Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-05-31

fRtuARhABLE NIsI0N.--1he following siugu-
lar vision was revealed to Joseph IIOag oil the
Society of Friends, who was born in Dutch
e,s county, New York, April %, 1862. He
first appeared as Gospel minister when he
was about eighteen y9ars Of age, and was
acknowledged as such by the Society Of
Friends in the twenty-third year OF his age.
In 1889 or 1850 he removed with his family
and settled at Charlotte, Vermont, and was
the first minister who settled in that town.
He Travelled extensively as a minister in all
parts of the nited States, also in the Can
al IS and Nova Scotia. lie died 1t Charlotte,
Vermont, November y. 1916, in the eighty
fifth year Of his age. 1t was while on his
farm at Charlotte that he had this vision
In the year 1903, probably in the eighth or
ninth month. | was one day alone in the field and
observed that the sun shOne clear but mist
ecipse1 the brightness of its shining. As reflect
ed upon the singularity Of the event, my mind
was struck into silence the most solemn ever
mcmbered to have witnessed; for it seemed If
all my faculties laid low and unusually
brought into deep silence. 1 said to myself what
can all this mean. / do not recolleet ever before
to have been sensible Of such feelings. And |
heard q voice from heaven say. This that thou
seest which dms the brightness of the sun is a
sign Of the present and coming times. I took the
forellthers of this country from land Of oppres-
son-I planted them here among the people Of
the forest-I sustained them, and while they were
humble l blessed them, and fed them, and
they became a numerous people, but they have
forgotten me who nOurished and protected them
in the wilderness, and are running into every
aboHinatiOn and evil practice of which the old
countries are guilty, and | have taken quietude
from the land and suffered a dividing spirit to
come among them. Lift up thine eyes and be-
hold And | saw them dividing in great heat
This division began in the church upon points of
doctrire. 1t commenced in the Presbyterian So
ciety and went through the various religious de-
nominations, and in its progress and close the ef
feet was nearly the same. Those who dissented
went OF with high heads and taunting language,
and those who kept to their organized sentiments
appeared exercised and sorrowful When this
dividing spirit entered the Society of Friends it
IL RACED in as high degree any had before dis
covered, and as before those who separated went
with lofty looks and t1unting, celsurins language.
Those who kept to their ancient principles retired
/ by themselves. 1t next appeared in the lodges Of
| the Free Masons and it broke in appearance like
a volcano, inasmuch it set the country in an
/ uproar for length Of time
Then il entered politics throughout the United
/ States, and did not stop until it produced civil
war. IN abundance Of human blood was shed IN
Of the combat the Southern States lost their
power, and slavery was anuihilated from their tor
ders. Then a monarchical power arose, took the
! government Of the States, established nattohai
| religion and made all societies tributary TO sup
mort its expense / saw them take property IRON
/ Friends TO n large amount. L was amazed at be-
holding all this. and l heard voice proclaim
This mower shall not always stand, but with this
ra1rcr will rhastise my church until they return
- Tho faithfulness Of their forofathers. Thou
seest what is coming upon 10y natlye land ior thel
of which has come up before me. This vision il
yet for many days
had no thought Of writing it for many years
until it became such burden that for my own 70
lief have written it.'-Boston Journal.