The Washington times., 1906-07-08

rives the ark will be ready, and all
the faithful people and such animals
as are deemed worthy are 10 come in
out OF the rain
The reincarnated Noah is 10 stand on
the gang plank and shout the names
which at that time appear on the
Holy Rolls" These are kept. in
small shanty, called a tabernacle In
the center OF the City Of David, as
they call their little settlement No
body but Prince Benjamin IS permitted
10 enter this tabernacle. AS each
name Is called the faithful one in an
swer Will walk up the gang plank 10
the ark. When the last Israelite is
safely on board the gang plank will be
pulled in.
Then the animals viii be summoned.
Their names will appear on q special
Holy Roll" They are % enter
great door near the bow 20 the quar-
ters assigned TO them. The first speci-
lcations called for apartments for
every living creature on the face OF
the earth. like the ancient craft.
But there was difficulty IN finding
room 4DG - AAArllAs AeA at-AlAfS c-llt-
animals, too. Then. Benjamin" had
a divine communication 10 the effect
that God didn't care very much about
certain animals Of great bulk, such
as the elephant rhinoceros. and polar
bear. The original Noah had left the
mammoth and the big dinosaurs out
cf the original ark. by Divine pcrmis-
sion, and for similar reasons, thereby
causing their extinction, Benjamin
explained. The plans have been re-
vised. excluding. one after another,
most OF the big ard savage animals.
Finally the prophet received word
that the whole snake family had
served their purpose on earth and
could be left TO swim or sink This
was 10 be positively the last change.
benjamin stated 10 his men. How
ever. ne was mistaken
Mary. the wife Of the prophet" had
a communication that the mice. rats.
spiders. feas. moths, cockroaches,
mosquitoes. flies. ants. and many
other obnoxious little animals and in
secJs were not 10 be slipmates on the
ark.
There was much debate between the
prophet" and his spouse as 10
whether or not she had rightly under
stood the divine message. Mary pre-
vailed in the end. so that there is now
40 doubt that none Of Fhese creatures
,il survive except, perhaps, as stow
ways
Germs Of all kinds have served their
purpose. After the 1916 food there are
20 be none. All the animals are 10 be
washed with diluted carbollc acid, dog
soap and various other disir fectants
before occupying their quarters In the
ark. which is TO be thoroughly anti
septic
The Holy Rollers" will also go
through a thorough sterilization pro-
cess, even 10 the fumigati0n OF their
luNuTiant boards
The size and proportions Of the new
ark are 10 follow those Of the old as
closely as the chief Of the Holy
Rollers can approximate them from
Biblical narrative. The length is 10 be
40 feet the width - feet. the height
from keel 10 upper deck = feet, these
being The dimensions Of the ancient
ark according to the consensus Of
archaeological opinion But there are
10 be certain Innovations and improve
mepts on Noah's design. As Benia-
min expects the craft 10 be guided
wholly by Providence. there is no
need Of sail or rudder. But there viii
be a great amount Of work to be done
aboard ship. and for this reason il
would be well 10 have power aboard
Steel girders are 10 be used T.. sew
eral places to simplify some OF Ncah's
ancient problems
Tie prophet decided 10 erect a small
windmill IN one end of the ark, which
would pump water aboard TO wash
out the cages OF the animals AID then
pump il all out Of the hold again. be-
sides being useful in case Of a .eak.
An enterprislng agent for a gaso-