George Washington's Vision of the Future

  I do not know whether it is owing to the anxiety of

my mind, or what, but this afternoon, as I was sitting

at this table engaged in preparing a dispatch,

something seemed to disturb me. Looking up, I beheld

standing opposite me a singularly beautiful female. So

astonished was I, for I had given strict orders not to

be disturbed, that it was some moments before I found

language to inquire into the cause of her presence.

  A second, a third, and even a fourth time did I

repeat my question, but received no answer from my

mysterious visitor except a slight raising of her

eyes. I would have risen, but the riveted gaze of the

being before me rendered volition impossible. I

assayed once more to address her, but my tongue had

become useless, even thought itself had become

paralyzed. A new influence, mysterious, potent,

irresistible, took possession of me. All I could do

was to gaze steadily, vacantly at my unknown visitor.

  Gradually, the surrounding atmosphere seemed as

though becoming filled with sensations and luminous.

Everything about me seemed to rarefy, the mysterious

visitor herself becoming more airy, and yet more

distinct to my sight than before. I now began to feel

as one dying, or rather to experience the sensations

which I have sometimes imagined accompany dissolution.

I did not think, I did not reason, I did not move; all

were alike impossible. I was only conscious of gazing

fixedly, vacantly at my companion.

  Presently I heard a voice saying, "Son of the

Republic, look and learn," while at the same time my

visitor extended her arm eastwardly. I now beheld a

heavy white vapor at some distance rising fold upon

fold. This gradually dissipated, and I looked upon a

strange scene. Before me lay spread out in one vast

plain all the countries of the world. I saw rolling

and tossing between Europe and America the billows of

the Atlantic, and between Asia and America lay the

Pacific. "Son of the Republic," said the same

mysterious voice as before, "Look and learn."

  At that moment I beheld a dark, shadowy being

floating in mid-air between Europe and America,

dipping water out of the ocean in the hollow of each

hand. He sprinkled some upon America with his right

hand, while with his left hand he cast some on Europe.

Immediately a dark cloud raised from these countries

and joined in mid-ocean. For a while it remained

stationary, and then moved slowly westward, until it

enveloped America in its murky folds. Sharp flashes of

lightning passed through it at intervals, and I heard

the smothered groans and cries of the American people.

  A second time the angel dipped water from the ocean,

and sprinkled it out as before. The dark cloud was

then drawn back to the ocean, in whose heaving billows

it sank from view. A third time I heard the mysterious

voice saying, "Son of the Republic, look and learn." I

cast my eyes upon America and beheld villages and

towns and cities springing up one after another until

the whole land from the Atlantic to the Pacific was

dotted with them. Again I heard the mysterious voice

say, "Son of the Republic, the end of the century

cometh, look and learn."

  At this the dark, shadowy angel turned his face

southward, and from Africa I saw an ill-omened specter

approach our land. It flitted slowly over every town

and city. The inhabitants presently set themselves in

battle array against each other. As I continued

looking, I saw a bright angel, on whose brow rested a

crown of light, on which was traced the word "Union,"

bearing the American flag, which he placed between the

divided nation, and said, "Remember ye are brethren."

Instantly the inhabitants, casting from them their

weapons, became friends once more and united around

the National Standard.

  And again I heard the mysterious voice saying, "Son

of the Republic, look and learn." At this the dark,

shadowy angel placed a trumpet to his mouth and blew

three distinct blasts; and taking water from the

ocean, he sprinkled it upon Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Then my eyes beheld a fearful scene: from each of

these countries arose thick, black clouds that were

joined into one, and throughout this mass there

gleamed a dark red light by which I saw hordes of

armed men, who, moving with the cloud, marched by land

and sailed by sea to America, which country was

enveloped in the volume of the cloud.
 
  And I dimly saw these vast armies devastate the

whole country and burn the villages, towns, and cities

that I beheld were springing up. As my ears listened

to the thundering of the cannon, clashing of swords,

and the shouts and cries of millions in mortal combat,

I heard again the mysterious voice saying, "Son of the

Republic, look and learn." When the voice had ceased,

the dark, shadowy angel placed his trumpet once more

to his mouth and blew a long and fearful blast.

  Instantly a light as of a thousand suns shone down

from above me, and pierced and broke into fragments

the dark cloud which enveloped America. At the same

moment the angel, upon whose head still shone the word

UNION, and who bore our national flag in one hand and

a sword in the other, descended from the heavens,

attended by legions of white spirits. These

immediately joined the inhabitants of America, who I

perceived were well nigh overcome, but who immediately

taking courage again, closed up their broken ranks and

renewed the battle.

  Again, amid the fearful noise of the conflict, I

heard the mysterious voice saying, "Son of the

Republic, look and learn." As the voice ceased, the

shadowy angel for the last time dipped water from the

ocean and sprinkled it upon America. Instantly the

dark cloud rolled back, together with the armies it

had brought, leaving the inhabitants of the land

victorious. Then once more I beheld the villages,

towns, and cities springing up where I had seen them

before, while the bright angel, planting the azure

standard he had brought in the midst of them, cried

with a loud voice, "While the stars remain, and the

heavens send down dew upon the earth, so long shall

the Union last." And taking from his brow the crown on

which was blazoned the word "Union," he placed it upon

the Standard, while the people, kneeling down, said,

"Amen."

  The scene instantly began to fade and dissolve, and

I at last saw nothing but the rising, curling vapor I

at first beheld. This also disappearing, I found

myself once more gazing upon the mysterious visitor,

who, in the same voice I had heard before, said, "Son

of the Republic, what you have seen is thus

interpreted: Three great perils will come upon the

Republic. The most fearful is the third, passing which

the whole world united shall not prevail against her.

