The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-06-05
The Vision d Joseph Hoag.

The publication of the Imperialist,
and other signs of She times, remind the
Norwich Advcrtiset of "Hoag's Vision"
Some of our readers will remember it.
Considering that it, all occurred long be-
fore there was any sectional quarrel in
our then united and happy country, and
that all the scenes IN the visions have so
far been fulfilled, 4he Advertiser seems
to be prepared td sec the next step iu
the drama, which the imperialist i'll
,licates: ~
In the year 1853, in the eighth or
ninth month, l wasione day alone in the
field, and Observed that the sun shone
clear, but mist e3lipsed its brightness.
AS reflected upSn the singularity of
the event, my mind was struck into
silence the most solemn 1 ever remember
to have witnesseds for all my faculties
were low, and ,uds,sually brought into
deep silence. said to myself: 'What
can all this nys@sg ] to not recollect
ever before to have been sensible ofsuch
feelings"
Aud heard a voice from Heaven,
saying: "This which thou secst is a
sig" of the pr ;SSsas soning times took
the forclath - of3this country from Il
land OF oppss sias I placed them here
among the Pseplsk ,f tue Forey. I sus,,
t.asSad mem, afd SSsIfe fhey were TiImi:
blcd blessed them and fed them, and
they became numerous people. Bat
they have NOW become proud aud have
Iorg item ne, who nourished item and
protected them in the Wilderness, and
are running into every ahominaton aud
evil practice Of which the old countries
are guilty, and have taken quic,udc
from the land and suffered dividing
spirit to come among ,hem-lilt up thiuc
eyes and behold"
Aud saw them dividing in great heat
The divs N began in the churches on
points of i ,c'rinc; it commenced in the
Presbyterian society and went through
the var us denominations. and in its
progress and close its effects were the
same. Those who dissented went off
| with high heads and tnunting language
and those who kept 10 their original
sentiments appeared exercised and sor-
rowtul.
And when the dividing spirit entered
the Society Of Friends, it RACED in as
high degree as in any | had noticed or
before discovered and, us before. those
who separated went of with lofty looks
and taunting, censuring language. Those
who kept their ancient principles retired
with themselves. 1t next appeared in
the Lodges OF Frccmasons; it broke ont
in appearance like volcano, inasmuch
as it set the country in an uproar for
time.
Then it catered politics throughout
the United States, aud did not stop until
it produced civil war An abundance
of blood was shed in the course of the
combat; the Southern States lost their
power, and slavery was annihiatcd from
their borders. Then monarcbcal
power sprans up, took the government
Of the States. established national
religion, and made all societies tributary
to support its expenses; saw them tukc
property from Friends.
was amazed at beholding all this;
and heard voice proclaiming This
power shall not always stand but with
it | will chastse my Church, until they
return to the faithfuincss Of their fore
fathers. Thou seest what is coming up
on thy native country, for their iniqui-
ties and the blood of Africa the relnem-
brancc of which has come up before me.
The vision is yet for many days.
had no idea of writing it for many years
until it became such burden that,
>Ssor my own relief | have written it.
"Kissc," saws Sam Slick, ARE like