Southcott’s account of a visitation in 1792

After the prophecies of what was coming on all nations had been revealed to me, in 1792, these words were said to me: “Leave thy work and go to thy Sister’s, and write what I have revealed to thee; for what I have put in thy mouth I will do upon the earth: I have begun, and I will make an end.” This summons I obeyed; and the next day bought pens, ink, and paper, and began to write, what was revealed to me, as may be seen in my First Book. In the evening, as I was going to bed, I felt in my heart a great love for a Spirit, which I thought was near me; I said in a low voice to myself, what Spirit is near me, which I feel in my heart to love so? In a low whisper I was answered—“It is thy Mother, and if thou hast courage to see me, I will appear to thee.” I said, I had. She said—“This is a sign to thee,” and gave three hard knocks on my bed-head, and told me to exert my fortitude. I rose up in my bed; but hearing something rustle by my bed side, all my resolution failed me, and I laid down and covered over my head. Again, in a soft whisper, these words were said—“My dear child, thou art afraid, and I cannot appear to thee.” I said, my dear Mother, I am not afraid, and rose up again; but when I felt the bed-clothes moved, my fears increased again; and she said, “thou art afraid, and I cannot appear; but I can converse with thee invisibly, as well as visibly.” I then asked her if she was happy. She answered, “Yes: Mr. Channon and me are happy together in glory; and rejoice to see Mrs. Minifie, Mrs. Woolland, and you, so united together.” I was surprised to hear her mention Mrs. Woolland’s name, as she was married after Mr. and Mrs. Channon and my Mother were dead. I asked her, by what Spirit all these things had come to me? She answered, “From the Lord,” and said, “my soul rejoices to see thee so willingly obey his commands; for happy wilt thou be in glory.” She said, “Once the Lord spoke to thee, when He first revealed HIS WILL, and after that sent his angels to thee. This day, as thou hast obeyed HIS command, the Lord permitted me to come to thee.” I asked, if these things, that were revealed to me, were coming soon? She said—“The time knows no man, nor the angels in heaven: But the LORD is removed from his THRONE.” She said something concerning Mr. Wesley, and his preachers; but I do not remember what she said, whether it was, that I must go to them; or Mr. Wesley would appear to them, before the time; I know not which. I asked her many questions about a future state. She answered, that her thoughts were right, as she used to say in her life; and that chapter in the Revelation would now be fulfilled, wherein I should find Gog and Magog. I asked if my dear brother John was saved? She answered, “Yes: but thou wilt be much happier in glory than he,” Something she said concerning Mrs. Channon and Mrs. Woolland, and told me to go to Mrs. Woolland’s the next day. I asked her, if parents knew after they were dead how the children lived in the body? She said, “Yes, they do.” I said then, Doth Mrs. Channon know what Mrs. Minifie suffers with her husband? She said, “Yes; but the Lord will break the yoke from off her neck; and a final separation will take place between them; and he would die: and she will find there is a happier time coming for her.” Many more things she told me, which I have since found true.