The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-18
ALL MIRACLES EXPLAINED.
nm. GEORGE shWHINs HLs Read
THE ANSWER IN 1HR Stars.

virgo Psriturs Governs August ssd cot
Tier Nsrs from ths Multitudirous sens-
whale stltI Swallows Jonah Once = Year.
Mr.. George sawkinRs Of New South Wales.
Australia. delivered a lecture on Virgo Pari-
tura +" In Chickering Hall last night Hethrew
new light on the matter OF Jonah and the
whale. explained the peculiar motion OF the
constellation OF the Crab. explained the gym
boic relation between the twelve tribes OF
Israel and the twelve labors Of Hercules. and
was prevented only by the lateness OF the hour
from explaining how Joshua stopped the sun.
The lecture had been advertised to begin at
Roclock. with Ar overture at 1880. A few
people trickled In. and a solem n -lookinR man
came out upon the platform, seated himself at
the piano. and bcgan-and continued-to play
Failing Leaves"
AIS o'clock there we're twonty-six men and
women on the floor and eighteen in the gal
lery.
MIR. sswklns came upon the platform. Pic
ture a man Of medium height. apparently In
the forties. with gray moustache and
tiny gray goatee high. shining forehead and
deep-set lustrous eyes and you will have him
in mind. Fastening his eyes upon the man
in tho ulster whose head Just showed above
thg COLLAR, he said 10 deep. earnest tones;
comprehe nsitle. n,iraoe les oi-the- Scriptures 1
don't understand Why there are go lew peon.e
here. l suppose however. that the majority
are wiiitnS TO swallow everything that is MI
incu Gus, aud 50 they stay away From the be-
rscuious statements. Every body IL hauled up
short wien Ash ed to explain how Joshua
'REn "a TIE sT Wise men saw the star OF Bethe-
hem, they followed 1t until they, cane TO the
They did not kneei down or cit down they ell
down. What Knocked them down the Bible
An elderly gentleman IN ths gallery. who
Ing further and further owe, ne railing; hYh n
danger OF falling over. At this point he drew
himself back suddenly Snd cried. Louder!
~ am pitching my vocc low" he said, be,
want It tH 10 tS Then he wsa on What
thetaiismanic know edge that will relieve the
writers Of the Bible from the charge 81 either
perprtratinG q great fraud upon the ru9is or
Of being mad to the verge OF insanity Take.
OF course. need not tell you that n whale
cannot swallow man. Lot US 40 back H.
Every religion has had a mireculou. ,ac-
count Of the origin of rnaa and OF his exodus.
Take for instance the ancient mag, The
which Which we have G Derived the words majesty
and master like. master Of arts or mater HnsT
had beautiful religion which very
much resembled ours. In their temples-the
have Temple Court and that great legal insti-
called Iempiars. But. as was saying. the re:
lgion Of the magi gave the same account OF
the origin of man as the Christian religion
Now let US come to the solution Of these
questions which have been puzzling the world
ior ages. Look nj this chart. 1t represents
the signs Of til. zodiac. Now you see, as the
ssat SS T at which am pointins, comes into
view with a sidelong notion, 1t H. therefore.
s sssa me ysS 4 !. e hs Gs h Ss
constel lation OF ths scorpion. And this is how
twas Tint sSten got mixed ed up with the Angel
Mr. SawEins stood silent for moment, hold.
ing one arm behind his back and twiIline his
Wa. II by accident" he went on in that In
.inuating voice which an orator always uses
there were twelve tribes OF Israel. twelve
pillars Of Iieiopois; twelve lehors OF Hercules,
signs Of the zodiac. How many do you fnd2
Iwelve There you have 1t; 49, .
maiden Of the Lord Why was she not the
foot maiden or the head maiden? Why did
s The eSn D
Look at the constellation Of the Virgin. and
there yon Ind the answer The sitein was the
-" Why was she called Mnry1 Mare is the
latin Tor sen. The vulgar Tor Mary Is Polly
Poly 10 Greek means many. thus referring to
the ocean. us referred to by l,oiyoins ...
Catholics ara merely star worshipners Their
miracles are merely allegories q the stars
planned. It IL very simple. livery year tho
sun crosses over the celestial equator. This
cross-oTer the lsraelies called the Passover
hut tho Latin word for cross Is cruN-rrucls
lsd there YOU hav. tho cruciiNiOn. The sun
II rrurinpd regularly every year"
Ir. SHwkins came forward to the edge OF the
platform and heaved long sigh.
shall speak very often. did think that In a
city like New York. where / have al
ways considered thero was nm eminently
thoughtful and practical population, there
would be some interest manifested in q man
II he came and proposed to explain mysteries
which have puzzled everybody throughout
generations and generations. or course they
d. not know who | am. They did not know
what was going to say. ! might have been
tho biggest ass in the world. hut | think they
m,gat have heard me. However. that is not
the fault OF those who have 81 kindly come to-
night.
Jonah and the whale. Jonah. Jean. Juan,
John. Janus. JonRs-theY are all the same
name. They represent tbs constellation 81 the
Waterman. Now Just beyond the line Of the
zodiac + the constellation ~ the Great VIVA o.
-" As the sun moves around. the head nt the
Whale crreps nearer and nearer to the view
until Il hides pnrtion Of the constellation Of
by the hale. For three days he remains hid
den and thon he gradually reappears some
body however has TO Day for those three days
and that's the reason February las only TWEEN
Then for the frat time the audience ap-
plnudet, aud Mr.. Sawkins. with bow. left tho
platform.
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