The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-04-06
A TRIP TO HADES.

The Rev. John r. johnson. the celebra-
ted mountain evangelist, who has been
travelling 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, embraced religion, and again
died happily in the full belief of his flu
ture salvation.
After stating that the young man, who
was one of the most intelligent in the
country, was sceptic, Mr.. Johnson
says:
'He was apparently lying at the point
of death The Rev. Mr.. ODaniels and
myself were called upon to endeaver to
being him to Christ.
"While Mr.. O'Dapiels was talking to
him, he seemingly expired, and was pro
nounced dead by al! in the room. He
remained in this condition for some time.
when he suddenly began breathing heav-
lily, and then struggling as though with
some mighty monster.
HE seemed endowed with with super
natural strength, and it required the ut
most exertions of several powerful men
to keep him on the bed. The struggle
continued for an hour, when he calmed
down and regained his senses, requesting
that we sing and 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 yawning black chasm. Lumd fires
seemed to be burning at great distance
down, and sh1ieks of the most dnearthly
kind greeted his ears.
after remaining quiet a short time
he felt a 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 be-
low.
'He knew that should the thread
break or he lose his grasp he was doomed
forever, and he thought to himself: Il
have been sceptic, and God Almighty is
showing me that there is hell of dark
ness and fire to which unbelievers are
exposed, and he grasped the thread the
tighter.
after what seemed to him an INTERIM
Unable time the wind ceased and he
knew nothing until he requested the
ministers to pray for him. Shortly after
his return to life" Mr.. johnson con-
tinued, she made his peace with God,
and after giving full directions regarding
his burial, bidding his friends good-by
and requesting Mr. O'Daniels when he
otficiated at his funeral to relate his re-
markable experience for the benefit of
others, died practically in his Savior's
arms"
That Messrs. johnson, O'Daniels and
others who witnessed this strange affair
believe actually in the supernatural oc-
currence is unquestion9d. They are all
persons whose veraclty is beyond ques-
ton, and even the physicians assert the
young man was actually dead.
The narration of the story at the funer-
al caused considerable excitement, and
the people are floc King to the churches
throughout the neighborhood Meet
ings have often been held day and night
since Thursday, the day upon which the
| young man was buried.
1t 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 hell.-Clarks.
burg special to Chicago Inter Ocean.
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