Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-01-30
THE ENDOF THE WORLD.

occult sciences all over the world a
one Of the greatest living theosophist
and authorities on mystic and unwr1t
ten cabalistic lore. He believes il
the power Of prophecy, though claim
ing that all his own deductions ar.
based on Scriptural grounds, tht
wonderful book of the Apocalypse il
particular as interpreted in the lighr
Of cabalistic science taking a promi
nent part in his calculations. DR.
Pancoast. like other theosophists, be
lieves that man is steadily advancing
in intelligence and will ultimately
have a command Of the forces OF
nature and a control and knowledge
of creation that will be almost I'M
limited. He believes, moreover, that
theosophy is the coming religion, in
which science and belief will be unit
ed without baing antagonized. In
their study Of the great cycies oftime
different cahahata have adopted and
accepted. with more OF less IDo3liica
tons, different systeina. d.. Pan
coast accepts the Irltherillus cycle.
in which the periods are 354 years
and four months each. In caDalism
great stress is placed upon the num-
Der seven. just as there are seven
harmonies in the universe connected
with all energy, SO there are sever
cycles, which, in the eyer recurring
harmony Of the universe, have been
constantly repeating themselves back
through countless ages. DR. Pan
coast figures it out, Scripturally and
otherwise, that we are now in the sew
enth and elimination of the series.
All nations have not entered these
cycles simultaneously, though there
has not been much variation. Parts
of Europe, DR.. Pancoast thinks, are
just passing out of a past cycle. In
this country we are in the cycle Of
Michael, the cycle of the golden, light
giving sun, the epoch of wealth, en-
lightenment and power, and have
been since 1878. We shall be in it
1T years longer, he thinks, when the
period of dacadence will begin. and
in the year 2232 the wheel will have
gone round, the circle completed, and
the cycle Of Orhel, which reigned four
centuries before Christ, will again be
and mark the general condition Of
the world. If the regular succession
Of events went on as they have in the
there would be, 300 years hence
a transition from sublime intelligence
and marvellous material prosperity to
a condition of society bordering al
most on barbarism, when people
would relapse into savagery. But
Dr.. Pancoast does not think this is
going to happen. He believes that
both cabalism and Scripture show
this is the last revolution of the
SO far as this orb is concerned.
and that affairs here will, in all prob
wind up about three centu-
rles hence. The completion Of the
current cycle Of the sun in 1892 will
De the elimination, and will in all
probability mark the end of the
From now until the year 2055,
It least, the world, Dr.. Pancoast
says, will progress in the most won
inventions. Ali mankind will
wonderfully and rapidly in
Intelligence and power and the facul-
y Of acquiring wealth far beyond
.nything Of which the Imagination
now conceive. Ideas Of value
Tlil altogether change, ana men viii
be able to administer to their wants
Without the same amount of effort
low required.
GAS to the year 1885," said DR.. Pan
looking up at d 4ualny uuue-
,lece to see how the old year was
away, nothing is SO clear as
hat it will be a year of great pros
particularly in this country,
nd especially to people who labor
With their hands. A great many peo-
lie are not aware Of the fact that this
; nevertheless true that there has
been a time in the history Of
be world when the laborer, the me-
hanic and the man and who
'orks ID any occupation yer SO COM
ortable, SO well provided for, SO indie
endent and so raised in social status
they are IN this country at the
resent moment. Never at any time
| any country could a working man
urchase SO much for his money.
the year 1856 will be a notable
ne in ever still more advancing the
'rtunes and welfare Of the poor and |
all over the word, but ]
specially in this country. Labor t
Ill be dignified more than ever and '
3 more amply rewarded, Various c
and plans will be devised and I
'rried out by government and pri I
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