Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-09

sion Tor Africa and Australasia, etc.
They spent more time In India than
was nrst expected. They decline 10
give any intlmatlon respecting their
report until their return to New York.
TO make their work as comptehen.
slye as possible the Committee mem.
bers divide their attention, each one
specializing. except Pastor Russell,
who generalizea. and Joins In the com.
parlson Of notes We report Pastor
Russell's discourse Of today. from the
text which ho said referred directly
to the Great Pyramid located near this
city; "In that day there shall be an
altar 70 the Lord IN the midst OF tho
land OF Egypt for sign and
for a Witness" CIsalah xix. 10, 20.l
Not only did God mention prophetlcally
the great pyramid in isaiah, but also
in Jeremiah xxxii. 20. where we read
that "lle set signs and wonders IN the
land OF Egypt even unto this day"
II 10 intensely interesting 10 visit
this land Of the Pharnohs, ut one time
30 intimately associated with Gods
"chouen people"-Abmham, Isaac. ia
cob, Joseph and his brethren, II is
Interesting TO imhgine ourselves back
AZ the period Of the Exodus Of the
lsraeliics, 10 note the place where the
Iuraeiliea probably crossed the tongue
Of the Red Sea upon the Bandbar made
bare by q strong wind. u was inter
eEtlng TO visit what the Arabs stil des.
ignnte tho "Nlella Of Moses.7 and TO
note that they are still brackish or bit.
ter springs, "Waiers OF Marah."
But to me the most interesting thing
IN this ancient land Is the Great Pyra.
mid referred 10 iu our text lie l0ca.
ton h remarkable and NJ size cenin-
ries ago marked Il na one o. the Seven
Wonders Of the world--u building GOV.
erlng nearly thirteen acres. lta scien.
lihc lessons brought forth during the
pnst nfly years by astronomers and
other scientists are stlll more wonder.
MI, but most wonderful OF all 10 me
are its prophetic teachlngs, hrst brought
70 our attention by Prof, plazgi smyth,
Astronomer Royal FOR Scotland. aud
others.
The Pyramid Is located on an ele.
vaiod, level plain overlooking the riv.
er Nilc. Peculiarly. the delta N the
Nile forms y sea coast. which IN ahape
Il true quarter circle, with the Groat
Pyramid marking tho center angle.
This was discovered by Mr. Mitchell,
Of The United States Coast Survey, IN
iella Ile observed the regularity Of
the curvature around the whole or
Rrynfs northern coast, and. seeking
ihe explanation, found that the fan.
Ike delta started FROM the Pyramid.
and he exclaimed. "rhal stone wit.
ness h IN more important physical
hlunllon than any other building erect
ed by man" This ats lsalahu deacrlp
lion, "An altar In the midst of The
land OF Egypt q pillar at the border
thereof"
Some Scientific Lessons
must not attempt here q prouenla
ilon Of the scientific details Of thla
great Monument which IL now speak.
Ing 10 the world. both on scientific
nnd rplgloua euhlectA / can only
hopo 20 arouse sutnclent Interest 10
Rad you, my hearers, TO read the par
llculars, ! win merely o6er aom0 sng
rrsllons by way OF bringing your ca.
roHlty 10 the point Of Investigation.
Scientists tell W that the measure.
ment NJ Ia haae on the four sides, at
the level OF lta sockels, when added,
rlves a. many pyramid cublls aa there
M days IN four years, n ihe fracflon
lnrndlng tho lcap.ycar fraction. Tho
diagonal Measurements across the
base. y. A. 20 a w.. and n. W. 10
=. = :. ..i.... - ...ans lnahas a. tharo
are years m the precesalonal cycle Of
The stars This cycle astr0nomors had
aln'ady concluded to he 2aS2i years.
ana the Pyramid corrohoralea tue con.
cmslop The distance TO the sun IL
Indicated by the height and angle Of
lbe Pyramid 10 b. nl.StO2I0 mllea.
which almost exactly Corresponds with
ne latet figures reached BY aatrouo,
mera The Pyramid alno has M own
way of Indicating standards Of weights
tnd measures. based upon tho slao aud
weight of the earth.
rho nev, Joseph Pelss observed.
There h . yet grAndor Thought ON,
hodled h thla wonderful structure
OK l,s ave poluls theu 10 one Of Spe.
c|al pIVemlnenCe, IN which all 10 sldea
and arlarlor llnos terminate Il h thq
shnnl' cornsE which llftr lin pelsmn
IsYss ansng 10 shs sua AZ midday. and