Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-11-18
who Built the Pyramids.

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The September numser Of Biaekpood's Mao.
azine contaiHed O somewhat stricking article on
this subject, which has lately attracted more
than usual attention among European anti
quarians and scholars. The publication OF q
number Of works on the early history Lof the
human race has led TO much vigorous and sharp
discussion. There, are periods when men seem
novel BY q peculiar epidemic to make assaults
on received history, and on the sacred Script.
ures, Such aperied We are now passing ihrpugb.
1t is quite fashionable among some classes of
criiice 10 attack the historical character of The
books Of Mosei, and the attack usually results
In showing the pereon who makes IL to be equal.
" opposed to the Gospel and the law, The
man who rejects Moses Is found 10 have but
slim faith in Paul, and 10 be mere theoretjo
sdmirer OF the Messiah himself. There ia,
therefore, good deal Of infidelity aHoat among
the critics, and IL Is getting to be rare to meet
With man who stands up boldly and says,
"There is- the ipss disis Of God, and ] stand by
H." The most shallow Arguments pass for
strong reasoning with these men. They would
nos trust money, not dollar on evidence with
90 little strength as that on which they ask the
world to rep6se its most vital interests. a pIece
Of old pottery dug out Of 9 deep hole IN the
ground Is the centef Of o circle Of heads Of
Wise men, who find in Il ample ground ior re-
iecting the Mosaic account Of the age OF the
world and the human family. Some bones,
found at the foot Of q cliff, over, which they
may have walked, living man, within GEN.
tury, are the sufficient evidence to learned
geologists that men existed twenty thousand
years ago. ,,,o, ,-ig tes,-5 - ~
which they seek 70 evade Or dispfove, or other.
wise dispose Of, 10 thatt Q evidences Of man's
exlstence, IN the, work Of his hands, the Product
Of his labor, on the surface Of the earth, oil
serve to conHrm the Mosaic account. We 20
And that origin at Just about the time the Bible
tells us 1t vas.s The Pyramids'cf Egypt are Z
fsyorite subject Of discussion with these antI-
auarians, aud as there ID % much doabt abou,
them, they seek, once 10 q while, 70 give the
idea that they may be vastly older than they
have been supposed, and thAs some ten or Rf.
teen thousand yesrs may have rolled over theIl
white piles. eoThere 10 no better Illustration
| than this of lhe anxiety Of men 10 obtain some
| assistanoe In the rejection Of the Bible Mont
of them pretend 70 give any proof Of the OK
i tfeme antiquity 0f the PSrsmids. Against al
the evidence Of their probable date, they cffel
tconjectnfes and theories, hut nothing mote.--
\ THE ageof the Pyfemids q indeed BY no mean
I Asettled matter. 4 But there ID sufficient eyl.
NJ dancs 80 bring the, Oldest Of them within Oh,
J, post -delusisnI historic period. The writer Il
!, Biaekveed presents, . theory which 10 peculisrl
, interesting ItAnppo 90 the Pyramid Of Chsops
, s6 calleas 10 have besn efscted BY kiog VIII,
j aas o uorahiper Of the true God, before idola
EtWy was knowti In Egypt. Z IN support OF thil
ihe cited tina total absence Of idola inscrip
81 fionsaso oommon % q other E9gptian rhonu
81 msnssg1he iraditioni of tie lpTisst thAt the
III wefe q bdilf by. 4 race Of 'sac6bfbedn kihks wh
N ieapiaed she eo5a, she maine .Saophia cheorn
81 which Era atosshanes trsnslAtes 9ihe hairy MI
4 nldiostiugM Rh@uiclaug sud snotan Egyptian, d
9 vasio ss other Noteworthy suEsestl6hS.s II is b
been frequently remsEksd that TIE Pytsmi'