The Hawaiian gazette., 1879-09-10

its axis OF rotation as standard of measure in
the building. That Is the length of the side of
the base OF the pyramid is exactly one ten-mil-
lioneth Of the earthe semi-axis Of rotation Chro-
nology is indicated by the number of times q
pyramid standard of measures will go into the
length of the side of the base, which is exactly
equal to the days and fractions of day in q
year. A relation TO the suns distance has also
been discovered, and modern astronomers assert
this could not have been known by human be-
ings, unaided by Divine power, at that time The
Golfer in the Kings Chamber is shown to be
capacity measure bearing similar relation to
the earths axis Of rotation and it's cubic con-
tents reveals the earlh's density.
10 1910 Sir John Herschel asserted that cal
cuating the Pyramid to be four thousand years
old, If the starry heavens were searched some
memorial or monumental astronomical record of
the building OF the pyramid would be found. He
discovered that the only notable star at the re-
CURED solar distance so as to look down the de-
scending entrance passage Of the Great Pyramid
at the time of its building was q Draconis which
was in that position about 2l60 B. G. The fact
that this was the stars lower meridian culmiaa-
ton caused later astronomers to declare that
this vas only a coincidence, and that, therefore,
no such astronomical record existed. Professor
Smyth, who is the Astronomer Royal of Scot
land, has made the discovery, however, that at
the very time the star Draconis was passing
the lower meridian a more important one was
passing the upper one, the star Acyone. the
center of the Pleiades, constellation in which
"more of human history, hopes and feelings
center than in any other. This was the only
zodiacal. and consequently chronological, star 10
such position at that date. Then 1t ives that
the equinoctial point Of the heavens conceded
with the Pleiadas. and the year, according to the
primeval fashion of all nations, began. THAT
year WAS with the Pleiades to lead it out IN that
significant manner, the beginning of the first hu-
man and historic example of the grand cycle
called the procession of the equinoxes destined
thenceforward TO progress continually through
all the twenty-four hours and twelve signs OF the
zodiac, though only at the rate of three seconds
OF time every year, SO as not TO repeat itself
until 25s27 years have come and gone" The
sum OF the dagonals of the base of the pyramid,
expressed 10 inches, is 25,S27.
The interior of the pyramid is, perhaps, the
most interesting subject of study. and it was
Hebrew reader of Professor Smyth's work who
suggested its chronological significance. Begin
ming at the entrance passage, an inclined plane
extends for distance of 4 ,446 pyramid inches,
supposed to represent the time succeeding the
dispersion of mankind when the patriarchal life
was abandoned and ending at the symbol of the
bottomless pit. This is to represent the descent
OF the idolatrous and Pagan. The exodus fur
nished an escape, however, for His chosen peo-
pie, and accordingly this is indicated in the first
ascending passage of the grand gallery. This
represents periods TO Malachi and the four hun.
dred years when the voice of prophecy was
closed, or l.542 years of Jewish history in all.
Then comes the symbol of thesshirth of Christ,
lhnvn hv MACMILLAN in 10
follows marked portion of the grand gallery.
thirty-three inches 10 length, representing the
years of His life. At the end of this is a well,
through which was made the descent into the
bottomless pit, and which admits those who are
on the descending plane, If they choose to enter
1t by repentance, to the gallery above. From the
well the grand gallery extends for 1881 inches,
which, 1t Is claimed. represents the length of the
Christian era 10 the Kings Chamber. Professor
Smyth believes that after that will come those
troubles which the Bible prophecies are to last
for ~ time preceding the second coming of
Christ, and that this is represented by depres-
sion in the floor. which must be passed before
the Kings Chamber can be reached
TO the question that would very naturally be
asked why was the pyromid built, and it's Dur.
poses not revealed. if Divine, before this p he
answered that "it was intended as a warning and
q revelation TO man in these, the last days" LAS
it was in the days of Noah, SO shall it be in the
days of the Son of Man. They did eat, they
drank, they married wives they were given in
marriage, until the day that Noah entered the
ark and the flood came aud destroyed them ALL
Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of
Man Is revealed" "In that day there shall be
an altar unto the Lord in the midst of the land
of Egypt" "And it shall be for sign and a
witness unto the Lord of Hosts in the land of
Egypt" "Who hath laid the measures thereof
if thou knowest? Or who hath stretched the
line upon ~ "Whereupon are the founda-
tons thereof fastened? Or who laid the corner
stone thereof" When the morning stars sang
together, and all the sons of God shouted for
JOY"
Josephus, 10 "Antiquities of the Jews" re-
lates how that people, prior to the food erected
two pillars, one of brick, the other of stone, TO
teach succeeding generations astronomy, and in
order that their inventions might not be lost.
They made two, so that if one was lost or de-
stroyed the other would remain, and says jose
plus, "the other (of stone) remains in the land
of Siriad egypt to this day."
1t is even claimed that the seven over lap
pings Of the grand gallery are fully as significant
as the gallery itself. Mr.. Charles Latimer,
prominent civil engineer of the United States,
scaled the upper overlapping. and found it to be
l,643 pyramid inches in length from the begin
ming to the point where the light breaks in, from
what Professor Smyth desgnates the ventffator.
He concludes that this is to symbolic the era of
Cromwell, when indeed the first light broke in
upon the Christian dispensation. The next
overlapping is LIZA inches in length, and Accord
ing to Mr.. Latimers idea represents the time of
the birth OF the new Israel-the United States.
G. G. RUrHRAUFF.