The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-02-21
A Remarkable Case.

issn notices Il remarkable case in Queen
Anne's county which is attracting the
attention of number of the citizens rcsid-
ing in the community where the scenes
are described. Rigidity of the muscles,
from religious ieryor aud over excitement,
is a common thing among zealo.s, while
the marvellous narratives they give Of their
visions when in state of trance, are the
natural results of an ovcr.wrought brain
in condition of religious frenzy, and no
more to be depended ON as glimpscs of the
invisible world than "thc stuff that dreams
are made of.
Sometime in the month of November
last, a very pious young lady, named Fan
ME l.armour living in the family of Mr..
Frank Knots, residing between Halls Y
Roads and Wye Mills, was seeking "sanc.
ti6cation, aud was expecting to attend
religious services on certain evening at
Halls y Roads, but, from some cause, was
disappointed, aud compelled to remain at
home. Taking her bible she remarked to
some member of the family that, although
disappointed in attending public worship
they would not be disappointed in a visit
from the spirit of Almighty God, and then
commenced reading the Scriptures and
engaging in prayer Whilst thus engaged,
her limbs became rigid as if In death, her
tongue was very much swollen, and pro-
truded from her mouth and she remained
lin this condition for several hours apparent
y lifeless Mr.. Knots, who was absent
from home at the time, returned whilst
the young lady was in this condition and
of course very much alarmed, and used all
means Of restoration to bring her to con
seriousness, but without avail. Finally.
however, her consciousness returned. when
she stated to the family that she had a
remarkable vision that her spirit had
been to the gates of heaven, that she had
seen the angels of heaven aud her Saviour
there that she desired TO remain, but was
told that she must return 10 earth. and re-
veal what she had seen and that she would
be permitted to return, and given further
views into the heavenly world.
OF course this was treated by the family
as but the imagination of brain diseased
by religious excitement, and created but
little comment in the neighborhood. The
periods Of her frances (if that be the proper
term became more frequent and her rev.
Citations more interesting, until the atten-
ton Of the neighborhood became attracted.
and at this time there is said to be great
excitement prevailing in the ncghborhood
and scores visit the house nightly, where
religious services are held, and many con
versions are taking place. Her visits 20
the heavenly world are now daily occur
renee, and her revelations Of an interesting
character. She declares that her mission
is to call sinners to repentance. and all who
have visited her have been impressed with
the belief of the sincerity of her profession
Many, at first, thought she was merely pre-
tending to have seen what she would de-
scribe, but she has recently added prophecy
which has never been known TO fail
to her wonderful revelations. She saws
she will make her last visit to heaven on
the 10Th of june next at g O'Clock. and
will remain as dead for three hours, and
in an unconscious state until 10 O'Clock
a. m, on the 10th, when there will be re-
yealed to her an easier way to bring sin
nors TO repentance.
Now, We confess that in all this there is
nothing very remarkable, but there are
some circumstances in this case that arc
remarkable In the first place she is not
well educated person, in fact wrote a
very bad hand, and Of very incorrect or.
biography. During one of her frances
her fingers were seen to move as those of
one engaged in writing, when pencil was
placed in one hand and a slate in the 9th
err, upon which she commenced writing an
autobiography of her life, and that, too,
with closed eyes. Strange to say her chi
Biography was good and her photography
perfect, while her language was beautiful.
These writings she has continued from
time to time, but always in there unconscious
state. This is one remarkable fact an
other is, that she has been noticed to raise
her hands whilst lying in bed, in one of
these frances, when it was suggested that
efforts be made to prevent this raising of
the hands and accordingly, strong aud
heavy man has placed his whole strength
and weight upon one arm; when at GER
tain intervals the arm would be raised, and
the man suspended upon it. She is quite
delicate lady, and no one for a moment