The Earth’s Satellite

The seasons are fixed by wisdom divine, The slow changing moon shows forth God’s design; The sun in his circuit his Maker obeys, And running his journey hastes not nor delays. In the last issue of “The Beacon Lights” various aspects of the moon were discussed.  Perhaps, other question may have arisen; for example, “Why does the moon appear larger when it rises than when it is overhead?”  Actually, it is further away from us when it makes its appearance.  A current explanation is that it...