Show sacred acred manuscripts in profusion in chicago rare gospel manuscripts dating back several centuries have come to light in the greek armenian and syrian colonies of chicago the chicago association of commerce announces of recent discoveries of important manuscripts have revealed chicago as a rich hunting ground comparable with age old cities of europe and the near east the latest discovery which hasteen has been purchased by the new testament department part ment of the university of chicago Is a thirteenth century manuscript of the gospels in greek and Is regarded hy by experts as being one of the finest known pieces of cursive or running hand script writing in any collection the manuse idt lpt was brought into the united states in 1910 1010 from jamina the albanian city noted for or its monastic library of the greek orthodox church it was found in the possession of a chicago dentist |