Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-09-01
RELIGION INLIFE.
DR. TALNAGE on THB HELP OF DIVINE
RELIANCE.
The LsSSon Of Daniel in the Lions Den-Ths
Crime Of Success In the Worlds Eyes
Religion in Business and in
Politics.
Special Islsgrap. to ne Rsqister.


in Babylon who We're SO appreciatiye of
their own abilities that they were af-
trOnted at the elevation OF this young
man. Old Babylon was afraid Of
young Babylon. The taller the cedar,
the more apt it is to be riyen of the
lightning.
These demagogues asked the king TO
make % decree that anybody that made
petition 20 any one except the king
within thirty days should be put to
death. King Darius, not SuSpccting
any foul play, makes that decree The
demagOgueS have accomplished all they
want. because they know that no one
can keep Daniel from sending petitions
before God for thirty days.
80 far from being afraid, Daniel goes
on with his SuppicationS three times Il
day, and is found ON his hOuSetOp
making prayer lie is caught in the
act. lie is condemned to be deyoured
by the lions. Rough eXecutioner's
OF the law seize him and hasten
him 10 the cavern. l hear the growl OF
the wild beasts, and see them paving
the dust aud as they put their mouths
with their believing. l see their eyes
roll and almost hear the fiery eyeballS
snap in the darkness. These monsters
approach Daniel They have an appe-
tite keen with hunger With one stroke
of their paw or one snatch of their
teeth, they may leave him dead az the
bottom OF the cavern. But what
strange welcome Daniel receives from
these hungry monsters. They fawn
around him, they lick his hand, they
bury his feet In their long name. That
night he has calm sleep with his head
piliOwcd on the warm ucckS OF the
lions But not So well does Darius the
king sleep.
HE LOVES DANIEL,
and hates this stratagcm by which he
has been condemned. All night long
the king walks the floor He cannot
sleep. At the least sound he starts and
his flesh creepS with horror. He is inn
patient for the dawniug OF the morn
ing. At the first streak Of the daylight
Darius haStens forth 10 see the fate Of
Daniel. The heavy palace doors open
and cang shut long before the people of
the city wakeu Darius goes to the den
OF lions: he looks in. All is silent. His
heart stops. He feels that the very
worst has happcned;but gathering all his
strength he shouts through the riffs of
the rock. 20 Daniel. is the God whom
thou serveSt continually able to deliver
thee?" There comes rolling up from
the deep darkness a voice which says:
Asn r-f NTtr hue
sent His angel 10 shut the lions mouths
that they have not hurt me-
Then Daniel is brought out OF the
den. The demagogueS are hurled into
IL. and no sooner have they struck the
bottom Of the den than their flesh was
rent, and their bones cracked, and their
blood Spurted through the riffs OF the
rock, and as the lions make the rocks
tremble with their roar, they announce
% all ages that while God will defend
His people, the way Of the ungOdly
shall perish.
TIE CRIME OF SUCCESS.
Learn, first from this subject that the
greatest crime that you can commit in
the eyes Of many is the crime of sue
cess. What had Daniel done that ne
should be flung 20 the lions? He got TO
be Prime Minister. They could not for
give him for that, and behold in that
touch of msanctifed human nature as
seen In all ages Of the world. SO long
as YOU are pinched In poverty, so long
as YOU are running the gauntlet between
landlord and taX-gatherer, SO long as
YOU find 10 hard work 10 educate your
children, there are people who will say,
Poor man, l am sorry for him; he
ought to succeed, poor man.
But after a while the tide turns in
Your favor That was a profitable in
ycSment YOU made. You bought at
Just the right time. Fortune becomes
good-humored and smiles upon you.
Now YOU are being i'm some department
successful, your success chillS some one.
Those men who used 10 Sympathize with
YOU stand along the street, and they
scowl at YOU from under the rim of their
hats. You have more money or more
influence than they have, and you
ought to be scowled at from under the
rim Of their hats. You catch word or
two as YOU passed by them. stuck
up." SAYS one. "Got ii diShOneStly,'
saws another. "Will burst Soon," says
a third. Every stone in your new house
is laid on their hearts. Your horses
hoofs went over their nerves.
Every item Of your success has been
90 them am item Of discontinue and de
spair. just as soon as in any respect
YOU rise above your fellows, if you are
more VirtuOuS. If you are more wise, II
you are more influential, you cast
shadow on the prospect OF others. Inc
road 10 honor and success is within
reach Of the enemy'S guns. Jealousy
SAYS: "Stay down, or I'll knock you
down" Il do not like YOU said the
snowflake to the SnOwbird. why don
you like me?" said the Snowbird, "Oh.
said the snowflake, ''you are going up
and / am coming down. Young mer-
chants, Young lawyers, young DOCTORS
young mechanics. young artists young
farmers, at certain times there were
those 20 Sympathize with you, but no"
that you are becoming master oil your
particular occupation or profession now
is il now, Young lawyers, young doctors
young artists, young farmerS-how Is IL
now? The greatest crime that you can
commit is the crime of success.
DECISION OF CHARACTER.
Again: Ny subject impresseS me with /
the value of decision of character i'm any |
department. Daniel knew that II he /
continued his adherence to the religion |
of the Lord he would be hurled to the I
lions. but having set his compass we'll /
he sailed right on.
For the lack Of that element of de- /
clsion Of character, so eminent IN T.
Daniel, many men are ruined for this /
world. and ruined for the world to come. /
A great many AT forty years of age are /
not settled i'm any respect, because they I
have not been able to make up their .
mind Perhaps they will 90 West. Per
hapS they will go East Perhaps /.
they will not. Perhaps they /
will 20 North. Perhaps they may go /.
South. Perhaps they will not. Per- /
baps they may make that investment /
i'm real estate or i'm railroads. Perhaps /
they Will not. They are like a steamer /
that should go ont Of New York haroor,
starting for Glasgow, and the next day
should change for Havre de Grace, and .
the next for Charleston, and the next /
o II 4 . In for fNnrnODI. ]