The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-07-14
A Quaker vision,

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~ o,d ,sdv rov .hc.. s s;rsss w.s ~
aao who IL bersaif ri =, n ,ss - ~ n.,sa,sa. ).
and who informed ps' ne that sbe .as 40
ona;n,sJ With the rcurs,.rcas - ,hs
vision, having heard ii frequently talked
about in her glrlhood days. We do not
generally give much credence to matters
of this kind, as Il is quite easy to get up
long stories containing starting proph-
ecles alter the circumstances have trans
pired, but owing 70 the fact Of the veri
hcations ol It's saaiiqnity by such IN.
douoted sutnorl'y, We reproduce It Tor
tue edincs'lon q our sreaders:
Jos Hoag was porn 10 the year o. i762,
and va. = = 4snents n .eefly We in the
otate'ol ,NeW. Z ors, pus removed 70 ver-
mont, where ne,dled IN iSss< his par
ents oeing members OF tue reilgious So
ciety Oh ffienns, ne naa oirthnght
mem moersnip. he ana MS "l'e Hoidah
we're notn ministers ana eoieniy esteem,
ca. l1ey nso large 'amhy, ana al O.
.uv'r cu''o.en oeoaue MINISTER'S ue
toiio"ing vision' .noush nos pr'nleu ano
MADE puoic unth WITHIN rev years'
was wen known 70 MS 'amiiy ana num-
Der OF mis- friends many years before any
part OF IL was luiniied.
THE VISION.
Tn the wear 1903, in the eighth or
ninth month, I was one day alone in the
field. and observed that the sun shone
clear. but a mist eclipsed its brightness
As 1 reflected upon the singuIarity OF
the event, nv mind was struck into q
silence the most solemn I ever remem.
ber to have witnessed; for all nv fscul-
ties were low, and annually brought into
deep silence. I said to myself: "Whsl
can all this meanp do not recoIlec,
ever before to have been sensible of such
feelings.
And | heard a voice from Heaven say.
ling: "This which thou see is a SIGN O.
the present coming times. took the
forefa,bers of this country from LAND
of oppression: | placed them hert
among the Peonle Of the Forest ana
Itained them. and while they we're hum
BILE | blessed them and fed them, and
they became a numerous people. Bu
I,hey have now become proud. and hsy,
forgotten Me. who nourished them snt
protec,ed them in the wilderness. anf
are RUNNING INTO every abomiuation anf
evil practice of which the old countrie,
are guilty. and have taken ouietude from
the land and suffered a DIVIDING snirit n
/ come among ,hem-,ift mn thine eve,
and behold.S And I saw them dividins
in great heat The division hogan II
the Churches on no;nts Of doctrine. !,
l lcommenced in the Presbyterian society
and went throuuh the various relio,on,
denominations. and in i,s nroo ress an
close its effects were the same Thoe,
Who d;ssan,ad vent oG v;th bicb h..d
and tsnn,;n, ,anou.oa and tbo.e Nh,
'3kent "a tbe;r or;o;nal Sentiment. snns.r
cd erercised and sorrog gfnl And rba,
tho div,d;no an;rit entered tho Soc,e,v =
/ Friends II raced in "a hioh a deorcs =
In anv had no,;cod nv hefor. d;soo.ar
al. and as ha,ore those who ssnsr.ta,
vent eff With loftv Iooks and ,srrt;rc :
censur;no l.n.uaae Thoss vho sar
the;r .nc;ent n1;rc;nIes ret;red hv thor,
selves n nert anneared IN tho I.odoe,
of tho Freo M.sops. 4, hroLa On, i , =
ne.rance ,ike ! vo,c,no ;n.smnch 90
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