The Great Pyramid.

THE GREAT PYRAMID .

BY BRO . JOHN C HAPMAN , F . R . M . S ., P . PBOV . G . D . DEVON .

( Continued from page 177 . ) SUMMARY . "T" ET us gather up tbe various items of interest that have been introduced -Li during the investigation of the lessons indicated by the Great Pyramid , and give a summation ol tbe important truths that have been opened out by

the interpretation of its wonderful dimensions , which we are persuaded will amply repay us for the effort . Through the gathering mists of so many centuries , the Great Pyramid is at last seen to lift up its head before an almost incredulous world , proclaiming the secrets of the Most High with regard to the laws of nature and the dispensation of Providence , revealing

thereby the will of God to man , and thus becoming an important " witness for the Great Architect of the Universe in the work of creation and the dispensation of grace . The exploded tradition that assigns to old King Cheops the task of erecting this building as a mausoleum has had to yield at last to the light of science and revelation , both of which establish it now on

a much firmer basis , and unmistakably proclaim it to be a Divinely-erected '' monument " for setting forth not only the secrets of advanced science , but also as a prophetic finger-post to indicate the future of those dispensations which Jehovah in His great mercy has ordained for human redemption . We are prepared to admit that the work of carrying out the design , and supplying

the necessary plans , whereby the Egyptians were enabled to complete the structure , was under the direction of " Philitis , " a shepherd king , during the reign of King Shofo , or Cheops ; yet the fact of the work being repugnant to those who executed it , and still it being completed with such unique woikmanship , lends force to the Egyptian tradition , and impresses the mind

with the fact that the power possessed by this "Shepherd King" was " supernatural" ; hence the theory that is entertained by some , that he was none other than Melcbisadek , King of Salem . Little did those Egyptians know that they were erecting " a witness to the Lord of Hosts " that should testify in thousands of years to come , both with regard to the hidden

mysteries of creation , and tbat would also unfold the glorious date of human redemption ; yet such was the case , while , with reluctance , they were driven to work for years at this building , which was an abomination to them . They n evertheless effected it in a style superior to anything that the world had ever seen before , and which will never again be equalled . Let us watch ( in

imagination ) the toiling thousands as they work away at the crest of that hill , " in the midst of the land of Egypt , " in order that a solid rock-bed foundation may be secured for the building , which is to cover a space of some thirteen and a half acres , and which is to weigh over five million tons . Its sides , facing due north , south , east , and west , proclaim it to be truly oriented .

The dimensions of the base-side length of this square foundation present us with the exact space of time that forms the solar year . The massive blocks of stone are set within each other , as they rise in horizontal courses , one above another , to an angle of 51 ° 51 ' 14 - 3 " , making " the central vertical height to twice the breadth of its square base , as the diameter to the

circumference of a circle , thus solving the celebrated problem of " squaring the circle . " Again , taking its height , and multiplying in by its own factor , the ninth power of ten , we then get the sun ' s mean distance from the earth . Following again the width of the Pyramid base-breadth , and carrying it round the earth , we are able to discover the earth's diameter and

circumference . And if we desire to arrive at a true knowledge of the Divine st andard i f weights and measures , let us follow the table that records them in the King ' s Chamber , and which is duplicated in the other compartments . Thus we might proceed with the deductions that the scientific lessons of the Great Pyramid teach us , but we must hasten to regard it as

closed in with those beautiful casing-stones , and are now standing to witness the five-angled top stone being brought up , and set as " the head stone of the corner , " amidst the acclaim of the assembled thousands , when " the morning stars sang together , and all the sons of God shouted for joy , " no wonder that we should hear the united shout ascend to heaven , " GRACE , GRACE UNTO IT !"

Granting , therefore , that the interior has established its scientific standard , let us now for ft moment remind you of its History recording dates that so truly accord witb the events of history ; and , in doing so , let us note its first great epoch record , viz ., the Deluge . Here is the beginning of Great Pyramid history , and from this point it proceeds with the birth of Abram , out of

which arises the blessings of the Divine Covenant . " Proceeding onward , and still guiding your steps " by the deductions of the passage angle , you were led , in the next place , to observe the intersection of the ascending passage , that marks the birth of Moses , and the triumphal march of the Children of Israel out of Egypt . After recording the fourteen dates that

point to the great events connected with the history of God ' s chosen people , from the time of their Exodus from Egypt , up to the birth of our Saviour , we then introduced you to the Gospel dispensation , with its incomparable passage grandeur . The old covenant , with its straightened passages , may be regarded as being true and righteous , and intended to impress the mind with

the important lessons of humility and resignation to the will of Heaven , so that , with a " heart purified from every baneful and malignant passion , and fitted only for the reception of truth and wisdom , " we might be the better

prepartd for that glorious dispensation which is sjmbolised in the Grand Gallery . Having carefully noted the wonderful proportions of this part of tbi Ortai P . -r miu , and recognising its testimony with regard to the birth , death , and resurrection of our Saviour , we then , with undisguised anxiety ,

