The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-08

1.-..ess.za ern Africa, They
pAsls& Rlssl1U will recommend
49, another commits.
sion for Africa and Australasia. etc.
They spent more time IN ihdin than
was first expected. They decline to
give any intimation respecting ,iheif
report until their return TO New York.
To make their work as comprehen
siye as possible the Committee mem,
beers divide their attention. each one
specializing. except Pastor Russell.
who generaIizes, and joins In the cam
parison of notes. We report Pastor
Russelrs discourse of today. from the
text which he said referred directly
to the Great Pyramid located near this
city: I'm that day there shall be an
altar to the Lord in the, midst Of. the
land Of Egypt for a sign. and
for a, witness" isaiah xix. 10, 20.l
Not only. did God mention propheticaliy
the great pyramid in Isaiah, but also
in Jeremiah xxi, 90. 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 land of the Pharaohs. at one time
so intimately associated with Gods
"chosen people" "A braham. Isaac. ia
cob. Joseph and his brethren. 1t is
interesting TO imagine ourselves back
at the period Of the Exodus of the
Israelites. to note the place where the
yx,, ri, To- fhn IN
of the Red Sea upon the sandbar made
bare by a strong wind. It was inter
esting to visit what the Arabs still des-
ignate the Wells Of Noses" and TO
note that they are still brackish or Bit
ter springs. Waters Of Marah." 80.
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 eentu-
ries ago marked it as one Of the Seven
Wonders of the worlda building COW
| ering nearly thirteen acres. Its scien-
tifc 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. Piazzi Smyth.
Astronomer Royal for Scotland. and
| others.
The Pyramid is located on an ele-
waited, level plain overlooking the riy-
er Nile. Peculiarly. the delta of the
Nile forms 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
1858. : He observed the regularity OF
the curvature around the whole Of
Egypt's northern coast. and. seeking
the explanation. found that the fam
like delta started from the Pyramid;
and he exclaimed. THAT stone wit
ness is in 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. :.
/ / must not attempt here q presenta-
ton, of the scientific details of this
great Monument. which is now speak
ing to the world. both on scientific
and religious subjects. eau only
hope to arouse sufficient interest to
| lead you, my hearers. to read the par
ticulars. / 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 it's 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, ~ o. to s. W., and N. w. TO
8. E.. give as many inches as there
are years in the professional cycle OF
the stars. This. cycle astronomers had
already concluded to be 25.S27 wears.
and the Pyramid corroborates the CON
clusion. The distance to the sun is
indicated by the height ana angle OF
/ the Pyramid to be 9l.S40.2lO 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 Seiss observed,
"There is a yet grander thought en-
bodied in this wonderful structure.
OF its FIVE points there is one OF spe-
cial preeminence. IN which all its sides
and exterior lines terminate. 1t Is the
summit corner. which lifts it's solemn
! by its distance from toe base tells tht
mean distance to that sun from the
earth. And il we 60 back to the. datt
which the Pyramid gives itself. We
find far subllmcr indication. Science
has. at last discovered that the sun i
not dead center, With planets wheel