Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04

who for such consideration will relate past
events, predict future happenings, and tell
us all about the world to come?
However, to the story of this new pro-
fessor, who has organized the "Order Of the
Magi:" In ancient times ''the Magi were
the learned men among the people, the
keepers of sacred things, the philosophers,
astrologers." They called up the spirits Of
the dead, and were held in greatest awe and
reverence in the days of their ascendency.
As the world grows gradually out of super
stition. they have lost their prestige with
all save the ignorant, and haye degenerated
into fortune tellers, jugglers, and quacks.
But the mind of man bankers after the
mysterious. providence intended there
should be mysteries" says Dean Swift. The
new order Of the Magi Is of course to deal
in the mysteries OF modern spifitualism,
and astral magnetism and kindred subjects.
NO ANGEL IN THIS DEAL.
The tale that is told is somewhat romantic
like that OF Joe Smith and his revelation
as to Mormonism. Smith was visited by
'personage"-an "angel of God" with a
"countenance like.lightning told him
where to find the golden plates of the Book
of Mormon, and revealing the doctrines of
the sect of which be became the leader. But
the new man, of Chicago, leaves out the
angel part. He gives no account of "a
voice" from heaven, but relates his expert
ence with a mysterious man in Nashville,
and OF receiving from him the magic
word" He tells Of his initiation into the
secrets of Ancient Egypt; his narrow es-
eapes and adventures while apparently in
the hands of Fate; his studies and struggles
while seeking for light; of visit TO Chicago,
where he found the ancient occult book that
IN Ead ha Of he
furnished information as to "the word'' that
was lost at the building OF Solomon's temple.
1t is to be hoped that this "Iost wsrd of
ancient Oriental Masonry will be ex-
hibited at the Worlds Fair. Such a relic
would excite vast interest and attention.
Bulging with all this knowledge, the posses
sor thereof could hardly fall short of going
to Chicago to urge its people to seek for the
possession of the thirteenth power" and
thus hurry up the millennium, II this
state of Amazing grace" could be brought
to beginning in 1893, what boon it would
be to the Columbus celebration! Truly,
Chicago should sustain its reputation and
hustle to hiring about this season of the ces-
sation of sin and sorrow, and the prevalence
of some degree of holiness and happiness
about that time.
THE PROPOSED MILLENNIUM.
A little foretaste of the glory and mag
nifcence Of the prophesied millennial dis
pensation, however, would be welcomed any
time. Contemplate the justice as presented
in an ancient book when Hthe earth will be
cultivated throughout its length and
breadth; when there will be 10 more seas;
no more winters; no more nights; everlast-
ing springs will run with honey, milk and
wine. When every bunch of grapes will
have 10000 berries, and every berry
will give hundreds of gallons of wine"
Here the question comes up as to whether,
under such millennial circumstances, there
will exist prohibition party.
This great prophet says: each planet
rules planet in each of the houses OF the
Zodiac; and some planets rule many vege-
table productions in each house. These
plants produce effects upon the human econ
omy when taken as medicine, corresponding
to the combined vibratory effects of the sign
and the planet that rules the plant" To
this statement be adds that plants partake
Of the characteristics OF the stars they are
ruled by. As an illustration he gives Aries.
Under this sign Of the Ram be says:
Mercury rules Cascarilla
Venus rules Nutmeg.
Mars rules Canabis Indica.
Jupiter rules Eucalyptua
Saturn rules Aconite.
Uranus rules Thyme
Saturn is the planet of death and sickness.
and has charge of the deadly poison of
Aconite. Venus is the planet of love, life
and health, and has charge of the Lutmeg