The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-09-07
[Conciuded next week.1
A SINGULAR DREAM.

We take the following account of singu
lar dream from the Western Christian .Advo-
cate :. Mr. B. had been twice married. but
was left second time, a widower with six
daughters and one son. After these bereave-
ments Mr. B inferred the Lord did not de-
sign him to enjoy the blessings of wife, and
he resolved to sacrifice all personal convent.
ences and enjoyments of the conjigal relation,
and never attempt to select another partner
in life This resolution he sacredIy kept for
nearly three years, when the arguments and
councils of the minister of the circuit, in the
State of Delaware prevailed on him TO change
his mind. The consideration of his numerous
family of daughters requiring mothers care
and instruction, was one of the strong reasons
that had induced him to admit that his resoln-
ton might be an error. The minister en-
couraged bv the good impression he had
made, and the Influence he had gained over
Mr.. B., took the liberty to name to him a Ia
dy residing in a certain neighborhood of his
circuit, whom he thought would make him an
excellent wife and good mother for his chill
dren, and appointed the time and place for
i Mr. B. to meet him and be introduced to her.
Some occurrence toook place which prevent
!. ed Mr.. from meeting the minister according to
appointment. The minister, intent on his
plan, procured Mr.. Bs. consent TO meet him a
second time, and the appointment was made;
but an unexpected Providence again prevent :
ed Mr.. B. from being there at the time. They
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determined, if life and health permitted be
1 would certainly meet his friend, and be made
acquainted with the lady recommended. Be-.
fore the time arrived. however, Mr.. B. was
admonished in dream that the woman so ia.
vorably spoken of by the minister was not the
one he ought to marry, and he was conducted
in vision to the residence of the young lady
that would he a suitable heIpmaie, and that
Providence designed for him., The distance
y was sixty miles, and he had only travelled TWEEN
ty miles in that direction. Yet the map of the
whole road was laid before his mind, and the
way he should go SO distinctly marked in his
: dream that he seemed perfectly familiar, with
: all the road. He. dreamed the distance, the
= name Of the young woman, and the name of
her stepfat her, Col Vickers, the appearance
of the house in which he lived, and how'll was
Ipaiuted; that it was situated near river, with
warehouse near at hand. He dreamed also,
J that there were five young ladies belonging to
y the sane family; and had the one selected for
him so accurately described if his dream that
he could easily distinguish her from the other
four. In the morning he awoke and thought
q nothing of his vision, except as an ordinary
y and rather remarkable dream. The next he
had precisely the same vision repeated and
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more vivid manner. Mr. B then hogan to
think that there might be some indication of
,, Providence in his dream; and all thal day be
II made it the subject If sincere and ardent pray
! er, that God would direct him ia the way he
should go in a matter SO grave, and involving
: so much interest to himself and his mother.
l. less children. That night he had the vision
'r repeated the third time, aud be determined
n then to follow the direction furnished him, and
n fully test the circumstances of the dream by a
:, practical examination, and see if the results
:. would be developed as he dreamed them. He
u Immediately sent a note TO the preacher, in
Il forming him that he had changed his mind,
4 and must decline meeting him at the time ap
:. pointed Mr.. B started in the direction ind-
IL Gated by his vision, and after passing the
) twenty miles he was acquainted With, his
dream was his only guide. He, however, had
q no difficulty; for the map of the road was so
wildly impressed upon his mind, that he was
e able to distinguish his road from all others
y The gentleman whose name was given him in
bis 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-
cisey as they bad been presented in his vision.
u He alighted from his horse, aud entered the
a beautiful house The personal appearance of
the young lady was so wildly impressed on
a his mind by the vision thrice repeated, that he
: readily recognized her in company of the four
1 others, whom he found in the family. He soon
: heard the name of the young woman, aud
n found it to be Sarah T., according to his
= dream. This young lady had determined and
: had often said, she never would marry q Wild
+" over. Miss 7. said the very moment she first
saw MIR. B. she fell strange tremor pass over
y her whole system. She bad vivid impress
7 sion that lie was widower, and that he had
!, come to see her She aferward cnnfessed hat
IA sudden emotion of affection for him arose in
her heart as soon as she came into his pres.
ence. Mr.. q obtained the pleasure of an in.
Q tervew with her that evening, and was sue.
cessft in securing her consent to visit her
i. again, and address her on the subject of mar
70 rage. He, however, did not tell her his
dream till she had engaged to become his wife.
q Afer a courtship of few months, they we're
d happily married. and lived together for more
: than fifty. years. Mr.. B died the 25th of
4 March 1872 and Mrs, B lived till the 7th, oil
o April, I947. For sixty years, perhaps, they
di we're both distinguished end useful members
o of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 90 9in!i