The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-10-13
INC ywssser s~res-- The Mystic Swss-
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INC vwsser s~res- The Mystic Sws.
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When God created the world b
rested on the 7th day. There are
days in the week. 7 letters in the nam,
of Jehovah, seven 'ylsbles in the Mo
hammedan formula Of praycr--la II
Allah III Allah. As the food was 3,
begin on the 9Th day and continue
weeks. Noah selected z pair Of clear
animals and birds, male and female
and gathered them into the ark; on
the 9TH day the dove returned with IL,
message. Every one is familiar with
the z fat and lean kline; the z fruit
full and Z barren ears Of corn, 7 years
Of plenty and Z years Of famine. ia.
cob served years fer Racial, aud was
cheated with Leah and served another
Z years, and received HE reward. Sew.
en- days he was followed by Laban, his
father-in-law. Chat was before the
unhappy days Of mothers-in-law. }
When Jacob died his son Joseph Ia
mented for him 7 days. Every 9TH
year the Israelitcs permitted their
fields IN remain idle and untitled; this
was called the "Sabbatical year" At
the siege Of Jericho Z priests with Z
trumpets Qromboncs) went around
the walls Of the city, and at the 9Th
blasts the walls fell. 1--WE have no
such dangerous wind insti uments in
our day, although there would be lit
lie difficulty in finding "blowep. y
Seven times ten years were the Isreal-
ties held captive at Babylon. Seven
times ten Hebrew scholars translated
the Old Testament into Greek for the
Alexandrian Library. There were Z
times ten members Of the High Coun-
Gil Of Jerusalem, not counting the pre-
siding High Priests.
When Peter asked, Lord, how ma
ny times must I forgive my brother.
is il enough timess" Jesus replied,
Il say unto you, not Z, but seventy
times T."
"A just man falleth Z times and RI
seth up again. Prov. xiv, 16.
"when thine enemy speaketh fair,
believe him not, for there are abom-
nations in his heart. Prov. xiv,
%. There are attributes to the Al
mighty, gifts OF the Holy Ghost,
psalms of penance, Z supplications in
the Lords prayer, Z words Of the
cross, the Catholic Church has Z sac
raments. There are 7 wounds of
Christ on the cross. In Revelations
there are Z angels with I golden chali-
ces, filed with divine wrath; also 7
lamps with Z flames are mentioned
there. Who does not know Of the az
s!eepers," the Z youthful Christian
martyrs, who escaped into a cavern
near Ephesus and fell asleep, and
slumbered undisturbed for two hun
dred years. There are 7 wonders of
the world, wise men of Greece. The
Mohammcdan's paradise contains 7
heavens. Rome has been governed by
kings, likewise Prussia, for the 7th
is row Emperor Wilhelm. During
the z years war under Frederick III,
history mentioned 7 important battles.
The war in Spain between the Carlists
and Christians lasted Z years. The
Frnco-Prussian war lasted Z months,
and the 7th regiment was the first to
distinguish itself.
On the twenty-eigth -four times y
of September, 1870, Strasburg surren.
dered; on the 2Sth of October, Metz,
and ON the 2Sth of January, 1871,
Paris. Rome is built on 7 hills; so
are Constantinople, Nurenburg, BAN.
burg and Lisbon. Ancient Thebes,
also Athens, Bagdad and Morocco
each had gates. Seven cities claim.
ed the honor Of being Homer's birth
place. There were seven steps lead
ing to the tomb of Darius, the Per-
sian King; Z steps to Solomon's throne;
arms or branches to the lamp in the
temple at Jerusalem; 7 wickI in the
perpetual lamp eternal fame) to the
rites Of the Greek church.
The river Nile has Z mouths (but !
tail remains discreetly silent about its !,
'ouree). There are 7 Canary Islands,
lonia0 Islands, 7 colors in the rain.
row; there are 7 tones in musical scale,
precious metals. Pleads, one Of the
most beautiful consultations. number
stars.
There are Z cardinal virtues; three
Il these are Faith, Hope and Charity, h
and the greatest Of these is Charity"
The Duke Of Wellington had Mar Il
halls staif:.
The Pope is priest Of 7 churches. Il
The human head has 7 openings. 81
The entrance TO the celebrated Dome h
Cologne, has 7 pillars set upon I m
surmounted by Z statues.
We might continue 10 enumerate
II column or more, and after we h
ave exhausted our memory. some 10
h son Of 9TH son, might predict a pa