Litchfield enquirer., 1880-05-27
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, r JULIA M STETsON.
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{ Acting upon the suggestion contained in the abovenote, 1 Ghave received the following communications from those, who have seen or, heard this article in manuscript. The first is from the daughter of Rev David 'Osgood, D. D., apredecessor of Rev! Mrss Stetson,a and for long course of years tpastors of the First Church in Medford, oad9 d-;,,,e,ss,,j +, .s
 DEAR MRS. sBAKER.7rYIn, answer to, your inquiries could state that have a distinct reelection of hearing from you in your sick chamber an account of)your vision in regard to the death of Frederick Stetson, immediate y alter the sad events which you have so viv- idly portrayed. The circumstances made a deep impression on my nnind and I have al- ways considered your mental state as remarka- ply analogous to all have ever heard of Scotch second sight ' 5f'' F''''sf '''sit St'@
 ''Most truly yours, ao L. osaooD. di ' "MRDFoRD, March 2, 1875. Pr 4}al esit is}t. g ! From Mrs. Sarah B. Butters,2 to. whom I have already referred, have also the follow- ing testimony:
 This cerfiiles that was acquainted with the remarkable vision narrated by Mrs. Baker before the knowledge of the death of Frederick Stetson reached me by the arrival of the ship SophsG WoAter in Boston, on the 25th day of March, 1S46, and it's exact correspondence with the circumstances of that sad event so impressed me at the time as to leave in my mind distinct recollection both of the vision and of it's ful6llment. a' 5}E so re55a. .1..yz aEsa s',,t;,, sARAH B. BUFFERS. E., ''MEDFoRD, M0rch 3. 1870". 4 l will introduce bat one, other witness, who was with me on that fearful night, and was an actor in some of these scenes He Wrltes: l,s..r yYG Yil a4stj,G sI4l.a.as~ ..,ar..
 r'I am happy to bear my testimony to the truthfulness and fidelity of the record of facts contained in this narrative, and to assure the reader of it's entire trustworthiness. thought them at the time, and have ever since consid- cred them, amoung the most remarkable men, tai phenomena of which have any knowledge and worthy of place in the history of meta physical science. -.t7 ''- a "A. R. BAKER,
 DORCHESTER, MAss., MopM 8, 1S7O.'
 The following extract from the sermon preached by Rev. MT. Walker is an exact full hllment of the second scene in my vision. The text is iron the Epistie of St. James: ''For what is your life? It is even vapor, that appeareth for little time, and then van isheth away The fly-leaf of the discourse contains this entry:
 "A sermon preached on board the ship Sophto WoLker on her passage from Palermo
 
 the death of Frederick Stetson, who was knock ed overheard in gale, March 10, near the Banks of Newfoundland. By Rev. Charles Walker, A. M., one of the passengers"
 Alter some explanatory remarks, the preach CT says: "We have most effecting illustra- tion of this truth at hand. Where is the youth ful Frederick Stetson? Who among us had fairer prospects of life than he ? A few days ago. and he was with us in all his youthful freshness. But in an unexpected moment he was called into eternity. You remember the fatal night of the tenth. Who of us will ever forget it :? The hour of midnight arrived. All hands were called on deck, The wind and the storm had prevailed for hours; but now the furious gale began. The foretopsaif must be taken in, and with the rest Frederick mounted the fatal yard. The Tapping sail, clewed up, but not yet handed, and at the mercy of the gale, struck him from his hold and precipitated him into the pillows beneaths The alarming cry. Man overheard r was heard. The captain Immediately ordered HIe, life buoy to be cut adrift, and the life-boat to be got out. But although there were enough of you ready to man it, even at the risk of your lives, yet it was soon found that it would be all in vain.e He was immediately lost sight of No hdman power could save him in that dark and boisterous night. Who of us has not observed his modest and retiring man. ners, and the delicacy of his spirit How careful not to wound the feelings of others 1 am happy here to adduce testimony to the excellence of his character from his native town. In letter, addressed to our captain on the day we sailed from Boston, the Rev. Mr. Baker, of that place, says He is a young gentleman of great promise and lImosts excel. lent character, in whose prosperity feel al most the interest of father MT. Baker speaks also of the lively interest which the cit izens of Medford took in his success in this voyage. An, what sad tale will the record of the fatal night of the tenth be to his bereav. ed parents How painful to think of even breaking to them, the sad tidings! Gladly would. we spare them this cup of sorrow May the Lord support them!" .s.,t........