Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 November 1904 — THE PERFECT NUMBER. [ARTICLE]

THE PERFECT NUMBER.

Prom Time Immemorial Three Has Had Unusual Significance. The perfect number of the Pythagorean system, expressive of beginning, middle and end, was the number three. From time immemorial greater prominence has been given to it than to any other except seven. And as the symbol of the Trinity its Influence has waxed more potent in recent times. It appears over and over again in both the New and Old Testaments. At the creation of the world we - find land, water and sky, sun, moon and stars. Jonah was three days and nights in the whale’s belly, Clirist three days iir the tomb. There were three patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Abraham entertained three angels. Job had three friends. Samuel was called three times. Samson deceived Delilah three times. Three times Saul tried to kill David with a javelin. Jonathan shot three arrows on David’s behalf. Daniel was thrown into a den of three lions because he prayed three times a day. Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were rescued from a fiery furnace. The commandments of the Lord were delivered on the third day. St. Paul speaks oL faith, hope and charity. Three wise men came to worship Christ with presents three. Christ spoke three times to' Satan when he was tempted. He prayed three times before he was betrayed. Peter denied him three times. He suffered three hours of ngouy on the cross. The superscription was in three languages, and three men were crucified. Christ appeared three times to his disciples and rose the third day.—New York Herald.