Salem Witchcraft, the Planchette Mystery, and Modern Spiritualism — Dr. Doddridge's Dream

DR.

DODDRIDGE'S DREAM

[In concluding these Psychological discussions, what is there more appropriate than the following?

If it be called only a dream, or, even a delusion, what harm can come of it?

Is it not in keeping with Scripture teachings, as now interpreted?

For ourselves, we enjoy our own opinions on subjects not susceptible of proof to the external senses.

Others may do the same.

EDITOR.

] Dr. Doddridge was on terms of very intimate friendship with Dr. Samuel Clarke, and in religious conversation they spent many happy hours together.

Among other matters, a very favorite topic was the intermediate state of the soul, and the probability that at the instant of dissolution it was introduced into the presence of all the heavenly hosts, and the splendors around the throne of God.

One evening, after a conversation of this nature, Dr. Doddridge retired to rest, and "in the visions of the night" his ideas were shaped into the following beautiful form.

He dreamed that he was at the house of a friend, when he was taken suddenly and dangerously ill.

By degrees he seemed to grow worse, and at last to expire.

In an instant he was sensible that he had exchanged the prison-house and sufferings of mortality for a state of liberty and happiness.

Embodied in a slender, aerial form, he seemed to float in a region of pure light.

Beneath him lay the earth, but not a glittering city or a village, the forest or the sea were visible.

There was naught to be seen below save the melancholy group of his friends, weeping around his lifeless remains.

Himself thrilled with delight, he was surprised at their tears, and attempted to inform them of his happy change, but by some mysterious power, utterance was denied; and as he anxiously leaned over the mourning circle, gazing fondly upon them and struggling to speak, he rose silently upon the air, their forms became more and more indistinct, and gradually melted away from his sight.

Reposing upon golden clouds, he found himself swiftly mounting the skies, with a venerable figure at his side, guiding his mysterious movements, and in whose countenance he discovered the lineaments of youth and age blended together, with an intimate harmony and majestic sweetness.

They traveled together through a vast region of empty space, until, at length, the battlements of a glorious edifice shone in the distance, and as its form rose brilliant and distinct among the far-off shadows that flitted athwart their path, the guide informed him that the palace he beheld was, for the present, to be his mansion of rest.

Gazing upon its splendor, he replied that while on earth he had often heard that eye had not seen, nor ear heard, nor could the heart of man conceive, the things which God hath prepared for those who love him; but notwithstanding the building to which they were rapidly approaching was superior to anything he had before beheld, yet its grandeur had not exceeded the conceptions he had formed.

The guide made no reply--they were already at the door, and entered.

The guide introduced him into a spacious apartment, at the extremity of which stood a table, covered with a snow-white cloth, a golden cup, and a cluster of grapes, and then said that he must leave him, but that _he_ must remain, for in a short time he would receive a visit from the lord of the mansion, and that during the interval before his arrival, the apartment would furnish him sufficient entertainment and instruction.

The guide vanished, and he was left alone.

He began to examine the decorations of the room, and observed that the walls were adorned with a number of pictures.

Upon nearer inspection he perceived, to his astonishment, that they formed a complete biography of his own life.

Here he saw depicted, that angels, though unseen, had ever been his familiar attendants; and sent by God they had sometimes preserved him from imminent peril.

He beheld himself first represented as an infant just expiring, when his life was prolonged by an angel gently breathing into his nostrils.

Most of the occurrences delineated were perfectly familiar to his recollection, and unfolded many things which he had never before understood, and which had perplexed him with many doubts and much uneasiness.

Among others he was particularly impressed with a picture in which he was represented as falling from his horse, when death would have been inevitable had not an angel received him in his arms and broken the force of his descent.

These merciful interpositions of God filled him with joy and gratitude, and his heart overflowed with love as he surveyed in them all an exhibition of goodness and mercy far beyond all that he had imagined.

Suddenly his attention was arrested by a knock at the door.

The lord of the mansion had arrived--the door opened and he entered.

So powerful and overwhelming, and withal of such singular beauty was his appearance, that he sank down at his feet, completely overcome by his majestic presence.

His lord gently raised him from the ground, and taking his hand led him forward to the table.

He pressed with his fingers the juice of the grapes into the golden cup, and after having himself drank, he presented it to him, saying, "This is the new wine in my Father's kingdom."

No sooner had he partaken than all uneasy sensations vanished, perfect love had now cast out fear, and he conversed with the Saviour as an intimate friend.

Like the silver rippling of a summer sea he heard fall from his lips the grateful approbation: "Thy labors are finished, thy work is approved; rich and glorious is the reward."

Thrilled with an unspeakable bliss, that pervaded the very depths of his soul, he suddenly saw glories upon glories bursting upon his view.

The Doctor awoke.

Tears of rapture from this joyful interview were rolling down his cheeks.

Long did the lively impression of this charming dream remain upon his mind, and never could he speak of it without emotions of joy, and with tender and grateful remembrance.

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