Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17

go but the fundamental teachings of good
and virtue which they inspire. say the stu
dents OF religious history, always remain
as irdeliblc monuments of humanitarian IN
stircts Whether the sect be one OF Cath
olIcism Professionalism, or Buddhism. many
claim that it will be found that the pre-
cepts of those religions have one sole and
common object in view-that is to say
the object of good will among men. A
most interesting example OF this will be
found in partial translation of manu-
script found in convent in Asia by Mr.
N;kola NotovitCh and entitled. The Tn
known Life of Jesus.
II Is interesting to note how Mr. Noto-
witch discovered the manuscript. the origi-
nal of which remained in his possession
only long enough to translate IT. The
manuscript rests in the monastery of
H.ms. built upon one of the mountains in
the L1dak range, in central Asia. While
on voyage through the orient Mr.. Noto
witch landed on the hourishing shores of
tie GanGes. the dreamland of many poets.
After kEockIHg about carelessly he found
himself in the mountains of Afghanistan.
lie had planned to reach India by passing
the valleys of Bolaa and Guerndi. and fol-
lowed the Indus far Ravalpindi.
crossed Punjab and continued TO Kash
mir which the inhabitants have named the
In writing of his trip i'm book published
in Paris many years ago. Mr.. Notoyitch
stated:
'One day. while visiting Buddhist con-
vent. situated on the road | WIS passing.
l was told by the great lama, or sovereign
pontit of the Asiatic Tartars. that in the
archives of Lhassa existed ancient
parchment which referred to the life of
Jesus Christ. After some indecision, | de-
Cidcd not to return to Europe without
memento of that valuable manuscript, and
1 went to the convent of Himis, where the
lama had preceded me-
When Mr. Notovitch gained possession of
the parChmerts he found they were written
In Thtbctan, although many copies in other
AsiatiC monasteries were written in Pail.
The lama was more than glad to show
the two volumes forming the manuscript
10 the traveller They included the MARIA
ton of the life of ST. Issa. as Jesus is
there known. The strange documents were
composed of single verses.
When he returned to Europe Mr.. Noto-
witch endeavOred at once to make the trans
lation of the manuscript public. Monsisneur
Platon. celebrated metropolitan of Kew,
read the manuscript. lie found II impor-
tant il is said. but he dissuaded the trav-
eler from publishing it, though the reasons
tor such advice were not divulged. At
Rome certain cardinal, it is said told him
not To incur the enmity of clergymen. The
manuscript was kept locked up in a secret
drawer at the disCoverers home. When 1t
was published powerful influences were
brought to bear against a large circulation
or the volume; but in looking over its pages
II was believed by many that the doctrine
Included therein was sound and wholesome
and the following extracts have been trans
lated into English for the benefit of Ameri-
can readers.
The omitted parts are rather scientific in
tenor and therefore only the parts spoken
BY St lssa are given:
FROM THE FIFTH CHAPTER
II. God our Father places no difference
among his because all equally
dear 70 Him
H. Fear thy God and bend not thy knees
except before Him. and offer to no one ex-
cept Him that which thy gains have pro-
cured thee.
II. The Eternal Judge. the Eternal Spirit
compose the soul, alone and indivisible
from the universe. and il alone creates,
contains and WHITES all things.
III. he only has willed and has created
and there is but Him who exists from eter-
nifty and Will never end; there are no be-
mgs similar 10 Him neither in Heaven nor
Gu earth.
II. The Creator has divided with no one
his power and still less with inanimate
things. because He alone is omnipotent.
Is. He has willed and the world has ex-
isted: With one divine thought he has
united the waters and separated the earth
from them. He is the cause of the mystic
rious life of man. in whom he has breathed
part OF Hts being.
~. And He has subjected to the will of
man the earth. the waters, the animals and
all other things created, which He will con-
serve in immutable order having fixed for
each its duration
~ And the wrath of God will vent itself
on man when he has forgotten his Creator.
- Since man humiliates those who work
with the sweat of their brows to favor
stead those who sit before table POM
pOusiy set
-: And those who hinder their brothers
to conquer divine felicity shall in their
turn be deprived of IL
- Since on the day of the universal
Judgment the poor. because of their ig-
noranCe. will be forgiven and God on the
contrary will let fall his wrath on those
who arrogated His rights
-. Help the poor, sustain the weak, hurt
no one and do not desire that which thou
hast not and yet thou seest others possess.
FROM THE SIXTH CHAPTER.
He who has known how TO acquire his
primitive purity will die forgiven of his
quilts tfaultsJ and shall have the right TO
contemplate the dazzling vision OF God
:. The alteration OF the visible divinity
Is contrary to natural laws.
= Because man has not been given the
gift OF seeing the image of God or to con-
struct any whatsoever divinity in resem-
blanCe to the eternal.
II is beside Incompatible for human
conscience TO make less OF the immensely
OF divine purity than of the material works
executed by the hand of man.
10 The Eternal Legislator is one: there
is no other God before Him: He alone has
created the world and has not communi-
Gated TO any one his intentions
IL The same way that father would
do to his sons God. basing Himself on
His laws of mercy. will judge men after
their death
IL All that which is contained in the
world has been sacrificed by God to man.
with whom He finds Himself directly and
strongly bound. So shall be Judged with
much severity and struck by the divine
laws he who shall hurt the son OF God
IL Man Is nothing before the Eternal
Judge in the same manner of the brute be-
fore man.
FROM THE SEVENTH CHAPTER.
:. God has begun to make His miracles
from the day RE created the universe:
They repeat themselves every day. every
moment. and he who sees them not Is de-
prived OF the best things OF life.
d. And IL Is not against a piece OF stone.
of wood of metal. objects without ami
nation and life. that the wrath of God will
fall. but IL will fall on man who. to regain
health. must destroy all the objects of his
idolatry
7. Like a stone or a grain of sand, which
are nothing before man. walt reslgnediy
the moment when man. taking them, will
make something useful with them.
So he must attend the great favor