The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-09-05
THE DEN LIONS.
1 DE- ! raindage Discusses to the
SEg People OF Texas.
Lessons Learned From the Story OF Daniel
-LAons In the Path OF Every Young Man
The Benefits OF Religion La Our
~ Sc Daily Business.

preached to the people at Waco. Tex,
from the text: 'Then the King COM
manded. and they brought Daniel and
cast him into the den of lions" Daniel,
vi H. Dr. Talmage said:
e Darius was King Of Babylon, and the
young man Daniel was so much a
sfaxorits with him that he made him
Prime Minister. or Secretary of State.
But no man could gain such high posi-
'tion without exciting the envy and ieal-
ousy of the people There were dema-
gogues in Babylon who were SO appre-
ciative OF their own abilities that they
were affronted at the elevation of this
young man Old Babylon was afraid OF
young Babylon The taller the cedar.
the more apt 1t is to be rfven of the
lightning
These demagogues asked the King to
make decree that anybody that made
a petition to any one except the King
within thirty days should be put to
death. King Darius, not suspecting
foul play. makes that decree The dem
agogues have accomplished all they
want because they know that no one
can keep Daniel from sending petitions
before God for thirty days.
So far from being afraid, Daniel goes
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day, and Is found on his housetop max
Ing prayer. He is caught in the act.
He Is condemned TO be devoured by the
lions Rough executioners of the law
seize him and hasten him to the cavern.
j hear the growi of the wild beasts and
/ see them paving the dust. and as they
put their mouths to the ground the
solid earth quakes with their below
I IL
hear the fiery eyeballs snap in the dark
ness These monsters approach Daniel
They have an appetite keen with hunger.
With. ono stroke OF their paw or one
snatch of their teeth they may leave
him dead at the bottom OF the cavern.
But what a strange welcome Daniel re-
ceives 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
4 head pillowed on the warm necks of the
! tanned lions
But not so we'll does Darius, the King,
Aleep. ssIie loves Daniel, and hates this
stratagem by which he has been con-
demned-. All night long the King walks
the floor. He can not sleep. At the
least sound he starts and his flesh creeps
Nlln uOFfoFs no is IOr
dawning OF the morning. At the first
streak of the daylight Darius hastens
forth TO SEQ the fate of Daniel The
heavy palace doors open and clang shut
long before the people of the city waken
Darius goes to the den OF lions; he looks
in. All is silent His heart stops. He
feels that the very worst has happened;
but gathering all his strength he shouts
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iell is the God whom thou servest con-
tinually able to deliver thee?" There
comes rolling up from the deep darkness
voice which says: 20, KingI live for
ever. My God has sent His angel to
shut the lions mouths that they have
not hurt me-"
Then Daniel is brought out from the
dem The demagogues are hurled into
It 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
10 all ages that while God will defend
His people the way of the ungodly shall
perish
Learn first from this subject that the
the eyes of many is the crime of success.
What had Daniel done that he should
be flung to the lions? He got to be
Prime Minister. They could not for
give him for that and behold in thai
n touch of unsanctified human nature rs
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 rs
you find it hard work to educate your
children, there are people who will say
Poor man, / am sorry for him; he
ought to succeed, poor mani"
But after n while the tide turns in
your favor. That was a profitable in
Vestment you made You bought al
just the right time. Fortune become:
good humored and smiles upon you
Now'you are being in some department
successful, your success chills some one
Those men who used to sympathize with
you stand along the street. and they
scowl at you from under the rim of theil
hats You have more money or more
influence than they have, and you oughi
to be scowled at from under the rim o.
their hats. You catch n word or two a.
you pass by them. stuck up" say,
one. "Got it dishonesty" says an
other. "Will burst soon," says a third
Every stone in your new house is laid
on their hearts. Your horses hoof:
went over their nerves.
Every item of your success has beer
TO them an item OF discontinue and de-
spair. Just as soon as in any respect
you rise above your follows, If you are
more virtuous, IL you are more wise, Il
you are more influential, you cast 4
shadow on the prospect of others The
road to 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 dom
you like me?" said the snowbird ''O,'
said the. snowflake. you are going W
and i am coming down" Young mer
chants. young lawyers, young doctors,
young mechanics. young artists young
farmers, at certain times there were
those to sympathize with you, but now
that you are becoming master of your
particular occupation or profession, how
is it now young lawyers, young doctors,
young artists young farmers-how is il
now? The greatest crime that you can
commit is the crime OF suce,s
Again, my subject impresses me with
the value of decision Of character in any
department. Daniel knew that IL he
continued his adherence TO the religion
OF the Lord he would be hurled to the
lions, but having set his compass well
he sailed right on.
For the lack OF that element of de
cision OF character so eminent in Daniel
many men are ruined for this world and
ruined for the world so come. A great
many at forty years OF age are not set