Evening journal., 1914-03-17
ALL ANGELS
WHITE, PASTOR
BROWN SAYS
Met Many Of Them, InCIud-
Ing Malachi and Rode on
Jordan, Toe
STREETS eF GOLD
BUBBLED UNDER HIS FEET


IAN the angels in heaven otc white
angels, said the Rev. Alexander Brown,
colored, who claims TO have gone 20
heaven while in trance for iiyc hours
ON SUNDAY afternoon when he lay on
the pulpit platform OF 81. Paul's L. A..
NJ. ,. Mission and muttcrcd descriptions
Of heaven and incidents of his visionary
pilgrimage throrgh the Promised Land.
4 II there * any doubt IN the mind oil
Pastor Brown that he saw heaven and
it, gloricS, ne does not disclose g.
II didn't want TO come back. hc told
/ e reporter yesterday afternoon. when
discussing his trance. II wanted TO stay
in heaven. II was 80 grand and Joyous.
I tell YOU. brother IL was e remarkable
experience for man 10 have. feel
that some day III 90 into another trance
and not como back.
Pastor Brown il ls years old. lie is
married and lives at No. ll05 Orange
street. He was tho first pastor OF St.
Paurs Mission, and has been pastor OF
tho church Of that denomination az
Smyrna. lie also had a little restaurant
on French street. between Eighth and
Ninth streets. until recently. Tie says
he has no recollection OF muttcring and
mumblug greetings TO deceased colorod
residents OF Wilmington ~ he lay on
the church platform while in his
trance nor docs be remember greet
ing ST. Peter at the gate, although he
was heard hy Pastor Sheppard and
others TO utter salutations as he lay
prone on the iioor. He was much pleased
when told that several members Of th'
lchurch had heard his inspiring words.
The Holy Spirit called and took me
awav down TO the river Of Jordan ne
told the reporter.
He said he had no knowledge Of flop.
ping over into chair, or Of being
Strengthened out on tho floor. When
the Row. John seeney told him somebody
wanted 20 call a doctor, the Rev. Brown
rcmarked;
'It wouldn't have done any good
would have stayed tnat way until ] go'
back from heaven
Al the River Jordan, Brown says, h'
was delivered up TO boatman, VIII
wore purple robe
Il saw thousands of people washing
in inc river aud heing made pure,
Brown said. "lho boat was the pref
tiest thai human cYc could look upcr
IL didn't need any oars When got o
the other side of the jordan All wer
dowif bathing their souls IN the Sea
Heavenly Rest. Fbere we're many dow
there that f'didn't know. viii nam
over few Who left here that ! saw
! and knew; Bishop Wilmore. Bishol
Cook. the Rev skinner. the Rev Brooks
and the Rev. Moore. Then the Maste
took me up into the city. The angel
formed an arch. The man who took ml
up was God. lie sat on the throne viii
an arch Of angels over him. lie showed
> me the winged angel, Malachi. wh'
: Topped one wing, aud II lighted up IN
} heavens. Gods purple robe tell TO ~
feet and the other robe which lie ha'
; on outshone the snn.t When ] started g
. touch Him he said; Touch Ne not, am
} the one who set You iree. ieh IN
: angels of the churches. when you q
/ back. TO bring the churches home saie
r Il didn't want TO go back. but the spiri
/ carried me back
, 81 supposed the angels were wlite am
, lblack and OF all colors. like people OF
, ,eaiths7 the reporter remarked.
! mo. you're wrong, he replied
! "They were all white. You know o.
who are clean and pure in heart Z
10 heaven and they we're made lik
snow at the River Jordan. TheT
amt no color but white 10 HEAVIER
and there amt no age there. either
"Did Bishop Wilmore and the 9th
ers YOU saw look like they did o
earth?" Brown was asked. did the
, have the same faces as on earthy
mo" he replied. They we're pres
ent in spirit"
How did you recognize them
they were present only IN spiritg ID
/, heavenly tourist was asked.
II 81 didn't recognize them; the
= recognized me- said Brown after
h pause
h He added that the deceased WI
h mingtonians approached him an
! gave him messages TO convey
+ relatives. Otherwise he wouldn't haN
& known them, he said. He also a.
II serted that all the angels wer
n garbed in white.
e "Thc streets we're OF gold. an
e bubbled up with the spirit Of &c
like volcanoes he said. heaving h
e shoulders up and down.
Il Brown. said he felt no IN effec
e of. his fiye-hour experience when
Il lay on his back on the church pla
Ie form. except that he was sore fro
contact with the boards.
Naturally my heart is filled
overlooking with Joy and gladness
he said. "after an experience like
] had. It certainly was wonderfl
1 experience for any man to have.
would take me a year to tell abol
H."