The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-10
MySTER|OUS LETTER
SAID TO HAVE BEEN
WRITTEN BY CHRIST

Country papers throughout the
United States are printing what is
alleged to be letter written by
Christ. In this letter was an injunc.
ton that it should be published TO
the world by whoever found it to-
gether with the statement that mis-
fortune and bad luck would follow
the person having possession of it in
the event that it was not given pub.
licity.
There was likewise n promise that
whoever may have copy Of this in
his or her possession will prosper and
be followed by good fortune.
According to the history of the let
ter it was written by Christ just after
his crucifixion, signed by the Angel
Gabriel ninety-nine years after the
Saviour's birth and presumably de-
posted 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 a little child
and the letter which follows was dis
covered:
"Whosoever works on the Sabbath
day shall be cursed. | command you
to 20 to church and keep holy the
Lords day. without any manner of
work. You shall not idle or miss
pend your time in bedecking yourself
in superfluities of costly apparel and
vain dressing, for l have ordered it a
day Of rest. | will have that day
kept holy that your sins may be for
given 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
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 at o'clock in the after
noon, at which hour the preparation
for the Sabbath begins. l advise
you TO fast five days in the year, be-
ginning on good Friday and continu.
ing the five days following in remem-
brance Of the five bloody wounds |
received for you and for mankind.
You shall love one another and
cause them that are not baptized
70 come to church and receive the
holy sacrament, that is to say bap-
tism, and then the Supper Of the
Lord, and be made a member thereof,
and in so doing l will give you long
life and many blessings. Your land
will be replenished and bring forth
abundance and / will comfort you in
the greatest temptation. and surely he
that doeth TO the contrary shall be
cursed.
Il will also send hardness of the
heart on them and especially that
hath given to the poor shall find 1t
profitable. Remember to keep the
Sabbath day. for the seventh day 1
have taken as resting day to my
self.
And he that hath q copy Of this
letter written by my own hand and
spoken by my own mouth and keep
eth 1t without publishing II to others,
shall not prosper, but he that pub
lisheth II TO others shall be blessed
by me, and IL their sins be as many
as stars by night, and IL they truly
believe not this writing and my COM
mandment will have my plague upon
you and you will be consumed with
your children, goods and cattle and
all other worldly enjoyments that
have given you. Do but once think
Of what 1 have suffered for you; If
you do, il will be well for you in
this world and in the world which Is
10 come.
whatsoever shall keep copy Of
this letter and keep II in the house,
nothing shall hurt them, neither pesti-
lenc6. thunder or lightning and II
any woman be in birth and put her
trust In me she shall be delivered OF
her trust in me she shall be delivered
Of her child. You shall hear no more
news Of mo except through the Holy