The morning news., 1892-03-17
Il TRIP TO HADEs.
remarkable Story For Which a West
Virginia Minister is Responsible.

remarkable Story For Which a West
Virginia Ministeri is Responsible.
ClaTksbrro Special 20 Chicago Inter-Ocean.
The Rev. John 7. johnson, the celebrat-
ed mountain evangelist, who has been trav-
cling through the state for nearly forty
years, states that during a revival at Round
Bottom, Monongahela county, a young
man Of that place, who had been i'll with
consumption for some time, died, descended
into hell and returned to life in AN hour,
and, after describing his torrid trip. en-
oraced religion, and again died happily, in
the full belief Of his future salvation.
After stating that the young man, who
was one OF the most intelligent in the couns
try, was a sceptic, Mr.. johnson says:
He was apparently lying at the point Of
death. The Rev. Mr.. O'Daniels aud myself
were called upon 70 endeavor TO bring him
to Christ
while Mr.. O'Dsniels was talking to him.
holding him by the hand. he seemingly ex-
pred, and was pronounced dead bY all in
the room. He remained in this condition
for some time, when he suddenly began
breathing heavily. and then struggling as
Though with some mighty monster.
"he seemed endowed with supernatural
strength, and it required the utmost exer-
tions OF several powerful men to keep him
on the bed The struggle continued for an
nour, when he calmed down and regaiued
his senses, requesting that we sing aud pray
with him.
AFTER the exercises were over he told us
that when he became insensible to earth he
found himself at the brink of a yawninR,
black chasm. Lurid fires seemed to be
burning at great distance down. and
shrieks OF the most unearthly kind greeted
his ears.
After remaining quiet a short time he
felt thread by his hand. He grasped it,
and had hardly done so when a mighty
wind struck his body, almost tearing his
limbs out OF their sockets, and dashing him
down into the mouth of the pit, where he
swayed from side to side, clinging to the
thread which alone Kept him from falling
to the flames below.
He knew that should the thread break
or he lose his grasp he was doomed forever,
and he thought to himself: 4 have been a
sceptic, aud God Almighty Is showing me
that there is a hell of darkness aud fire to
which unbelievers are exposed and he
grasped the thread the tighter
AFTER what seemed to him an intermin-
able time the wind ceased, and he knew
nothing until he requested thu ministers to
pray for him. Shortly after his return to
lie, Mrs. johnson continued, ''he made
his peace with God, and after giving full
directions regarding his burial, bidding his
friends good-by and requesting Mr..
ODaniels when he oficiated at
his funeral to relate bis remarkable
experience for the benefit of others, died
practically in his Seviour's arms"
That Messrs. johnson, O'Daniels and
others who witnessed this strange affair be-
lleVe actually in the supernatural occur
reace is unquestioned. They are all persons
whose veracity is beyond question, and even
the physicians assert the young man was
actually dead.
The n6rration Of the story at the funeral
caused considerable excitement, and the
people are fiocking to the churches through
out the neighborhood. Mestings have been
held day and night since Thursday, the
day upon which the young man was buried
It is said that the final request of the
man was that report Of his experience be
published broadcast, SO that all men might
know there was a hall