In 1799 a Seneca man lay on his death bed.  But remarkably he recovered very quickly.  Then he began sharing with others that he thought that the Great Spirit had visited him. For the rest of his life Handsome Lake would begin a religious revival amongst his people.

Sources:

The Code of Handsome Lake arranged by Ely Parker and republished by Arthur C. Parker

GUYASUTA AND THE FALL OF INDIAN AMERICA BY BRADY J. CRYTZER

An Account of Sa-go-ye-wat-ha, Or Red Jacket, and His People, 1750-1830 By John Niles Hubbard

THE CANADIAN ENCYCLOPEDIA

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