Show significance OF NUMBER SEVEN woven into the 0 the world in many pecullar le cullar way the number seven Is not only con a lucky number by the super but it was a symbolical number in the bible a swell as among nations of antiquity in the old testament we note that the creator took seven days and the seventh day was a sacred day 0 rest every seventh year was sacred sacre d and the seven times seventh year ushered in a year of luallee there are seven principal virtues faith hope charity pru dence temperance chastity and fortitude and there are also seven deadly sins pride covetousness lust anger gluttony envy and sloth there were seven champions ot christendom st george england st andrew scotland st patrick ireland st david wales st den s france st james spain and st anthony italy there were seven ages of man also seven wise men ot greece christ emoke seven on the cross rome was built on seven bills and there are innumerable traditions which go to prove that seven was a number to cling to in these more modern times it Is wonderful how often the number prevails for instance vaccination must take place every seven years in order to escape pox fashions change every seven years and seven years Is always a milestone in a v s age 1 1 J |