The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-09-14
FRIDAYAFTERNooN, sEPTEMBER14, 1906
She Saw Heaven While In Hades.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, COL, September O.
A strange religious sect which has been hold
ing its meetings in a tenantless house on the
outskirts of this city has among its regular
attendants Miss Hamilton, who says her first
name must not be revealed until the Lord
gives permission. She is strikingly handsome
and seems to be completely under the lnf1n
ence of the leaders of the sect.
One morning this week persons living in the
vicinity of No. S06 East Cimarron street,
where the meetings are held, were disturbed
and frightened by the cries, as if someone
were in agony, that came from the place, and
they sent in hurry call for the police.
When the officers arrived on the scene they
we're ushered into a darkened room. where
PROSTATE on the floor lay the beautiful girl,
while the handful Of men and women around
her were raising their hands in supphcaiion
and loudly calling for the delivery of her soul
from the neither regions.
at is hot; am burning upI cried the girl.
Il can't get out of thisr' And the expression,
on her face denoted terror. The police left
the place without making any arrests. The
next morning Miss Hamilton was visited al
the home of family named Black, No. 404
South FL Paso street, by 4 reporter.
They we're in the midst of meeting when
the reporter broke in on their ncantations-
was weeping A little child lay sleeping
on an unmade bed in a corner, while the
girl played with two smaller children, JOIN
ing in now and again with the weird la
mentations of an aged darby woman who
claimed 10 have received THE power of
tongue through the medium of her strange
religion, and to be able to speak SIX Ian
guages, including Hisdoostal and Cherokee.
yes said Miss Hamilton, Il went
Il ii i i. I L tl,..-
tell me was two hours and half in hell, bat
it seemed to me an interminable time. Three
years ago / became possessed of the devil.
Try as | would | could not shake of bis infu-
ence. He had me so that | could not even
kneel. Last night | went 10 the meeting. II
was the same way. The devil still bad me.
and for long time | was helpless.
IL went out from the meeting room into q
dark room by myself, and / had hardly en-
tered when | saw the devil come through the
window. Yes. he was in the flesh, like a man.
He had horns, but his claws were the most
terrible feature, and | fell myselfin bis grasp.
Ny sufferings were too terrible 10 relate.
felt that was smothering. and | struggled to
get out of the room.
''When / opened the door leading into the
other room fell fiat upon my face, exhausted.
Then il was that the devil cast me into a lake
OF FIRE. l felt the pain, and It seemed that !
should never come out of that terrible place.
called on God but had little hope that he
would come TO my rescue.
II was not conscious of anyone's presence
in the room or anything Of this world II
seemed that / was in a bottomless pit, seeih'
ing in a molten mass. and all about me was
fiery vapor. Only the devil was there. |
felt that be was crushing me while | was be-
ing consumed in the flames.
ssssuddani. A vista seemed to ODau saw
a strange light. Gradually | became envel-
oped in il, aud then il was that | saw the
mansions in the skies They are much the
same rs the mansions and buildings Of large
city. ! saw Jesus sitting on a throne. and be
said: Come unto me. There were angels,
and they were playing on harps and singing
beautiful songs.
The next thing knew seemed to saken,
and again | felt my presence on earth and
saw the people standing over me in the room.
knew that was saved. / have been cleSnsed
in the blood of CHRIST.
Ii was o clock in the morning when she
girl came ont Of her trance. Al noon Of the
next day she,seemed 10 be IN a state Of col
lapse.
The mystery surrounding her identity IS a
puzzle, and the police will be asked to inyes-
ngaie the strange seances. The girl probably
is not more than 20 years old and gives evi
dences of remarkable refinement. She seemed
wholly out Of place in her surroundings, but
entirely under the intence OF the strange sect.
When requested TO give her first name the
girl said that she would have to ask the con
seat of the Lord, and for nearly half-hour
prayed that the Redeemer enhghten her.
The Lord failed TO answer she said. land
until be gives his permission ! must not.