Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-01
HOAG'S VISION.
What "a Minister of tho society OF
Friends FOFesaw In 1903.

haps seen Joseph Hoag's Vision
in print, but to those who have not
it will prove interesting. Joseph
Hoag was many years since, and
until his death, an eminent minis
ter in the Society Of Friends. His
son, also named Joseph, is likewise
Il minister in the same society, a
resident of Iowa, we believe, and a
member of the Indian Commission.
He visited this city recently and
thereby revived the memory of his
fathers vision, which we are re-
quested to publish. A perusal of
the singular document will demon
strate that many of his prophecies
have been fulfilled. Are the re-
naming ones to be? That's the
question.
THE VISION
is as follows:
"In the year 1903, probably in
the eighth or ninth month, | was
one day alone in the fields, and OBJ
served that the sun shone clear,
but a mist eclipsed the brightness
of its shining. AS l reflected upon
the singularity of the event, my
mind was clothed with silence the
most solemn | ever remember tC
have witnessed, for all my faculties
were laid now, and unusually
brought into silence. | said to my
self, what can all this mean? / dc
not recollect ever before to have
been sensible of such feelings. AnC
1 HEARD A VOICE FROM HEAVEN
saying: 'This that thou seest tina
dims the brightness of the sun, i
: a sign of the present and coming
times. l took the fathers of thi
country from the land of oppres
sion, and planted them here among
the forests. / blessed aud sustain
ed them, and while they wer
humble / fed them and they be
came a numerous people. Blu
they have now become proud, ant
lifted up, and have forgotten me
who nourished them and protected
them in the wilderness, and ar
running into every abominable ant
evil practice of which the olC
country was guilty, and takel
quietude from the land, anC
suffered dividing spirit to COM
among themp
81 lifted up mine eyes, and sav
them divided in a great heat. Thi
division began in the Church OIL
, points Of doctrine. 1t commenced
in the Presbyterian Society, anC
, went through various religious de
nominations, and in its progress
and close its efforts we're nearly tn
, same, Those who dissented wen
f off with Sigh heads and taRntinI
Language, and those who kept tboi
original sentiments appeared exer
cis9d and sorrowful I and when th
, dividing spirit entered the sooiet
. Of Friends it ragged in as high q de
{ gree as any / had ever before oh
' served, and, as before, those VIII
4 separated went with lofty looks an,
' cepsuring language, while thos
5 who kept in their ancient prime
, pes retired by themselves. ltneS
| appeared in the lodges Of the Ere
g Iaspns, and set the country in a
i upPoar for a length of time The
/ it entered politics thpQgghqg
+ the United States, and di
G not stop till it produced
b civil war, and an abundance
r blood was shed, IN the course
r the combat the Southern States loI
0 their power, and slavery was ann
e hilatel from their borders. The
d a monarchical government aros
G and established a national religion
0 aud made all societies tributary
Q support lis expenses. | saw thel
n take property from Friends, to
large amount. ! was amazed
d beheldipg all this, and l heard
70 voice proclaim; This power sha