The Washington times., 1902-09-22
CLAIMS DISCOVERY OF
HEBREW CHRONOLOGY
Butler Jack Is Ready to En-
tighten the World.
THE WORK OF MANY YEARS
Lecturer Talks to Fair Sized Audience
at Confederate Veterans Hall-Made
Vow Once to Solve IA Consecutive
Yearly Year Chronology"

| Butler Jack claims to have discovered
the true Hebrew chronology. Not oul,
| that. but he is ready to furnish the in
formation for the benefit of the world
At lecture yesterday afternoon at the
Confederate Veterans Hall he gave to a
fair-sized audience his views of New
Light on Ancient Chronological Records
of the Hebrew Scriptures.
His subject was THE Chronological
Historical, and Prophetic Accuracies OF
the Bible. versus the vagaries OF
Archaeologists, Higher Critics. and
Foolish Christians The subject was
illustrated by the speaker with dia-
grams and blaokboards.
1t was not the purpose of Mr.. Jack to
scout any of the creeds or the accented
doctrines of the various denominations
beyond the refutation of mere belief be-
cause the Bible says certain thing is
true. He started out number of years
ago to solve that which had been de-
clared an impossibility. viz: "a con-
secutive year by-year chronology. from
Adam to Christ, that was according to
the Scriptures and in harmony with
unbiased and reliable history"
Limits Not Defined.
Although the old testament contained
historic prophetic record from Adam
to the CrucifiXion, and thence to the
end of time, 1t was written in such
manner that It's limits could not be de-
fined without the light of the New Tes-
lament. BY following this record there
were several passages which did not
agree. and in the words of the speaker,
which he couldn't see."
Butler Jack took a VOW thirty years
ago, when student In the Washington
and Lee University, to solve some of
the prophecies of the Bible, particular
ly that of Daniels seventy weeks. In
telling the story of his interest in the
subject. he stated that he had been
worsted in a number of arguments, and
he then took VOW that he would solve
the problem IL 1t took the balance of
his life.
Beginning his studies, he soon learned
that the question was one too deep for
q lad of sixteen. He gave 1t up, but In
1885, while at Galveston, Tex, again be-
came interested through the reading of
"Chronikon Hetraikon," a pamphlet is
sued by John Thomas. ESQ.,, NJ. d. Later
he was stirred to renew his efforts by
the reading OF "All Past Time.'
He then concluded that there was
system of chronology running through
the Scriptures. and that II he could find
il all difficulty would vanish in the mat
ter of solving specific prophecies Mr..
Jack said:
after five years of weary struggle
gainst adverse circumstances that
cften appeared to be brought about. by
lemoniac influences. l succeeded in
making a discovery that the consensus
If opinion had declared to be an i'm
: Release From Vow.
I'm possession of the Consecutive
Tear byyear Chronology found little
lifficulty in obtaining release from my
'ow, by the solution Of the proprecy OF
he Seventy Weeks -
Mr.. Jack has illustrated his lecture !,
With elaborate charts, which he has ex-
,ended days in drawing. His lecture, |
While simple in language, cannot be
old without the accompanying dia
rams. In his published work he has |
ac- SMILES of these drawings. He |
'uilds his lecture from the very begin
ing of things and upon the human |
enses, asking, What Is it we know? |
We know we exist. What Is 1t of which |
We are sure. but don't know why we
now? We know that God is
Throughout the natural senses these
uestions are asked and answered. and
rom these basis OF work was found.
treat interest was shown in the lecture.