The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-06

therefore cling to and sustain this cursed relic OF
Anticipated law. notwithstanding the command OF
Jesus to the contrary, ana the well known pernl-
clous consequences o. the law. They know the
purpose the law is far from being accom- lis ed;
az a rule 1t serves only as lberatng instrument.
| Now as many OF the advocates OF this law have
| recently aroused from their death-penalty lumber,
might it not be well for them 20 enter the highway
| OF rgh teousness and petition the Legislature to
| abo ish this cruel satanic law, which should be
sanctioned by none put the h9nprG 3
onment to substitute the death penalty-to annui
the executive pardonng power, unless In case OF
innocence. Doubtless such an act the Governor
would gladly sustain. ID. l.. u.
The Cabala OF the Egyptians.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
At three several meetings OF the section OF Ar
ch9oogy held In the University building In this city
(March 0, Is, 20). Mr.. George II. Felt exhibited
mathematical drawings explanatory of the Cabaa
OF the Egyptians, and the canon the OF proportion
governing geometers. sculptors and architects in
their works of art, mainly ontol0gical in signlfca-
tion and serving guide to the priesthood and ar
tiss not OIL Egypt alone, but also OF Greece, Rome,
Tyre, Sicily. &C., and all nations cultivating my
thology, astronomy, sculpture and architecture.
The first evening was given to architecture, sculp-
ture and mathematical science. This was made OF
so much interest to the hearers that Mr.. Felt
was invited to devote second evening
TO Symbolism mythology and natural science. The
interest increasing, Mr.. Felt was induced to give
third evening TO Christian symbolism and mathe-
NAUTICAL evidence OF the truths Of BIBLICAL history
derived from existing scuptured records IN Egypt.
The section and invited auditors had become so
thoroughly convinced Of the Importance OF the
subject exhibited. Illustrated, commented upon
and explained by Mr.. Felt taat unanimous reso.
luton was passed to recommend its being placed
before the convocaton OF bishops, now engaged In
the revision Of the scriptures, at Canterbury, Eng
land.
The GcnealOgies of Our Saviour.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
There have been several In Quirics in your paDer
lately respecting the two genealoges OF Saviour
given In the New Testament. / have waited,
hoping some one better qualified would reply, but
as no one has done 80, offer the explanation
given me by late eminent divine and profound
biblical scholar. The genealogy in st. Matthew Is
of Joseph, under whom as the husband of Mary, the
mother of our Lord he was registered and taxed
under the Roman law, as OF the house and lineage
OF David. The geneology of Joseph is therefore pre-
fixed to ne account OF this registry, and begins
with Abraham, the father OF the faithful. In the
second genealogy, In st. Luke, Josephs name is
inserted instead OF Mary's; under the Jewish law,
whereby if man died leaving daughters only, the
daughters were 10 marry into their own tribe and
family and the husband, entering by marriage
into the inheritance was counted as son OF the
dead man, continuing his family and heritage.
Thus Joseph was tue son under the law lson-in-
name beng Jacob. Mary's genealogy is therefore
reckoned up to Adam, to whom the promise s was
MADE that "tne Secu Oh Cne woman SnOulu Drulse
the serpent's head.n The two lines OF descent d.
verge at Davd-Joseph being descended rom one
son, solomon, ana Mary from another son, Nathan.
/ hope this explanation may satisfy some per-
picked minds. l.. A. o.
The New Orphan Asylum, Brooklyn.
Mr.. william X. Grace has contributed $3.50, to be
applied to the furnishing OF the new Asylum on
Wioughby avenue, Brooklyn There are now $50
orphans awaiting admittance to the new Asylum
as soon as the necessary articles OF furniture can
be obtained. Donations OF chairs and sofas have
also been received