Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-03-15


fore observed, that on each side of epath
and parallel with it,aa hedge or fence
stretched along, and completely forbade my
diverging in either direction. I thought
of turning back, but the remembrance Of
what I had been told at the foot ofthe hill,
and of the indescribable comfort and joy,
with which the discovery on reaching the
summit had, but few moments ago, filled
my mind, rebuked the idea, and drove the
thought into banishment from me. felt
that to turn away from the path, I could
not, and to turn and 60 back, I dare not
I therefore resolved to goon, and to com.
NIT the issue to the Almighty. On form,
ing this resolution, I felt strangely nerVed,
and, as I imagined, began again to proceed.
As I advanced to the spot where the terri.
BILE looking creature was ,couohed, appar.
emily infuriate with rage, be rushed to his
feet, vaulting and bounding to light on his
prey; but with all his efforts, seemed una
BILE to throw himself into my path, or to
touch me with bis frightful paw as / pass
ed. When few yards beyond the peri.
lous spot, reassured from the marvellous
security with which had passed the fero.
cious beast, turned my eye back to in.
quire why had not been torn in pieces,
and discovered a massive chain fastened
upon him, and so secured, thatsit was i'm
possible for bin to obstruct the path, or tc
reach those who should chance to be pas
sing along it. This new disclosure restor
ed tranquility to my mind, aud filled me
with adoring wonder at the mysterious ar
rangements of an invisible Power for my
security and happiness, and melted my
heart once more in gratitude and praise
Elated with these delightful emotions,
again, as I thought, sped along the patti
across the plain homeward, ruminating will
delight upon the strange incidents Of thu
evening, and praising the Most High, fol
what had learned, for what I had gained
and for what had yet to hope for, when
awoke and found it dream. g, s,--
At the time I had the dream which
have briefly but accurately, as to its Incl
dents, narrated above, l was but a youth
and although by no means o stranger tt
thoughts and impressions of q religioul
character, l had, nevertheless, no expert
mental acquaintance with that great ant
radical change which the Bible calls Re
generation, but which, as 1 trust, wa
wrought in my soul by the power of Divin,
grace, in the course of the three years tina
Immediately followed this dream of th,
Dight. Whether the reader may regard i
as premonition of what God was about Il
do for me, or as nothing more than tn,
mere random flights Of the sleeper's will
and lawless fancy, there was to me at tn
time-and the lapse of years has not eradi
Gated the conviction-a strong persuasion
that something more was wrapped up, il
the imagery of this dream, than the siupl
pencilling of an upguided imagination. =
Should the reader be versed in his Bible
and himself acquainted with the commence
ment and progress ofa work of saving grac
upon his own heart, it strikes me, he vii
observe several of the leading features 0
the above dream; illustrative of scriptur
truth, and of the dealings of God, in con
Quoting sinner from careless saunterin
life of sin and pleasure in the valley Q
spiritual darkness and death, to the top Q
the hill, where faith reveals the star Q
hope, and the believers pathway home i
guarded and secured by the power of God
in fulflment of the promises of the everlas
ting covenant. j..