New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-13

III breaches oN DANIEL. THE BRAVE AND THE
STEADFAST

sTEADFAST
IN answer to a general request Tr Moody spoke in
Association Hal E..t evening on the character Of
Daniel. There were icw men IN the Bible. hc said
10 whom be- o1cd 80 much a, to that prophet. lie
never grows tired Of reading ABOUT him hearing Of
HIN. He Of the greatest characters IN all
history. 1t was not known who hl, parents were.
Iut it was certain he had had good training. lie
had been taken captive when youns man to distant
HahyloL by NcbGchaiucIzar. lie had been made
slave AZ first in the most leola'rous city the world
lad ever seen. Daniel however had shown himself
al once to be Of firm principle. and fidelity 10
hl. religion. IFS religion which would bear
transportation. That could not be said 81 The re-
Ieion Of all men. When tempted cat the King
meat AID drink his wine. Daniel had rciu Ell lie
had "purpo-cd in his hear, that ho would not dcalc
himself That gave the keynote Of his character.
Daniels second trial had been when the
wiso men had proved Themselves al
alle 10 Interpret tie Kings ti
dream. The wise men had been condemned 70 death.
But on the night Of his arre-t Daniel had called upon
COD 70 give him power r. devise the meaning 81 the
dream lie had held that night the first prI1 or.
meeting that in an probability, had ever been held
In babylon. Prayer was Away. good test Of one
religion If it was Of the right KIND it would he
answered. God had answered Daniels prayer lie
had stood by him He aways stands ly those VINO
love Him. Daniel had interpreted the kings DREAM
iu' he had given the credit 10 his COD. lie had told
Nciuchadmczzar Of the nvcgIca kingdoms, the lat ~
which VA 10 be the Kingdom of t'Od. And the time
I. coming added the evangelist, " when God VIII
up His Kingdom. Thank God for that outlook II vi"
be a glorious kingdom when lie comes. on hasten
the day. After that great day Daniel, yOu may say
ruld the world, for Scandinavian was the most
powerful monarch Of that time. Nv friends. II you
wish 10 rule. bee 81 God But another trial cane
Jc Icilred t. bow down to the image which the kii
had bullt. There are many veal. knc,d men who NH
bow down 10 anything when there Is danger. some
thing he'd Daniel and his companions back som"
thing allied hcr backs something allied their hnccs
They would not bend. Daniel had enemies. 40 man
olcr stood i)r God who Gid not have enemies lh'y
were thrown INTO the fiery furnace. Thank God mat
these had strength Of principle 'hils'
leaped down INTO th4t furnace with them and made IL
Ike green pasture. They were saved. And Dancl
interpreted Ncbucladnezlar, dream the tree also
IN good time. Ncauchadnezzar's kingdom was De
stroycd. But ] believe tiat Daniel led that King to
10 Daniels reading Of the writing Oh the wall D1lns
made Daniel tie head Of ,hs 1870 princes. lie was
the Bsmarca Of "a, kingdom. Eat DARN, wa cansh
IN A trap aud induced Dy these % princes u l,sie
Law mailing all men bow IT, him God. Dahci
declined again, and against the kings VIII hc Wa
thrpAn into The hon. dcn Daniel world pray u no
man He vOad pray only 10 God. 10" NAM men
la. ;, the courage - praf - Col! lipw mtF OF No.
o. 10 pray before your own wives! GOi WAS WIN
Daniel ia :hc den ais. am lot sure but ne us,d
one Of the Ions a. PILLOW mat mem lar modal
lie is a gJriOn, cIaftct.r. What made lnh "ha' ne
vn.l II WAS the GOD Of Abraham, l'iac and Jarob.
Mr. Ao11v viii preach thi, afternoon Al 10
I.ali At Is O'Clock b. VIII pIctrn IN the COlcSate
.Gnrch Fiitl-ave and Twenty ninth-st