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cosmicdeep. Torn,twisted,and distortedmassesof
shining gaseous matter, adorned with myriads of
gHtteringpoints,—starry suns,no doubt,—formthe
giganticwalls;andthewholeformsasceneofinde-
scribablemagnificence."
Webelieve, then, thatwithoutquestion,beyond or
throughthisinapproachablelightofOrionlie,some-
where,heavenand thethrone ofGod. Mrs. White,
withoutastronomicalknowledge,toldsomethingabout
Orionthatnoastronomerofthattimehadyetmeas-
uredupto. Now,withoutknowingathingabouther
statement, andprobablynotcaringtoknow,theytell
usfactswhichbearoutherstatementaboutan"open
spaceinOrion."
Sincewhatshe saidabout Orionis nowprovedto
betrue,itsealsherfurtherstatementaboutthevoice
of God sounding down through that zone of glory
fromHiseternalthrone.
Orionis awonderful spectacletotheeyeofman,
evenattheenormousdistancefromwhichheviewsit

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butoh,whatmustitbetosweepthroughthoseavenues
ofbrilliantandradiant glory! There is roomthere
forthecityofthecoming kingdomto passthrough
in its journeyto this earth, thatwonder city which
Johnsawinholyvision, comingdownfromGodout
ofheaven,preparedasa brideadorned forherhus-
band;acityhavingthegloryofGod,herlightasthe
flashingofoneimmense,magnificentdiamond. (Rev.

(^21) :2,10,II.)
Astothesizeofthiscavern,orcorridor,Mr.Larkin
hassaid: