Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-11-25
CATHOLIC SPIRITUlLlSM.
THE VIRGINIA CITY GHOST AGAIN
Full Particulars Of what Ghost Modem
ouuh Told the Priests Of what He
Knows about the Other World,
the Future State, and
True Rellglonl
ms Conversation WITH FA.
THER MANOGUK.
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Catholic.
The Catholic Guardidn Of last week
contains the following report from
Reverend Father Manogue, the Vicar
General of Nevada. to the Bishop Of
the Diocese, Bishop O'Connell. Of Ma
rysville, which We consider Of sufficient
interest to our readers to copy In full {:
thought I would inform you about
a strange occurrence, which took place
here on Tuesday, October 9th. There
Is a girl named Agnes McDonough. liv-
ing with her aunt, to whom her father
| dead about six years. appeared. The
spparition continued from Sunday, Oc-
tober 27th, to Friday, November Let,
appearing to the child whenever she
was alone In the house. or In any room
| Of the house. 1t mattered nothing
how many persons should be IN the
| house, provided Agnes were alone In
sny room, the same thing took place.
He wished to be continually speaking
to her. He spoke to her under the
same appearance as when living. On
Monday evening (the second day. the
family sent for me, rs they were very
much afraid and annoyed. l went,
carrying what | supposed necessary on
such occasions. As I entered the house
l examined the gill, pretending the
whole thing was the work OF the Inn
aglnation. But | was unable to dis
lodge her from her belief. told her
to enter the room, while ! took my
position ut the door, which was left
open. Immediately a signal was given
her, which was also given to her
on every occasion when she was alone,
and denoted a desire to speak to her.
told the child to ask various questions,
among the rest, where did he come
fromF His answer was, From pur-
gatory.' How long were you In pur-
gatory?' six years, was the answer.
WHERE IS PURGAToRy"
Next to heaven.''I Is 1t In n Of
the planets or stars?' 'Idon't know
What punishment Is purgatory'' BY
fire. How does purgatory appearP'
Light aud smoke How did you
find the way to the earth?' AN angel
conducted mo- Where did the angel
leave you?' AT the door, How
long will you remain on the EARTH
six days. what day will you leave p
AT half-past one O'Clock Friday after
noon.' what was your reason or
object In coming OH earth?' TO see
my child Agnes 'Who permit you?'
God Almighty
rs GOD VISIBLE n PUR0AToRY"
NO. Did you ever see God?' Yes
when and whereof When he judged
me- Did he judge you In purgatory? p
NO. Where did he Judge yon?'
: At tho gates Of heaven Who
Judged you?' Almighty God and
JesI. Christi WAS any one else
presently Yes; two rows OF angels
behind Them How did the angels
appearT' As white as snow We're
the angels standingG No; they had
wings Did they fy?' No; but
they kept their wings In notion
where you not afraid when Almighty
God and Jesus Christ appeared to
judge you?' No.
DID JESUS CHRIST APPEAR
As a stern and severe Judge" NO
: How did he appear?' Very kind
What did Jesus Christ sayg' Come
to me, my blessed Did he say any
: purgssory.' How long did you re-
main there?' six years How Is
time counted In purgatory?' 'Idon't
know How did you know what
time to leave?' An angel told Me-
Did you know how long you had to
remain there?' until prayers and
masses were offered up for me-
Where will you 60 at half-past II
o'clock next Friday?' 10 heayen.'
How can you find your way to
heaven p
AN ANGEL WILL CONE FOR Me-
is It the same angel that left you
here?' No; 1t Is another angel from
heaven How will you know when
one-and-a-half o'clock on Friday ar
rives p The angel will ONT for me
them DO friends aud relatives know
one another In heaven p Il was never
III heaven (which are more effica-
clous for the souls In purgatory, masses
or prayers? Masses What is
necessary for us to obtain eternal life?'
TO believe in Jesus Christ and prac-
tlce the duties OF your religion
rs THERE A TRUE RELIGION ON EARTH?'
Yes, the Catholic religion. How
long will the Church Of God be perse-
cuted?' Forever will Plus IN.
triumph over his enemies? L don't
know IF you were on earth now,
what would you do?' I would do
everything to save my SOUL Where
Is your body?:' In the grave why
did not the body suffer with the soul?'
The body has nothing to do with the
SOUL is there any punishment for
ashes win you yer see your
body Yes, after the general judg-
meut.' How will you know your
body?' :. don't know Where are
little children who do without bap-
tism?' In darkness VIII they DO
always in darkness Yes Where
will. children be after the general judy
ment. who die without baptism?' In
darkness
ARE THEY SUFFERING PAIN?'
NO. Are they In purgatory9' No.
How far Is purgatory from heaven!'
Five minutes Do you wish us to
pray for your Yes, | wish to have
prayers and masses offered up for me-
DO you wish us to pray and have
masses offered for you after one-and-a-
half o'clock Friday afternoon?' No.
why so?' Because I will be In llea-
ven.' what time will you be In hea-
ven?' Twenty-Five minutes to two In
the afternoon 'Will you remember
us In heaveu?' Yes, l will pray Tor
YOU How Is It that you could come
into the house, the doors and windows
being closed?'
I'm A PURE SPIRIT
How Is 1t possible that you can
make such a noise on the wall, beings
spirit and immaterlal, and the wall
being a material object?' BY the
power which God gave ME. How
do you strike the wall when you speak
to AgnesG With my hand.' what
do you think about SpirltualIsm? p
ITS all nonsense"
These are only some of the numer-
u questions which l proposed to him
through Agnes. What was strange