Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-11-01
A VISION!

And it came to pass as l, 0ss, laid myself
down to rest, that sleep departed from my eye
lids and slumber from my couch, and in my
mind was sorely troubled. And as ], Oss,
tossed upon my restless couch and unused within
myself why l was thus disquieted, behold sud
denly a voice spoke unto me and said, arise.
and rising up |. Oss, saw standing before me
a figure, whose shape was like unto that Of a
female. The face thereof looked to the North
and to the South and to the East and to the
West. And as |, 0ss, looked, behold each cf
the faces had two ewes aud each eve a tongue
and each tongue dart. Her countenance was
as one given to mischief. ma king, even very
subtitle, aud her tongues did utter words-even
fierce and angry words-and as J. 0ss, looked /,
behold the figure beckOned unto me and said /:
Write those things which thou dost see and
those things which thou dost hear and make a
record thereof. And she said unto me, am
Gossip. and unto me is given TO know before
time those things which are to come to pass,
aud to know the thoughts of the children Of
men-they are likewise under my subjection
and whithersoever will, send them. And
she said unto me, Write those things which
thou dost see and those things which thou dost
hear and make a record thereof. And behold
a figure stood before me, and the shape thereof
was like unto that of a horse, and the color
thereof was black and his speed was as a whrl-
wind yea even fierce tornado. And behold
| great company did appear and all did make
| Obeisance to the Ggure of the horse. And il
ca me to pass that the figure Of the horse lifted
up his voice and said hear We |! And it shall
come to pass that ye children Of the h. V. ties
and ye childrGn Of the NJ. Z. lies aud ye chill
dreu Of the U. b. ties shall come together in
| the groves and shall there sacrifice t0 Devotion
and to Appetite and to Pleasure -even in the
groves and in tie shady places Of the groves.
And the figure lifted up his voice and said,
| great shall be that day. And all the people
said. Amen. And |, 0ss, said unto Gossip,
am tired and want to stop but she interrupted
me and said, Write those things which thou
dnst see and those things which thou dost hear
and make a record thereof. And looking up ],
| 0ss, beheld and saw throne and on the throne
| a rod, aud, behold six did make obesa sance there.
unto. And as stood in wonder the figure sal
unto me, look higher: and raising mine eyes
| saw another throne and on the throne little
rod aud, behold five did worship the little rod.
And |, Oss. asked Gossip To excuse me, but
again she said, Write those things which thou
dnst see aud those things which thou dOst hear
and make a reord thereof. And, behold the
| little rod and the rod spake, and the FIVE and
| the six did make Obeisance unto them. Aud
the little rod and the rod said, Aud it sha Il come
! to pass that those who sacrifice to Devotion nd
/ t. Appetite and to Pleasure, ye children of We
/ l., V ties and We children of ye NJ. E. lies and
| ye children Of We L. B. ties, that they shall
| he sorely tired in body and in mind and we
will not go mp. And the Ave and the six and
the little rod and the rod said, Amen. And
again |, 0ss, asked Gossip if yet nv task bt
done? And she said unto me- Write those
| things which thou dust and those things
which thou dost hear and ma ke a record the reof
Aud she said, 1t shall come to pass that the
horse shall bite the little rod, and the rod, and
the little rod, aud the rod shall smite the horse
aud the battle shall wage for a time anC
half time, even through the columns Of the
| Perrysburg JOURNAL, and great shall be the
carnage OF that war. Aud she said write those
things which thou dost see and those things
which thou dost hear and make a record thereof
And as looked behold she had vanished fruu
nv sight. And cried With a loud voice and
said, stay Gossip, just one moment and answer
me this one question. A nd from far off IN,
the voice saying Ask and | will answer. Anc
| | said who is "Hypn?" " And she answered
and said, You greenyl "Hvpo" and 'Min,
wilkins" are one. And | said it Is writer
even as thou hast said. And she said, Amen
and said, Amen. Oss.
MILLBURY, ONO, Oct. "a. 1873.