The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-03-01
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strange story has Just come
us from the Montana mines and told
y one It present wording there. wei
give u To- our readers in brief, and
While III; trend and spirit II sayors
81 by.gone ages. yet we leave each
one ~ after reading It to draw his own
conclusion as to- the psychological
phenomena. Il will Do remembered
that Sanford Powell was killed In
the Montana mines BY slate falling
upon him on February the 10th, and
was buried on the following Sunday.
February lsth. Previous to this sad
occurrence, and up 10 the time and
after even, q Rev. Hall, from Morgan
town, was conducting al revival Isser.
Vice down thores The interest deep.
ened as the meetings went on, and
many sinners went forward, while
others became much Interested and
disturbed, Including Sanford Powell
and several other miners 1t was
even believed that they would have
yielded TO the Influences exerted upon
them and would have taken their
stand for ID better life, but for one
reason. There was ono ofStheeir nun:
Der working In the mines called
"Chuck. Vincent, who was more har.
idreneds IN sin than the rest w~hotreyel:
ed lin all manner of Wickedne.s,ssi
known TO the flesh, and who as stout
" discarded all good. He therefore
made II q point To- taunt ind jeer
his companions who were wrought
upon and inclined to Yield during
the week, and Powell among the RES,
so that he did not surrender. The
Friday following, rs We have stated
Powell was suddenly killed, which
served TO produce q more profound
impression upon his surviving com.
panions. On Sunday night after his
burial, Chuck Vincent went Into
the mines e run the electric pump
for keeping out the water. And
while sitting there In the thick dark.
moss alone, he looked up; when sud
denly he says Powell, the dead man,
stood up beforeEhlm alongside Of tho
pump and spoke to him. HisSform,
features, clothes and voice were as
natural as in their every day a.sNsoclal.
itionl. He took fright at tho Image Of
his dead companion and fled, going to
"a pump In another room. But no
sooner had he begun work there than
the same familiar form again appear;
ed land stood before him. Again he
fed, more frightened still, but heSwas
Etormented from post 70 pillar; wshe,ir,:s
SieNySeartEhN he went, by the now dreaded:
ispectre until he fed from the mine.
In terror, feeling convinced that hnos
wy q nov being haunted by the depart,
Sd because 81 the hlndrfalnricresJ and dis:
i,caouragements he had put iii the way
{to & his becoming d Christian dlulrinrige;
The days Immediately preceding his
death: With his conviction he tool;
g solemn oath that he would never
enter those mines again until lie.
himself became a Christian and Sc:
cured Gods protection against tie.
spirit haunting him with his dreaded.
presence. He told of his experience
everywhere. became more and more
exercised in mind over II, as well as
because Of what he had been and.
done He staid out OF the mine for.
four or I'VE days, attended the meet.
ings still IN progress. his mind btescolm:
Ing morea and more thracled With dread
until he finally went forward, pro.
Eiftesssssedl conversion and then went back
Ein!tosthe mines working In peace and
content csa1tssrNt and ~ longer haunted as
before before H attends church, Sabbath
school and prayer meetings ever ever
since, his heart filled with the sun.
|silti lhlts Christian Joy. happiness and
peace. What was 1T no saw?
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