The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-02-06
PETIT JURORS.
Church Notes.

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Church Notes.
The revival services at the NJ. +.
church are still in progress and are
meeting with fair degree of sue
cess. Quite an interest is being
aroused and much. good will un-
doubtedly result from them. They
will continue indefinitely.
Presiding Elder Ash will preach
next Sunday evening at the M. E.
church and communion services will
be held at that time.
A series of meeting are now in
progress at the A. M. E. church and
several conversions have already re-
suited. They may continue for some
time yet.
The day of prayer for colleges
which was to have been observed at
the Presbyterian church Thursday
night was abandoned on account of
the lecture at Commencement be-
fore the Y. NJ. G.. A.
Bishop Peterkin, of Parkersburg,
and Rev. Lightburn, of Grafton, con-
Quoted a mission service at the 2. f.
Church Monday night. Very inter-
esting and able discourses were deliv-
cred and enjoyed by good congrega-
ton.
At the NJ p church next Sunday
morning the ordinance of baptism
and the Lords Supper will be adj
ministered. New members will be
received and welcomed. In the eve
ming a special "Christian Endeavor
Day" program will be rendered. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
A Vision.
To the Editor of the New DOMINION:
saw in the New DOMINION an ac-
count Of spot op the sun that some of
the colored people believed it is sign
of the destruction of the world. This
reminds me of "Vision" which was
published in the Pittsburg Post about
wear ago and drew so much notice that
the Post reprinted the same.
The person who claimed to have seen
buG NlslOi was lIdlh III hC WOuiu
not say whether it was a vision or
dream. As there was such a demand
for the Post that contained this account
| gave my papers away and will give an
account OF it to,,your readers from memo
ry The account is as follows:
After retiring one night my mind
dwelt upon the second coming Of Christ
and how it was possible that all should
see him at the same time. | then pray
ed that God would show me and let me
know the time Of his coming. | soon
fell into deep sleep,I seemed to hear the
clock strike the hour Of II. | got up,
dressed myself and went out. | ascend
ed slight elevation and looked up to
the sky. 1t was dark night few stars
were shining and as looked to the East
l saw light; it would shine forth then
recede. / thought it was the aurora
borealis, but on second thought knew
it was not because the aurora comes
from the North instead Of the East.
1t kept getting brighter and brighter
until the whole heavens were illumina-
ted as by thousands of incandescent
lamps. Presently | saw Christ with
multitude, as | supposed, of angels de-
scending. They descended until they
reached within half mile of the earth
and then remained stationary. Soon /
l saw people flying up from the earth
from all quarters and joining the heav-
emily throng. When all had assembled,
something touched me and / looked
around and saw an angel standing by my
side. He said your prayer is answered.
Whas you are now beholding all eyes
shall behold on March-1897, the Sec
ond coming of Christ. asked the angel
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hold this sight. He replied: 1t is like
the rainbow if you follow it it will re-
cede from YOU il you go from it it will
follow you so with the sight you now be-
hold, it will be visible from every point
upon the globe. then asked who were
those that assembled to meet Christ? He
said, "They are saints that are living,
and who will at that time be changed
in the twinkling OF an eye and go up to
meet Christ. Those that came with
Christ are not angels as you suppose but
are the saints that have died. Christ is
the bridegroom and the saints are the
brides. They are now united and form
| the true church. Christ is the head and
the saints are the body, as taught in the
Holy Scriptures"
/ asked, what will follow, will the
earth be destroyed and will all the peo-
pie be killed? He replied, no.the earth
will not be destroyed, and people will
continue to live and follow their occupa-
tons as before. But from that time on
Christ will cease to be mediator, he
and these saints becoming judges. And
they shall pass judgment upon all that
have lived upon the earth asked, will
this be accomplished in one day? He
said, lone day is as a thousand years
with Christ" and that it would take
many of our days to finish up this work.
He said Christ and his saints would also
rule the world, and that all kings and
potentates and false rulers would be
hurled from their thrones, and that
henceforth the world would be ruled
with righteousness. That Christ would
plant in every ones heart his rule SO
that none should be led astray by false
creeds or false doctrines. All at once
the light faded away and all was dark
again. The angel was gone and stood
alone"
As the time will soon be here we will
all know whether this was vision or
not. forget the exact day of March
but the the time will soon roll around.
If this shall take place all that have liv-
ed an honest and moral life will rejoice
but the rich who have oppressed the
poor ard those who have cheated and