The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-06-17
VISION OF JOSEPH HoAG.

The following odd prophecy or
vision, written in the year 1903, and
widely circulated years ago, when
1t created So much comment, has
been handed us for re-publication
I'm the year 1903, probably in
the eighth or ninth month, / was
one day alone in the fields, and OBJ
served that the sun shone clear, but
that mist obscured the brightness
of its shining.
AS l reflected upon the singular.
ity of the event, my mind was
struck into silence, the most solemn
1 have ever remembered to have
witnessed, for it seemed as if all nv
faculties were laid low, and unusu-
ally brought into deep silence. Il
said to myself, what can all this
mean? l do not recollect ever be-
fore to have been sensible of such
feelings. And heard a voice from
heaven say, This that thou seest
which dims the brightness of the
sun, is a sign of the present and
coming times. l took the fore
fathers of this country from "a land
OF oppression; planted them here
among the people of the forest. II
sustained them and while they
humble, l blessed them and fed
them. and they became a numerous
lint
proud and lifted up, and have for
gotten Me, who nourished and pro-
tected them in the wilderness and
are running into every abomination
and evil practice of which all the
old countries are guilty; and 1 have
taken quietude from the land, and
suffered a dividing spirit to come in
among them. Lift up thine eyes
and behold. And I saw them di-
vlding in a great heat. This divis-
ion began in the Church upon points
OF doctrine. 1t commenced in the
Presbyterian Society, and went thru
the various religious denominations.
and in it's progress and close. the
effect was nearly the same; those
who dissented went off with high
heads and haunting language; and
those who kept to their organized
sentiments, appeared exercised and
sorrowful. And when this dividing
spirit entered the Society of Friends
It ragged in as high degree as any
| had before noticed, and as before. |
hose who separated went off with
lofty looks and haunting censuring
language; those who kept to their
ancient principles, retired by them
Selves
1T next a peared in the Lodges
OF the Free Masons, and it broke
out in appearances like a volcano,
'nasmuch as it set the country In an |
uproar for length of time. Then
It entered politics throughout the
United States, and did not stop.
until it produced civil war, and an
abundance Of blood was shed in the
course Of the combat. The Southern
-oSe 'tAStt pSWSt anu SldtGFy
was annihilated from their borders. |
Then, Monarchieal power arose
took the government of the States
established a national religion, and |
made all Societies tributary to sup
port its expenses. | saw them take
property from Friends to large
amount. l was amazed at behold
ing this, and heard a voice proclaim,
this Power shall not always stand,
but with this Power l will chastise
my Church until they return to the
faithfulness of their forefathers.
Thou seest what is coming to thy
native land for their iniquity, and
the blood of Africa; the 'remem-
brance of which has come up before
me. This vision is yet for many
days
Il had no idea of writing 1t down
for many years, until 1t became such
burden, that for my own relief 1
have written it.''-Joseph Hoag.