Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-11-21
WHOLE NO. 1861
COPY OF AIRTIER.

TuH NHTlst' anu iouilu tightcen TDIlcs
from lconium, seveniy-five years after
our blessed Saviors crusiiiction, and
transmitted from the holy city, by Il con-
verted Jew, and faithfully translated
from the original Hebrew copy, now IN
possession Of lady Subass's family in.
Mcsopotamia
BELIEVE IN ME-
This letter was found under STONE
both round and large. at the foot Of the
cross, eighteen miles from lconium, near
village called Mesopo,amia, upon this
stone was written and engraved. Blcs-
scd is he that shall turn me over, all
tffat saw il prayed TO God earnestly and
desired that he would make known unto,
them the meaning Of the writing that
I they might not in vain turn it over, in
the mean time little child about six or
! seven years of age, turned il over to the
satisfaction ofall present. and under the
stone was written the commandment OF
Jesus Christ, in n letter published by
The Angel Gabriel, ninety eight years
! after the death Of our blessed Savior,
and carried by person belonging 10
lady Subass and made public in the
city Of Iconium.
/ A LETTER OF JESUS CHRIST.
Glory to God on high, and on earth.
/ good will TO all men, whosoevcr work
| est on the Sabbath shall be accursed.
command you TO 90 TO church and keep
the Lords day holy, without doing any
manner Of work, you shall not idle OF
lnispend your time in decking yourselves
/ in superfiuous and costly appar-l AMI
/ ruinous dressing for have ordained n
day TO be kept holy, that your sins may
/ be forgiven, you shall not break my COIL
mandments but observe and keep them,
written with my own hand, you shall
not only 90 TO church yourself, but your
! man servant and your maid servant, to-
observe my word, and learn my com-
mandmcnts, you shall finish your labor
every Saturday, six o'clock in the alter
noon, for that time the preparation Of the
Sabbath begins. | advise you to fast
five Fridays in the year commencing
with good Friday and continue the four
Fridays following in remembrance Of
| the five bloody wounds ] received for
mankind, you shall diligently and peace
ably labor in your respective vocaions
where it hath pleased almighty God 10
I place you. you shall love one another
/ with brothcrly love. and cause them that
are not baptized to come 10 church, re
/ ceivc the holy sacrament, and he made
| members thereof, and in so doing ] will
/ give you many blessings and comior,
you in great temiaiiOns, and surely he
that doeth it to the contrary shall be ac-
/ cursed and Improbable. ! VIII a';e
send hardness OF heart upon them, but
/ especially upon impeniteDt sinners ard
hardened unbelievers. lie that giveth
not to the poor shall be Improbable, re-
member to keep holy the Sabbath day.
. for the seventh day have taken 10 my
self, and he that hath copy Of this let
ter, and keep it without publishing 4 10
others shall no, prosper, and they that
/ publish it 10 others shall be blessed Of
me, if their sins be in numbers M the
sars in the frmanent and believe in II il
they shall be pardoncd. and if they lie.
/ liave not in this writing. and keep net
my commandments | will send my
/ plague upon them, and consume both
them and their children, and their cattle
and whosoever shall have a copy Of this
letter, and keep il in their house, notlS-
ing shall do them any damage, pesti-
lcnce, lightning or thunder shall NOT hurt
them. you shall hear no more Of me, but
Of the blessed spirit in the day of Judg
mcnt.
+. JESUS HOMINUM SALVATOR.
h RevrRsC or FoRTUNE.--The MIwau
kie Advertiser furnishes the following
remarkable instance Of the changes
which sometimes occnr in mans lifetime,
Congress, at lis late session, created
new office in the Attorney Generals bu-
reau-that.of Copying Clerk" with n
salary of $4,000, which has been given
by Mr. Criitcndcn 10 Ex-ChancelloI
/. George NJ. Bibb, formerly n Senator Of
the u. - from Kentucky, and for n short
time Secretary Of the Treasury under
President Tyler.
How strange are the vicissiiudes of
hlc and the vascillaiions oI'lortune Mr..
Criucnden was n law student in the Of
fee Of Judge Bibh, at a time when the
4 latter had acquired high professional
and political distinction. Judge Bibb
now, having served With eminent credit
IN many of,he highest officers of the
state and natioa at an age, II we arc mol
mistaken, above four score, finds himself
in the humble oiticc OF clerk TO his for.
NICE puph.
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