The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-08-06
ALABAMA's WONDER.
A Modern Miracle.

There is quite an excitement Ia
North Alabama Ove this unlettered
girl, aud the leading dailies have
sent their special correspondents to
interview her. We copy the Mont
gOmery Adrertiser's special report /:
Columbus, Miss, July 23.-Twen.
ty-eIght miles northeast fIOm here,
ia the little village OF Vernon; in
Lamar county, Ala, lives MOIlie
Pennington, IA girl of thirteen years
OF age, who is creating the most
intense excitement in that cOmmu-
nifty. Your correspondent had an
interview with her yesterday. Mol
lie was taken with spaSms early in
the spring, which continued, at in.
~tervalS, until about a month agO,
when she one day predicted that at
a certain hour aud day she wO Id
"g0 away but that she would come
back after being gone one hour.
On the day predicted she was taken
worse and DIR. Burns sent for, and
while he was in the room she, to al!
appearances, died. No pulse or
breathing could be detected. She
remained in this condition just one
hour and then came 10 life and be-
gan talking 10 Il most wonderful
manner, saying that she had been
to Heaven aud had seen God aud
Angels. She is almost a dwarf, |
weighing probably fifty pounds.
Her parents are very poor and she
has never been taught her letters
and only heard three sermons, but
has always beeu Il remarkably good
child. She expOunds any verse of
scripture that is read TO her in a
truly wonderful manner. Upon be.
ing asked what Heaven was like,
she said
"It Is Il very bright plice aud
beautiful aud tue streets are gold.'
"Are there any trees or rivers
there II WAS asked.
"Of course mott she replied, as
If surprised at the question. Turn.
Ing to Revelations, twenty-second
chapter, We read the first and sec.
Dud verses
sand he showed me a river of
OF life, bearing twelve man.
Ter OF fruits, yielding its fruit every
nentll ; and the leaves of the tree
Sere for the healing of all uatiOns.'
"That," said she, "means thai
he river of life is the love of
iOl that flows out forever, and
he tree OF life is God himself. '
are all one size, for the spir-
t is not like our bodies. YeSI knew
there. | saw my little sister -
rho died when she was two years
ld, and recognized her. | did not
ak TO any Ollie bat was singing,
nj God was talking to me. An.
els have the same form as we have
ut are not flesh. They are Spirits"
She claims that she was met at
he gates of Heaven by Jesus and
through the twelve gates, that
made her well and sent her
lck to earth to proclaim His word.
he Is In good health aud talks nat.
on all subjects; has never
zen sick at all since she came back
ON Heaven, and her sudden res. :
10 health alone is marvel.
~.
Rev. Tlios. Springfield, the Dap-
81 minister OF Vernon, has con
'rSed with her on scripture time 4
I'd again aud says he considers :
n a prophet sent from God. She \
rs been to several large meetings :
nee, aud talks in public in such a
amer as to aSiOnish every one 4
lO hears her. She has ''gone
ray" as she always expresses it
yeral times and always fortrlls
3 time and hour, how long she
be absent, aud AS soon as she
turns to consciousness begins to
TX OF God aud Heaven. She saws
e has no idea what she is going =
say until the time comes and
Ell she speaks with terrible earn. n
tness and power and says God
Is her what to say.
OF people are going to
: her. Her parents are both
'us people and members of the 4.
.ptisL church. She lives OIL her .
hers farm three miles from Yer
II. Some strong minded men be. u,
We men believe in her inspiration as
'rOughly and flock to hear every me
rd she utters, while others de co. co.
re there IS nothing supernatural ha
put her. In the meantime Yer. b H.
u is the center of attraction aud =
$ modern wonder is the all AL
bling topic Uf conversation for l
les around. Ma