The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-06-20
For Tho Reporter
THE CHARACTER OF DANIEL

In tho Ir.t yeas orthe BRhylaaisb can.
nylty, oo, yrs d. c.. Daniel was carried 10
bsa} Ion, bInl'ut Tho age Of 10 years In
.ho '"#f,t N,lr ot tho captivity, be- and
hir r'mpnrluUs wcro educated for the
hiuE service. To the thirteenth year. he
Was h'nHrcl hN God ne aspcrial iutcrccsf-
.uf "u acyauu; n be- piyty EElt. II. 10.
In 'ho nineteenth year. Nebuciadnefsar
- up un image, Rt the dodicatica ofwhich
'anio.s comTads were east into a Gory
furnace I'm the thityIoycnlh year. he
interpreted Aehurha3uey"ar' dream uf
lhe stately Tree In the iny-sccoud year,
he was called Bo'tcshnzEar, hy Nabonidus.
NhHIaeHn name signiBing the Keeper
ui the hid treasures oi Bel Ills Hebrew
name, Daniel, signifies My Judge is Cod.
Al Tho same time. he had the vision II tho
'"ur beasts. Dan. p. Ia tho hHy-fouuh
year, De had l.a vision OF tho Ram and
'oht In tho siHly,niuth year. he inter.
pvelod the handwriting on tho wall for
be.shHEEar Dan. o. About this time be
was cast into the den of lions ky Darius.
In the srycntisth year lof tho Bab. cap
iNilyl he pruphcHicd of the 20 weeks -
40 Yrs 20 ChFists time. ending. either ia
the fourth year afttr Chris,'s death. whom
iho jews openly rejected tho gospel. the
apostles TUNED 20 the Geutllrs, or al the
destruction of Jerusalem. 90 years after
Ills death. Jusephus calls Daniel the
greatest Of the pruphets-And Gabriel cAils
him "a nan greatly beloved
IL as much as there are NO faults ru-I
corded Of Daniel his character must be a
Kind OF Il Sg',csLylt, and really "a beautiful
object of contemplation a thsrl analysis
VIII bring the suAj0J. Of this Commuuich.
lion clearly 60 view. IL acrurls with our
plan % mention.
/, SOME TRAITS IN IHEcuAHACrEA or
uANIEl
/. Early piety. lie was likely nol
moro than is year, old whee Lc came 20
Baby Ion. Bat because III his pie,y God
loved him and a.ugs hunurel him Ear.
| iy pl-,y LGs physical, intellectual, rolili>
! cal, moral and religious advantages.
Hence Solomon says; Remember thy
! Creator IN !he days Of thy youth. before
the evil days como Hul tho ycaS. draw
nigh wheaye sAa', say, I hago ago pleas
ure .a them
. Faith His s.,,A stopped the mouths
OF lions. E,D. n. 33. He could hold him
sell 49, az uuwaytrluE confidence in God,
No wonder Baghgrs. said
Lord give US slch faith ns lAis,
And then Whatu ere may come,
We II taste o'cu here, the halluwed bliss
O!Eu eternal home.
8, Devotion. Daniel was emphatically
t. man Of prayer What was ho cast into
81 den of lions for Aus, for prAyingI
three times n day. Many christians Of tAsI
nineteenth century need not be alagmea-I
they will not get into a den Of ItONs-uolI
a BIT ofi.
4 Humility. AAer uanlSi fuGnd ou,I
the dream "a AebUcLAdnvEzar and the ln-I
/ iturpgc,a.lon thereof, he humbly said Il
! There is God in Heaven tha, royealelh
sectets, lie claims no superior wisdom
and understanding Tor himself lie gives
| God the honor due him Before honor is
humility. PROV. 10. 50.
O. Resolution. lie was determined hat
| Go would no, deI'e himself SAE the king
meat, that he would Eeep himself unspog-
I ted from tE- Nosld. Jas. !: - lie WAS
/ resolved % cat no meat that had been Of
! Tered 90 idols, or lAA. the law OF God for
/ badc him eat
g. Independence. lie thought and
acted for himself lie knew greatness
| could not bo Inherited He repyuved Neb.
/ uchadueEzar and Bcl.hazzar. without fear
or favor. lie dared 20 DO right
/ Z. Constituency Ia youth, mAcGo1A.
and old age, he was always, 70 lLo DAY Of
4 his death, " w~.e- occurred probably nj
/ sG4G iu fgs4lA 81 the advanced age uf go
years, a consistent servant Of the Most
! High. And was al the last living, NOV,
| ing miracle o.: Gods power and lsving
] care
/ 5 FA.lhil,nesS lie was faithful in all
I the relation, OF lite. lie lived a long and
[ active l.te DO The courts and councils ui tar
/ greatest m0nGrghs the world ever saw O.
! g., Ncbuchadneszar. Cyrus ard DA-Ius,
ana yc. attended faithfully upon t.e d..
ties Of Religion
! g ianoeeucg While Darius was full
Of gcmorso because OF his murdcrnus
eilct, DAu Q. o.. be had an approving
| conscience, a conscience void og offence.
both towards God and man. etc Who
would no, rather have good conscience
10 n Gen uf lions than tormcuting con-
science ia royal palace 4 good con,
science Is an Invaluable blessing.
/ IL LEs~uN~. Learn
/ J. " Ia; goal character Ia Where
these features and lincAmcnts are found IN
/ the character Of Daniel. there is good char
ac'e!-cAs7actcr God can approve and
| love
. Compare your character with that
/ oi Daniel, reader, iha; you may know
wherein yours is defective. Sec also, Gal.
| 9. - -
8 Copy the example ofihn O. 7. wos.
/ thy. ltHll we've Daniels. what grand
/ ilmc We would have both in church aud
| state We would, thea, have wise men,
/ understanding men, men that fear the
! Lerd, hI the head of government, and
! Righteousness and faith would cIs.l US As
a people. j.. I.
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