The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-02-09
g2irIln>und nispatth.,.
Observation-Disclosures" :,
A strange story.


,o.,o- Of the Rev. II. SinsaoanGh's III
tfr"" the Mason County "o"rha'i
man IN Christ above fourteen YER
vi NJ her In the bodr. I cannot teii, or NE
tser ont OF the body. eann' ,ha sI ih,rd heaven
I'm TN :, such an one caught mp to the INK" "eN'
ST. 81. Paul. "
7 have been requested by many persons
% c3vo tn the Duhlic an account OF Il Nc,s
s;ncnlar occurrence that occurred Teccn1H
within the bounds Of my district. i shall
Give YOU names, dates, and facts. allowing
So1r readers to draw their own inlerehces'
and desiring that any VINO ma! oe III,
crndulous as to the facts may nave tue
rr;wilcce Of ascertaiuing their verify, aS
there are. perhaps, more than hl'hufeu
persons 10 that neighborhood VINO VIII
readily bear witness.
In November, Rev. Joseph n. Pershlhs,
Of the Salisbury circuit. began series q,
meetings at Kelly's station. on the Mest
Pennsylyania railroad. where the Metno'
dists have small, unfinished church and
very feeble society. A sermon was preacnea
ono night and penitents invited forward,
when a young lady, Miss Emehne iayior,
a daughter OF Mr.. John Taylor, OF White
station Young lady Of quiet and amiablc
disposition, came forward for prayer. She
remained at the altar for quite length OF
time, appearing to be calm in mind, and
vet earnestly and devoutly looking for
the mercy of God. About 8 O'Clock
her prayer seemed to have been an
swered. Her face wore an expression
of unusual brightness as she, looking
upward. repeated several times with dis
tinct emphasis, 90, that beautiful place
orer there" She became entirely uncon
scious, and was carried to house near by
il being thought unadvisable to remove hel
to her fathers house, which was about
three miles distant. In this condition she
remained for seven days. in the meantime
taking no nourishment whatever.
On Tuesday she began to speak III 10"
tone of voice and for half an hour told OF thu
scenes of another world. after which shs
remained silent for several hours. sh'
spoke of having been conducted TO TIT
place Of lost souls, had heard their walllng
of despair, and then conducted to the gate
of heaven. Her description Of what sh
saw and heard was so vivid and transport
ing that the large company present wep
freely. She spoke Of those whom she hat
known who had died, and were recognized
In glory, clad in shining raiment, Wit
unknown names on their torehcads. Sh
called them over by name, one alter an
other, including the names of all the emu
dren she had known who had died, W.T.
all those tokens of surprise and deligh
that attend an actual greeting OF long-aDSen
friends.
The first Of whom she spoke were wv
ministers. One was the Rev. a. III. Thomas
Of the Pittsburg Conference the other wa
the Rev. Mr.. White, of the Presbyterian
Church, once the pastor Of the church
Salisbury, but who some years before ha
resigned his charge for another in Ohio
He was not known to any present as dc
ceased. but upon inquiry it was found tina
he had died few days before. OF TIL
event neither Miss Taylor nor any membe
OF her fathers family had heard.
Persons were recognized there whom sb
did not expect to see, while others 10
whom she inquired she was informed Wcr
not among that number. Many other thing
concerning another world were WRITER
down, and arc lying before he, espresso
in language most beautiful and appropriate
but which. if given, would treSpass upo
the columns OF your paper.
Many eXpedientS were used TO reStof
her to consciousness, among Winch Wer
singing and animated religious services, bu
all without the desired effects. On Frlda.
her friends became berry much alarmed
owing to the opinions expressed by I'm
physicians That having been so long with
out food she would never be restored. The
effort was made to give her some nourlsh
ment, but in vain. She was asked whethe
she would ever be able to rise, when sh
replied: "My Saviour has not yet toll
me-" At different times she had spoken
her Saviour rs present with her as he
Guide and Instructor. Shortly after thl
she told them that her Saviour had just i'll
formed her that she might return to cart
on Sabbath evening at 8 o'clock. This state
ment occasioned u joyful surprise to he
anxious friends. The Father said tina
should It thus come to pass he would be
lieve all she wonld say concerning the III
ture state.
On Sabbath evening a large company o
the neighbors had gathered to learn TIT
sequel. There was no clock III her room
nor any way in which she could mark th'
night of the hours. for her eyes had rc
NAMED closed from the first. AT three
minutes before 8 she raised her right hanC
and waved it as if giving farewell to per
sons vanishing in the distance, and thel
raised her lett hand in like manner, and Il
precisely 9 o'clock she opened ner eyes
spoke greeting to her friends, began pral>
ing the Lord, and called upon those arount
to join her III praise for Ills great mercy
When asked if she was hungry she reple'
that she was not so in the least: that sh
had been fed with milk and honey, and, III
deed, her strength was so wonderfully re
newed that it seemed that she had been fc,
by an unseen hand.