Year: 1875

Thinking probably the following
/ vision of Joseph Hoag, we'll remem-


bered minister of the Gospel, of the


Society of Friends, would be interest
ing to the readers of the PALLADIUM,


we here inclose copy of it for pub


LEGATION, which is taken from the Stu


dents Magazine, of June. 1861:


''In the year of 1903, probably in


the eighth or ninth month, l was one
day alone in the field, and observed
that the sun slope clear, but mist
eclipsed the brightness Of It's shining.
As reflected on the singularity of
the event, my mind was clothed with
silence, the most solemn [ ever re-
member to have witressed-for all my
faculties were laid low, and unusually


brought into silence. l said to my
self, what can all this mean? [ do
not recollect ever before to have been
sensible of such feelings. And heard
q voice from heaven saying, this that
thou see'st that dims the brightness
of the sun is sign of the present and
coming times. took the fathers of
the country from this land of oppres-
sion. I planted them here among
forests; l blest them and sustained
them, and while they were humble
fed them, and they became a numer-
GUS people. But they have become
proud and lifted up, and have forgotten
Me. He who nourished and protected
them in the wilderness, and are run
ming into every abomination and evil
practice which the old country was
guilty of. and take ,quietude from the
fonI orA ovVHoroI 1;usJ;ro
come among them. Lift up thine eyes
and behold. And 1 saw them divid-
ing in great heats This division be-
gan in the church on points of doc
trine. 1t commenced in the Presby-
terian Society, and went through the
various religious denominations, and
in it's progress and close its effects were
nearly the same. Those who dissent
ed went off with high heads and
taunting language Those who
kept original sentiments appeared ex-
ercised and sorrowful, and when
the dividing spirit entered the Society
of Friends, it ragged in as high de-
gree as in any l have before discovered,
and as before, those who separated
went with lofty looks and taunting,
censuring language. Those who kept
to ancient principles retired by them
selves. It next appeared in the lodges
Of the Free Masons, and set the coun-
try in an uproar for length of time
Then it entered politics throughout
the United States, and it did not stop
until it produced civil war; and an
abundance of blood was shed in the
course of the combat. The Southern
States lost their power, and slavery
was annihilated from their borders.
Then Monarchical Government arose
and established National Religion,
and made all societies tributaries to
support its expenses. l saw them
take property from Friends to a large
amount. l was amazed at beholding
all this, and l heard a voice proclaim
ing; this power shall not always stand
But with this power will I chastise
My Church, until they return to the
faithfulness of their forefathers.
Thou seest what is coming on thy ma
tive land for their iniquities and blood
of Africa, the remembrance of which
has come up before me. This vision
is yet for many days.


l had no idea of writing it for many
years, until it became such burden,
that for my own relief I have so writ
ten.