Wichita eagle., 1889-02-21
THE END OF THE WORLD.
All Earthly Affairs to End Before
Three Centuries Pass.
Reasons for the Faith-Pages from Book
of Obscure Science-Coming Years
of Prosperity-The Decadence
sand End of the World.
Tphilad elphia Press.1

DR.. Seth Fancoast OF this city, promi-
nent physician and the author of many i'm
portant works, is also great cabalist and
is recognized among scholars of the occult
! sciences all over the world as one of the
greatest living theosophists and author
titles on mystic and unwritten cabalistic
lore He is in constant correspondence
with the leading theosophists of other coun-
tries and is said to have the most valuable
library extanv OF the magic of the wise men
of the East and the mystic lore of the
Rabbinical scholars, going back almost to
Solomon's time.
Though perfectly familiar with astron-
omy and the science of the stars, he is not
what would be termed in these days an as
troioger. He is a man of science, as ia
miliRr with Hebrew and Greek as with En-
glish, reading old manuscript works in the
dead languages with as much ease and rel
ish as the mass OF people do a casual mod
ern work OF fiction He believes in the
power of prophecy, though claiming that
al his own deductions are based upon
Scriptural grounds, the wonderful book of
the Apocalypse in particular as interpreted
in the light of cabaIistic science taking e
prominent part in his calculations.
The science with which Dr. Pancoast
deals, and through which he accomplishes
his results is so abstruse that even the out
lines OF its principles can not be presented
easily in veryday language, though some-
thing may be CLEANED from the general
statement that it involves the idea that all
knowledge is impaired from a Divine
source and is derived in great measure
intuitively.
In their study Of the great cycles of time
different cabalists have adopted or &C
cepted, with more or less notifications,
different systems. Many adhere to the
Neuronic cycle of six hundred years. The
theory of all the cycles is that there is
nothing new under the sun and that there
are cyclic periods or divisions of time in
which certain planetary or other influences
rule and which go on repeating themselves
indefinitely. DR.. Pancoast accepts the
Trltheinius cycle, in which the periods are
three hundred and fifty -four years and four
months each. In cabalism great stress is
placed upon the number seven. Just as
there are seven harmOnies in the universe
connected with all energy, SO there are
seven cycles which in the ever-recurring
harmony of the universe have been con-
stantly repeating themselves back through
countless ages Dr. Pancoast figures it out
Scnpturally and otherwise, that we are
now in the seventh and elimination of the
series
The first cycle in the series, according to
the author of the system, is that of Orfiel,
the spirit Of Saturn, which was period of
darkness, savagery and sanguinary infu-
ences, out of which physical humanity
grew strong through conflict The second
Is that Of Aniel, the spirit of Venus which
was period OF voluptuousness, folly and
debauchery, in which poetry took its rise
and races grew populous. The third is that
of Zacheriel the angel of Jupiter, an epoch
of wars and enlightenment, in which gov
eminent took its rise The fourth is that
of Raphael, the archangel of Mercury,
which was time of industry and intelii-
gence, III which science began and COM
merce prospered. The fifth is the cycle Of
Samiei, the angel of Mars, marking an era
OF corruption, bloodshed and destruction
The sixth is that of Gabriel, the so-called
angel of the Moon, an epoch of recupera-
sion, growth and building up of lost or
NSNlNSsAON chSi SASS' lie seNeutu cycle As
that of Michael, the archangel of the Sun,
marking an epoch of sociability, refine
ment, great intelligence and wealth. All
nations have not entered these cycles
though there has not been
much variation. Parts Of Europe, Dr. Pan
coast 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-giv-
ing sun, the epoch of wealth, enlightenment
and power, and have been in it since 1873.
We will be in it one hundred and seventy
seven years longer he thinks, when the
period of decadence will begin, and in the
year 22S2 the wheel will have gone round.
the circle be completed and the cycle of
Orfies which reigned four centuries before
Christ, will again be on and mark the gem
ersl conciEon OF the world. II the regular
succession of events went on as they have
IN the past there would be three hundred
years hence q transition from sublime in
teAgence and marvellous material prosper
its 20 a condition of society bordering al
most on barbarism, when people would re-
lapse into ssvagery. But DR.. Pancoast
does not think this is going to happen. He
believes that both cabaliSm and Scripture
show that the present is the last revolution
OF the cycles, so far SIS this orb is con-
cerned, and that affairs here will, in all
wind up about three centuries
hence