Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-02-21
The Sabbath School.

t@""sa '9'e" .''s FOR THE FREEMAN.
STORIES FOR CHILDREN IN SABBATH
yfod sbIow SCHOOLS. NO. l.a7} rei-s
75lIh ancient times young man OF noble brth
lived, acaptiye, at the court of an eastern hlng,
who placed him under wise instructors, and be-
slowed on him royal favours. Carried INTO
strange land, and exposed to the temptations OF
asluxutoiis court, he remembered the God OF
his fathers, and had great respect unto his law
God was with him, and gave HIM more wisdom,
than all the wise men of the east, so that he
could explain dreams and understood visions.
And he continued to serve his royal master for
many years with great fidelity, and in much hon
our. After the lapse Of years the government
was subverted, and the empire passed into the
hands of another conqueror, to whom the God
of heaven had given the dominion. This new
King, understood the excellent character of Ian
die, Ia name made by transposing two letters of
his proper nancy and exalted him amongst his
princes but they were envious, and sought his
destruction. BY craft they induced the King to
pass royal decree forbdding any man to ask
any favour Of God or man for thirty days, and
blooming the man, that should SO, do, to be cast
into den of ferocious beasts, Landie, knowing
that such a decree was passed. went into his
house, and as his manner was, kneeled down,
and three times day prayed unto the God of
heaven. The men who had conspred against
his life, assembled at his house, found him at his
devotions, and accused him. to the King, who
saw the snare, and laboured to deliver his faith
full servant All his efforts were in vain, Lam
die had violated the decree His enemies had
conspired against his life, and were resolved to
have it. He was cast into the den. The King
went home to fast, the consprators to reloce,
and the savage beasts left him in peace to pray
and hold communion with his God. The NOR
ming arose the King was at the mouth of the
den, and, in anguish of SOUL cried to Lndie
who in respectful and christian manner respon
ded to the call His God had delivered him
the King was glad-the man of prayer was de-
livered, and his prosecutors were cast into the
den, and soon devoured. They thought to have
destroyed the innocent man but their wicked
counscls were turned into foolishness, and venge
ance came down upon their own guilty heads.
want our sabbath scholars now to answer :
few questions lst What was Landles proper
name 2nd Who carried him into captivity
Sd. In what country was he captive? 4th
What King made the wicked law, and cast Ian
die into the den of Lions 9Th. Are good mer
always bound to obey the laws, which ruler
make 9th, Was the conduct of Landie in dis
obeying the Kings decree right and pleasing t.
God? In all cases we must obey God rattle
than man. This is universal law. God
supreme, above all rulers, and him we must obey
Here is principle which we should never los
sight Of The law of God is supreme, and al
laws or customs, which ccunteract or yiolat
his law are wrong, morally wrong; and those
who enact, or obey them, rebel against God
ard will be treated as rebels, Wo to all, how
ever exalted on earth, who presume to conten
with their Creator Rulers should be a terro
to evil doors and praise to them that do well
When they are so, we must conscienclously ODE
them; but when they sin against God, and es
tablish iniquty by law, their laws are null an
void, and may be dsregarded as unjust an
wicked enactments Let all children learn an
remember, that God is great King, and the
we must obey him rather than any man: an
they will soon be wiser than some Of their teac!
ers. And if wicked rulers will by violence thru'
us into prison or burn us at the stake for so d'
ing, we must 90, and leave the event with Coz
He can deliver, and blessed are all they, TIL
trust in him. X, b,