The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-12-20

move IS IL FepneG: eS
The voice was audible to every person
IN the dining room. 1t was al unnatural
voice, the word appearing to be spoken
with the teeth closed. Every one pres
ent attests that at the assurance that the
spirit WAS her father, singular change
came over Agnes Whereas she had
been before excited aud frightened, she
now became perfectly calm and selfposr
sessed, and continued so during all the
subsequent occurrences. She next /
asked:
What do you want Of me, father g
prayers, prayers, prayers was the |
reply, in the same audible tone as be. /
fore
THE SPIRITS ACCOUNT OF HIMSELF.
While single words spoken by the APP /
paration could be understood by ali, his /
longer sentences were q confused sound /
Ineligible to i gnes alone She saws the |
words appeared to be spoken in her ear,
and were as plain to her as the ordinary /
speech of persons il conversation. The |
spirit proceeded to tell her that he had |
been judged by Jesus Christ, Almighty |
God, and two angels that he had been
in purgatory since his death that at
length an angel had come to him and
brought him to earth for six days to visit
her; that he appeared to her because she
was the only one of his family who pray
ed Much more was communicated to
her, but as most Of it was of private
character, relating to members Of the
family, we raf-ain from publishing it
lie earnestly enjoined the strictest re!ig>
ious observauces on the part Of ALL and
beseact ed prayers for himself At the
request of Mr.. Masel, Agnes asked the
following questions:
Q-You say you come from purgatOry
How far away is it? Alive minutes.
GLOW long vii! YOU stay with US
A-Six days.
Q,-When will you leave Us a.? A.-At
half past one on Friday.
Q At half past che in the daytime or
at nj ht? AT halfrast one in the
afternoon.
Q-Why will you go precisely at that
time? A-Because an angel will come
TO nae precisely at that time and lead me
to heaven.
Q-How long viii il take to reach
heaven2 A y will be In heaven at
twenty-five miuu es to two.
That night when Agnes went to bed
she drew the clothes over her head, as
timid children are so accustomed to do.
DOb iul CulLtEiG JuGy "ClC oOAhAy -
moved, and, although she saw nothing,
she heard her father say, in mis- spirit
tones, Bless you, my child
FATHER MAN0GCE AND FATHER NCLTT SENT
FOR.
Father MaRague aud Father Eulty
were sent for and told of the remarkable
appearance at the house of Mrs MaseL
Father Manogue says he endeayOred to
i Il L e, &, - g..
an Illusion, but in vain. According to
request. therefore, he and Father Eulty
visited Mrs aseTs There was 40 thing
visible to the eyes Of either of them, but
there were loud knocks, and a voice issu,
ed as from a persun unseen. Agnes,
who could see her father, says he scanned
/ Father Nulty from his head to his feet
He at once addressed Father ManOgue
and Father Nuity, saying that he remem-
bered well when they both attended him
when he was dying, on cold win
ters night about six years ago.
FATHER NULTY.s QUESTIONS.
Father Nulty felt some reluctance
about relating for publication what he
had heard He said he heard q voice,
but saw nothing, and be could not tell
where the voice came from. lie asked
perhaps, one hundred questions, to some
of winch answers were given and TO 9th
ers no response was made. He asked
! the voice if he knew anything about
heaven, and received in reply that he
knew nothing whatever Of heaven or hell,
but he had seen our Almighty God and
our Lord the Saviour. lie asked him
which was the best PRAYER, and the reply
was, "rhe Lords Prayer lie also ask
ed him about a dozen other prayers,
! among which were the thirty days
prayer" aud the prayer to st. Joseph"
The reply was, they are all good.
Q-Why is it that my own parents do
not come to me and give me some inforN
nation of the future Iife2 Al don't
| know.
Q-Why DO you appear to that child
more than to any one else of your family?
| A.-Because she is the hottest.
Own you pay us another visit after
| you go to heaven2 Al cdnnos tell.
FATHER MANoGUE's QUESTIONS
Father Mancgue asked the voice to
! speak louder, and the reply was that he
came TO speak more especially to Agnes,
who could hear him distinctly.
| Q-uow could you come into the
/ house? A.-Because | am pure spirit
Q.-IIow could you, being pure spir-
it, and pure spirits being imnateria!
! have contact with a material object
A.-By the power which God hsa given
me-
Q-What do you think of Spiritual
/ ism as it IS understood on earth Alt
/ is all nonsense.
Father Munogue asked him how long
he would remain on earth, and the reply
was six days that ne would leave at half
/ past one or. the afternoon Of Friday, when
an angel would appear and lead him to
/ heaven lie said it would not be the
/ same angel that took him from purgatory.
| Q.-Does your body suffer? Any
/ body has nothing to do with my soul
! Q.-is there no punishment for the
! body2 A-Yes.
Q-What is the punishment of the
body after dea;h2 A.-Into ashes
Q.-Will you ever see your body?
! Ayes.
Q-When will you see your body
/ AT the eternal judgement.
Q-Where is your body now? A
In the grave.
Q.-Is 1t in California? A.-No !; 1t Is
here in Nevada.
Q-Do you wish to have headstone
/ put over your body a -Ts-.
Q.-What sort of headstone do YOU
wish to have put over your body ? A
! plain headstone.
! Q-Nil you give the Inscription to
i put over it? A--Yes
Q-Whas Is it
THE INSCRIPTION
Remember ns, my children. who came to Won NJ eve:
whsH vas a sufferer. in purglt5ry dyreIt
Nv children around ne % hear my cries to
them
A messenger from Jesus to ny child agnes.
N THE CHURCH.
One morning during this period Agnes
remained neqr tie sanctuary of the
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