Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-05


we report Pastor Russell's discourse
OF today. from the text which he said
referred directly to the Great Pyramid
located near this city: In that day
there shall lie an altar to the Lord in
the midst of the land of Egypt,
for sign and for a witness" dsa.
xix, 10. aO) Not only did God thus
mention nfophetically in Isaiah the
great Pyramid. but also in jeremiah
xxi, 20, where we read that He set
signs and wonders in the laud Of
Egypt. even unto this day"
The location Of the Pyra mid is re-
markable. and its size centuries ago
marked it 8s one of the Seven Won
ders of the world.
Scientists tell lis that the measure
ment Of its base ON the four sides. at
the level Of it's sockets, when added,
gives as many pyramid cubits as there
are days in four years. to the fraction
Including the leap Fenr fraction. The
diagonal measurements across the
! base. y L. to S. W.. and \. W. tn s..
T.. give as many inches as there are
years in the professional cycle OF the
stars. This cycle astronomers had al
ready concluded to he o5.S2I years.
and the Prranid eorroborates the CON
clusion. The distance to the sun is in
Dictated by the height and angle Of tho
Pyra mid to: be 91.S4O,2IO miles. which
almost. exactly corresponds with the
latest figures reached by astronomers.
Spiritual Lessons Here Taught.
4 key suggested in 1888 by Il yoUng
Scotchman. Robert Menzics, and which
began TO open the Pyramids religious
lessons. was Tie Well. He wrote TO
Prof Piazzi Smyth, Astronomer ROYAL
for Scotland. From the north begin
ming Of tho Grand Gallery. in upward
progression. begin the years of our
Sarior's life. expressed mt the rate OF
year for an inch. Three aud thirty
inch.ycars, therefore, bring lis right
over against the mouth OF the Well
In other words, that Well and the ap.
pearance Of an explosion, picture our
Lords death aud resurrection. In har-
mouy with this the Downward IaS-
sage represents the course OF sin aud
death. leading to destruction. THE low
Ascending Passage, blocked by the
granite Plug" represents the Law
Covenant given TO tue Jews. but which
none were able to keep, because There
is none righteous, no. not one
From The time OF our Savior the
GOSPEL Dispcnsation hegan. symbolical-
ally represented by the Grand Gallery.
il is Dspensation Of grace or favor,
nevertheless its Passageway is deep
and narrow. lending to the Coal at
the farther end. AS the Grand Gal
lery has an end. so this Gospel Age
will have All. eud IL will accomplish
its purpose. which is The gathering Of
the elect 10 be the Bride Of Christ.
Another interesting feature is that
the Ascending Passage with its Plug
represents exactly the length Of tue
Jewish Age! And, similarly. the
Grand Gallery represents tan inch 10 Il
YEAR, the length of this Gospel Dispcrl-
sation. Il Indicates that at certain
time the great favor of becoming joint.
sacrficers with the Redeemer. and
thus becoming ioint-heirs with Him i'll
His Kingdom. will terminate.
The Kings chamhsr Grants.
Before entering the Ante Chambe or
school the pupil must stoop low, i'm
plying humility. No sooner has he
risen than lie finds himself confronted
by huge granite obstruction, known
as tue Granite Leaf, and he can make
no further progress except by bow
Ing low to pass under it. sEmbolical-
lr it says, 1t is not sufficient that you
have, a desire for Gadliness. aud faith
in Jesus. and desire TO be taught Of
Him: you cannot so further unless you
make full surrender 10 God.
The Passage leading from the Ante
Cha mber to the Kings Chamber is
just as low as the Giraffe obstruction,
which seems To say thut as the one
represents q condition Ut death of The
will, the other represents actual death
only by actual death could our Savior
or any OF His followers pass into the
Heavenly state, symbolized by the
Kings Chal1ber; for, We must all be
changed because flesh and blood
cannot enter the Kingdom of Cod
We understand the Horizontal Pas
sageway leading TO the Queens Cham
Der to symbolically represent the trials
and tcstingy that will be upon the hui
man family incidental TO attaining hu-
man perfection, under tue glorious
reign of ,tiessfah's Kingdom. when tue
Church is fife Bride Of Christ will be
associated with her Lord in efecting
human restitution TO all tue willing
and obeqient.-Acts III, 1923.