The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-01-17

pure water, aud N garment of pure white
was put upon me, and. I know not how but
l mounted the white staircase with my hap
Ply guide. ,sc.
'Oh! what light burst upon me when
reached the summit! Mortal words cannot
describe it, nor mortal fancy conceive il.
Where are the living sapphires? where are
the ghttering stars that are like the bright
radiance on which I stood? Where are the
form or the looks of love that breathed in
the lnnumerable company before me? I
sank down OverpOwered aud wretched I
crept into corner. and tried to hide my
self, for 1 felt that 1 had nothing in unison
with the blessed treasures of such place
They were moving to the harmony of sounds
that never fell upon mortal ear. NV guide
Joined In raptures, aud / was left alone.
II saw the tall forms, all fair and bril-
liant. in their ineffable felicity, their songs
and looks of gratitude forming the circum-
stances and difference of each. At length,
L saw one taller than the rest-onc every
way more fair, more awful, surprising
thought-and to him every eye was turned,
aud in his face every face was frightened.
The songs and the praises were to his honor,
aud all seemed to drink from him their life
and Joy. AS L gazed, in speechless and
wondering amaZ"ment, one who saw me left
the company and came where I stood.
Why he asked, art thou silent?
Come quickly, and unite in the praises and
the song
81 felt sullen anger in my heart, and I
answered with sharpness:
" will not join in your song for I know
not the strain
"He sighed, and. with look of surpris-
ing, Illuminating pity, returned to his place.
About 4 minute after, another came and
addressed me rs he had done, and, with the
same temper, [ answered him in the same
words. He seemed as if he could have re-
signed his own dazzling glory to have
changed me. If Heaven knows anguish,
he seemed to feel it; but he left me, and re-
turned. What could it be that put such
tempers into my heart?
''At length, the Lord OF the glorious com
pany of the living forms of light and beauty
saw mo, and came where 1 stood. I thrilled
III every pulse with awe / felt my blood
curde, and tue flesh upon me tremble, and
my heart grew hardened; my voice was bold
He spoke, and decp-toned music seemed to
drop from his lips:
'''Why sittest thou SO still when al around
thee are glad? Come, join in the song, for
| have triumphed! Come, join in the song,
for now my people reignI
Love ineifable, unntterable, beamed
upon me, rs though it would have melted a
L
an instant, and then said:
81 will not join the song, for know not
the strain
"Creation wonld have fled Mt the change
in his countcnnnce. His glance was light
ming, and his voice thunder. He said:
''Ihen schdt dOst Mou Aere?'
"The floor beneath me opened; the earth
quaked; and I sunk into tormenting flames
With the fright awoke.''
There was silence for time for the sis
ters were struck with awe. They considered
the dream-the impression it had made
''Anna, said they, eve cannot wish you
to forget this dream; we surely believe it
from God. Your description of the holy
city is much rs we find it in the Bible: The
city hath no need of the sun nor the moon
to tighten it, for the temple of God is there,
and the Lamb is the light thereof All who
enter there must put off their own gar
ments, that is, their own unrighteousness,
and must be clothed with linen, clean and
white, even in the righteousness of the
saints, and their righteousness is of me,
saith the Lord Those that walk in the
heavenly temple are those that have come
out of the great tribulation, and washed
their robes and made them white in the
blood of the Lamb Wisdom 'daily waits
OH the steps, to call the sons of men into
that temple, and the people of God try to
persuade their followers to tread in their
steps. O, dear sister! you know something
of the way, do listen to the faithful warn,
ing. Join us, and walk in the path that
leads to Heaven"
Annals brow again darkened, and she an
swered:
81 will do as I please. 1 do not intend
you to preach to me-
She continued in this state until the end
of the week, and was found in her room
corpse. No one knew the cause of her
death. She died without disease, and with
ont chanpe