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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1937,

PEACE, PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

There are certain aspects of the case for pacifism with which most liberal-minded people will agree. There can be no doubt ilat, in a broad sense, the tak ing of human life is wrong.

THE MYSTERY OF 7

By Rudolph

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ROM the earliest times the number seven has always had a mystical significance.

Many evidences of it are found In the Bible-both in the Old and New Testaments. The caril- est reference occurs in the second verse of the second chapter of Genesis when God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it. because on it He rested from all His work.

Morcover, every seventh year was made by the Jews a Sab- batical year, when the ground Was not tilled; every seven times seven years was the year of Jubilee, when all debts were forgotten, slaves set at liberty, all estates previously sold or mortgaged returned to the original owner; while the three great feasts, Passover, Pente- cost or the Feast of Weeks and the Feast of Tabernacles, each lasted seven days and a period of seven weeks elapsed between the Passover and Pentecost.

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Sardis, Five centuries or more before

Traces of the Seventh Day Laodicea - the existence of the Seven Wise Baptists or Sabbatarians exist

In the Revelation of Saint the seven golden candlesticks Men occurred the Siege of Troy, among the sects of the sixteenth John the Divine there is men- representing them; seven spirits, which lasted for seven years.

Smyrna,

titude; seven the deadly sins watch-tower at Alexandria, built

century on the Continent.

was en-

especially in the New England States, there are now numerous congregations of this sect.

tion of many sevens: the seven seven lamps, seven angels, seven as every schoolboy knows. It was in 1618 that a contro- churches- Ephesus,

vials and seven plagues. there were seven wonders of the versy arose among the English Many other references to the ancient world: The Pyramids Divines as to whether and on mystic number occur in this of Egypt; the Mausoleum or what ground Sunday Primo Scala Accordian Band. Likewise, the world will never theory that men of

different book, including the Lamb with tomb built for Mausolus, King titled to be observed as the have a chance to enjoy pence as colours and creeds can never live seven horns and seven eyes, Caria, by Artemisia his "Sabbath." .. Len Green.

long as there are nations heavily in peace together,

under the while seven were the devils Queen; the temple of Diana at In 1628, Brabourne, clergy- · Billy Cotton's Orch.armed; for the temptation to same rule, governed by the Christ cast out of Mary Mag- Ephesus; the walls and hanging man, published the first work in

employ these weapons for pur-sare laws. In Canada people of dalene.

gardens of Babylon; the vast favour of Saturday as the true poses of forceful persuasion French extraction have lived when reason seems to fnit will be for two centuries at peace with Altogether, there are over two brazen image called the Colos- Christion Sabbath. The iden ever present and almost irresis- their neighbours, the English, hundred references to the num- sus of Rhodes, which was so prevailed in certain quarters and tible. But there are times, it is all members of the same new

high and its legs so wide apart after the Restoration there were ber in the Bible.

tnat a vessel in full sail could three or four.congregations ob- submitted, when it is not only nation. And once they were at}

enter between the legs; the serving the last day of the week excusable but essential to kill, war. Is it too much to hope

Seven were the virtues ivory and gold statute of Zeus for public worship in London. and to point the argument let that some day Germans and

Faith. Hope; Charity, Prudence, by neidias, the greatest sculp- any-man-consider-what-he-would Frenchmen, Italians and Aus-Temperance, Chastity and For- tor of Grecce; and the pharos or In 1851. there were three Chater Road. do if faced with the choice of trians, Russians and Poles will

Seventh Day Baptist congrega- saving the life of his child or not mix freely across their fron-

Pride, Covetousness, Lust, Envy, by Ptolemy Philadelpus, King of tions in England. In America, taking the life of a maniac.tiers? No, as long as those who

Gluttony, Anger and Sloth: Egypt.

ZELEWANA 621, Likewise, on the question of dis-are strongly nationalistic have seven the gifts of the Holy armament, while the theory no fear of losing their identity Ghost Wisdom, Understand- commends itself, the practical by absorption. Moreover, in the ing, Counsel, Ghostly strength development is impossible unless course of time, with 'internation- and Fortitude, Knowledge, God- associations of the number in Among the wars of the world, there is a guarantee that the fal intercourse encouraged, with liness and Fear of the Lord. Christendom rdâtes to the there are the Seven Years War laws of conduct will be such that advantages that

Seven the Dolours of the Virgin seven sleepers of Ephesus who maintained by Frederick II. of no force is required to enforce wider commercial opportunities Mary.

were ordered by the Emperor Prussia against Austria, Russia them. It seems clear that hu-recognised, with

Centuries before the Birth of Decius to worship a statue he and France from 1756-1763; the man nature being what it is we understanding

seven weeks war when Prussia Christ the number seven had had set up in that city. shall have to progress far be- which will almost certainly re-!

fought against Austria, Bavaria, They refused, and to escape Hanover and some minor Ger- fore we can safely put aside the [sult from close and informal acquired its mystic significance.

