Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-06-16
Religious Screed Alleged to
Have Been Written BY
Christ.
THREAT IN 1T THAT SCARES
In Order to Secure Wide Pub
lication of Letter Writer
Says Disaster Will Come
to Those Who Fail to
"Push 1t Along.''

Country papers throughout the Un.
tied States are printing what is alleg-
ed to be letter written by Christ.
In this letter was an injunction that
it should be published to the world by
whoever found it, together with the
statement that misfortune and bad
luck would follow the person having
possession of it in the event that it
was not given publicity. There was
likewise a promise that whoever may
have copy of it in his or her posses,
sion will prosper and be followed by
good fortune.
The News has received a req uest to
publish this letter, so if it will re-
lieve the superstitious fear of any one,
here it is:
According to the history of the letter
it was written by Christ just after his
crucifixion, signed by the Angel Cab
riel ninety nine years after the Saw
ior's birth and presumably deposited
by him under stone at the foot of
the cross. On this stone appeared the
legend, blessed is he who shall turn
me over.
No one knew what the inscription
meant, or seemed to have sufficient
curiosity to investigate, until the
stone was turned over by little child
and the letter which follows was dis
covered.
"Whosoever works on the Sabbath
day shall be cursed. | command you
to go to church and keep holy the
Lords day without any manner of
work. You shall not idle or mis-
spend your time in bedecking yourself
in superhuities of costly apparel and
vain dressing for have ordered it a
day of rest. I will have that day kept
holy that your sins may be forgiven
you.
"You will not break my command
ments, but observe and keep them,
they being written by my hand and
spoken from my mouth. You shall
notonly go to church yourselves, but
also your man servant and maid SER
want Observe my words and learn
my commandments.
"You shall finish your work every
Saturday at O. clock in the afternoon,
at which hour the preparation for
the Sabbath begins. I advise you to
fast FIVE days in the year, beginning
on Good Friday and continuing the
five days following in remembrance of
the five bloody wounds I received for
yu and mankind
"You shall love one another and
cause them that are not baptized to
come to church and receive the Holy
Sacrament, that is to say baptism, and
then the supper of the Lord, and be
made member thereof, and in so do
ing I will give you long life and many
blessings. Your land shall be replen-
ished and bring forth abundance and 1 |
will comfort you in the greatest temp
tation and surely he that doeth to the |
contrary shall be cursed.
t'I will also send hardness of the |
heart on them and especially on hard
ened and unpenitent unbelievers. He
that hath given to the poor shall find |
it profitable. Remember to keep the
day, for the seventh day I
have taken as resting day to myself.
tAnd he that hath copy Of this
letter written by my own hand and
spoken by my own mouth, and keep
eth it without publishing it to others,
shall not prosper, but he that pub
1isheth it to others shall be
blessed by me and if their sins be as
many as stars by night, and if they
truly believe they shall be pardoned,
and they that believe not this writing
and my commandments will have my
plaques upon You and you will be con-
sumed with your children, goods and
and all other worldly enjoyments that
have given you. Do but once think
Of what have suffered for you, it
will be we'll for you in this world and
IN the world which is to come
"Whosoever shall have a copy of
his letter and keep it in their house,
nothing shall hurt them, neither pes
thence, thunder nor lightning, and if
any woman be in birth and put her
rust in me she shall be delivered of
Ter child You shall hear no more
lews of me except. through the Holy
Scriptures. until the day of judge
nent. All goodness and. prosperity f.
hall be in the house where a copy of
his letter shall be foun Finished. - {