New-York tribune., 1892-01-06
A STRANGE BOOK.
SOME ACCOUNT OF The oAHsPE BIBLE

pcarcd. This much at least will be conceded even Dy
those who utterly refuse to admit its claims as diVhe
revelation. All socalled revelations NAV be roughly
divided into vo general classes First there are those
whose evident honesty of purpose ana eleVateo
moral tone enttle them respectful consideration in
spite Of the fact that may regard them a, er-
roneOns and untrue. And secondly, there are te
revelations" which evidently absurd ana even
vicious as to deserve consideration Whatever
"Oshspc" most decidedly belongs to the former CLASS
in spite OF a certain strange termnoloGy ana s'Nle ana
in spite. also, OF certain amazing statements
rs to the origin OF the universe and the nature oi ue
Deity. The full title OF this sacred book oil the f-
lsts7 Is follows Oahspc; New Bible In the Nous
OF Jehovih, and His Angel ambassadors. sacred
History Of the DOminlons OF the Higher ana Lower
Heavens on the Earth for the Past IWehN'four
thousand Years; Being from the submersion OF the
Continent Of Pan I'm the Pacific ocean, commonly
Called the Flood or Dcluge to the KOsmon Era Also
Brief History Of the Preceding FIiyfNe lhou-
sand Years, Together With a synopsis OF the US
mOgony OF the Universe: the Creation oi Planets te
Creation OF Man the Unseen Worlds; the LABOR ana
Glory of Gods and Goddes,es in the Ethcan Heavens
with the New Commandments OF Jehovih to Man OF the
Present Day With Revelations From tic second
Resurrection. Formed I'm Words in the Thirty Third
Year Of the Kosmon Era good moutllhlilhS
title certainly, but which has at least t!e
merit Of g. wing fair indication Of the contents.
There are thirtyslx books in the collection. nearly
all OF which have unique titles, rs for example boon
of Jehovill' Book of sethanes. son Of Jehovih'
"The Lords First Book Book OF FraCapatti son
of Jchovh, Book of Cpenta-ArmiJ. Daughter OF
Jehovih, Book of the Arc Of Bon," Book OF Jeho
wins Kingdom on Earth" and 8" Book of Discipline.
These books are strange Conglomeraton OF apparent
nonsense not TO say gbbersh and lofty ethical tcac-
ings Not of them is historical In the sense In wch
the books OF the Bible historical and 1t Is Only
fair to add that they do not claim such character
ipn- ~
critic for they assume TO occupy ground far higher
than even the higher critic can reach. Instead OF
being written by some old time warrior Or prophet
or apostle and thus forming part OF human hter-
ature they pur-ort to be direct revelation vouch
sa,ed to one man, the late DR.. j. b. Newbroueh' OF
this city. II you willing to admit that claim
then OF course what to be the barbarOuS targon
of portions OF this revelation, will give you no con
Germ: for II is the right OF Jeho1ih to speak as He
pleases TO His children. II. the contrary, you
are a sceptic there is no longer any question OF
divine revelation. But the book Will still possess al
interest as strange literary and religious puzzle
Not the least remarkable thing about it Is ITS new
words many OF them trlumphs of cacophony the
meanings OF which explained I'm q glossary Ihcre
are for instance. Adu." death. Beast the Ami
nal Man. "Che'ba" the desire that comes of inSpira
ntion "C'Vorkum." the roadway OF the solar PhalanN
Emun.7 choking atmosphere. "Es'enalerS' heavenly
musicians, "Hada.' atmospheric. "lii-dan' hlghes'
light "Isaah,s Chinese prophet. "Scpe-oke'
spirit house. school of Helm" negative place
IOma- refreshing perfumes. and 60 on. Inc
volume Is also embellshcd with number Of wierd
looking portraits CT Oah,pe wOrthics. "repr duced'
VIC are told. from the olcital paintings in The Kos
mon Church Among these nav be hPmioleu
ZarathuSra- a Persian lawCver, of neither sex. but
MI ic su"; Brahma," an IndiHn lawciver; fu-uV'
his wife: " Ea-wahtah," n great North American IN
dian: "Thothma. the builder of the Great Pyramid
q CboioD oh pctUrCS
some of the "Faithlst" children in the community in
New Mexico known as Shalam." There are also
numerous other enigmatical pictures OF "E'h'rlahN
Visiting the Earth Roadway Of the soar PhalanA
for the Past $1,000 Years" "Jfniquin swamp III
Ethera Earth in Se'mu." Serpents' Orbit. Gore
monv of Holy Mass" Arc of Kosmon.' and so on
Of which it NAV be said that they might be worshpped
without breaking the Third Commandment, for they
are like nothing in the heavens above or In the earh
beneath, or In the waters under the earth
Two short extracts from the book are herewith
given. The first is from 8" The Voice of Man:
"rnto Thee will l acknowledge my iniques; can
hide nothing from the eye of my Creator. Hear me-
then, Father!
Il took up arms against NY BROTHER. With great
armies encompassed him about u despoil him.
His widows and orphans multiplied by the stroke
of nv sword To my captains and generals VINO
showed great skill killing l built monuments In
stone and iron. Yea. inscribed them from Top 10
bottom with their bloody victories
"To nv colonies and generals gave badges OF
gold I called to the damsels saying Come. a great
honor give to you: We shall dance with the officers
OF DEATH covered the earth over with drunhads ana
widows and orphans; TO beggary reduced tiem put
i whetted their pride by saying, BchHh what ereht
standing armies we have. such is the voice o. man.
Jehovihl in all the nations OF the earth this voice
riseth M TO Thee As Thou spakest to ZaFathustra,
and 10 Abraham, and to Moses, leading them forth
ont OF darkness. o speak Thou, JehOvih. Man hath
faith in Thee only Thou alone vast suiheleht IN the
olden time; To-day Tnou alone are sufficient unto
Thine own creation Speak Thou, o Jehovih.'
This passage will give excellent idea OF the
spiritual quality OF the book with which, indeed the
most dcvout Christian could find no fauit'
The next passage IS portion OF the "hoy
covenant which all Faitldsts make:
.Thou. O Jehovih! As Thou hast deolared Thy
self in the Book OF Jehovih!
"To Thee / covenant myself, TO be Thine forever
And to Thee only, o Jehovh
And abjure all Gods but Thee. And abIurc all
Lords but Thee. And / abjure all Saviors but 1hec
NV corporea body l dedicate and covenant unto
Thee 10 be in Thy service during all my life. MY
sprit l also dedicate and covenant uno Thee, 10 be
in Thy service forever. Ny mind and soul l dedicate
10 Thee TO be in Thy service hcnceorh and forever
l will search TO find the highest Light, and VIII
practice the same toward all men, women and children
into them will not only do as l would bc done
by, but more; Will do for them Win all my "isuo"
and siren 9Th, all my life.
on this covenant, Of which this is only short
extract the colony Of Shaam + established. and II
NAV easily be believed, a well iLowE gentleman ol
Roston recently said that it is model colony
Il have been for ten years." he says, "a student
of Oohspe and consider myself familiar with all its
teachings, and with its origin. Moreover, aS have
lived for two years in the colony 'Shalam with the
man through whom the revelation was made. l fee
myself competent 10 give correct account Of The
same
In the first place. Oahspe was the result Of year
OF careful spiritual training on the part Of Dr. j.
Newbrough Of New York who did on the twety-thirt
OF last April Eary in the history OF spirituasm Dr
Newbrough convinced OF the truth OF It's leadns
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