The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-23
BAD SCALES.

BAD SCALES.
what Rev. DR.. King Thinks Of s.We,pn.
Ing in the Balances.v
a. enc Mountain View Church. snnd.v
nlsnt, There was a large cohereeation that
lsteneo with marked attention To tho TO-
nor preached by the pastor. Rev, w =
Aing. The subject was '.The Ralar"e. =;
Jehovah, and the text was: -
Daniel v. q: "Thou art weighed in tho h.,-
isaiah, nearly two hundred wears before
Sne obstruction of Babylon, gave a minute
uescription OF the man who should conouer
Sne Guy, anu the manne in which it should
&c sahen. froiane and sacred history won
uer a ! agree IN the description OF the de-
oolu.Iloh. froiane history describes the
I'LL uGurrence rom the side OF the conquerers,
whlle sacred history describes the occur.
renee from the side OF the CONQUERED Frnm
all history, wlether OF nations or ind;v;d.
uals, the balances OF Jehovah's justices
seems 20 o slowly. The utter disregard
wnlcn dod seems to have OF time long ago
lea 20 the proverbial expression: 1.-THE
mills Of the Gods grind very slow. but ex.
ceeedingly find" Ii ever the balances nf
justice moved slowly, certainly it was in
the case OF Babylon. for LOO years was
this city in the poise. 1t ia uncertain as to
the time and the person, when and by
whom, it was founded. Greek tradi.
ton, obtained at the time when Alex
ander invaded the land of Shinaror
C~haldaed, says it was B. c.. 1890 years.
In the revolution of centuries Baby
lon 11nfvnruvorA - ro~- .l
was as often improved. Its superl.
ative greatness was attained under
the reign of the Queen Semiramis, and later
under King Nebuchadnezzer, B. c., 100; it
was first known as the seat OF government.
Herodotus gives one of the best and most
reliable descriptions OF this city. He says
the walls were double, the outer line being
fifty-six miles in circumference and the
inner forty-two, built of bricks cemented
together with bitumen, and raised around
the city in the form OF a n exact square;
hence, they measured fourteen miles along
each face. They were eighty-seven feet
thick and $50 feet high, and protected on
the outside by q vast ditch lined with tine
same material ard proportional in depth
and width to the width and height oil
the wall. The city vas entered by twenty.
five gates on each side. made OF solid brass
and additionally strengthened by $50
towers. From all these gates proceeded
streets running in straight lines, each street
being fourteen miles in length and,
fifty in number, and crossing
each other at right angles. The Euphrates
river ran through the city from north
to south, dividing it into two parts.
On each side OF the river wal a quay Of the
same dimensions as the walls. In these
quays were gates, and from them steps de-
scended into the river. A stone bridge Of
marvellous beauty, $50 feet long and eighty
of the bridge wal a palace, and these had a
subterra connection. The hanging
gardens OF Babylon are among the sever
wonders OF the world. These gardens were
built by Nebuchadnezzar to show his gal
Iantry to the Queen Armystis in imitation
of her beautiful home. A mountain 4O(
feet high was built with tiers above tiers
covered with stones four by sixteen feet
| On these YVES laid u mating of lead ano
| dirt; trees and flowers were planted here
waterfalls were made by bringing water
from the Euphrates, by machinery, to thu
top of this mountain. A winding descent
led to the summit on which were two affairs
| and a sacred ark. wherein was the COLDER
image, Surrounded will, wealth and bound
| less luxuries, the King a given to self
indulgence. Like ruler like people. NOTHING
could be more corrupt than the NOR
| ais of this people. The rights OF hospi
tality were polluted by the gross
| est and most shameless lusts. Money
| dissolved every tie, whether Of kindred, re
| spect or esteem. Women we're present a
the convivialities void of shame n dc
cency. Surrounded by such %carousals tn
| King was oblivious to the besieging OF tn
| city by the indomitable Cyrus, who hk'
our own General Grant, knew no de
feat, and never thought OF giving up. Fo
two years the city was besieged and wa
! finally taken by strategem. West OF tn
| city was an artificial lake a miles squar
| and IS feet deep, madet to hold the water Q
| the river while the quays were being. built
| Into this Jake Cyrus turned the river ant
| as soon as the water became shallow enougl
armed soldiers marched from both sides Q
| the city into these quays and effected al
entrance by the river gates. While Iyru
was thus ~maneuvering for the capture Q
| the CITY, and Nebuchadnezzar was drinkin
| himself drunk from gold and silver vessel
| taken from the Temple OF Jerusalem, co.
sent a hand to write upon the wall owe
against the King these words: Meme
| Meme, Tekel Upharsln.' ConsternatloI
and horror filled the mind OF the kln&
This was increased when ne ound tina
| none Oh ulb "lSO hhSh $500
the handwriting on the wall: NO
we're his fears lessened when Dame
the Hebrew captive, read the writing, vino
was in his native language, and mad
known the Interpretation thereof. Meme
Cod hath numbered thy kingdom an
finished it. Tekel; Thou art weighed /
the alliances and a~rtfound wanting. Pere'
INV kingdom is divided and given to tn
Modes and Persians. As the history {
nations and cities is but the aggregate
history OF the individuals, so we may lear
from this city the workings OF God to On
individual. Every individual Will ne pu
in the scales of Gods justice, n tnous
the scales may poise Slowly. nevertheles
thew will Indicate unerringly just your 'ru
state. Every thought n WORD ana a. a.
OF FOUR existence will be put ihI1 y,
scale and given it's true value. luna
scal loo NAV deviate, and weighed in the
;n;nstice may be done you. How are 70
nrenarine for the coming event? How q
: Won expect to tip the scales on the sloe
ytuht? tell you your only chance is
claim the righteousness OF Jesus al
to do this you must open the doe
~ vopr heart and admit him thel
Eiatter not yourself that you are sa'
overv step of your life death is swapping
vo,,r heels: every throb of the temple, eve
twitching pang of the muscles every neal
ache. tells you the enemy is besieslng 20
: citadel. 1t has been said eternal vlgalit,
rs sai is the price OF salvation; Thou +"
weighed in the balances" What shal
tho resulto "Wanting? or well done"
LOVERS QUAR- REL
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discarded Swain Oh the Rampage