Mr, Edginton had two dreams, In his first dream eight days ago, he said, he had a vision of what he describes as "the end of the world."
He saw clouds rolling across the sky under a curious light which made the picture resemble a storm sea. "Tropical rain was fall ight in front of me, said Mr. Edginton, the heavens opened and a red, blue and black cloud rolled up like a curtain, That was the end of the dream.
On Monday afternoon, he continued, the Rev, F. J. Colyer, curate of St. Martin's Church, Salisbury, paid me a customary visit, In "conversi tion I recalled my earlier association with St. Martin's. Chureh, and mentioned that I had never been in the chancel. Mr, Colyer promised to take me into the chancel in the near future, That night he saw in a dream Mr. Colyer standing in the chancel, inviting him to look at what he wanted to sce. He app pointing towards the alto agitated when he rose the follawh morning and called on Mr, Coly just after 10 am. and elated his s dream. He had an intuition that his prayers for 16 years for the return of his sight would be answered that day, and he urged Mr. Colyer to take him to the chancel of the church at once. Mr, Colyer consented and at the church they were joined by, the Rector (Canon W. N, Willson) and the Sexton. They went to the chancel.
This is where you wanted to be, said Mr, Colyer, and Mr. Edginton stepped forward alone towards the altar, "I Saw"
I stood facing the altar, said Mr. Edginton, and I held up my hands and gave a. joyous exclamation as I saw with eyes that had been blind for 16 years the most beautiful light Thad ever seen or imagined. It was as if a thousand rainbows glittered s sky. Then, to crown it all, a series of vivid flashes of all colours of the rainbow came across my eyes from right and, left, and seemed to meet in the centre. If you could have seen what 'I saw! It seemed as if myriads of diamonds and precious stones were flashing brilliant rays at me. They came with beautiful and alarming force and my ight came back, I said Look, it gone; and my blindness was no more.
I took my glasses off and said I have got my sight. Hold me, sir, or I shall fall! I sat down and had to rub my eyes open and there is no doubt the film then went away. I shook from head to foot. I knelt down to give thanks to God. Mr. Colyer, the curate of my dream, placed his hands on my head as he prayed, and as I felt a strong current pass from my head to my feet my trembling ceased. It was a miracle.
After a few minutes Mr. Edginton said he would convince his companions of the return of his sight and he led them to his pew. For 16 years he had walked to the fifth row of pews by the aid of his touch, but now he walked to the pew by sight alone.
Mr, Edginton did not keep his appointment ' with his wife in the market, but went to h home, He then walked to the corner of the road and met his wi d when she heard of his wonderful experience she broke down.
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