The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-03-06

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another commits
sion for Africa and Australasia etc.
They spent more time in India than
was FIRST expected They decline to
give any intimst1on respecting their
report until their return to New York.
TO make their work as cemprehen-
sivs as possible the Committee mem
beers divide their attention, each one
specializing, except Pastor Russell,
who generaHzes, and Joins In the com
parison of notes We report Pastor
RusseiPs discourse OF today. from the
text which he said referred directly
to the Great Pyramid located near this
city; "In that day there shall be an
altar 10 the Lord in the midst of the
land OF Hgypt for a sign and
for q witness" isaiah xix, 10, 2o)
Not only did God mention propheticafiy
the great pyramid in Isaiah, but also
In Jeremiah xxE, 20, where we read
that He set signs and wonders in the
land OF Egypt, even unto this day"
1t is intensely interesting to visit
this hand of the Pharaohs, at one time
so intimately associated with Gods
"chosen peopie"-Abraham, Isaac, ia
cob, Joseph and his brethren. 1t Is
interesting to imagine ourselves back
at the period Of the Exodus Of the
Israehtes, to note the place where the
1sraelites probably crossed the tongue
of the Red Sea upon the sandbar made
bare by a strong wind. 1t was inter
esting to visit what the Arabs still des-
ignate the wells of Moses" and to
note that they are still brackish or Bit
ter springs, Waters Of Marah'
But to me the most Interesting thing
in this ancient land Is the Great Pyra-
mid referred to in our text. Its loca.
ton is remarkable and its size centu-
ries ago marked 1t as one of the Seven
Wonders of the world-a building GOV
ering nearly thirteen acres. Its scien-
tiic lessons brought forth during the
past fifty years by astronomers and
other scientists are still more wonder
full, but most wonderful of all to me
are it's prophetic teachings. first brought
to our attention by Prof. Piszzi Smyth,
Astronomer Regal for Scotland, and
others.
The Pyramid Is located ON an eie
waited, level plain overlooking the riv-
er Nile. Peculiarly, the delta of the
Nile forms a sea coast, which In shape
is true quarter circle. with the Great
Pyramid marking the center angle
This was discovered by Mr.. Mitchell
of the United States Coast Survey, in
1893 He observed the regularity Of
the curvature around the whole OF
Egypts northern coast, and, seeking
the explanation, found that the fan
like delta started from the Pyramid;
and he exclaimed, That stone wit.
ness is in a more important physical
situation than any other building erect.
ed by man" This fits Isaiah's descrip-
ton, IAN altar in the midst of the
land of Egypt, a pillar at the border
thereof"
Some Scientific Lessons.
l must not attempt here a presenta-
ton of the scientific ts&ails of this
great Monument which In now speak
ing to the world, both on scientific
and religious subjects. can only
hope to arouse su<hcient insexest to
lead you, my hearers, TO read the par
ticulars- l will merely offer some sug-
gestions by way of bringing your Gu
riosity to the point OF investigation.
Scientists tell us that the measure
ment Of its base on the four sides, at
the level of Its sockets, when added,
gives as many pyramid cubits as there
are days in four years, TO the fraction
Including the leap-year fraction. The
diagonal measurements across the
base, N. Il. to s. W., and N. w. to
S. f., give as many inches as there
are years In the professional cycle OF
the stars. This cycle astronomers had
already concluded TO be 25S2T years
and the Pyramid corroborates the con
clusion. The distance 10 the sun Is
indicated by the height and angle Of
the Pyramid to be 81 ,S40,270 miles
which almost exactly corresponds with
the latest figures reached by astrono-
mers. The Pyramid also has It's own
way of indicating standards of weights
and measures, based upon the size and
weight of the earth.
The Rev. Joseph Selss observed,
"There is Il yet grander thought en-
bodied In this wonderful structure,
or it's FIVE points there is one of spe-
cial prominence. In which all it's sides
and exterior lines terminate. 1t is the
summit corner, which lifts IT'S solemn
index finger to the ssn at midday, and