The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-25

this structure whose estimated weight
Is $50 tons, which would make
cube Of about 26 feet square. polish
ed to such a fneness that the point Of
a penknife would not detect the joint
when drawn across it ana they are
not laid In mortar. The estimated
weight of the pyramid Is 100000
tons and to remove it would require
90. 900 locomotives. In falt the wealth
of Egypt Is not sufficient TO pay la
borers to demolish II.
From ghese facts Il Is evident that
whoever was its designer and build-
er intended it for an enduring mon
ument Astronomers calculate the
great pyramid was built 2170 y. c.,
which would be about Abraham's day.
And 1t is permissible to presume that
Malchisedeck. spoken Of as a priest
upon this rhrone--a king and priest
AT the same time-was the builder.
Careful study Of this great struc-
ture reveals that its lines and meas
urements corroborate the divine plan
as set forth in the Scriptures for the
redemption of mankind. The prophet
Isaiah In the 18th chapter and 18th
and Goth verses says: In that day
shall there be an altar Of the Lord in
/ the midst of the land of Egypt, and
IA pillar at the border thereof, and it
shall be for a sign and for a witness
unto the Lord of Hosts The prophet
Jeremiah also informs us in the 32d
\ chapter and goth verse, God has set
signs and wonders in Egypt unto this
day
"A remarkable thing in connection
with the situation of the great pyra-
mid Is that it forms the inner angle
OF n quarter circle formed by the
sea coast Of the delta of the Nile. This
was discovered by Mr.. Henry Mitchell,
chief photographer Of the United
States coast survey, who visited Egypt
in 1868 10 report the progress Of the
Suez canal. Another fact worthy OF
notice Is that this pyramid is located
on the geographical land center OF
the world North and South America
being unknown when the pyramid
was built.
Automatically the pyramid points
the mean distance to the sun as d.
S40,27O miles. IL shows the number
Of days in four years even 10 The
leap year fraction, and the duration
Of the wonderful professional cycle
25S27 years, according 10 the --latest
finding OF astronomical science.
THE measurement OF the pyramid
and interior arrangement and con
structlon indicates Bible time fea.
lures. Gods plan for mans salyati0r
and final punishment and reward. The
descending passage from the entrance
Of the pyramid leading to the sub.
terranean chamber, represents the
world In general, under the prince Of
. darkness into the great time of trou.
BILE in which evil will be brought tC
= an end. The distance from the june
ture with the first Ascending passage
= to the grand gallery marks the length
of the Jewish age, and brings us Il
the birth of Jesus and introduction
Of the gospel age. The length of tn
grand gallery indicates the duration
Of the high calling 10 divine heir
I ship with Christ as the ascending
, passage to that gallery symbolizes tn
| period OF favor to the Jewish nation
Mr.. Bonnet gave an elaborate ex
PLANTATION of various time prophecle
showing that we are living In wha
is known as "the time Of the end.
He showed that the time features @
the Bible are fully corroborated b
the pyramid measurements on Tn
basis Of an inch for year the stand
ara being the English measure Q