Let every child of the Republic learn to live for his

God, his land, and the Union." With these words the

vision vanished, and I started from my seat, and felt

that I had seen a vision wherein had been shown me the

birth, progress, and destiny of the United States.

 

 

 

           Ancient prophecy - About our time?

 Notes about these ancient prophecies: These are

prophecies from a Christian perspective. The prophets

have in mind an end time, which they believe will

involve the workings of a man called the ’anti-

Christ�? He is prophesized to be a great charismatic

leader that will have a worldwide following. He will

work many miracles, be a great politician, and

possibly, a great military strategist. He will appear

to be a caring humanist that will have a following

from among all religions, but will actually be

selfish, cunning, cruel and anti-Christian or anti-

god. There is some consensus that a prelude for his

appearance might be a period of economic chaos or

political turmoil that may be brought about by anarchy

or some other crisis. Another setting for the

emergence of the anti-Christ is that there will be

some type of catastrophic earth changes taking place,

either from within the earth itself, or initiated from

an encounter with a comet, asteroid or other space

born object. Devastating earthquakes, giant tidal

waves, unprecedented and extreme weather conditions,

and, volcanic activity are predicted to be a part of

this scenario.

 These prophecies are presented with a minimum of

religious characterization. Keep in mind that Islamic

are expecting an anti-Christ in the form of the Great

Imam, while Jews are still waiting for the messiah to

show up. In all cases the prophets agree on certain

criteria, this person will be a great miracle worker,

peacemaker, or political leader. If such a great

charismatic person does emerge on the political

horizon of the future, he will be met by political and

social confusion and possibly chaos, because of the

different polarized expectations that these groups

have.

 One of the signs of the arrival or birth of the anti

-Christ is believed to be a widespread increase in an

evil propensities, such as deceit, lying, criminal

activity, immodesty, lack of genuine love, hatred,

lack of morality. One of the prophets predicts that at

one point "everyone will possess something that was

stolen from someone else".

 There is at this time, some belief that such a person

may have been born on February 5, 1962 because of an

extremely rare conjunction of 7 planets in the sign of

Aquarius on this date.

 St. Columbkille (d. 597) Changes in the weather will

occur, crops will not provide the normal yield,

fishing will become difficult for lack of fish,

fearful storms and hurricanes will ravage the earth,

countless diseases shall be rampant.

 St. Hildegard (d. 1179) Toward the end there will be

a decline in belief in Christianity and all religions.

A powerful wind from the north will carry dust that

will choke many people causing them to fear the

future. Many men will be killed and women will out

number men 7 to 1. Prior to the arrival of the comet,

their will be many nations in a famine. The great

nation that resides in the ocean having a great number

of people of different descent and ethnicity will be

devastated by earthquakes and tidal waves. It will be

divided and a great part of it will be submerged. It

will lose its colonies (power?) in the east. A comet

will displace the ocean basins causing great

destruction and death along coastal areas. Entire

nations are submerged and disappear. Diseases run

rampant killing many people.

 Old German (12th century) The Kaiser will leave the

country followed by difficult times and the ascending

to power of a man of lowly birth. He will make Germany

great. There will be few Jews in the country. The man

will do something to cause the downfall of Germany.

This prophecy also notes that one of the cities will

be destroyed from the air.

 Abbot Hermon of Lehnin (d. 1300) Toward the end of

the world Israel will commit a crime for which it will

cease to exist. (Note: At the time of this prophecy,

Israel did not exist nor did anyone seriously believe

that it ever would.)

 Brother of the Cleft Rock (1340) Near the end

religion would be deprived of its material

possessions. A pope would flee Rome and die in exile.

 Mother Shipton (d. 1551) Toward the end London will

be no more, there will be motor vehicles, electronic

communications, tunnels through the mountains,

underwater transportation, men shall fly, iron ships

cruise the oceans, gold would be found in a land not

then known. The world will end in 1991.

 Fr. Balthassar Mas (1630) England would be

temporarily submerged by water then recover.

 Maria Taigi (d. 1837) There will be two punishments

or scourges, one that originates on earth in the form

of wars and revolutions and social upheaval, and the

other will be sent from the universe. She predicts

that a time will come when there are 3 days and nights

of darkness. Nothing will be visible and the air will

be laden with disease. People will have to remain

indoors for their own safety and in spite of this, a

large percentage of the population will die. Light

from electromagnetic sources (artificial light) will

not work and people will have to use candles during

this period.

 Palma Maria d’Oria (d. 1863) Near the last days,

there will be a short but furious war and supernatural

prodigies will be seen by all in the sky. There will

also be three days of darkness that will claim many

lives for those that venture out from the safety of

their houses.

 Sister Mary of Jesus of Pau (d.1878) After the 3 days

of darkness, only 1/4th of the world’s population will

remain.

 Catherine Emmerich (d. 1824) She recalls being told

that the great increase in evil among the people would

begin 50 to 60 years before the judgment year of 2000.

 Marie Julie Jahenny of La Faudais (d.1891) She talks

about red clouds like blood that will cover the whole

earth causing three fourths of the world’s population

to perish. There will be a great famine because

vegetation will be destroyed and no crops will grow.

Great earthquakes will ravage the earth causing the

oceans to inundate the land destroying many coastal

cities and causing many deaths.

 Franciscan Friar of Mt. Sinai (d.1840) There will be

a time coming when England will lose all its colonies.

Many cities in Italy will be destroyed and many

Germans will lose their lives in Italy. Then by 1957

all the wounds will be healed.