The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-08
A Singnlnr Dncnmenf.

"a copy OF letter purpOrtlng to have been
FIFTEEN by the Saviour and handed down from
Iteration to generation in family living in
eveland, has been published. The theoo-
hn would find in it proof of the evident in
nsistency and inethciency of an uninspired
terance of this sort, ana in this view it is
Lerestipg. 1t is well for mankind that the
meek and lowly Jesus" is not as many men
pture him:-
Copy OF letter said to have been written by
r Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, and found
shteen miles from Iconium, twenty-five years
Ter our blessed Saviour's cruclixion, aud
ansmitted from the Holy City by converted
w, and faithfully translated from the origi-
ii Hebrew copy, now in the possession Of
kdy Cubass' family, in Mesopotamia.
The letter was found under a stone both
und and large, at the foot of a cross, eigh-
en miles from lconium, near a village called
esopotamia. Upon the stone was written
La engraved, "Blessed be he that shall turn
over" All that saw it prayed to God ear
Estly, and desired that he would make known
bto them the meaning of this writing, that
ley might not in vain turn it over. In the
Eeantime a little child, about six or seven
ars of age, turned it over, to the admiration
lall present, and under the stone was writ
"a the commands of Jesus Christ in letter,
hich was afterwards published by the angel
abriel, ninety-eight years after the death Of
$r blessed Saviour, and carried by person
Ilopgng to Lady Cubass and made public in
e city of Iconium, ETC.
The letter of Jesus Christ is as followeth:-
'Whoever worl6eth on the Sabbath day shall
cursed | command you to go TO church aud
bep the Lords day holy, Without doing any
ann er of work You snail not idly spend
bur time in bed or decking yourself with su-
rhuities of costly appearance and vain
esses for have ordained 1T a day of rest, l
Ii have that day kept holy that your, sins
lay be forgiven you. You shall not break my
mmandments but observe and keep them.
rite them in your heart, and seadfaStly
serve that IL is written with my own hand
d spoken with my own mouth. You shall
BIT only go unto the church youlselt, but also
use your men servants and maid servants TO
the same and TO observe my words and learn
ernoon, by six of the clock, at
gins. advise you to fast i've Fridays in every
ar. beginning with Good Friday and continue
four Fridays Immediately following. You
hll diligently and peacefully labor ia your
Fn respective dwellings, wherein 1t hath
eased God TO call you, You snail love one
other with brotherly love, ana cause them
at are not baptized 10 come TO the church and
ceiVe the sacrament OF baptism, and The
nd IS Supper ana to be made members of the
urch. In so doing Will give unto you long
e and many blessings; your Ian d shali flOurlsn
d your cattle bring form abundance, and
II give untO,youlmau's blessing IS anC' comforts
theRreatest Temptations. ..--,-,,
.And he that doeth to the contrary shall be
profit able, l VIII also Sehu a hardness OF
Iart upon them, until l see them; but espe-
billy upon the impenltent and nnhenevers
that hath given To the poor snail not be un-
ofitable. Remember to keep holy the SAB
|th day; for on the seven1n day nave taken
rest myself And he that natu copy OF this
ter written with my own hand ana spoken
tn my own mouth, and keepeLh IL without
lblShing II to others, shall not piOsper
It he that ,publsheth it to others shall
blessed of me. and though his sins be IN
hmber as the stars of the heavens, ana he
llieVe in this, he shall be pardonel; and
he believe not in this writing anl
ese commandments, will send my OWE
ague upon him and consume botn him and
s children, aud his cattle. And whOsoevel
all have copy of this letter, written with
" own hand and spoken with my own mouth
ID keep it in the house, nothing snail hur
EN-; nor the lightning, fire, thunder, or pesti
nee shall happen 10 them ~ do them any
rm And If a woman with child and Ia lduOl
\ q copy of this letter about her, ana th'
Snily put their trust IN me, sac snail 90 safely
iVered of the child. Yru suail not have any
ines OF me but by the Holy scriptures unit
day Of judgment. All goodness, happiness
d prosperity shall be In the mousse Wuere
py OF this letter shall be found. Amon.
"JEsU HOMINUM SALVADOR"