The record-union., 1891-04-27
EGYPTIAN PYRAMIDS.
Lecturer McCarty Gives His Theries
About Them.

ABOUT 1HSIn.
L. P. McCarty, theorist with a re-
markably elastic Imagination, lectured at
Pythian Hall last evening on 1.-The
Egyptian Pyramids-When, by, Whom
and TOR What Purpose were they Built?'
The lecture was given under the auspices
of the Sacramento Theosophical Society,
and there was quite large audience
present.
After explaining some of the theories
of theosophy, the lecturer said that his
subject was one over which older men
than himself had stumbled. He would
attempt, however, to uncover some of the
hidden mysteries Of the pyramids of
Egypt. Many people, he said, believed
that there We're but three Of these pyra-
mids. This was mistake. There were
in reality thirty-eight of them. There
were also some in other countries
America, Asia Minor and Mexico. But,
he said, he would confine himself strictly
to those of Egypt. He had never been to
the pyramids, but had given the subject
much study and thought.
Thirty-Seven of these pyramids do not
amount to much-being simply piles of
stone. a close study Of the topog-
raphY of the earth will show that the
pyramid Jeezah is the center of all the
land of the earth, and the people who
built that structure, said the speaker,
knew that they were marking that center.
Not only this, but the advanced condi-
ton of the people Of that period is also
shown in the fact that this pyramid also
marks the astronomical center, being the
only spot on land where the sun ever
passes over the equator and shines
directly downward on, all the other spots
being water.
The speaker characterized the pyramid
as the most wonderful structure on the
face n hn rt N Sfp1 IS n
room that is known to be the only per-
fectly square room in the world, and
there were other features about the in
terror Of the pyramid which would cause
modern engineers and architects to quail
if ordered TO duplicate the work.
Mr.. McCarty said he had figured it out,
and believed that this great pyramid was
| built 10000 years ago. He argued that
! even though the earth had frequently
! undergone great changes-that Of animal
and vegetable life-there was evidence
that there had never been any convul
siOns within a large radius of the great
| pyramid showing that it had never been
harmed through all these years. This, it
was explained, was because of its posi-
! ton, the center of the land-being then
on top on the lighter side of the earth and
consequently kept up out of harm's way.
Mr.. McCarty gave it as his opinion that
| the pyramid Jeezah was built by a class
of people who had attained an altitude
intellectually that is even beyond the
imagination of the present genera
ton. He believed that the pyramid
was erected at that particular spot
as a landmark for those who We're
| TO live in after years. More than this, he
believed that despite the immense amount
of work, the pyramid was built in a few
| hours-that the people of that age under
stood navigation of the air and had means
at their disposal that made such task
quite easy.
Mr.. McCarty will deliver another Of
| these free lectures tomorrow evening at
the same place, his subject being AN
cient Freemasonry."