Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-07
A QUAKER VISION.

The following, cut from q newspaper
many years ago, was handed to US by On
old lady now above eighty years of age
who is herself Of Quaker psrentsge, and who
informed Us that she was acquainted with
the circumstances of the vision, having
heard it frequently talked about in her girl
hood days We do not generally give much
credence to matters of this kind, as it is
quite easy to get up long stories containing
startling prophecies after the circumstances
have trsnspired, but owing to the fact of the
verihcstions of Its antiquity by such uu-
doubted authority, we reproduce it for the
edl6cation of our readers:
Joseph Hosg was born in the year of
1852, and was resident in early lite in the
State of New York, but removed to Yer
mont where he died in 1916. His parents
being members of the religious Society of
Friends, he had birthright membership.
he and his wife Huldah were both ministers
and highly esteemed. They had q large
family, and all of their children became
ministers. The following vision, though not
printed and made public until within few
years, was well known to his family and a
number of his friends many years before
any part of it was fulfilled.
The Vision.
In the year 1903, in the eighth or nints
month, was one day alone In the field, and
observed that the sun shoue clear, but q
mist eclipsed its brightness.
AS reflected upon the singularity OF the
event. my mind was struck into silence
the most solemn / ever remember to have
Witnessed; for all my faculties were low,
and unusually brought into deep silence. |
said 10 myself What can all this mesu2
/ do not reeollect ever before 10 have been
sensible of such feelings"
And / heard a voice from Heaven saying:
This which thou seest is q sign OF the pre-
sent coming times. / took the toretsthers
of this country from land of oppression;
placed them here among the People OF the
Forest; sustained them, and while they
were humble / blessed them and fed them,
and they became q numerous people. But
they have now become proud, and have for
gotten Me, who nourished them and pro-
tected them in the wilderness, and are run
ming into every abominstion and evil prac-
tice of which the old countries are guilty.
and have taken quie.ude from the land and
suffered a dividing spirit to come among
them-hft up thine eyes and behold. And
/ saw them dividing in great heat. The di.
vision began in the Churches on points OF
doctrine: il commenced in the Presbyterian
society, and went through the various re-
Eoious denominations and in its progress
s6d close its effects were the same. Those
who dissented went of with high heads and
tsuntiug language. and those who keps 10
their original sentiments appeared exercised
and sorrowful. And when the dividing
shirt entered the Society of Friends, 1t
ragged in as high degree as IN any had
noticed or before discovered; and, IS before,
those who separated went of with lofty LOOKS
and tauntiug. censuring language. Those
who kept their ancient principles retired BY
themselves. 1t next appeared IN the
Lodges of the Free Mssons; 1t broke out IN
annearance like q volcano, lnasmuen as IL
set the country in an uprosr for tune.
Then II entered politics throughout the
limited States, and did not stop until It pro,
Snced a civil war. An abundance OF blood
was shed in the course OF the contest tne
Southern States lost their power, ana slavery
was apnihilated from their borders. men
a mouarchial power sprsng up, TOOK the
Government of the States, established q VA
tS;Onal RELIGION, and made all societies trio-
n,arv IN its expenses; | saw them take prop
80 from Friends. / was amazed at De
boid;nv all this; and / heard a voice
nrociaimipr: This power shall not always
sr,snd. hpt with il will chsstise My Churcn'
1n,;I th.y return to the fsithfulness OF their
So-ata,bers. Thou seest what is coming upon
,Sv native country, for their iniquities ana
the blood of Africa; the remembrance = -
which has come up before me. r.,
This vision Is yet for many days usI
NO ;dea Of writing il for many years-uneli
II became such 8 burden that Tor my own
relief I have written It.