The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-18
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Nc: Cross Says. Re Has Received.
q Letter from the LORD.
PecuIiar Beliefs.

B{8 Direct communication with the Lord
Is VIVA nat It's claimed by NJ IT, sa1nue NJ.
Srross,ssof "a f uilon, wnos declares ne q mas
gotten a letter@fr from heaven. $500 81
s5ss For several years pasr NIr. Cross has
been a member OF the iton Baptist
Church Previously to his aIRlla ion with
heH;Baptlst danoinina tor he was con-
nected With the postolic Church bu Z
leftSlt5 on count of some visions he had
several years ago. Sunday afternoons last
he withdrew from the Baptist Church
- committee of the deaconss held a con-
ference, and at the Rrequestsof Mr.. Cross
dropped his name from the church roll.
This latest move on the part OF Mr..
Cross is the result Of the letter.
Several Saturday mornings ago N +.
Cross opened the mail box in the yard
and found "a little packag neat ly Wrapp. 4
ed and s. ostma.ked Richmond, Va
Twas addressed to Samuel NJ Cross
9l9.sNicholson Street. Henrtco county. +.
81 When Mr.. Cross came home Saturday
night he opened the package after sup
per- IT was found to be a. small pamph-
let called the Mass-Book of the Ca tn
Ollie Doctrine and about the middle way
of the little book there was lying a leaf
out Of a Bible. It was the Thirteenth
Chapter of First Kings. Mr.. Cross said:
Il read the chapter and after finishing;
1t turned to my wife. saying: Il have
just received a letter from the Lord;
here it Isl take 1t and read it,
Mr.. Cross read the chapter to the re-
porter and attempted to explain it to
him as the Lord had made it clear to.
him. He sald:
'.The letter told me to steer clear Of
tll.,, anl come olt ( 1 m am. :s;st them
He is speaking there of the temples (not
church, for there are none, have been
connected with. 4 will always obey his
orders under all circumstances. therefore
I am connected with no church,
WHAT He BELIEVES.
His dreams are wonderful and he says
the majority of, them come true and work
miracles. The teachings of Mr.. Cross
and his beliefs are peculiar. but still he
claims they are based on the scriptures
and he will prove them to any man who
differs with him.
His beliefs are; many, but here are g.
few that are out Of the usual line: ~
There is not a. preacher in the city.
of Richmond who Is preaching the right
and true gospel. =
THE true gospel is the 18th chapter OF.
Mark, 18th verse: Go ye into the world
and preach the gospel, ETC.
There is no heaven except right here
on this earth with us.
oOl { DelleVe IN music III the tenn
pies
There is not a. deacon in the city of
Richmond, for "a: deacon is as blameless
as Cod Seessixth chapter Act OF Apos-
ties, LIST verse, said Mr.. Cross.
IT don't believe in a doctor; would not
have one under any circumstances for
myself.
THE Bible is my medicine My son
was i'll, could not move. II went to the
Lord in prayer and he told me to anoiat
him with olive oil. This did and he
was cured in two days.
Mr.. Cross says he has the Holy Spirit
and knows he is perfect, for his actions
are guided blythe Lord.
It often get full of the Holy Spirit
while reading BY Bible and fall out in
the floor. Il fell twice, while I was read
ing the letter from my Lord the other
day.
of the Apostolic Church on account Of
relating my dreams in the prayer meet
ing? Well, it is true. will be glad to
talk to you or any one on the subject
Of religion at. any time