Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-03-01

another commission for Africa and
Australasia etc
We report Pastor Russelrs discourse
Of today, from the text which he said
referred directly to the Great Pyramid
located near this city: in that day
there shall he IN altar to the Lord in
the midst Of the land Of Egypt, = s
for a sign and for witness" dsa.
xix, 10, 20D Not only did God thus
mention prophetically in Isaiah the
great Pyramid, but also in jeremiah
xxi 20, where we read that HE set
signs and wonders in the land of
Egypt. even unto this day"
The location of the Pyramid is re-
! markable, and its size centuries ago
| marked it IS one of the Seven Won
ders of the world.
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. f. to S. W, and n. w. to s.
E., give as many inches as there are
years in the professional cycle of the
stars. This cycle astronomers had al
ready concluded to be 25,S27 years,
| and the Pyramid corroborates the CON
clusion. The distance to the sun is in
Dictated by the height and angle of the
Pyramid TO be 91,S40,270 miles, which
almost exactly corresponds with the
latest figures reached by astronomers.
Spiritual Lessons Here Taught.
A key suggested in 1868 by young
Scotchman, Robert MenZies, and which
began to open the Pyramids religious
lessons, was the Well He wrote to
Prof. Piazzi Smyth, Astronomer Royal
for Scotland, From the north begin
ming of the Grand Gallery, in upward
progression, begin the years Of our
Savior's life. expressed at the rate Of
year for All inch Three and thirty
inch-years, therefore, bring us right
over against the mouth of the Well
In other words, that Well and the ap-
Dtdl VI XII CAptOoiOhf plNtulC Jul
Lords death and resurrection. In har
mony with this the Downward Pas
sage represents the course of sin and
death, leading to destruction The low
Ascending Passage, blocked by the
granite Plug" represents the Law
Covenant given to the Jews. but which
none were able to keep. because there
is none righteous, no, not one
From the tine of our Savior the
Gospel Dispensation began. symbolical
ally represented by the Grand Gallery.
1t is a Dispensation Of grace or favcr
nevertheless its Passageway is deep
and narrow, leading to the Coal" at
the farther end Is the Grand Cal
lery has an end. so this Gospel Age
will have an end 1t win accomplish
its purpose, which is the gathering CT
the .elect' to be the Bride of Christ
Another interesting feature is that
the Ascending Passage with It's Pug
represents exactly the length of the
Jewish Arc, And, similarly. tie
Grand Gallery represents ian inch TO a
year. the length of this Gospel Ei1pcl-
sation. 1t indiaatcs that at eegtain
time the great favcr of becoming joint
sacrificers with the Reaeemeg a21
thus be"omiag joint-heirs with Han in
His Kingdom, win terminate.
The king's chanr+e- era ise.
Before entering the -ln.er l4r2bor or
school. the rcpil rlnst scoop lo,T, i'm
plying. hr,1a'iy No sooner has lie
risen than he iiads hilnsef confronted
by huge ~ranise ehsglctioa, known
as the Granite Leaf. aud he can make
no further pf9gless except hv bow
ing low to rass uatla- II gv~laolical-
ly 1t SAYS, 1t is MOI saiiieient thae you
have a desire Tor G0laAe5s. and faith
in Jesus, All 4 desire 70 y taught of
Him; you cannot r. fgrtaer MESS you
make fri s.Tfes'nr 20 Ge3
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