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THE HOLY SHROUD

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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Aug 25, 1898

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 24, No. 33.

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THE HOLY SHROUD.

In Turin a few days since, so say the reports, a photograph by a specially prepared apparatus, and with the aid of an electric light, was taken of the “holy shroud.” King Humbert, who is the hereditary guardian of this so-called sacred relic, hesitated for quite awhile about allowing it to be done, but his consent was at last obtained. When the picture was taken, so goes the story, instead of a photograph of a shroud merely, there appeared the perfect outline and facial lineaments of Christ.
Such stories seem quite fitted to the ignorant and superstitious times of the Middle Ages, but it is incredible that men should seriously believe such nonsense now. And it is very evident that all who do believe such things have not yet broken through into the light of Gospel day. If these poor, superstitious people, be they kings or nobles or what not, would only study the Bible for themselves, and thus get acquainted with the real Christ, they would not have much interest in the robes and other relics that a credulous superstition now causes them to venerate.
They would know the power and help and peace and joy of the living Jesus, and look back with gladness of heart to the influences that led them from these lifeless and helpless objects of their former veneration.