The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-18
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TORS LIES MlsERAsLLE,WITH
REQUESTS FOR SPACE.
Papers throughout the United States
are printing what is alleged to be .
letter written by Christ.
In this letter was an injunction
that 1t should be published, to the
world by whoever found 1t, together
with the statement that misfortune
and bad luck would follow the person
having possession OF II in the event
that 1t was not given publicity.
There was likewise promise that
whoever may have copy OF this in
his or her possession. will prosper.
and be Followed by good fortune.
The Messenger has received ire.
quests by the, score TO print this let
ter. SO II 1t will relieve the super.
stitutlous fear OF any one, here 1t Is:
According to the history OF the let.
Ter. 1t was written by Christ just ar.
ter his cruciflxion. signed by the An.
gel Gabriel % years after the Saw.
ior's birth and presumably deposited
by him under a stone ut the foot OF
the cross. q
i. On this stone appeared the legend,
Blessed is he who shall turn mo
over"
No one knew what the Inscription
meant, or seemed TO have sufficient
curiosity to investigate, urtil The
stone was turned over by little child
and the letter which follows was dis.
covered: ,Eg
whatsoever 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 misspend
your time In bedecking yourself in
3spHeFaultfes Of costly apparel and in
ldressing for have ordered 1t n
day ofrest. ! will have that day kent
holy thatgyour sins may be forgiven
you, ~. .
h You Will mot break my command.
ments, but observe and keep them.
they being written by my hand and
spoken from my. mouth. You. shall
not only 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 Mt 6 o'clock in. the after
noon at which hour the preparation
for the Sabbath begins. ! advise YOU
10 fast five days in the. year, begin.
ming on Good Friday and continuing
the five days following in remem.
brance of the five bloody wounds |
received for you and mankind.
You shall love one another and
caufe them that arc not baptized to
come to church and receive the Holy
Sacrament, that is to say baptism,
and then the Supper Of the Lord and
he made a member thereof and in so
doing ! VIII give You long life and
many blessings. Your land shall be
replenished and bring forth abun.
dance and ] Will comfort you in the
greatest temptation and surely hc
that doeth to the contrary shall be
cursed.
Il Will also send harlnes OF the
heart on them and especially on hard.
ened and unpenltent unbelievcrs. Jic
that hath given to the poor shall find
I profitable. Remember to keep the
day, for the. seventh day TO |
have taken as resting day 10 my.
'elf.
"And he that hath n copy OF the
ettcr. written by my own hand and
poSen by my own mouth and keep
'th 1t without publishing It to others
hall not prosper. but he that pub
ishet II TO others shall be blessed
y me and IL their sins be as many
8 the stars by night, and II the truly
'ellcve they shall be pardoned and
hey. That believe not this writing and
ny commandments will have my
lagues upon You ana you will be
onsumed with your children, good
nd cattle and all other: worldly enjoy
tents that ! have given you. Do but
nee think OF what have suffered for
OH in thlstworld and In tho world
hitch, is TO come.
whatsoever shall have copy OF
lis letter and keep.lt in their house
Dthing shall hurt them, neither per.
lence, thunder nor lightning, and or
ly women be in birth and put her
ust in me she shall be delivered OF
sr child. You shall hear no more
ews Of me except through the Holy
,rlptures until the day OF Judgment
i goodness and prosperity shall be
the house where n copy of this
tier shall be found. Flnishel."
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