Sharp County record., 1890-09-18
THE STORY OF DANIEL.
harmon by Rev. II. Dewitt Tai
mage Delivered at Waco, Tex.
rbe Bible story of Daniel and the Lions
Has Its Prototypes To-Day Among
Those Who Dare to BE True
to Gods Commands.

~ Rev. Il. Dewitt Talmage at waco,
on the occasion of visit to that
city. His text was:
Tben the King commanded, and they
brous mt Daniel and cast him into the den OF
lions--Daniel vi, l6.
Darius was King of Babylon, and the
Young man Daniel was so much favor
ite with him that he made him Prime
: Minister, or Secretary of State, But
no man could gain such high position
\ without exciting the envy and jealousy
Of the people. There were demagogues
in Babylon who were so appreciative OF
their own abilities that they wero
affronted 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 riven by the light
ming.
These demagogues asked the King to
make decree that any body that made
petition to any one except the King
within thirty days should be put to
death. King Darius, not suspecting
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.
So far from being afraid, Daniel goes
) on with his supplications three times a
day, and is found on his house-top max
ing prayer. He is caught in the act.
; He is condemed to be devoured by the
lions. Rough eXecutioners of the law
seize Him and hasten him to the cavern.
hear the growl 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 believing,
1 see their eyes roll, and almost hear
the fiery eyeballs snap in the darkness.
These monsters approach Daniel. They
have an appetite keen with hunger.
With one stroke of their paw or one
snatch of their teeth they may leave
him dead at the bottom of the cavern
But what strange welcome Daniel re-
ceiyes from these hungry monsters
They lawn around him, they lick his
hand, they bury his feet in their long
mano. That night he has calm Sleep
with bis head pillowed on the warm
h neckso Of the tanned lions.
N Gut not 50 we'll does Darius, the King
= sleep He loves Daniel, and hates this
/, stratagem by which he has been con-
DENIED. All night long the King walks
ii the hoor He can not sleep. At the
least sound he starts, and his flesh
A. ereeps With horror lie is impatient
IS for 1.-THE dawing of the morning. At the
nrst streak of the daylight Darius hast
/, ens forth to see the fate of Daniel
Nnc heary palace doors open and clang
VIM nutlong before the people of the city
d akRnN Darius goes to the den of lions;
\, IN. All is silent His heart
/ Qps He feels that the very worst has
,c, Hpponed but gathering all his
ina enEth,he shouts through the riffs Of
,or,- no TOOK; 20, Daniell is the God whom
-. noQ sefvest continually able to deliver
l,r There comes rolling up from
M, no Q9op darkness voice which says:
4 y Aln9l live forever. My God has
, nj; ule angel to shut the lions
nj utnq tnat they have not hurt me-"
haa- Anon Daniol is brought out from the
.b,oaA 3''' W 4ne demagosues are hurried into
Tt,h ena nQ sooner have they struck the
,irr "'om q the den than their flesh was
'o,t, eho thelr bones cracked and their
Voo spurpd through the riffs Of the
rn ~ eno as the lions make the rocks
fe mpie Win their roar, they announce
,ol ar ~ s8os that while God will defend
= Ne pcople, the way OF the ungodly
maI .oa'n nrst from this subject that tho
a NeT 'e'0s' er1me you can commit in the
,.lvcls' N @&ny Is the crime OF success.
lror ca nao paniol done that he should
the lions? lie got to be
opuisu 7Hln1ster They could not for
lhafs n1u' l0r that and behold IN that n
.sa' 4 - :, s:sa ietiied human nature as
eAiages of tho world. So long
aFs pnched in poverty, so long
all, alr y.e sre running tho gauntlet be.
ue 20 a'*e1ord and taxgathcrer, so long
~. @s 1 WHY n. y hard work to educate your
'oussni 1'1' 'nere arc people who will saw.
MON ~ @s' ! am sorry for him; he
Nls y R@ ouocecd, poor manm
ed sS N " '~F' awhile tho tide turns in
:. 'Oou 'ooadla 'AyoE 's'E That was a profitable in.
y y Iilen'i on .s you made, You bought at
ety oeas w % ''gut time, Fortune becomes
Sc elaaS D' namorea .aA as and smiles upon YOU,
ool,a on",jo ss oa VIZ oe'ng in some department
ioIte o1 r, '.e' yopr success chills some one,
coaani.S 'n Fho used to sympathiso
locns. '*nd along the street, and
% Sp ~ you from under tho rim
" narsct You have more money or
~ nSonce than they have, and Won
aen.os y b 1oowled at from nnSor " SSo ,Ho
friends shoir hats You catch a word '@U or
md, haN on passed by thom. "Smek
ke IN @l 91c' Got IL dishonostly "
,ssase y "Wnl burst soon" saws
tied hS stone in your now house S
re.eltcts a non hearts, Your horsoa, nUuSS
,oIanl a. Y tom of your success , IN. ,oo.
!. shchi m' a. TON Of discome,nro "ro Ooon zen
- osss.%aeco Justa soon Hs Tv"ro IN any ro.,, ana
,cndonr above your follows, II von voSPOvo OvO