organization and his active force, his holy spirit, Jehovah God is training his dedicated servants for the ministry.

THE LIKELY MOTIVE

There remains but one question. Since it is clear that the Great Pyramid was not built at the direction of Jehovah, and since it appears that it was not built solely to serve as a tomb nor as a storehouse for treasure nor as a temple for pagan worship, can any satisfactory explanation be given of Cheops’ motive for having it built?

Yes, there is one theory that has much to recommend it and that is based on the prominence that the Great Pyramid gives to the sciences of mathematics and astronomy. It is known that in ancient times astronomy and astrology were considered as one. And from Scriptural and secular history it is apparent that the Chaldeans excelled in both. And it further appears that Cheops and those with him, who conquered Egypt with apparently so little effort, came from Chaldea. Therefore, in view of “the mysterious influence which astrologers ascribe to special numbers, figures, positions, and so forth, the care with which the Great Pyramid was so proportioned as to indicate particular astronomical and mathematical relations is at once explained.”

And further, when we consider that “the Chaldeans from the earliest times pursued the study of alchemy in connection with astrology,” by which they hoped to discover the ‘philosopher’s stone,’ and by which in turn they believed they would be able to transmute base metals to gold and silver and at the same time discover the secret of life, then we can find a justification for the building of the Great Pyramid, as a monument erected to astrology with the hope of discovering the fundamental secrets of life and all matter.—The Great Pyramid, R. A. Proctor.

Thus, this most logical explanation of all as to the reasons underlying the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza would indicate that it certainly was not built by those engaging in the true worship of Jehovah God but by those devoted to astrology, a manifestation of Devil religion, and was built in furtherance of such religion.

Not Too Young to ‘Listen and Learn’

That children at an early age can listen and learn is apparent from the following heart-warming experience told by a missionary in Korea: “About two months ago three little boys (ages about 5, 7 and 9) began attending our meetings. They came every time and soon all three had their own Bible and Watchtower. As each scripture was cited they would bury their little noses in their Bible and follow along. At first none of the brothers seemed to know anything about them. I tried several times to talk to them but just couldn’t get a response. Finally we learned the circumstances. The boys’ parents had been killed during the war and since that time they have been shifting mostly for themselves. They live together in a tiny place and the eldest is the ‘mother.’ They are handsome youngsters but don’t look like children at all. This is common here where so many have been robbed of their babyhood by the war. Last Thursday evening the seven-year-old one gave his first talk at the theocratic ministry school. He looked spick and span, as neat as a pin, and the other two appeared very proud of him. He read like a bullet, as is typical here, and to hear the words of life come from that dear little heart brought a tear or two. After the meeting I spoke to the three of them and told them how pleased Jehovah was to welcome them to his ‘family,’ and for the first time I saw them smile.”