Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-06-24
Tu0 Instances In Which Men
Claim Supernatural Experienc.
ODD CASE or WILLIAM TENNENl
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ODD CASE or WILLIAM TENNENT
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During the revolutionary war two
of the most ardent loSallsts were VII.
liam and Gilbert Tennent DR., VIII
liam Tennent was the pastor Of the
First Presbyterian church at Free
hold, n. j., for forty-six years, and
Ut his death on March 3, 1i77 his re
mains were buried under the middle
aisle Of the church.
DR.. Tennent had applied himself
closely 10 theological studies unttl his
health suddenly gave way. He had
become emucinted, his life was de-
SPARED Of, and one morning, While
eonVersing with his brother on the
state OF his soul he tainted and SEEM
ed to expire. lie was laid out ano
preparations were made for his fun
eral.
In Tennent's physician, who was
absent at the time, was much grlev-
ed upon his rctarn His skill detect
ed symptoms of life, ana he desired :.
postponement of burial. The body
was cold and stiff, there were no
pigns of life to the common appre-
hension, and his brother insisted that
he should be buried.
But the entreaties OF the physician
prevailed; the funeral was postponed.
ON the third day after his apparent
death the people were assembled 80
bury him. The doctor, who had been
at his side from the beginning, still
insisted upon applying restoratves.
The hour appointed for the burial ar
rived and the brother Of Tennent I'M
patiently demanded that the funeral
ceremony should he performed.
AZ that moment, to the alarm OF
all present. Tennent opened his eyes,
gave dreadful groan and relapsed
again into apparent lifelessness. This
movement was twice repeated after
an interval of an hour. when life
permanently remained and the pa
tient slowly recovered
Tennent has loft the following gra-
phc account of his feelings while his
body was In a state of catalepsy:
"While | was conversng with my
brother on the state of my soul ana
the fears had entertained for my flu
| ture welfare, | found myself In an
instant in another state Of existence,
under the direction Of a superior Be-
! ing, who ordered me to follow him.
was accordingly waited along
knew not how, but beheld al a dis
/ lance an lneffable glory, the impress
sion of which on my mind ii is I'M,
| possible to communicate 20 mortal
| man. | saw an innnmerahle host OF
| happy beings surrounding the mex
pressible glory, in acts Of alteration
! and joyous worship, but I did not see
! any bodily shape or representation II
! the glorious appearance.
II heard things unutterable.
heard their songs and hallelujahs o.
| thanksgiving and praises with un-
speakable rapture. ! felt Joy unit
/ tcrable and full of glory | then APP
piled to my conductor and requested
leave to Join the happy throng. upon
which he tapped me on the shoulder
and said: 'You must return to earth
| In an instant | recolect TO have seen
my brother standing before me dis
putting with my doctor The tire,
! days during which | appeared lifeless
seemed 20 me not more than ten oil
/ twenty minutes. The idea of return
ing to this world of sorrow ana trou-
Bile gave me such n snock that | faint
/ ed repeatedly"