Fwd: Gospel and Postai System

[Mark Kohut]

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From: Mark Kohut <mark.kohut at icloud.com>
Date: Sat, Jun 15, 2024 at 5:53 PM
Subject: Gospel and Postai System
To: me <mark.kohut at gmail.com>


Gospel and Postai System

Initiated by Darius the first of Persia (  522-480 BC), the first known
postal system was not for the benefit of the general populace. It began as
a courier, network, which was devised as a means of sending official
documents to the various outposts of his empire. Later, the Romans created
stations, or inns provided food and fresh horses for official couriers.
Personal correspondence was for the most part sent from one location to
another when a traveler happened to pass by. Letters distributed among the
early churches, were carried by the numerous missionaries who moved from
city to city. These epistles helped to foster a sense of community among
far-flung believers .---A Hstory of Christianity, Collins and Price.


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