Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
SLEEPER TELLS OF HEAVEN
IDA SHARP. OF STOCKTON, N. j. DE-
CLARES SHE SAW THE SAVIOR.
Streets All GOlden-wnIked With tho
Redeemer and Passed Through
n Great Luminous f,
Gaac.

From the New York Journal
Il was in heaven. I saw Jesus Christ.
the Savior. as plainly as 1 shall ever see
Him. l am almost sorry I am back here
again"
These words, passing all understanding,
Ida Sharp spoke to her mother yesterday.
She had been loath to leave the spirit land
that she saw in her cataleptic sleep. Sum
day. while attending church, the young
woman suddenly felt what she describes as
great clouds rolling about"
Brought slowly back to consciousness
after a trance of three days this is what Ida
Sharp told her mother in her Stockton.
N. j., home in the presence Of her uncle
and brother
The last 1 remember is that 1 was in
the church and l do not know what l did.
only that l was so happy to see souls be-
ing saved. l do not know what l did. They
tell me of many things. but it is all new
clouds seemed to roll about and l felt as
though | was falling and really did fall
back into Mrs Chew's arms. Then my
The next | knew was in heaven. I
saw Jesus Christ. the Savior. as plainly
me. held out His hand and said to me.
Welcome. sister. come with me- oh! such
4 voice as was His.
through the great golden street. Great
banks of clouds rolled about us, and it was
all brighter than any brightness l have ever
seen. We finally came to a path that
seemed to cross n field, Il great field of
beautiful white roses. Through these we
| went. and l came to an immense gate that
seemed made of diamonds
That was the real gate to heaven. 1t
stood part way open. Now. my mother had
a friend, a Mrs. Mathes, who died a year
ago last July. She had long black hair. and
as We reached the gate there stood Mrs
Mathes. with her hair down her back. My
hair was also flying loose. She caught hold
of me. threw her arms about me and said:
oh. Ida, how glad | am to see you. I've
watched for you so long and here YOU ara
at last. Come in with the blessed This Is
your home now for evermore- We entered
and then from the Savior's own hands I
received a golden crown and d harp. I
joined with the rest in the most beautiful
music.
1T was a wonderful place and l could
not begin to describe it to you. While We
We're playing the harps a sudden pain shot
through me and | awoke there in that
room. back in this old body she said.
DIR: Martindale was there, and he had put
the battery on me-"
How did you feel while in the trance"
she was asked.
Il felt nothing at all. only happy. and as
I've told YOU And | feel no effects from
1t now only a longing to return to heaven
and take everybody with me-"
DIR. Martindale is a reputable physician.
He says 1t was not a cataleptic fit. but, in
his opinion, was a trance, pure and simple.
Rev. MIR. George Thompson, the pastor
where she went into the trance. has asked
her to speak in the church next Sunday
night on this vision of heaven. The girl
has not determined what she will do.
10 pounds. is good looking. well proper
toned and developed. Her faceI is rather
round and full. She has blue eyes and u
wealth of chestnut hair falls across a high
forehead. Her experience has profoundly
impressed Stockton and added marked fer
vor to the Wesley revival.