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RELIGION FOR BUSY MEN.
A LESSON DRAWN FROM DANIEL IN
THE LIONS DEN.

Ballot BoN. Il
WACO, Ten, Aug. 3l.-Dr. Talmago
to-day delivered the following discourse
on the text: ''Thcn the king command
ed, and they brought Daniel and cast
him into the den of lions" Daniel vi,
1G.
Darius was king of Babylon. and the
young man Daniel was so much 4 favor
tic with him that Inc made him prime
minister. or secretary of state. But no
man could gam such high position
without exciting the envy and jealousy
of the people. There were denagogucs
in Babylon who were so apprcciativc OF
their own abilities that they were atlron-
ted ut the elevation of this young man.
Old Babylon was afraid of young Baby
lon. The taller the cedar, the more apt
it is to be riven by the lightning.
These demagogucs asked the king TO
make decree that anybody that made
petition to any one except the king with
in thirty days should be put to death.
King Darius, not su pcctinS any foul
play, makes that decree. The dema.o-
Sucs fave accomplished all they V an.
because they know that no OF can ccp
Danrcr nvui sonnrmS pcJitions Dctore
God Tor thirty days.
SO far from being afraid. Daniel gocs
on with his supplications three times Il
day, and is found on his housctop making
4 prayer. He is caught in the act. He
is condemned to be dcvoured by the
lions. RouGh cNecutiorcrs of the law
SIC him and hasten him to the cavern.
hear the growl of the wild be ST, and
sec them paving the dust, and rs they
put their mouths to the ground the solid
earth Quakcs with their bcllo wing. l see
{, "'r eyes roll. ani / almost hear the
fiery cjcballs snap in the darkness.
These monsters approach Daniel. They
have an appetite keen with hunger.
With one stroke OF their paw or ore
snatch OF their teeth, they may leave lin
dead ut the bottom Of the cavern. Bu
wh"t Il strange welcome Daniel rcCc yes
fom these hungry monsters. They iawn
bury "r lis "i fee, III hhSH SHcr fk idhc his ane ahand nSy
night he Ii? CT IN sleep V .th his head p.-
lowed on the warm nccl;s OF the tanned
lions.
But not 50 we'll does Darius the king
sl'cp. He loves Daniel, and hates tbs
s,ratagcm by which he has been con-
dcmncd. All night long the king walls
the i'oor. lie ccannot sleep. At tho least
SO md he starts and his flesh clccps wi
horror. lie is impatient for the dawning
ofthe morning. AT the first streak O
daylight Darius hastCns forth to sec tho
fate of Daniel. The heavy palace doc
open and clang Shut long before the pCo'
pie of the city wakcn. Darius goes ic
the dcn of lions; he LOOKS in. All is
silent. His heart stops He feels th">
the very worst has happened, but GATH
cring all his strength hc shouts thrrugl
the rits of the rock. 20, Daniel! is ID;
God whom thou scrycst continually atIt
to deliver thcc:" There comes r2,S..-ft
"G rom splt th2 RSs RSseHRn eHRnARg nARgEkpqSss qS Heatir 6mse
mouth, that they have ezkethor in his q
den. n"'4 The D"%'sl %Smasos" is eff f.e::a8si's3I
no,'"m be; I"% "% of ,he IS0"Sr Gcn 1annas[d NC'.H
blood spurtcd through the MOO \
rock and rs the lions make the
lrrmb!c 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 tins subject that the
greatest crime that yOL can commit i'm
The eyes many is the crmc.of success.
What had Daniel done tina he should hc
Hung to the lions? lie got to be prime
minister. They could not forgive, him
Tor that, and behold in that n touch ol
unsanctihcd human nature as seen in all
ages OF the world. so long us you c
pInchcd III pON c"ty. so lon@,a YOU are
running the garntlct bc.wcon landlord
and taX-9athcrc", so long as YOU find it
hard work TO educate your children,
there are people who will say. Poor
| In. Jn
succeed. poor man."
But after while the tide turns IN YOUR
1avor. That was Il profitable investment
YOU made. You BOUGHT at just the right
liinc. 70 tune becomes good humorcd
ana smlcs upon you. Now YOU arc
be ne III some department successful
your cccss chills some one. Those
men wEo used TO sympathiZc with yCu
stand along tho street, and Il cv scOwl
ut you from under the rim of their hats.
oL have more money or more influence
than icy We. and you ought to he
acowlcd at from under the rll of their
ha :. You catch word or two as YOU
pass them by. ''Stuck up" says ore.
Got 1t dshonca y" says another.
VIII burst soon," says a third Evc"y
stone III your new house is laid on thcr
meats. Your hOrs $ hoofs went oy.r
their nerves.
Every item of your success has been 10
them an item of discontinue and dcs mir.
Just as soon as in any respect you rise
above your fellows, il you arc more W.
tuors, If you are more wise. il you are
more influential. you cast shadow on
The DrOSDcct Of niha"" HiL-~ .~.,,n
,nc ehemy's guns. Jealousy SAYS: ''.lav
down or l'll knock yon down." Il do
not like YOU" said thc snowflake to the
snow3lrd. ''Why don't you like me-"
sad the snowbird. "O," said the snow
lake; you arc going Up and am COM
ing down." Young merchants. young
lawyers. young doctors, young mechan-
ics' young artists, young farmers. at
certain times there were those TO sympa- |
lhI%c with you, but now that you are be-