The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-02-09
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From the Pittsburgh Christian Advocate
singular Circumstance.
: BY REY. II. sINsABAueu.

I;cannot tell. or whether out Of the body,
/ cannot tell; God knoweth;) such an
one caught up to the third heaven"
/ have been requested by many per.
sons to give to the public an account of
very singular occurrence that has
transpired recently within the bounds
of my district. shall give you names,
| dates, and facts. allowing your readers
to draw their own differences; and, de-
string that any who may be incredu-
lous as to the facts may have the lpriyi-
lego of ascertaiuing their verify; as thcro
are, perhaps, more than hundred per-
sons in that neighborhoods who will
readily bear witness. y
On the seventh of November, Rev.
Joseph N. Pershing, of the Salisbury
circuit began series of meetings ut
Kelly's station on the West Penn. Rail
road. where the Methodists have small,
unfinished church, aud avery feeble So
ciety. The few composing the church
were dishcartened and seemed reluct-
ant to cooperate with the pastor Of the
beginning Of the meeting. However, as
the work began to take on more hope
full features, they entered upon with u
degree of cordiality. While these meet
ings were in progress in the church, q
company of Universalists met each even
ing in u house nearby, for the purpose
of discussing their doctrines of belief.
They INDUCED freely in ridiculing Moth
odist doctrines and usages, as also ORTIZ
odoxy in general, and did their ut
most to divert the minds of the people
from the subject Of personal salvation.
The pastor was ordered by certain Of
these to erase from the church records
the names of some of their young peo-
pie who had joined the church, at the
same time threatening their children
with punishment should they go to the
altar Of prayer.
During the second Sabbath evening of
the meeting the opposition became very
violent, aud the prospect was so discour-
aging that the pastor had about conclu
ded to close the meetings. A sermon
was preached, however, and penitents in
yitcd forward, when young lady, Miss
Emelinc Taylor, daughter of Mr.. John
Taylor, Of Whites station, a young lady
Of quiet aud amiable disposition, camc
forward for prayer.
With the exception of her mother aud
herself all the members of the family
were either members Of the Universalist
Church or strongly in sympathy with
their doctrines. One Of hcr. brothers
took a very leading part instheir public
discussions. She remaiped 1.-THE altar,
for quito alength Of time, appearing to
be calm in mind, aud yet earnestly and
deyoutly looking for the mercy of God.
About nine o'clock, her prayer seemed
| to have been answered. Her face wore
an expression of uusual brightness as
she looking upward repeated several
times with distinct emphasis, 30 that
Beautiful place over. there" She became
entirely unsconcious and was carried to
a house near by, it being thought uuad-
visable to remove her to her fathers
house, which was about three miles dis
tant. In this condition she remained
for seven days, in the meantime taking
no nourishment whatever.
On Tuesday she began to speak in a
low tone Of voice aud for half an hour
told Of the scenes of another world, after
which she remained silent for several
/ hours. She spoke of having boon con-
Quoted to the place Of lost, souls, had
heard their wailings of despair, and was
then conducted to the gates, of heaven.
Her description Of what she saw and
heard, was so vivid and transporting,
that the large company present wept
freely, She spoke of those whom she
had known, who had died, and who
were recognized in glory, clad in shining
ruiment with unknown names on their
foreheads. She called them over by
name, one after another. including the
names of all the children she had known
who had died, with all those tokens Of
surprise and delight, that attend an ac-
'tual greeting Of long absent friends.
The first of whom she spoke, were
1.-Two ministers, one was the Rev. A. H.
Thomas of the Pittsburgh Conference,
the other was the Rev. Mr.. White of
the Presbyterian Church, ence the pas
tor of the church at Salisbury, but who
some yerrs before had resigned his
charge for another in Ohio. He was
not known to any present as deceased,
but upon inquiry it was found that he
had died few days before. OF this
event, neither Miss Taylor nor any
member of her fathers family had heard
Persons were recognized there whom
she did not expect to see, while others
for whom she inquired she was inform
ed were not among that number. Ma
ny other things concerning another
world, were written down aud are lying