The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-03-12

lTe6Q IIOu Tie SUPERSTITION winch
bowed down our forefathers; but the
uneven floor indicates "a time of trou-
ble," into which we believe we have
already entered Theological. social,
political and financial troubles are in
the pathway of humanity, and this
means such anarchy as has been threat
ening in China and other Eastern lands.
and which the Scriptures clearly de-
clare will overwhelm Christendom.
BRIGHTER and Better Things.
Centuries ago an Arabian Caliph, AL
Mamoun, believing the Pyramid to
contain great wealth, spent fortune
In digging into its interior, not know
ing of its Entrance Passage, which
at that time may have been covered
with the casing stones. He finally
reached the Downward Passageway.
but behold. the strenuous labOrs Of his
workmen dislodged stone in the roof
of the Downward Passage, and show
ed an Upward Passage, left concealed
when building the Pyramid.
AL Mamoun's men found that Up
ward Passage blocked with large
granite block which they were unable
to dislodge; and it is still there. Eager
for treasure, they worked their way
around 1t and found above 1t an
Ascending Passage of about the same
height as the Descending Passage.
which ends in what Is known as the
Grand Gallery. 1t has the same steep
grade as the Ascending Passage. 1t
is narrow at the base. but wider high
er up. and seven times as lofty as the
Ascending Passage.
The interior of the walls of these
passages is of creamy marble or lime
stone, and the Grand Gallery has sew
en- overlappings on each Of its side
walls, and both the lower and end
walls overhang. At its upper end Is
low Passage into what Is known as
the Ante Chamber. Through another
low Passage we enter what is known
as the Kings Chamber. At the juno
ture Of the low Ascending Passage
with the Grand Gallery, is a level
Passage which leads of to what is
known as the Queens Chamber. di,
rectly under the Kings Chamber.
Thus the low Ascending Passage
the low Horizontal Passage, and the
floor Of the Grand Gallery, all come
together at one point, and there we
find what IL known as the Well, an
irregular Passage which leads down
ward and connects with the Down
ward Passage toward its lower end
This Well and the Passage leading to
the Queens Chamber apparently were
secreted by the builders; but some
thing like an explosion tore away the
top stones covering the Well and the
lower portion of the Grand Gallery
and thus disclosed the Well and also
the Passage to the Queens Chamber
So far for our description.
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 &c
Prof. Smyth, From the north begin
ming Of the Grand Gallery. in upward
progression, begin the years Of oul
Savior's life, expressed at the rate Of 8
year for an 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
pearance of an explosion, picture oul
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 Of them, however, were able 70
keep perfectly, because 'there Is none
righteous, no, not one"-none capable
Of fulfilling the demands OF Gods Law
because of hereditary weaknesses.
From the time of our Savior the Cos.
pei Dispensation began, symbolically
represented by the Grand Gallery. II
Is a Dispensation of grace or favor;
nevertheless, its Passageway is deep
and narrow, leading to the Coal at
the farther end. As the Grand Gal
lery has an end, so this Gospel Age
will have an end. 1t will accomplish
its purpose, which is the gathering OF
the ''elect" Of God, to be the Bride of
Christ and His joint-heirs In His King
dom, which is to bless the world.
Another interesting feature is that
the Ascending Passage with its Plug
represents exactly the length Of the
Jewish AgeI And, similarly, the Grand
Gallery represents, an inch to a year
the length Of this Gospel Dispensation
1t indicates that at certain time the
great favor Of becoming joint-sacri
ficers with the Redeemer, and thus be
coming joint-heirs with Him in His
Heavenly Kingdom, will terminate
The privilege of walking In the mar
row way" In the footsteps Of Jesus. Of
self-sacrifice for the Truths sake, vii
thus end NOW Is the acceptable
time"-now is the time when God II
willing to accept these living sacrifices
which He declares are holy and &C
ceptable to God" Romans Xii. u
through the imputation of Jesus merit
The kIng's Chamber Granite.
But while the Grand Gallery as
whole stands as a representative OF
the entire Gospel Age. at its top we
have illustrated the steps necessary tc
be taken by each and every one who
would constitute a member of the
Bride class, to become new creatures
| to become partakers Of the divine ma
ture, sacrificing all that appertains tc
our human nature. The Ante-Chambei
represents the present life of Gods con
| secrated children. Its peculiar vain
scoting seems to symbolically say that
lessons must be learned by each one
who enters-in other words, it sym
| bolizes the School of Christ. in which
consecrated believers have lessons OF
faith, experience. patience and forti
| tude to prove their worthiness to pass
beyond into Heaven itself. represented
by the Kings Chamber.
| Before entering this Ante-Cha amber oil
| school, the pupil must stoop low, fol
1t is entered by low Passage, imply
| ing humility. And no sooner has he
risen than he finds himself confronted
by huge granite obstruction, known
! as the Granite Leaf. and he can make
! no further progress except by bowling
low to pass under it. Granite seems tC
be used in the Pyramid in much the
same way that Gold was used in Is
raers Tabernacle-to symbolic things
| Divine. This Granite obstruction
threatens to block our way, and re
| quires us to bow low before it. Sym
bolically. 1t says. 1t is not sufficient
that you have a desire for Goodness
and faith in Jesus. and desire to bt
taught of Him; you cannot go further
| unless Won make fMN SURRENDER Z