The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-04
LETTERS CARVED
ON A STONE.
Correspondence Between Agrip-
pa and Jesus Christ.
ALLEGED DISCOVERY MADE.
First writing That Has Been Attributed
To the savior "A Learned Profess
sor's opinion About

Philadelphia, Pa, May 3.--Prof. Bohr-
mann of Vienna university, Is reported
to have discovered in the ruins of the
old gateway of Epesus two letters
carved on stone, one written by King
Agrippa to Christ and his answer.
These are said to be the letters referred
to by Ensebins in the fourth century.
The alleged letter from King Agrippa Is
as follows:
II have heard of thee and the cures
wrought by the without herbs or med
icines, for 1t is reported that thou re-
storeth sight to the blind and maketh
the lame to walk, cleanseth the leper,
raiseth the dead, casteth out devils
and unclean spirits, and healeth those
that are tormented Of diseases of long
continuance.
Hearing Of this of thee, I was fully
persuaded that thou art the very God
come down from heaven to do such
miracles. or that thou art the son OF
God and performeth them. Wherefore
1 have sent thee few lines entreating
thee to come hither and cure my dis
eases besides.
Hearing that the Jews murmul
against thee and continue to do thee
mischief, invite thee to my city, which
is but little one. but is beautiful ant
sufficient to entertain us both"
THE SAvIOR'S REPLY.
The reply of the Savior reads: "Bles
sed art thou for believeing me, whom
thou hast not seen. for 1t is written o.
me that they that have seen me shall
not believe and they that have not seei
me shall believe and be saved. Blu
concerning the matter thou hast writ
ten about, this is to acquaint thee will
all things for which was sent hithe
must be fulfilled, and then shall be ta
ken up and return to Him that sent me
But after my ascension will send on
of my disciples that shall cure thee o
thy distemper and give life to all then
that are with thee"
JASTROW'S OPINION.
"This is the first report that hav
heard of the discovery Of these letters,
said DR.. j. Morris Jastrow, professor o
Semitic languages and history of tn
orient 1.-The subject is intimately con
nected with my field Of research, bu
I have made no Investigation in thi
particular line. There are several item
in the report which appear to be erro
nious. Jesus spoke only the Hebre'
and Aramais languages. If he ha
ever WTltteH dIy ~ Wouiu huS
been in either one Of these two lar
guages. But, as far as we know, h
never wrote anything, at least up to tn
present alleged discovery, none of h
writing have been found.
'"The discovery of such an inscriptio
would prove merely that the legen
that such letters had been received an
written by Christ had received so muc
credence and had become so firmly e:
tablished as to warrant the carving (
them over a heather palace. 1t woul
a not prove that Jesus had ever written.
letter. Moreover, the report does NJ
tell in what characters the Ephesus il
scription is written, and it is impo
sible to say until we hear further d.
tails in that century the inscriptio
was made. The original could not hay
been in Syro Chaldaic characters, II
these characters were not developed t
long after Christ's time"