The Dickinson press., 1892-05-21
FOR YOUNG MIN.
Daniels Life and Character Are Suita-
bio Models for the Young To
Follow.
Or. Talmage Delivers Il Rousing Ser
mon on This Subject in the
brooklyn Tabernacle.

HUI Ou 1uio PNi'ySNU III SuO
brooklyn Tabernacle.
BRooKLyS, N Y.,-ISpecial. DIR
Talmage took for his subject thcchar
acter OF Daniel and drew from it les
o IL OF sound practical value for the
young men, OF whom SO large a mum.
Der are always to be seen among the
most eager and attentive listeners in
the Tabernacle congregation. Hi:
text was Daniel vi: 9, "Daniel was
first"
Where in romance can you find any
thing equal to what Daniel vas in
reality? A young man far away from
home, introduced into the most mag.
niticent and most dissoIute palace Of
all the earth. The king wishing to
make this young man u prodigy in
personal appearance, orders his atten-
dants to see that he has plenty OF
meat and VINE, and Daniel refuses
these delicacies and insists on a vese-
table diet, refusing everything but
pulse and water, waving back all the
rich viands with n determined, mo;
l thank you" He surpasses
oil the princes i'll briIliancy.
AS this sun rises higher and higher
in the armament, it puts out all the
stars, and if there is anything the
stars hate it is the sun Daniel he
comes so much OF n favorite with
King Darius that young hero is
promoted to be prime minister or
secretary OF state-the FreIinghuysen
or the Bismarck OF the nncients But
no man ever attained such high posi-
ton without exciting the envy OF
others. The meanest and wrathiest
passion OF the soul is jealousy. You
see it among all professions and occu-
pations. l am sorry to say you see it
as much among clergy as among other
classes OF men. 1t is q passion
BITTER AS HE'LL
and it is Immediately recognized, and
yet, though it blackens the man who
INDUCES in it, men will kindle the
fire which consumes only themselves.
There We're demagogues in Babylon,
who highly appreciative of their own
capacity, doubted thepolicy OF elevat-
ing such a young man as Daniel. They
taid: ave know more than lie does.
We could manage the public al
fairs better than he them.
The idea of putting Dan in such Il
place as that" Old Babylon was
afraid of young Babylon. They began
to plot his ruin. He was an
illustrious target. The taller
the cedar the more apt to he
struck withthe lightning. These dema-
gogues asked Darius to make an UNI
alterable decree that any man who
within 80 days shall ask a petition Of
any one except the king, shall be put
to death. Darius, not m%istrusting
any foul play, makes such a decree.
The demagogues have accomplished
their purpose, for they knew that
Daniel would not stop sending up Pc
titions to his God, and Daniel, instead
OF being %affrighted by the decree. went
three times a day to his housetop for
prayer. He is caught in the act. Heis
condemned to bedevoured by the lions.
Such ahealthy young man will be for
th~eleonine monarchs the best banquet
they Eel had. By the rough execu-
TONERS of the law he is hurried away
toward the den. l hear tine growl Of
the monsters, and their paving of the
dust, and as their mouth is placed to
the ground, the solid earth quakes
with their below. The door is re-
moved and Daniel showed into the
den, which was all agleam with fiery
eyeballs that seem to roll and snap in
the caverns. They approach the de-
fenseless man. Their appetite was
sharp with hunger. One stroke of
their paw, one crunch OF their teeth
and he would have been ~lifeless How
strange a welcome Daniel receives from
the monsters.
THEY FAWN ABOUT HIM.
They cover his feet with their long
names. They are struck with the
lockjaw. That night Daniels sleep is
calm and undisturbed, with his head
pillowed on the warm neck of the
tanned lions. But King Darius was
NV " AopPy. AAo AONco Otnlel dlu
lie hated the stratagem by which his
favorite had been condemned. He
PAGES the floor all night. He cannot
sleep. At the least sound lie starts
and his flesh creeps with horror. A
bad conscience will make the bravest
man q coward. He watches eagerly
for the dawn, which seems SO long in
tarrying. At the first streak OF light,
he starts out to find thefateo OF Daniel.
TIT palace gate opens and jars heavi.
ly behind him while yet the city is
asleep. He comes to the den. He
looks through the crevices but sees
nothing. Hedarenot speak. Expect.
ing the worst, his heart stops. Gath.
ering strength he puts his mouth tc
the riffs in the rock and cries: ooh
Daniel, is thy God whom thou servest
continually able to deliver thee from
the lions?" An answe comes rolling
up out Of the deep darkness; "Oh
king, live forever My God hath sen,
His angel and hath shut the lions
mouths, that they have not hurt me-
The young ma is brought out anl
the demagogues who made tn,
plot are thrown in. But they hardl,
struck the bottom of the den wher
their flesh rent, and their
BONES CRACKED,
and the blood spurted through tn,
riffs while the fierce monsters shoot
the rocks with their terrible roar
announcing to all ages the trutl
that while God defends his people, tn,
way of the wicked shall perish.
Now you see from this subject tina
in the eyes OF many the Creates
ofIense you can commit is success
OF what crime had this young maj
been guilty. that he should com