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Remarkable Vision.

remarkable Vision
I-le following singular vision was revealed to
Joseph lIoag of the Society of Friends, who was
born in Dutchess County, New York, April
70, 1862. lie first appeared as a Gospel min
lister when he was about eighteen years of age
and was acknowledged as such by the Society
OF Friends in the twenty-third year of his age
In 1889 or 1900, he removed with his family
and settled at Charlotte. w., and was the first
minister who settled in that town. lie travelled
extensively as minister in all parts of the
United States, also in the Canadas and Nova
Scotia. He died at Charlotte Vt, Nov. 81,
1876, in the eighty-ffth year of his age. 1t
was while on his farm at Charlotte that he had
this vision:
6 In the year 1903, probably in the eighth OF
ninth month, was one day ;,one in the field
and obaorved that the sun shone clear, but a
mist eclips3d the brightness of its shining. As
reelected upon the sing ularty of the event my
mind was struck into silence the most solemn |
ever remembered to have witnessed for it
seemed as If all my faculties were laid low and
unusually brought into deep silence. l said to
myself what can this mean. do not recollect
ever before to have been sensible Of such feel
lngs And heard q voice from heaven say,
this that thou secst Which dims the brightness
Of tho sun is sign Of the present and coming
times. took the forefathers of this country
from land of oppression-I planted them here
among the people of the 0rest--[ sustained
them, and while they were humble l blessed
them, and they became numerous people, but
they have forgotten me who nourished anu pro-
tected them in the wilderness, and are running
into every abominaton and evil practice Of
which the old country arc guilty, and | have
taken quietudo from the land and suffered a d.
vding spirit to como among them. Lift up
thine eyes and behold And saw them divid-
ing in great heat.
This division began in the church upon points
OF doctrine. 1t commenced in the PRESBYTERIAN
Society and went through the various religious
denominations, and in it's progress and close
the effect was nearly the same Those who dis
sentod went off with high heads and tauntins
language, and those who kept to their organz-
ed sentiments appeared exercised and sorrowful,
W hen this dividing spirit entered the Society Of
Friends, it ragged in as high u degree as any
had before discovered, and as before, those who
went with lofty looks and taunting,
consuming language. Those who kept to their
ancient principles, retired by themselves. 1t
next appeared in the lodges of the Free Masons,
and it broke out in appearance like volcano,
inasmuch as it set the country in an uproar for
IL length of time.
Then it entered politics throughout the Uni
ted States, and did not stop until it produced a
civil war. An abundance of human blood was
shed in course Of combat, the Southern States
lost their power, and Slavery was annihiated
from their borders. Then a monarchia powe:
arose, took the Government Of the States, es-
tablished q national religion, and made all So
cicties tributary to support it's expenses. saw
them take property from Friends to a large
amount. | was amazed at beholdng all this,
ind heard u voic, proclaim ' This power shall
not always stand, but with this power I will
,hastise my church until they return to the
|althfulness Of their forefathers. Thou seest
what is coming upon thy native land for their
niquity and the blood of Africa, the rcmem-
'r.nce of which has come up before me. This
7ision is yet for many days.
had no thought of writing it for many
gears, until it became such burden that for
ny own relief have written it.