Mediumistic Experiences of John Brown Author:John Brown Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER II. Section i.—The Heavenly Mansion—Monument—Sviuituai. CONGRESS RECORDS HIS NAME. It was in the days of my childhood that our little band encam... more »ped for the night, in a lonely glen near the summit of the South Platte, that my guide came to me, and said: "John, come with me, I will show you that which is somewhat in advance of the present time, but will soon act a part in the great onward movement of man's development. As men in earth life are but children, rtnbom to all but a few things, it becomes necessary that they should have teachers to help them to a knowledge of a continued life." Our camp was situated beneath a tall pine, the lire was still blazing from the pine knots that had been thrown on it by those who last retired. This light, to me, was a detriment, it retarded my progress, as I passed up through the branches of the tree with my guide. I found it quite difficult to pass between the branches of the tree, my vision was much darkened, and I think my guide was affectedin the same way, for we seemed to separate, and had considerable labor till we got beyond the foliage and the peculiar effect of our camp fire, which I can never forget; but, when beyond- the reach of this entanglement all became harmonious, and we moved through space, I cannot tell how fast. It was not long before we settled down in a place all new to me. It was not on earth, for, as I stood upon, I knew not what, I wguld feel with my feet, but could detect nothing, apparently, but the atmosphere we live in. We then stood about one hundred feet in front of a large mansion, beside a monument of record. This mansion seemed to be entirely of marble, the monument was of some other material, and in front of it stood a. sentinel, who, turning to my guide, said: "You have come to visit our spi...« less