The Great Pyramid.

hasten to the termination of the Grand Gallery , in order to ascertain the indications of that period , seeing we may be so near to it , according to the computations of the most distinguished Pyramid students . The important lessons to be gathered from the events that are now transpiring , we think , should impress every one with the fact the present is

big with momentous issues—issues that will indelibly mark the character of the future ; and , in stating this , we only need refer you to the termination of the late European conflict , and the terms of that Congress , which overruled the conditions of the victor , and which placed in our possession an important territory , and also " the Protectorate " of another immense territory , which

for interest is second to none in the world , from the fact that it is that land which God promised to Abraham and his seed for ever . Our rapid acquisition of territory throughout the globe during the past few years is so signal that some of our week-kneed statesmen , professing to be alarmed at the prospect of having in the future to grapple with the responsibilities of

such an extensive empire , are disparaging these extensions ; but wo regard them in a more favourable light , and think that we see in them the happy fulfilment of the Divine promise to Israel , viz ., that the uttermost parts of the earth shall be our possession . It is , therefore , with the most perfect equanimity that we observe the faint-hearted statesman as he professes to

tremble at the proportions of our ever-increasing empire , believing as we do that that Divine power will provide for us the full accomplishment of His all-wise purposes . Mr . Joseph Cowen has well said that " we belong to the real and the active , and not to the imaginary world . We are the inheritors of a colonial empire , the most wide-spread , scattered , and extensive ever

known . It reaches to every region , and has its feelers in every corner of the globe . . . . It is no egotism to say that , notwithstanding all our shortcomings , power so vast was never wielded with so sincere a desire to use it beneficially , to secure the existence , to rivet the cohesion of this vast dominion , blessed with one of the highest forms of freedom that the world has ever seen . " As believers in the identification of the lost Ten Tribes of

Israel with the British nation , we cannot but regard the foreign and colonial policy of this country in the past as uniformly good , and also as being a very remarkable fulfilment of the Divine promises to His chosen people in these latter days . The prophetic pointing to which we have already alluded is a question

that has been much abused , owing to the Biblical student having misapprehended the intent of the prophet . Prophetic indications that connect the close of the Christian dispensation with the immediate future appear to be signalised by circumstances that prognosticate very great trouble . There is already gathering on the scene a terrible element , that forebodes that evil .

in the vast armaments of the Continental Powers . Should these military organisations continue at the fearful rate at which they are now preparing for the struggle , there is no doubt that in the course of time the conflict will assume proportions such as have been foretold ; and the terrible sufferings of those days will correspond exactly with the passage indications . Then the

bow of Ephraim shall abide in strength , and the God of Israel shall be his strong tower . In that day of trouble , Israel shall " enter into her chambers , and shut her doors about her , " until the fierceness of the Divine anger is passed away . The duration of that period has already been given , as well as the space allotted for " Jacob ' s rest , " that shall subsequently precede the last

and final overthrow of Satan's power , when the great Northern military despot shall " come upon the mountains of Israel , " and the accumulated forces of " Gog and Magog " shall be gathered to the great battle of" Armageddon . " Seeing that that day is very remote , and that there lies before us in the immediate future an important work , let us with courage embrace the present

opportunity of becoming " co-workers with God" and strive to extend a knowledge of His truth , so that we may also become His " witnesses " before the unrighteous nations of the world , and thereby participate in the great blessings of the Divine Protectorate , when He shall laugh at our enemies and have them in derision .

In concluding our remarks upon the revelations of the Great Pyramid , let us bear in mind the fact that we have satisfactorily proved the Scientific features that harmonise with the laws of created nature . With regard to the time-recording passages , those we have already established by the discovery of a series of dates , which accord with known remarkable events . The

testimony of the past , with regard to the prophetic pointing , has secured its claim upon our confidence , and thereby completed the triple argument , which has been formed to prove that the Great Pyramid is a divinely-inspired building . The erection of a building like the Great Pyramid , in such a peculiar position on the earth ' s surface , and with such cosmical and ethical

truths contained in its several proportions , compels us to acknowledge with gratitude that this is the very structure that was promised should be opened out to God ' s people in the latter days , and should be regarded as an " altar unto the Lord in the midst of the land of Egypt , and a pillar at the border thereof to the Lord . And it shall be for a sign and a witness unto the Lord of Hosts , in the Land of Egypt . "

As already announced in our columns , the Bromley Sfc . Leonard Lodge of Instruction , No . 1805 , will re-open in its new home , the Bow Bells , Bow Boad , E ., on Wednesday next , 22 nd inst ., at eight o ' clock sharp , on which occasion Brother C . J . B .

Tijou P . M . P . A . G . P . Eng . -will perfoim the opening ceremony , assisted by Ero . Ben Johnson P . M . 8 . W ., and Bro . G . E . Warn P . M . J . W ., and the installation by Bro . J . De Casseres P . M . Preceptor . Mascnic clothing will be worn , and it is hoped there will be a large attendance .