The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-12-12

The following was handed to us for
publication by Mr.. Benjamin Hall Sen.
who says Mr.JosephHoag was preach.
er of the society Of Friends in the New
England States, and that this prediction
or vision was found among his papers
after his decease. We concluded 10
was pretty good at guessing, all but the
"monsrchy."
TIE VISION OF JOSEPH BOA0.
In the year 1909 probably in the sthor
9th month / was one day alone in the 6sld
and observed the ,un shone clear but
mist eclipsed the brightness Of it,
shining. As l reflected on the singu-
larity OF the event, my mind WAS clothed
with silence, the most solemn / ever
remember to have witnessed. For oil
my faculties were laid low, and unusual
ly brought into silence-1 said to my
self what can all this mean, ] do not REQ
olect ever before to have been sensible
Of such feelings and I heard ; voice
from Heaven saying, this that thou seest
that dims the brightness Of the sun 10 >
sien of the present and coming times.
Itbok the fathers Of this country from
the land Of oppression planted them
here among the forest, ! blessed them
and sustained them and while they
were humble I fed them and they be-
came numerous people. But they are
now become proud and lifted up, and
have forgotten me who nourished and
protected them in the wilderness and run
ing into every abomination and evil
practice Of which the old country Was
guilty Of and taking qnietude from the
land and suffered dividing spirit to
come amongst them. Lift up thine
eyes aud behold, ,and saw them dividing
in great heat. This division began in
the churchon points ofdoctrine. It COM
menced in the Presbyterian society, and
went through the various religious de-
nominations and in its progress and
close its effects were nearly the sams.
Those who dissented went off with high
heads and taunting language and
those who held to their original senti-
mcnts appeared exercised and SORROW.
full And when the dividing spirit enter
ed the society Of Friends it ragged in -
high degree as in any had before
discovered. And as those who seper-
ated went with lofty looks and taunt-
ing censuring language those who
held to ancient principles retired by
themselves.
1t next appeared in the:lodges ofFrec-
masons and set the country in aniuprear
for length Of time.
Then it entered politics throughout
the United States and it did not stop
until it produced civil war and abun-
dencc of blood shed in the couu1e Of
the combat. The Southern states lost
their power and slavery was annihilated
from the borders. Then Monarchial
government arose and established na-
tional religion and made all societies
tributary to support its expenses.
saw them take property from.
friends to q large amount. lwas amazed
at beholding all this. And heard >
voice proclaim, their powershall not a.
ways stand-But with their power will
I chastise my church until they return
to the faithfulness Of their forefathsrs.
Thou see'st what is coming on thy ma
tive land for their iniqmties and blood
Of Africa the remembrance Of which
has come up before me. This vision
is yet for many days. ! had no idea Of
writing it for many years until it b.
came such burden that for my own.
relief have SO written.
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