The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-03-20
LETTER ATTRIBUTED
TO THE SAVIOUR
(From Box Elder News)

The following may prove Of inter-
est to you. This manuscript was
found by me on Monte Chrystal, Utah
eight years ago in an old faded news !
paper. I have since had it recopi
ed:-(A Reader from Mantua.)
A letter purporting to have been
written by Christ after the crucifixt-
ion and deposited by him under a
stone at the foot of the cross in be-
ing given wide circulation by the
newspapers of the country. A Provo
woman has clipped 1t from the Den
yer Post and asked the Herald-Re-
publican to reprint it.
An injunction to have the letter
published has frightened some into
whose hands they have fallen, and
like the old chain prayer, it threat
ems misfortune to those who deliber-
ately withhold it from others. The
belief that Christ really gave the let
ter to be spread broadcast has inspir-
ed many to aid in giving it publica-
ton. The story is that a little
child turned the stone under which
the letter was hidden and that the
document was given to convert to
the Christian faith.
This convert kept It as a sacred
momento of Christ and down thru
generations in his family 1t was I'M
til 1000 years had passed. Mis-
fortune attended the family always,
according to the tale. and at last one
Of the members came to America,
bringing the letter with him. Mrs.
Fannie Whorton, Of Marion, Ind.
claims to know the history Of the
. document from that time on. Ac-
cording to her. the owner Of 1t went
to Virginia, and after series of mis-
fortunes the last Of the family passed
out. A Mrs. Thompson, neighbor
of the family, took the letter and
had 1t published in the Rome, (Ga.)
Tribune OF October 81, 1891. Mrs.
Whorton cut 1t out and kept in her
, home. She made no attempt to have
It published until lately. and says
/, that she was punished for her fail
ure to give 1t publicity. Mrs. Rubin
Crutchfield of Trezevant. Tenn, Ia
= another who says she suffered mis-
fortune until she printed the letter.
The document reads:
Sabbath Observance.
Whosoever works on the Sabbath
= shall be cursed. command you to
: go to church and keep holy the
Lords day without and manner OF
; work. You shall not idle or mis-,
f; spend your time in bedecking your
: selves In superhuities Of costly ap'
parel and vain dressing, for I have
ordered II a day OF rest. will have
\ that day kept Holy that your sins
may be forgiven you.
II 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
not only 60 TO church yourselves. bvt
also your man servant and maid ser
want. Observe my word and lsarr
my commandments
Il You shall finish your work every
Saturday at o'clock In the after
noon. at which hour the preparation
for the Sabbath begins. would 0d
wise you to fast Ave Fridays in tn,
year. beginning on Good Friday anC
continuing the Fridays following. II
remembrance OF the Ave blood,
wounds received for you and man
II kind.
II Blessing Promised.
II You shall love one another ant
cause them that are not baptised I,
come to church and receive the Hol!
Sacrament-that is to say baptism
!, and then the supper Of the Lord. an
be made member thereof, and in e,
doing will give you long life ant
many blessings. your land shall b.
replenished and bring forth abund
ance and I will comfort you in tn
greatest temptation. and surely h
that doeth the contrary shall be ours
ed
will also send hardness OF tn
heart on them, and especially upor
| unpenilent believers. He that hatl
given to tho poor shall find It profit
| able. Remember to keep holy tn