Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-10-29

Daniel from the den Of lions, heard
their prayer. The light Of day had Tor
them faded away. But they remember,
" He giyeth his beloved sleep.nn They
lay themselves down and slept Softli is
their slumber sIi :.csae !.
1t is as though holy angels had en-
camped round about them. We will
leave them to their sleep and write over
them on the dark rock the words of
David: GLOW excellent is thy loving
Kindness, 0 God therefore the ch,i-
dren Of men put their trust under the
ishadowof thy wings"
Time passes on swift wings. Genera
itions come esand go like phantom spirits.
About 1877 years later wes,are again in
Ephesus. But how changed is the
scene Decius, the tyrant, is molder-
ing in the grave. The world is com.
-pletely changed. A wealthy land own
er desires TO make some improvements
on his estate. IN searching FOL. 'siitabIe
building material, he finds an old wall
with large square Sstones. The blocks
are easily removed and the mouth of a
cave is revealed II ie the cave Of the
Seven Sleepers, whose history has long
since passed into oblivion. The rays of
light entering for the first time after so
many years awakened the youths. They
thanked God that deliverance mad come
so soon.r For thoy supposed hut sim
gle night had passed SINCE they were
immured. "a a8'2 -
Malchus was again sent to tho city
for bread. But the way seemed very
strange to him. And what was his as
tonishment to find over the very gates
of the city a glittering CROSS. In the
city itself he can scarcely trust his
senses. The images of the gods were
removed. In the place of the heather
temple he notices buildings with proud
domes and glittering crosses, And. in,
the forum he hears the witnesses swear;
by the omnipotent God, yes, even BY
the name of Christ, instead of Diana:
and Apollo He thinks it. is a dream.
Accosting man on the street, he asks
him the name of the city. "The name
of the city is Ephesus," was the reply.
"Can it be that this is Ephesus, where
but few days ago we were prescribed
by the imperial edict, y was the thought
of Malchus. But mindful of his errand
he enters bakers shop and offers in
payment for the bread silver coin.
The baker took the coin and carefully.
examined it. "This is very ancient
coin, y said he; g why, it.bears the i'm
age of Decius.s Where did you obtain
it 2" Where is Decius? ?" was the
reply Of tMalchns. "Has he left the
city, and if 30, ,.when?" The baker aud
the crowd that had meantime gathered,
looked at Malchus and seemedS to Sre-
gard him as one who had lost his roe
ronS One eyof them demand ia TO know
where he had discovered the hidden
treasure. Finally Malchus was taken
before the bishop of the city.
The bishop was O alreverend and dig
nified man. In kind manner no asked
Malchus who he was and whence he
came. Malchus replied that he was
one of the seven youths nwho had re-
Gently been immured in the grotto at
the command of the Emperor Decius,
but that the Lord their God had again
given thcm light and freedom. "The
Emperor Decius 70 1t Iiss nearly 200
years since Decisus sat upon the throne.
Many emperors have igned since then.
Theodosius now reigns by the grace of
God Eeathendom has long since
fallen. The cross is everywhere victo-
rious. But tell me, where are your six
companions? Show us the cave"
Aus ,sPoho ouo DisHop. Auu iuai-
chus led him to the cave, followed by
an immense concourse of christians. In
the cave they found the iron casket
with the parchment roll, containing
full account of their history For two
centuries the youths had islept, and
now they awoke to see q regenerated
world. r..if5tI Iu e3l.fT 4'paEg 81
The bishop hastened to send an ac-
count of the matter to Theodosius at
Constantinople. The emperor himself
hastened to Ephesus to, behold the
wonder. But the youths, .obedient, to
an inner voice, in the same hour that
Malchus returned, had again laid down
and tho Lord took their souls to heaven.
Chinese Students. -'-''
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