The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-17


that it was an extraordinary and phenom-
email body, light that moved and went
before the Magi. But these wise men
were forewarned to look for it by other
astrological facts which preceded its ap-
pearance."
I'm what way?"
"Well, it is somewhat OF a story. Briefly,
the event that first placed them on their
watch was a conjunction OF the planets
Jupiter and Saturn. kepler believed that
this cOnjunction-similGr to the one now
drawing 10 a fOcus-was the star itself.
He calculated that Jupiter and Saturn
came into conjunction three times In the
year 747 A. [. c., and that IN the last hall
of the same constellation, Pisces. He ac-
coTdingly placed the birth of the Savior
in AS A. L. c. ldeler, pursuing Kepler's
calculations. verified them. and later
Encke furnished us with the following
data to determine these three remarkable
conjunctions: The first took place on the
18th OF May, in 81 degrees Pisces, when
the planets were visible in the east before
sunrise, and Jupiter and Saturn were only
degree apart; the second on Oct. !, In is
degrees of Pisces, and the third on Dec. D.,
in 10 degrees of Pisces. Ideler, therefore,
placed the birth of the Redeemer in TAI
\. L. G.
'You see, them" said the professor,
that we have the ablest astronomers in
volved IN legitimate speculations concern
ing just such a conjunction as is now
about to recur in plain sight, and in the
same sign and constellation (by overlap
so the sneer OF ridicule that ignorance al
ways launches at anything serious is dis
armed beforehand However, that is
neither here nor there; the present con-
junction of Jupiter and Venus is as far
more significant than that of Jupiter and
Saturn at the Nativity, as the second adj
vent will be more mOmentOus than the
first. As | read the matter astrologlcally,
the present conjunction is the sign of mar
Tiage-the planets may stand Tor Christ
and His bride the conjunction or mar
rage appropriately occurs in the old con-
stellatiOn Of spring, and all adventlsts be-
lieve that the signs OF spring are patent
all about us. You newspaper people call
them the signs of the times, and find
plenty TO keep your columns newly loaded
every day. They are all predicted in the
bible; you can find your very display lines
there If you look sharp.
But TO return to the conjunction of
Jupiter and Venus. On the 9th OF Feb
ruary, at about 10 p. M, these planets will
come to within less than degree of each
other, almost touching. The astronomers
of Australia will obtain a magnificent view
OF this spectacle. Venus will be Just
above Jupiter. with a small strip of
heaven between them. And now let me
point out a very startling coincidence, Tor
so l presume you will call it. You proba-
bly, remember that last spring / called at
tention to the fact that the Jewish year,
then beginning and now ending, is the
565lst on their calendar, and Is repre-
scented by the Hebrew letters III. V. II. j.,
which pointed out suggested III. Y. IL. j.
a. being l and ]. being l0.) Now these
letters read backward, as the Hebrews do,
spell out the word Jehovah So also
| does this conjunction write this very
name upon the vault of heaven. for read
ing the acrostic of the Sign upward, we
have Jupiter, Heaven, Venus, Heaven. or
it's Hebrew numerical suggestion, we have
565l, the number of the very year now
dying"
'But you don't attach any significance
to this, do vou?"
''Of course / do. Everything is signif-
cant 20 the watchers. | have friend who
reads, and reads accurately, a correspond
ence TO the current spirit of the times in
the wings Of butterfly or in a blade OF
/ grass. All things now portend change.
| Do you suppose that the inactivity OF Ma
/ ture is not reflected through her own
realm, or that mind fails to mould every
/ thing in its own sphere? You may rest
assured that those skilled in the art oil
reading between the lines (Of everything
( find harmony where some of US least ex-
/ pect it."
Professor. do you think that the great
( conflict among the nations will break ont
/ this vear?"
THAT is hard 10 say with any authority
| / think that il must come soon. More
| over, the year 1892 has been the year
! looked forward to by most European ma
tions as the one by which their reorgani-
cations and ornaments must be com
| pleted. The year IS here, and Russia, the
/ great disturber of the nations, is already
announced as prepared. l think that
| 1892 is to be very critical year, and that
| Mars, in whose month (Janus) we are now
| talking, will have much TO record. As far
as my best judgment goes, | think this
| year will mark the beginning OF the end
no matter how prolonged"
"Do you read this also in the stars?"
81 read nothing but suggestions. Don't
| imagine that L set up for an astrologer in
| the current acceDtation of the term. dc
not believe in judicial estrologv.' Moth.
| ing that / might fancy L perceived would
| influence nv judgment or control my acts
1 will say this, however, that if the rumors
of wars of the past decade break out into
facts, the very heavens will agree. This
is pre-eminently a year of Mars. The
| planet will be within reach of our tele-
| scopes throughout the year. 1t and the
earth will be in opposition in August, and
nearer each other than for fifteen years t.
come or in the past. All the great tele
scopes are getting ready to study our near
est planetary neighbOr under what are the
very best circumstances possible. We
will be 100000 miles nearer than the
average to Mars On Aug. 3.
In concluding the interview Prof. -Totteu
said: IL am after the truth in this dis
cussion. / ask no quarter and give none
| because / no more want to be wrongeC
myself than l care to lead my neighbol
astray. / am a searcher, and will investi
gate anything. When L size it up it is the
best l can do"
| The First Prize.
| lSmith, Gray q Co.'S Monthy.l