ORANGE COUNTY, NC - MISC - Hillsborough Recorder excerpts, 19 Sep 1821
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[Hillsborough Recorder extract, 19 Sep 1821]
[transcribed by Mark Murphy, 2 Oct 2001]

*****
Epistle of PUBLIUS LENTULUS, Pro-Counsul to the
Roman Senate, decribing the person of JESUS CHRIST.
Conscript Fathers:
There appeared in these our days a man of great virtue,
named JESUS CHRIST, who is yet living among us, and of 
the Gentiles is accepted for a Prophet of Truth; but his
own disciples call him the son of God.  He raiseth the
dead, and cureth all manner of diseases.  A man, of statue
somewhat tall and comely, with a very reverend countenance,
such as the beholders may both love and fear; his hair of
the color of a filbert fully ripe, plain to his ears, whence
downward it is orient of color, somewhat curling and waving
about his shoulders, in the midst of his head is a seam or
partition of his hair, after the manner of the Nazarites;
his forehead plain and delicate; his face without spot or 
wrinkle, beautified with a comely red; his nose and mouth
exactly formed; his beard thick, the color of his hair, not
of any great length, but forked; his look innocent; his eyes
grey, clear and quick- in reproving, terrible- in admonishing,
courteous- in speaking, very modest and wise- in proportion
of body, well shaped- none have seen him laugh; many have seen
him weep- a man for his singular beauty, surpassing the children
of men.
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ORIGINAL ANECDOTE.
When the news of the death of George III arrived at Aberdeen, in 
Scotland, prayers were ordered to be offered for George IV as king,
in the several churches.  Dr. Kidd, (formerly of Philadelphia)
professor of Oriental languages in Marishcal college, and a popular
preacher, after praying for his majesty, add 'and may he be a better
king, than he has been a prince.'- This gave great offence to the
pharisees, and next day he was summoned to appear before the lord
provost and council.  He accordingly attended, and after waiting a
considerable time with no one rising to act upon the summons, the
doctor, at last, with his usual sang froid, requested to know what
they wanted with him, as he wished to use his time.  One of the
members then rose and repeating his obnoxious expression, asked him,
whether he had made use of that language.  He replied in the 
affirmative, and added 'In truth, may it please your worships, I do
not even suppose, that even among yourselves, there is one individual
so good, that he might not be better.'  This pointed explanation
operated as it should.  They were all mute, and the doctor finding
they had no more business with him, cooly picked up his hat, made
his bow, and retired.

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