Religious - Elizabeth Bromley Rushton's vision, 8 October 1840
Lane End Staffordshire
At one oclock at noon there came a deep sleep upon me & I slept
one hour. I was awoke with a hand tounching me, I looked
aroug around me & saw one standing by the side of me,
clothed in linen, his face had the apprearance of much
meekness & love & much light. I said oh, he said fear
not, he came & touched me with his hand, then fear
departed from me. I said doth the Lord love me so much
he said it is thy faith in the servants of the God of
Heaven. thou hathe hast colothed the Naked & feed
the hungry & the God of heaven will feed thee
forever & forever, & the desire of thy heart shall be
granted thee in Gods own time. No weapon shall
prosper against thee for thou art sealed up unto the Lord
think it not strange when you see many fall
away & some of the Elders of this church, for the
scripture must be fullfilled many are called but
few are chosen. thou hast desired to see this day & when
thou goest to thine inheritants I will go with thee
to take care of thee. one thing I say unto thee. thou
must not think because some will fall away from
their stedfastness that they were not called to their office,
some have desired their office, & some will fall by their
desires. see thou desire no one thing but that which is
given thee ^from^ of the father, if the father gives a desire there will
be the assurance of the gift, & as desirese increases there will
