Telegram-herald., 1890-09-01
RELIGION FOB BUSY MEN


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fro.ar D..nisl zDa east hlm l1-o tAe cea
&. sEs - Daniel II. io.
Dssas wzs k.lg q Babylon. and TIE
y8unr ma DrGiel was 50 Hl2ea i4fNr3>s
uish hiaa thaz he nle1s A.n pr.lae nlizis-
ts-. ~ sacregzry e srs--e hl- GO n1al
co2h GAIN saeh a hisl position wilaoat
sxcsciaa the envy ap u ys's.cusY q tue Eer
%. 41ege were cs4s s1es .l b2t5 ien
ssha were 50 afpreciatiFe % their oUn aol-
it's thst taer wers a.truntel sr the e4eVa-
ton sf thfs yoan. uan- OF Babylon lsss
agraia - voung Baorlea. Tae t1ller tAa
esler taa more apt Z IS 70 be riven Of tAs
lightning.
Thee dsmagogues asked tie king to
raaks decree that aaYso4y thar made a
petition to any ons exec = t1e king Wli In
thirty days sh0ald oe put % ceata. k.ag
Darius, nes suspecting any foul play, makes
that decree Tie deD.aE gues b~Ne lccon-
rhssei al thvy 'Faat. eucause Trey know
that ~ oae can keep Daniel from se20lng
petitions before God for thirty Gays
- far fron bclag afraid, Daniel goes on
with his supFlieati0ns three times day,
aud s found on BIS housetop making
prayer lie is caught Ia the Gct. he IS
condel assi 20 be cev0ared hY the hons.
Rough eNecutioners Of the law seize him
and hasten him % tie cavern hear the
lrowl 81 the wild beasts. ana ! see them
pawiag the Gust. aud IS they pat their
mouths 60 tie ground tho solid earth
quakes with their believing / see their
eyes roll. and / almost he1r the fiery csc
balls snap ia 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 IL the bottom Of the
cavern. But what a strange welcome
Daniel receives from these hungry men
stersi They tawn around him; they lick
his hand. they bury his feet in their long
names. That night he has calm sleep, with
| bis head pilloWed GA the warm nee1s OF
I the tanned lions.
TIE Hons MOUTHS WE'RE SHUT.
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sleep. lie loves Daniel, and hates this
/ stratacem by which be has been con-
6emnel All night long the king walks
/ the floor He cannot sleep. AT the least
! sound he starts and his flesh creeps with
horror. lie IS impstient for the dawning
OF the morning. At the first streak OF the
/ daylight Darius hastens forth 20 see the
/ fate Of Daniel The heavy palace doors
open cRl clang shut long before the people
of the city wascn. Darius goes TO the den
Of Hons; he looks in. Al is silent. His
/ heart stops. Re feels that the very worst
has happened; 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 uD from the deep dark
ness a voice which saws: 20 king live for
ever. Ny God has sent his angel to shut
the lions mouths that they have not hurt
me"
Then Daniel is brought ont from the den.
The demsg0gues ARE hurled into it, and 10
sooner hare they struck the bottom Of the
den than their flesh Was rent. and their
bones cracked, and there blocl spurted
through the riffs Of the rock, and as the
lions make the rocks tremble with their
roar they announce 20 all ages that while
God will defend his people tie way OF the
ungodly shall perish.
Learn first from this subject that the
greatest crime that you can commit in the
eyes OF many is the crime Of success. What
had Daniel done that he should be flung to
tae lions2 He got to be prime minister.
They could not forgive him for that, and
behold in that touch OF unsanctifed hui
man nature rs seen in all ages of the world.
So long rs YOU are pinched in poverty,
so long rs you are running the gantlet
between landlord and tax gatherer, so long
As you find it hard work to educate your
children, there are people who viii say,
"Poor nan. I am sorry for him; he ought
to succeed, poor man"
THE PENALTY OF SUCCESS.
Bat after while the tids turns in your
favor That was a profitable investment
you made. You bought at just the right
time. Fortune becomes good humored
and smiles upon you. Now you are being
in some department successful your sue
cess chills some one. Those men who used
to sympethizc 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 az from under
the rim Of their hats You catch q word
OF two as you passed By them. Stuck
up" says one "Gct it dishonesty" SAYS
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.
livery item OF your success has been "a
them az item Of discontinue and despair
just as soon rs in any respect You rise
above your fellows. II YOU are more virtu-
ous. If you are more wise If ron arc more
influential, you cast a shadow on the pros
pect OF Others. The rOsd TO honor and
succcss Is within reach OF tao enemy
guns Jealousy ssys, stay down or I'll
knock you down" Il do not like You,
said the suowfa Ike 70 the snowbird. Wv by
don't you Ike mes" said the snowoird.
"Ch'' said tie snowflake. You are going
up and sm coming down Young mer
chants. young lawyers. young doctors
young mechanics, young artists, yOung
farmers. as certain times there were those
70 sympathize with you. bat now that yor
are becoming master Of yoar particular oc
c7pa,ion or profession. how is it now
young lawyers. young d0cto7s, young art
lists. young farmers-how is - now The
greatest crime that you can commit IS tn
crirrc O. success.
Again. my subject impresses me with
The value & decision of character In al
department. Daniel knew shat IL be con
rnGei BIS adhercaC7 so the religion 81 tie
Lord be voui be hgF.ed 70 the ions, ha
having So his compass well be saiie,
ri-ht On
wtEr TT T0rr NUrD
For tie lacz r. th-t element O. dscisior
cf character 50 eminent in Daniel mani
rnen sre rriaed for This world and ruine
Tor tae world e. come A gr.st many -