The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-06-02
The wandering .BcVV.

The first explicit and authentic mention Of the
"Wandering Jew" will be found in the Latin
Works of Roger de Wendover, monk OF st. AL
bans, who died in the year OF Grace 1887. This
work having been merged into the more extended
one Of Mathew Paris, Renedictine monk of the
Congregation of Clugny, likewise of the monas-
terry OF St. Aibans, about the year 1850, we there
also find the same account given of this mysterious
parsonage. Il appears, then, from Roger de Wen
dover, confirmed by Mathew Paris, that in the year
Of Nativity 1928 grea! convocation OF Bishops
and of other church dlgnitares had assembled at
ST. Adams, among whom an Archbishop Of
Armenia Ma }or who had come to England upon
pilgrimage to the relics lately deposited there by
the Crusaders. The conversation, after time
happened TO turn upon the subject Of that famed
Wanderer Of Ages, then named "Josephns s''-the
faith that might be placed in the long known tra-
don-and to the cause of his terrific curse.
In the course Of that interesting inquiry, the Arch
bishop, through his Interpreter, a knight, ask
ed whether che had ever heard Of that man,
Of whom there much talk in the world, and
who is still alive, and who, when Lord suE
fered, was present and spoke to him"
In reply, the knight stated that ''his lord the
Archbishop well knows that man. Shortly before
his lord had taken his way towards the Western
Countries, the said Josephus had ate at his table in
Armenia, and that he had often seen and held con-
verse with him. On being further interrogated, the
knight stated for his lord, that at the time of the
sufftrlng of Jesus Christ, and when siezed by the
Jews and carried into the Hall OF Judgment before
Pontius Pilae--that governor, finding no fault with
him, nevertheless said Take We him and Judge
him according to the Iaw'-wbe wbereupon the shouts
OF the Jews increased, and he released unto them
Barabbas, and delivered Jesus to them to be cruel.
fed. " hen therefore the Jews were dragging Je.
sus forth, and had reached The door, Car,a phius,
then porter in the ball in Pilates service i'm
plously struck the Saviour on his back with his
hand, and said in mockcry, 500 faster, Jesus, 90
faster; why dost thou lingerie And Jesus looking
back upon him with severe countenance, said TO
him, 81 am going. and thou wilt wait till | relurn.''
According as our Lord said this Carta phius (now
called JosePhus IS still waiting his return! At
the time OF our Lords suffering, CarapIiIus was
thirty years old, and when he atans The age of
hundred years, he always returns to the same age
as he was at The lime!
Alter Chrls.'s death, and hen the Catholic
faith gained ground, fh,S Carlaphus was baptized
by that Ananus " no baptized the posile Paul,
and hentook the name Joscphus He often dwells
in both divisions Of Armenia, and in other Orient.
al lands, passing his time amidst the bishops and
prelaes OF The church; he is a man of holy con.
vcrsatlon-ol few words and circumspect 10 his
demeanor, for he does not speak at all, unless men
questioned by the bishops and religious men; and
then he tells the events Of old times, and Of those
which occurred at the suffering and resurrection,
namely. those who arose with Christ, and went in
to the Holy City, and appeared unto men; he also
tells OF the Creed oGthe Apostles, and 0! their sep
aration and preachng-and all this he relates with.
Out smiling or Ievlty Of conrersaton-.ns one who
IS well Practised in and the fear OF God,
always looking forward with fear OF The coming
OF Jesus Christ, lest a; the last judgment he should
find him IN anger, whom, when on his way 10
death, he had provoked 10 just vengeance. Num-
bers came 10 him from different parts of the world,
enjoying his society and conversations; and to them,
fthey arc men OF authority he explains all doubts
on the matters whereon he is Questioned He re.
fuses all gift that offered to in,-beinr con.
tent with slight food and clothing. lie TlIces his
hopes OF salvation on The fact that he snned through
ignorance; for The Lord when sufE.ring PRAYED for
his enemies 10 these words--"Farfrr, forgive
them, Tor they know not what they do.''
TASTE THIS Up IN YOUR MIND.-Let YOU be
ever SO pure, you cannot assoc Ite with bad com
Panons without iofimg into bad odor Evi! com.
pafy Is Ike tobacco smoke-y0u cannot belong
presence