Rev. John T. Johnson, the celebrated moun
tain evangelist, who has been traveling
through this state for nearly forty years, states
that during a revival at Round Bottom, Monon
gahela county, a young man of that place, who
had been ill with consumption for some time,
died, descended into hell, returned to life in
an hour, and, after describing his trip, em
braced religion and again died happily in the
full belief of his future salvation.
After stating that the young man, who was
one ot the most intelligent in the county, was
a skeptic, Mr. Johnson says:
“lie was apparently lying at tho point of
death. Rev. Mr. O’Daniels and thyself wore
called upon to endeavor to bring him to Christ.
While Mr. O’Daniels was talking to him, hold
ing him by the hand, bo seemingly expired
and was pronounced dead by all in the room.
"Ho remained in this condition for some
time, when ho suddenly began breathing
heavily, ami then struggling as though with
some mighty monster. Ho seemed endowed
with supernatural strength, and it required the
utmost exertions of several powerful men to
keep him on tho bed. Tho struggle continued
for an hour, when he calmed down, and re
gaining his senses requested that we sing and
pray with him.
