The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-06-23

head he wore beautiful crown. on
which was inscribed the word Union:
in his hand ne held the American
star-spangled banner. this ne planted
between the coutending armies, cry
/ ing out Remember, you are brothers
Immediately the nations threw
away their arms, became friends again
and gathered round the Star Spangled
banner. Again I heard the mysterious
voice Son of the Republic. the second
danger is past; behold and learn
And saw villages and cities steadi-
Iy increase in size and number until
the whole country was covered with
them the whole extent. from the At
lantic to the Pacific ocean. and the
nation had multiplied in as countless
numbers as the stars in Heaven or
the sand on the sea shore. Again I
heard the voice Son OF the Republic,
the end Of a century is at hand; behold
and learn
'The dark angel then put a trumpet
to his mouth blew in it three times;
then dipped out some water from the
sea and sprinkled it over Europe, Asia
and America.
MY eyes now beheId a most terri
BILE scene. From each Of these coun-
tries, dark heavy clouds arose and
united in one mass; through this mass
dark red lightning played. saw
troops of armed men marching, and
then sail across the sea to America,
which was Immediately covered by the
black cloud And I saw how these i'm
mense armies desolated the land, and
laid towns and villages in ashes. l
heard the roar of cannon. the clashing
of swords, the cry of the victorious
and vanquished millions engaged in
deadly strife-when again I heard the
mysterious voice proclaim: Son of the
Republic, behold and learn
"The dark angel then again took up
the trumpet and gave one long and
terrible blow Suddenly light broke
forth and drove away the dark cloud
lowering over America. At the same
time, I saw the angel with the beauti-
full crown, on which was inscribed the
word Union descend from Heaven,
holding in one hand the star-spangled
banner and in the other a sword, and
accompanied by Iegions of heavenly
spirits. These united with the Amer
lean people, when the latter were
almost overpowered, who then took
fresh courage and formed in battle
array. Again amid the horrible noise
of war. I heard the mysterious voice;
Son Of the Republic, behold and learn
after this voice, the dark angel
dipped out water for the last time
from the sea and sprinkled it over
America, and Immediately the dark
cloud retreated with its armies which
it had brought along, leaving the vic
tory to the Americans. I then again
saw towns and villages rise in the
same places where they had stood be-
fore, whilst the heavenly angel plant
ed the star-spangled banner among
the people and criedOut with loud
voice: AS long as the stars are in
heaven, and as long as the dew de-
sends from heaven to earth, so long
shall this Republic exist. At the same
time he took the beautiful crown from
/ his head. on which was inscribed the
word Union placed it on the star
spangled banner. and the people kneel-
ing down, cried out Amen
"The apparition then gradually be
gan to dissolve, and at last the mys-
FERROUS female was all that remained
before me in my room, and again /
heard the voice: Son of the Repub-
lie. what you have seen is explained as
follows: three dangers will come over
this Republic, the second is the most to
be dreaded: when this one is passed
the whole world cannot conquer her
Let every child of the Republic learn
to serve his God, his country and the
Union With these words the form
vanished.
q arose from my chair with the
firm conviction that the birth, pro
gress and fate of the Republic Of the
United States of America had been re
veaIed to me-"
These words, says Mr.. Sherman,
heard myself from General Washing
tons own lips.
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