The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-03-09
A REMARKABLE STATEMENT.
a Young Cir! Becomes Crazed by
Religious Excitement and Falls
xnto a Singular Trance.

The Rev. Il. Linsabaugh, of Mason
county, Va, writes the following remarkable
story
have been requested by many persons
TO give TO the public an account of a very
singular occurrence that occurred recently
within the bounds of my district. ! shal
give you the names, dates, and facts, allow
lng your readers to draw your own infer
ences, and desiring that any who may be
incredulous as to the facts may have the
privilege of sscertaiRing their verify, Is
there are, perhaps, more than g hundred
persons that neighborhood who will readily
bear witness.
IN November, Rev. Joseph n. Dersiug Of
the Salisbury circuit, began a series Of
meetings at Kelly's Station, on the West
Pennsylvania railroad, where the Methoulsts
have q small, unfinished church and q very
feeble society. \ sermon was preached one
night and the penitents invited forward,
when young lady, Miss Emeline Taylor,
daughter Of Mr.. John Taylor, of White
Station, young lady of quiet and amiable
disposition, came forward for prayer. She
remained at the altar for quite a length OF
time, appearing to be calm in mind, and
earnestly and devoutly looking for the mercy
oc God.
About o'clock her prayer seemed TO have
been answered. Her face wore an express
ION of unusual brightness IS she, looking
ward, repeated several times with distinct
emphasis, so, that beautiful place over
there T. She became entirely unconscious.
and was carried to house near By, 1t being
thought unAdvisable 10 remove her to her
fathers house, which was about three miles
distant. In this condition she remained seven
days, in the meantime taking no nourish
ment whatever.
On Tuesday she began to speak in low
tone of voice, and for half an hour told OF
the scenes Of another world, after which she
remained silent for several hours. She
spoke of having been conducted to the place
Of lost souls, had heard their wsiling Of
despair, and 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 were recognized in glory, clad
in shining raiment, with unknown names OF
their foreheads. She called them over BY
name, one after another, including tbs
names Of all the children she had known
who had died, with all those tokens of sur
prise and delight that attend an actuR
greeting Of long absent friends. The first
Of whom she spoke we're two ministers. Ont
was the Rev. a. H. Thomas, Of the Pitts
burg Conference the other was the Rev
Mr.. White, OF the Presbyterian Church
once the pastor of the church at Salisbury
but who some years before had resigned his
- fnr H. -
known TO any present as deceased, but upor
inquiry it was found that he had died few
days before.
Of this event neither Miss Taylor nor on
member of her fathers family had heard
Peraons were recognized there whom she
did not expect to see, while others for whom
s. he inquired she was informed were no
among that number. Many other things
concerning another world were writer
down, and are lying before me, expressed il
language most beautiful and appropriate
but which, if given, would trespAss upon tn
columns Of your paper. Many expedieDt
we're used TO restore her to consciousness
among which we're singing and animated
religious services, but ell without tht
desired effects
On Friday her friends became very mucl
alarmed, owingsto the opinions expressed b.
the physicians that having been so Ions
without food she would never be restored
The effort was made to give her some nour-
ishment, but IN vain. She was asked whether
she would ever be able to rise, when she
replied "My Saviour has not yet told me >
At di fferent times she had spoken of he-
Saviour as present with her, her guide and
instructor. Shortly after this she told then
that her Saviour had Just informed her tina
she might return to earth on Sabbath eve.
ming, at 9 O'Clock. This statement occa
stoned a joyful surprise to her Rnxiou
friends.
The father said that should it thus com
to pass he would believe all she would So
concerning the future state. On Sabbst
even1nga large company of the neighbor
gathered to learn the sequel There was q
clock IN her room nor any in which sh
could mark the hours of the NIGHT for he
eyes had remained closed from tho frat A
three minutes before nine abe rs;sod he
right hand and waved it as if bidding fave
we'll to persons vanishing in the di.tano
and then raised her left hand and Al nv,
oisely nine O'Clock she opened her era,
snoke a greeting to her friends, began nra;
inc the Lord, and called upon those aroun
10 Join her in praise for Els great mere
When asked if she was hungry, she repEe
that she was not SO in the least; that al
had been fed with milk ard honey, an
indeed her strength was so wonderful
renewed that ii seemed that she had be,
fed BY an unseen hand,