western Christian Advo
cate:
Mr.. B. had been twice married, but
was left second time q wido~er with six
daughters and one son. After these bsreave-
ments, Mr.. B. inferred the Lord did
not design him TO enjoy the blessing OF a
vile, and he resolved 10 sacrifice all personal
conveniences and enjoyments of the conlugal
relation. and never attempt to selec. another
partner in life.
This sacred resolution he sacredly kept for
nearly three years. when the arguments and
counsel of the minister of the circuit. IN the
State of Delaware, prevailed on him to
change his mind.
The consideration of his numerous famil y
of daughters requiring SO much a mother S
care and instruction, was one OF the strong
reasons that had induced him to admit that
his resolution might be founded in error
The minister encouraged by the good i'm
preston he had made. and the influence he
had gained over Mr.. b. took the hb-
erty TO name him lady residing in GER
tain neighborhool of his circuit. whom he
thought would make him an excellent wife
aud a good mother tor his children. aud ap-
pointed the time and place for Mr.. b. to meet
him and be introduced to her.
Some occurrence took place which preyen-
ted Mr.. B. from meeting the minister accord
ing to appointment.
The minister intent upon his plan. procur-
ed Mr.. BIS consent to meet him second time,
and the appointment made; but the unexpect-
ed Providence again prevented Mr.. b. from
being there at the time. They then made a
third arrangement, and Mr.. B. determined if
lie and health permitted. he would certainly
meet his friend and be made acquain ted with
the lady recommended.
Before the time arrived, however, Mr.. B.
was admonished in a dream that the woman
SO fav orabIy spoken of by the minister. was
not the one he ought TO marry. and he was
co.dncted in a vision to the residence OF the
young lady that would be suitable help
mate, and that Pr,vidence designed for him.
The distance was sixty miles, aud he had on
ly travelled twenty miles in that direction
Yet the map of the whole road was lail be-
fore his mind. and the way he should go so
distinctly marked in his dream that he seem
ed perfectly familiar with all the road He
dreamed the dis stance, the name OF the young
woman, and the name of her step father Col.
Vickers, the appearance of the house IN
which he lived. how it was painted; that 1t
was situated near a river, with warehouse
near at hand. H. dreamed also that there
were HSo OtucI Iadico " 'hC
same family; and had the one selected for
that he could easily have distinguished her
from the others.
In the morning he awoke and thought
nothing Of his vision, except as an ordinary
and rather remarkable dream. The next
night he had precisely the same vision re-
peated and the same things presented to his
mind la d still nioro NIsiu A.A.i.".. "1.' ID
then began to think that there might De some
indication Of Providence in his dream ana
=, Il tne SUBJECT OF sincere
and ardent prayer. that God would direct
him IN the way that he should go in matter
so grave. and involving SO much interest to
himself and his motherless children. That
night he had the vision repeated the third
time, and he determined then to follow the
direction furnished him, and fully test the cir
cumstances Of the dream by practical ex
and see if the results would be
developed as he dreamed them
He Immediately sent a note to the preach
er. informing him that he had changed his
mind, and must decline on meeting him at
the time appointed.
Mr.. b. started in the direction indicated By
his vision, and after passing the twenty miles
he was acquainted with, his dream was his
only guide. He. however, had no difficulty;
for the map Of the road was SO vividly i'm
pressed upon his mind, that he was able to
distinguish his road from all others. The gen.
tleman whose name was given nm in his
dream he had never seen or heard of. He
knew the farm as soon as he saw it. The
house and everything about it appeared pre-
cisely as they had been presented in his Wis
ion.
He alighted from his horse and entered
tbo ft,l al
ance Of the young lady was so vividly inn
pressed on his mind by the vision thrice
peated, that he readily recognized her in the
company OF the four others whom he found in
the same family. He soon ascertained the
n,me Of the young woman, and found it to
be Sarah T.. according to his dream. This
young lady had determined, and had often
said she never would marry a widower. Miss
T. said the very moment she saw Mr.. b. she
felt strange tremor pass over her whole sys-
TEN. She had vivid impression that he was
a widower, and ,ha, he had come to see her.
She afterward confessed that sudden emo
tiou of affection for him arose in her heart
soon as she came into his presence.
Mr.. B. obtained the pleasure Of an inter
view witt, her that evening. and was success
ful in securing her coz SC Mt to visit her again,
and address her on the subject OF marriage.
He, however. did not tell her his dream till
she had engaged 10 become his wife.
After courtship Of a few months, they
were happily married and lived together for
more than fifty years. Mr. B. died the 25th
of March, 1s42, and Mrs. B. lived till the 9th
of April, 1847. For sixty years, perhaps.
they were distinguished and useful members
of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
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