Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-03-17

rhe Strange Vision of Joseph HOas
and what Followed It.


and what Followed It.
There is a large Quaker settlement at Sa-
lem, Ia. Years ago Joseph Hoag was OF
their number. He was blessed with the
gift OF visions and the Quakers had great
faith in him. The most worthy OF these Wis
ions was one that happened in South Caro-
lima in 1903. In it was impaired to Joseph
Hoag the knowledge Of the coming war in
the church and that OF the rebellion. Mon
archisl form OF government, founded on
religion, and the after events are no yet
come. Copies of this vision are carefully
preserved by most every Quaker family in
COPIES, which the owner declares to have
been ii his possession for over thirty years
a Globe Democrat representative secured
the prophecy. 1t is as follows:
"In the year 1903. probably in the
alone in the field, and / observed
eclipsed the brightness OF its shining.
Az / reflected on the singularity Of the
event my mind was clothed with silence,
the most solemn | ever remember. MY
faculties we're laid low, and unusually
r0uK1 lutO HiicuICs L bot4 W .JoS
{ What can all this meanT / do not re-
member ever to have been sensible OF such
feelings, and / heard q voice from heaven
saying: This that thou seest, That dims
the brightness OF the sun, is . sign OF q
present and coming time. l TOOK the
fathers Of this country from the ian OF
oppression. / planted them here among
forests. / blessed them and sustained
them, and while they were humble l led
them and they became 9 numerous people.
but they now have become proud n
lifted up and have forgotten me b have
nourished and protected them, and are
running into every abomination ana
evil practice which the Old Country
was guilty OF, and taking quietude
from the land, and have suffered q divid-
ing spirit to come among them. Lit up
thine eyes and behold. saw hem divid-
ing In great haste. This DIVISION began
in the Church ON the points OF doctrine.
II commenced with the Presbyterian Soci-
ety. went through various religious de-
nominations, and its progress and close
were nearly the anne Those who DIVIDED
went off with high heads d tauntng
language, and those who kept original
sentiments appeared exercised and sorrow
full. and when the dividing spirit entered
the Society of Friends 1t ragged in as high
A degree as in any I have before described,
and. AZ before, those who separated went
with lofty looks and %taunting, censuring
language; those who kept ancient princi-
pies retired to themselves.
cit next appeared in the lodges OF Free
masous, and set the country In an uproar
for a long time. Then it entered politics
throughout the United States, and 1t did
not stop until 1t produced a civil war and
abundance Of blood was shed in the course
of the combat. The fourteen States lost
their power, and slavery was annihilated
from their borders.
"Then a monarchial government arose
and established a nation Of religion, and
made all societies tributary to support its
expenses. l was amazed at beholding all
this, and l heard a voice proclaim: TINS
power shall not always stand, but WIN
this powe will I chsstise my Church until
thew return TO the f~aithfulness OF their
forefathers. Thou seest what is coming
in thy native land for their iniquities and
the blood Of Africa. the remembrance OF
which has come up before me. This WIS.,
ion is yet for many days.'"