lesser god--probably the same as the "Lord" (masculine) of the
Jews, to whom they petitioned for rain, fair weather, and all the
minor accessories of existence. Upon the walls of the houses of
the Chinese is a tablet to which they pay their devotion. On
this tablet is the name of the "high, celestial, and supreme
God." The principal word which this tablet contains is "Tien."
Of this Chinese Deity Barlow says: "The Chinese recognize in
Tienhow, the Queen of Heaven nursing her infant son. Connected
with this figure is a lotus bud, symbol of the new birth.

Originally in Chaldea and in Egypt, only one supreme God was
worshipped. This Deity was figured by a mother and her child, as
was the great Chinese God. It comprehended the universe and all
the attributes of the Deity. It was worshipped thousands of
years prior to the birth of Mary, the Mother of Christ, and
representations of it are still extant, not only in oriental
lands, but in many countries of Europe. Within the oldest
temples of Egypt are still to be observed sacred apartments which
contain the "Holy of Holies," and to which, in past ages, none
might gain access but priests and priestesses of the highest
order. Within these apartments are pictured the mysteries of
birth, together with the symbols of generation emblems of
procreation.

On the banks of the river Nile are observed the ruins of the
temple of Philae, which structure, it is said, represents the
most ancient style of architecture. Within these ruins is to be
seen an inner chamber in which are depicted the birth scenes of
the child god Horus, and, indeed, everywhere among the monuments
and ruins of Egypt, is plainly visible the fact that the creative