The number was sacred to death hid themselves in a cave man States, which resulted in machinery of law enforcement contacts of peoples, the jealousy even in the civic sphere. How of race or nation er creed will be Apollo and Dionysus, who was on Mount Coelian, and fell asleep the formation of the Northern and in 1871 the seven days war. much farther must the world supplanted by that faith which torn, into seven pieces by his about 250 A.D. Asleep they re- German confederation in 1866. travel before nations can trust will make possible the adoption mother who mistook him for a mained until a herdsman, some two or three hundred years

Seven occurs in place names, each other as a man would trust of common laws. Then can

c.g., Seven Oaks (Kent), Seven Greece had seven wise men later, discovered the cave, went Sisters (Middlesex and Glamor- his brother! Until that state authority be centralised, nation-

gan), as well as Seven Kings, of mutual faith is achieved it is al armies and navies be disband-whose sayings were inscribed in in and woke them.

the temple of Apollo at Delphi.

One of them went into the who, according to a statement scarcely wisdom to talk of ed, and man be sure of, peace,

made by a local historian in They were Solon of Athens city to buy food, and, to his 1901, met in Saxon times where abolition of the armies and It is not solely for purposes of (638 B.C.,), who said, "Do navica which, theoretically, exist defence that nations make tren-nothing in excess."

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from Waltham to the Thames. people. When, in payment for

At Tottenham, seven tall and the brend he had bought he stately elms were planted in the

to enforce international law, but tieg to-day. The economic in- Thales of Miletus, who lived actually are weapons to protect ducement is there. Because it to be ninety and declared the individual nations against is recognised just how great a "Suretyship spells ruin.” direct attack. Surely the first step towards really close rela- Pittacus of Mitylene, who aim of statesmen should be to tionship and understanding a bade man "Recognise your op- tendered a coin bearing the head seventeenth century, in the form of the Emperor Decius, "the of a ring, by seven sisters, and broaden this basis of defence, commercial treaty may be, the portunity." and, according to the principles, agitation in favour of an Anglo-

Blas of Priene, who devised baker became suspicious, had they were always known by that than two centuries before falling contained in the League Coven-American agreement is to be the Greek equivalent of "Too him arrested and taken before me. They stood for more

many cooks spoil the broth." the authorities.

into decay and were replaced by ant, organise for the mainton-commended. Whether or not it

Lion of Lacedaemon, who Hia story caused them. to go soven other "alsters" in 1852. ance of the laws by which the

might eventually lend to greater combined athletics with high with him to the cavern, where The "seven sisters" were again world should be governed, political harmony between these mental accomplishment, for he they found his companions who replanted about 40 years ago, Mankind has evolved, in a two countries cannot be fore-guined the prize for boxing at verified it. This convinced the but as Tottenham has changed political sense, from the family seen. But at least it provides the Olymple games and taught Emperor Theodosius that God greatly in the interval between that lesson which, even to-day, had worked a miracle and thus the first planting and the last, group to the village, from village an opportunity. It is another is quoted constantly and remains confirmed his faith in the Ro- the modern Soven alstera" are said to be not so beautiful as to tribe, from tribe to city state. experiment in the world labora-as true as it did in 590 B.C., surrection.

their predecessors. from city state to nation, and tory from which may yet como "Know thyself."

Soven is also used for 'street finally has achieved empire, and a formula for poace which all Cicobulus of Lindus, who of Christendom: St, George of

men will accept, though from maintained "Moderation is the England, St. Andrew of Scot names, witness Seven Sisters Nations as that which owes each may be required a surren- best thing in the world," and land, St. Patrick of Ireland, St. Road and Seven Dials, while Periander, of Corinth, who nd. David of Wales, St. Denis of none will fall to remember that, allegiance to the British flag.der of some relatively little vised Exercise of fore-thought France, St. Anthony of Italy according to Shakespeare, there

and St. James of Spain, are "Seven Ages-of-Man.!! The empire has exploded the thing like pride or prejudice. In everything.".

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