The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-12-03

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readers who d. not know of ;he origin
OF the picture generally accepted as
Jesus likeness, we reprint it:
How is it known that Jesus Christ
looked like the picture general ac.
cepted as his likeness?
SKEPrIc
Tie picture is said to be copy Of
one on brass medal alleged to have
been found il 1902 b, Rev. IL. Row
lands, author of "Mona ANTIGUA, "
while experimenting The removal of
some stores near Aberfrow, Wales,
tor the purpose of making an anti
qnarian research He forwarded the
medal, which was in good state of
preservation, ~ his friend, Rev. +.
Llwyd, Keeper of the Ashmolian
Library at Oxford 1t had ON one
side the figure of head exactly an
swering the description givenby Pub
IlusLen tulus of Christ in a letter sent
by him to the Emperor Tiberius ana
the Senate Of Rome On the reverse
side 1t had the following inscription
in Hebrew: This is Jesus Christ
the Mediator" or "Jusus, the Mes
s.as.' Being found among the ruins
of the Drulds in Anglesea. it is sup.
posed that the relic belonged to some
Christian connected with Bran the
bIesSd, who was one of the hostages
Of ChaIactus ut Rome from A. ID. SO
To 80, at which time the Apostle
Paul was said to have been preceding
the Gospel at Rome. Two years later
the Roman General Sue tonius extri.
pated all the Druds. An antique
copy ot the LentuIus letter referred to
above, taken from tho orr ginal at
Rome, Is said to be in the possession
Of the family of Lord Kellic, now
represented by the Earl of Mar,
very ancient Scotch family. a trans.
latiun of this letter is as follows:
There hath appeared in these our
days II man Of great virture, named
Jesus Christ who is vet lv Ing among
u, and of the Gentles is accepted as a
prophet, but his disciples cal him
the Son Of God. He raiselh the
dead and cures all manner of diseases;
"a man OF statute somewhat tall and
comeIy with very reyerent counte-
nance, such as the beholders love aud
fear, hIs hair the color or chestnut,
full ripe, plain to the ears, whence
downward it it is more Orient curl
udg and waving about lis shoulders.
In the midst of his head is q scam or
partition It his hair, after the man.
uer Of the Nazarites; his forhead
plain and very delicate; his ia, e
without spot or wrinkle, beuutificd
with "a most lovely red; his nose and
mouth so formed that nothing can be
rerreheoded; his beard thick is, in
color like his Fair, not very luug
but iorked his look innocent aud
mature; his ewes gray, clear aud
quick, IN reproyiug he is terrible;
in admonishing courteous aud fair
eP'ten; pleasant in conversation,
mixed with gravity Ii cannot be
remarked that amy one saw him
laugh, but many have seen him
weep. In proportion Of body most
excellent; his hands aud arms most
delicate to behold In speaking,
very temperate, modest aud wise.
a man for his surprising beauty.
surprising the children Of men"
The picture may be copy Of Il
a portrait IN the Bodleian Library,
which is said to resemble the print
of the medal. 1t is said to be the
only true likeness Of Christ, aud to-
have been taken from one cut ON
emerald by command Of Tberius
Caesar, aud To- have been given from
the treasury of Cons'antiuoplc by
The Emperor of the Turks 60 Pope
lurocent VIII for the release Of his
brother then captive Of the
+ Christians
The discussion OF the merits of the
nhcc Of Justices of the peace, and Che