The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-05-25
A PREACHERS LONG TRANCE
REsusCITATFD AFEw HOURS BEFORE
HIS BURIAL WAS TO HAVE TAKeNP LACE.
From Bridgeport Conn, Telegram

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From Bridgeport Comm Teiegram.l
AT the last meeting of the Science
Society of this city the Rev. DR.. H..
N. Powers read an account relating
the experience of the Rev. DR.. Emer-
son, Of Stratford, Conn, who, forty
years ago, jus, escaped being buried
aliye. Il was in 1889, in Michigan,
where DIR. Emmerson was then
preaching. The Doctor was taken
i'll, and sending for the village ply.
sician was informed that he had
what the doctor called "chill fever"
which is generally fatal after q few
days illness. DIR. Emerson says;T
was nursed carefully for five days BY
u lady OF considerable experience In
such cases. But in this efpeiiod |
was twice given up as hOpelessly be-
yond recovery. | had sunk SO low
that, 10 all appearances life was ex-
tinct. After various efforts to ascer-
tain my condition, the doctor pro-
nounced me dead, and, ss many were
sick and dying In the neighborhood,
It was arranged that my funeral
should take placein the afternoon !:
When night came--memorable OF all
others in my history-two young men
were selected to sit up with the
corpse. And to all appearance il was
corpse these young men sat up
with. NV eyes were set, my teeth
were locked together, mouth firmly
closed, and no breathing perceptible.
But my hearing was more acute than
ever before or since, aud 80 were all
my mental faculties. The excrucIat-
Ing pain attendant OH every breath
prevented all sleep or stupor. Every
word uttered by the young men,
who watched ia an adjoining room, l
heard distinctly, and many OF their
words were not pleasant to hear.
The conversation of the family was
on many accounts unpleasant, and,
allied as were these TO my intense
pain, my condition would have been
an extremely uncomfortable one had
IL not been for the consoling presence
of Jesus. lie OF least, never left mo.
lie enabled me 10 see the past, the
present and future. During this time
the ribald young men were tslking
with great iInpropricty. Atthe close
Of tho interview | was Impressed
with the idea that should not die,
but live, and thatin the morning |
should he resuscitated by my former
nurse. And / have always thought
that this was revelation TO me d.
rectly from God.
"Early in the morning the villagers
camc TO see the family and the watch
ers, and TO assist IN the arrangements
for the funeral. AIT o'clock another
knock OH the door was heard. and
:nstantly-before the door was
openet-I was suro oil its being made
BY my old nurse. On entering, she
anxiously inquired concerning my
condition, and learning 1t exclaimed |;
Il don't believe he is dead and I'll
try to revive him. Immediately she
called some of the people to help her,
collected various stimulants, applied
them all simultaneously TO different
parts Of my body, and all this accom-
panied by violent rubbing of my
whole body. These efforts were per-
sisted in, Notwithstanding some re-
nionstrated, and the remark was often
made: You might as well give it up.
But in about half an hour my eyes re-
sumed their natural appearance, my
teeth were unlocked, my mouth
opened. began to whisper, then TO
speak, and all saw clearly that | was
alive. The news of this wonderful
occurrence quickly flew through the
village and vicinity, and the people
fockcd TO see me, and among them
the doctor, who, with them, praised
the nurse for her perseverance and
eucccss. She then related her re-
markable experience OF the preceding
night, which had impellcd her to visit
me. In the middle of the night she
was awakened by dream that some
one was in extreme danger aud she
alone could help him. Disregarding
il, she fell asleep, but again awoke
with the same impres sion, aud In q
great alarm, she arose, looked at tho
clock, aroused her daughter, and both
decided that, as they had heard moth.
ing respecting me for two days, and
as she had taken care of me at the
commencement of my Illness, in the
morning she would visit me. At
daybreak she arose. provided for her
family, walked two miles through
mud aud water, the effectof recent
rain, aud on reaching the house was
astonished on hearing that ! was
dead or this she was incredulous
from tho supernatural impression OF
her dream, and worked zealously
upon me, confident Of success. On
inquiry ascertained that she was
startled from her slumbcrs at the
samo time that l was pervaded with
tho assurance that my nurse would be
employed to save my life. From that
time she continued with me, and
ander her assiduous and skillful care
l gradually regained health and
strength, and resumed my work of
preaching the gospel"