The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-11-01
Vorressea&ence Eatenion Messenger.
Copy of Q Letter from Jesus Ghsist


MR. EDiroR: The following has been
handed me with request to repnblish. Il is
The property of nm old lady of this Sown,
She has had II for forty years, aud rs be-
lievor ia the Disiae Master. she feois some
comfort In It's possession The prcfsce which
precedss the letter explains che oiroumslauA
oes Of its finding, SO. J. B. r..
A Copy of Letter from Jesus Christ, and
found eighteen miles from Iconium, sixty
five years after our blessed Saviors Cruoi-
hxion, transmitted from the holy CITY by n
converted Jew; faithfully translated from
the original Hebrew copy, now in the pos
session Of tre lady Cuban's family, at Mes
opota,nia. This letter was written by JE-
SUS CHRIST, aud found under great
stone, both round and large nj the foot of
tho cross, eighteen miles from Iconium.
near II village CALLED Mesopolamia; upon
that stone WAS written and engraved bles-
sed is he that shah turn me over" An the
people that saw it, prayed to Col earnestly.
and desired that he would make known TO
them the meaning Of this writing, thnt they
might not attempt ia vaia 10 turn il over
In the meantime there came Il little child,
about six or seven years old, and turned il
over without help, to the admiration Of NIL
the people that stood by, and under this
stone wns found n letter written by Jesus
Christ, which was carried TO the city of lco-
mum, and there published by person. be
lonfin TO tho L,dy Cuban, and on tho loi =
ter WAS written, THE COM MANDMENFS
OF JESUS CHRIST signed by angel Ga
bricl, twenty eight years after our savior
birth:
WHOEVER workcth on the Sabbath day
shall be cursed; | command you to 20 10
church and keep the Lords day holy, withs
out doing any manner of work. You shall
not idly misspcnd your time in bcdccking
yourselves with supcrfuitics Of costly ap>
pareb ard in dresses, for have ordained il
day Of rest. will hnve it kept holy SO
that your sins may be forgiven you: you
shall not break my commandments bnt ub
serve aud keep them written with my own
hand, write them in your hearts, and stcnd
tnStty observe this WAS written with my own
hand, spoken by my own mouth. You shall
not only go TO church yourself, but You,
| inan>scrvnnts and your maid servants anil
observe my words and learn my command
menIs: you shall finish your lnbor ever,
Saturday in the afternoon by six Of tn,
clock ut which your preparations Tor the
sabbath b"gin. advise you to fast five
Fridays IN every year, beginning with good
Friday, and to continue the four following
IN remembrance OF the five bloody wound.
l received Tor all mankind: you shall pcuc =
o'S 'o '''''6S''''y h'ooi si JouT TCSptCl
i've vocntions, whe' Elm it has pleased Go,
10 cnll you. You shall love one anolhc
with broiherly love, and cause them tha
IRE not bmpiiscd to come to church and her,
take holy Sacrament, viz-Bnptism, and th
Lords supper, and be made members there
Of; in so doing | will give you long life m,
mnny blessings, and your land shalt rcplen
ish and bring forth abundance, aud surcl,
he that doth to the contrary shall be curse
and unprohlnblc: | will also send hnrJncs
of heart upon them, TIL | have dcalroye
them, but especially the hardened and I'm
patient unhclicvcrs; he that hath given {
The puvr, he shall not be unprofitub!c.
Remember to keep holy the Sabbath day
for the seventh day have taken to myself
"nd ho that hath II copy OF this letter VIII,
ten with my own hand and spnkcn with m
own mouth, md keep il without ruhl,sl,iu
1t to others sh sll not prosper, bu, he thu
publishes il to OH rs shall be blessed of IN.
and though his sins be in number ns TN
stnra in the sky, and he that believes i
this shall be pnrdonc,l, aud he that believe
not this writing an" my commandments
Will send my plngncs upon him, nnd cor