Smyrna times., 1876-11-29
A Quaker'S Remarkable Vision.


A Quaker's Remarkable Vision.
During the late rebellion the following
was published in the Times. 1t is again
handed to us, and we let those who believe
in dreams struggle with it to their hearts
content:
The following singular vision was re-
vealed to Joseph Hoag of the Society of
Friends, who was born in Dutchess county, |
N. Y, April %, 1862. lie first appeared as
gospel minister when he was about Is
years of age, and was acknowledged as such
by the Society of Friends in the twenty
third year of his age In 1889 or 1850, he
removed with his family and settled at
Charlotte, VT, and was the first minister
who settled in that town. He travelled ex-
tensively in all parts of the United States,
also in the Canadas and Nova Scotia. He
died at Charlotte, VT, November "a, 1916,
in the eighty.ffth year of his age. 1t was
while on his farm at Charlotte that he had
this vision:
ain the year 1903, probably in the eighth
or ninth month"; l was one day alone in the
field and observed that the sun shone clear,
but mist eclipsed the brightness of its
shining. As | reflected upon tho singular
ity of the event, my mind was struck into
silence the most solemn l ever remember
to have witnessed; for it seemed as if all
my faculties were laid low, and unusually
brought into deep silence. said to myself,
what can all this mean? | do not recollect
ever before to have been sensible of such
feelings; and heard voice from heaven,
saying: This that thou seest which dims
the brightness of the sun, is sign of the
present and coming times. l took the
forsfathers of this country from land of
oppression; l planted them here among
the people of the forest. l sustaind them
and while they were humble blessed them
and fed them, and they became a numerous
; people. But they have forgotten me, who
nourished and protected them in the
wilderness, and are running into every
abomination and evil practice of which the
old countries are guilty, and l have taken
quietuds from the land, and suffered a
dividing spirit to come among them. Lift
up thine eyes and beholdr And l saw
: them dividing in great heat. This division
began in the church, upon points of doctrine
1t commenced in the Presbyterian society,
and went through the various religious de
nominations; and in its progress and close
1 he
who dissented went off with high heads anG
taunting language, but those who kept tC
their organized sentiments appeared exer
/ cised and sorrowful. When this dividing
u spirit entered the society of Friends, il
IS ragged in as high degree as any had be
j. fore discovered, and, as before, those who
n separated went with lofty looks and taunt
ing, censuring language. Those who KEEP
to their ancient principles retired by them
selves. 1t next appeared in the lodges Of
). the Free Masons, and it broke out in ap
!. pearance like volcano, inasmuch as it Sc
. the country in an uproar for long time
II Then it entered politics throughout tn,
d United States, and did not stop until it pro
4 blood was shed in course of the combat. Th
a southern states lost their power, and SLAYER,
e was annihilated from their borders Thel
Il a monarchial power arose and took tn
q government of the states, established
"a national religion, and made all societie
i tributary to support its expenses. sa,
10 them take property from Friends, to a larg
no amount. l was amazed at beholding al
this, and heard voice proclaim: 'Thi
power shall not always stand, but with thi
lie power will chastise my church until the
al return to the faithfulness of their forefatl
ers. Thou seest that which is coming upo
ed thy native land for their iniquity, and tn
It's blood of Africa; the remembrance of whic
er has come up before me. This vision is ye
to for many days | had not thought ,
by writing this for many years, untilit becanl
nj. such burden that for my own relief hay
,st written it,"
lie, Are we to have a monarchy, and nations
EN- religion2 All else has transpired that WI
foretold in this wonderful vision. I'll
printed copy from which this is taken,
wv twenty-five years old, and a written one
ew known to have been in the possession
ed the family for fifty years or more We ma
&C. well cry, "Watchman, what of the night
ose -
ot The expression of nervous woman
la face upon getting into a dentists chair,
he something that no man can initiate unit
by he gets letter from his motherin.la
sharply inquiring if that spare room
). ready.
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