Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1892-05-28
REV. DIR. TALMAGE
TIE BEOOkLIN DlNINE'S SIN
DAY SERMON.


young man, Tar away from nome, intro
duced into the most magnificent AMI most
dissolute palace OF all the earth. Tie king,
wishing to make this young man a prodigy
in personal appearance, orders his attend
ants to see that he has plenty of meat an
wine, and Daniel refuses these delicaciss and
insists on a vegetable diet, refu-iag every
thing but pulse AMI water, waving back all
the rich viands with a determined NO: I
thank you" He surpasses all the princes in
brilliancy. As this sun ris 8 higher AMI
higher in the armament. it puts out all the
stars, and il there il anything the stars hate
1t is the sun.
Daniel becomes 80 much Of n favorit4
with King Darius that oar young hero is
promoted 10 be prime minister or secretary
OF state-the ~Frel!aghuysen or the Bis
marck Of the ancIents. But no mau ever
attained 50 high position without exciting
the envy Of others. The msanest an
wrathiest passion ot the soul Is jeilousy.
You see it among all professions an occu
pations. l am sorry 10 say you see it as
Inucn among cierkymen IA among other
classes OF iheD. 1t IS a passion bitter as heit
and 1t is Immediately recogniZ.1, anl yet,
though it blackens tho man wno ,ndnlyes in
II, men will kin lie tins fire which consumes
only themselves.
There were deinagogues i'll Babylon, who.
highly appreciative Of their own Ca pacity.
doubted the policy OF elevating such q youus
man as Daniel. They said: why, vs..
know more than he does. We coulI manaLe
the public affairs better than he can manage
them. The idea Of putting Dan in sucn a
place as that Old Babylon was afraid o:
young H~aUvlon. They began 10 plot li>
ruin. He was an Hlustrious target. The
taller the cedar the more apt to BE- struch
with the lightning.
These deulagogues asked Darius t. make
an ~unaitera Cle decree that any man who
within thirty days shall ask q petition Of
any one except the king, snail BE- put To
death. Darius, not mi-trustiny any foui
play, makes such a decree. The d~eInagosues
have accomplished then pIrpOSe. for they
Nknew that Daniel would not stop sending 10
petitions to his Coo, and Daniel, instead %
being affrighted by the deere. weiIt tire
times a day TO his housatop for prayer. H..
Is caught III the act. He is condemned to-
ne devoureJ by the lions. Such a healthy
young man.wiil be for the leonine monarcis
fhe best banquet they ever had. BY the
rough exeCutloners OF the law he Is hurrie
away toward the den.
| hear tn. .growl of the monsters, an
their paving OF the dust and as their mouths
nre placed TO the ground the solid earth
quakes with their below. The door is re.
moved and Daniel showed into the den, winch
was all aglenm with fiery eyebails that seem
20 roll and snap in the caverns. They ap-
proach the defenseless man. Their appetite
was sharp with hunger. One stroke OF their
paw, 'iiC II uhIu VI tuci ltcltl al l lie WOlti
have been hfeless. How strange a welcome
Daniel receives from the monsters. They
fawn about him. They cover his feet with
their long name. They are struck with the
lock jaw. alhat night Danieps sleep Is calm
and undisthrbei, with his head pillowri on
the warm neck Of the tanned hons.
But King Darius was not SO happy. He
loved Daniel and he hated the stratagem by
which his favorite had been CONDEMNED.
he PAGES his floor all night. H..annots sleep.
At the least sound he starts and his flesh
creeps with horror. A bad conscience will
make the bravcst man a coward. He watche,
eagerly for the dawn, which seems so long Il il.
tarrylnS. AT the first streak of light he
starts out to find out the fate Of Daniel. The
palace gate opens and jars heavily behind
him while yet the city IS asleep He comes
TO the den. He looks through the crevices
but sees nothing. He dare not speak. tx
pecting the worst. his heart stops.
Gathering strength, he puts his mouth to
the riffs in the rock and cries, 'Oh, Daniel.
Is thy God whom thou servest continually
able to deliver thee from tho hons An
answer comes rolling mp out of the darkness
'Oh, king, live forever. My God hath sent
HIS angel and hath shut the lions mouths,
that they have not hurt me" The young
man Is brought out and the demagogues
who made the plot are thrown in. But they
hardly struck tho bottom OF the den when
their flesh IS rent, and their bones cracked,
and their blood spurtel through the riffs.
while the fierce monsters shook the rock,
with their terrible roar, announcing to all
ages the truth that while GoI defends His
people, the way of the wicked shall perish.
Now, you see from this subject that in thu
eyes OF many the greatest otfense you can
commit is success. or what crime had this
young man been guilty that he should come
under the bitter hatred OF the demagoguesY
Why. he had gone to be prime minister ot
RahVlnn Thnf fhnu rD,lA not fnryi-, r.,
holu in this sketch a touch of human natnre,
As long as poverty pinches you, and You run
the gauntlet between taxgatherer aud land
lord. and you have hard work to educate
your children, there will be multitu les t.
say: Poor fellow. he ought to succeed. How
sorry | am for him.
But after awhile you begin to emerge from
the darkness. That was Il capital invest
ment. You purchased at just thelight time.
Fortune became good natured AMI smllel
Iou builded your own house. You cot to
be one OF the first men on the street. Now
as YOU pass a number of those late sym.
pathizers stand on the corner of the street
They scowl at YOU from I'M Ter the rim OF
their hats. You have more money now
than they have, and you oughs TO tie scowled
at from under the rim of thar hats.
Before you set fully past You hear a WORD
or two. Stuck up, SAYS one "Dlint get
il honestly, y "a US another. Nv III burst soon,
MI " th' WA Eh v'Ak A1 w
house was laid on their heart. Your horses
boots went over their nerves. Your carriage
tire cut their neck. What ave you done
outrageous culprit9 You ought to he cast t,
the lions. You have dared TO achleve sue
cess. Depend upon it that if in any one re
spect you rise far above your fellow>-if 70,
are more truthful. more wise, more eloquent
nore intiuential-the shadow of your success
Will chill somebody. The road Of honor an,
virtue is within reach OF the enemies guns
Jealousy says, Stay down or | will knoc
you down" In midair Il snowflake said to
snowbird, Il don't like YOU" why don
YOU like me- said the snow bird. ''Becausa,
replied the snowflake. you are going IN an
] am coming down
Success Is often a synonym for scorn. TIL
second is grit. II you do not want to fac
wild beasts you must never get 10 be prim
minister. IL You are now, AS a young mar
rising In any one respect, | bless God for yol
advancement but l wish to say before | gu
this thought, look out for the lions. Hour
merchants, young lawyers, young ply
clans, young ministers have Much syinpath
and kind advice Is given them at iirst, b
as you becomes your own masters AMI beg
to succeed in your different occupations al
professions. how is IT then, young me
chants, Young lawyers, young physician
young Minister'S How is il then? =
Again behold i'll our subject an exnioitic