Washington, while willing to refer to religion in political speeches, was not himself a religious man. History records that as he lay dying from an infection, he did not make any statements of a religious nature, nor did he request clergy to be in attendance.
Despite the story being a fraud, it is an old fraud and an historically significant one.
For that reason, and after careful consideration, I have left it here at What Really Happened.
Library of Congress GEORGE WASHINGTON`S VISION
The place was Valley Forge in the winter of 1777, shortly after the signing of the
"Declaration of Independence" the American forces (greatly outnumbered) were fighting
a against the British (the most powerful nation in the world). Some believe that only 3%
of the American people took part in the struggle for independence, and many aided the
British cause by giving them housing etc. Prevalent in the hearts and minds of the American
people, was apathy, self-interests, uncertainty, and fear. It is well known that George
Washington was a man of prayer and great courage as he would ride and lead his own troops
into battle.
George Washinton's vision is recorded at the Library of Congress
THE WORDS OF GEORGE WASHINGTON (THE FATHER OF AMERICA)
"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 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.
"By this time I felt strange sensations spreading through me. I would have risen but the
riveted gaze of the being before me rendered volition impossible. I assayed once more to
aaddress her, butmy tongue had become useless, as though it 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 if it had become filled with sensations, and luminous. Everything about me
seemed to rarify, 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; Europe, Asia, Africa
and America. 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, like an angel, standing, or rather 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 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 gleamed 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 spectre approach our land. It flitted slowly over every town and city of
the latter. The inhabitants presently set themselves in battle array against each other. As I
continued looking I a saw 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 theocean, 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 soon joined into one. 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. Our country was enveloped in this volume of cloud,
and I saw these vast armies devastate the whole country and burn the villages, towns and
cities that I beheld 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 o 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
blazoned the word `UNION,' he placed it upon the Standard while the people, kneeling
down, said, `Amen.'
"The scene instantly began to fad 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, but in this greatest conflict 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 to me the birth, progress and destiny
of the United States."
Oddly enough, the park rangers at Valley Forge are now forbidden to acknowledge George Washington's words.
