Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-05-19
FOR YOUNG MEN.
Daniels Life and Charact,a. Are Suita-
bio Models for the Young to
Follow.
Or. Talmage Delivers a Rousing Scr.
mon On This Subject in the
brooklyn Tabernacle.


acter OF Daniel and drew from it les
sons OF sound practical value for the
young men, OF whom SO large q num-
Der are always to be seen among the
most eager and attentive listeners in
the Tabernacle congregation. His
text was Daniel vi: 9, "Daniel was
first"
Where in romance can you find any
thing equal to what Daniel was in
reality? A young man far away from
home, introduced into the most mag
nificent and most dissolute palace OF
all the earth. The king wishing to
make this young man ~ prodigy in
personal appearance, orders his atten-
dants to see that he hos plenty OF
meat and VINE, and Daniel refuses
these delicacies and insists on q vese-
table diet, refusing everything but
pulse and water, waving back all the
rich v;ands with % determined, "No;
/ thank YOU" He surpasses
all the princes in brilii;,ncy.
AS this sun rises higher and higher
in the armament, it puts out all the
stars, and ii there is anything the
stars hate it is the sun Daniel be-
zones so much OF q favorite with
King Darius that our young hero is
promoted to be prime minister or
secretary OF state-the FreIinghuysen
or the Bismarck OF the nncicnts 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. am sorry to say you see it
as much among clergy as among other
classes OF men. 1t is u 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 were demagogues III Babylon,
who highly appreciative OF their own
capacity. doubted thepolcy OF elevat-
ing such q young man as Daniel. They
said 1--WE know more than he does.
We could manage the public al
fairs better than he can manage them.
The idea OF putting Dan in such a
place as that" Old Babylon was
afraid OF young Babylon. They began
n to plot his ruin. He was an
4 illustrious target. The taller
& the cedar tine more apt to be
struck with the lightning. These dema-
goeues asked Darius to make an I'M
+ ;tlterable decree that any man who
\ within 80 days shall ask q petition OF
amy one except the king, shall be put
to death. Darius, not mistrusting
/ any foul play, makes such q 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 aifrighted by the decree. went
three times Il day to his housetoD for
prayer. He is caught in the act. Heis
condemned to be devoured by the lions.
Such a healthy young man will be for
II the leonine monarchs the best banquet
they ever had. By the rough execu-
TONERS OF the law he is hurried away
toward the den. hear the growl OF
the monsters, and their paving OF the
dust, and as their mouth is placed to
q the ground the solid earth quakes
4 with their below. The door is re.
moved and Daniel showed into the
81 den, which was all agleam with fiery
u eyeballs that seem to roll and snap in
u the caverns. They approach the de-
"a fenseless man. Their appetite was
n sharp with hunger. One stroke OF
VI their paw, one crunch OF their teetl,
a and he would have been lifeless How
sS strange welcome Daniel receives from
& the monsters.
THEY FAWN ABOUT HIM.
They cover his feet with their long
n names. They are struck with the
glockiaw. That night Daniels sleep is
s8scalm and undisturbed, with his head
NJ pilowed on the warm neck of the
as tanned lions. But King Darius was
r not SO happy. He loved Daniel and
he hated the stratagem by which his
s5favorite had been condemned. He
vi PAGES the floor all night. He cannot
Sleep. At the least sound he starts
sss5s and his flesh creeps with horror. A
* bad conscience will make the bravest
man a coward. He watches eagerly
81 for the dawn, which seems SO long IN
@ tarrying. At the first streak OF lishG'
"a he starts out to find the fate o. Daniel
"a The palace gate opens and jars heavi
efly behind him while yet the city is
asleep. He comes to the den. He
Il looks through the crevices but sees
nothing. Hedare not speak. Expect
IS ing the worst, his heart stops. Gath
ering strength he puts bis mouth tc
the rifts in the rock and cries: "Oh
Daniel, is thy God whom thou servest
q continually able to deliver thee from
II. the lions?" An answer comes rolling
u up out of the deep darkness; "Oh
king. live forever My God hath sent
d His His angel n and hath shut the lions
H: mouths, that they have not hurt me. .
The young man is brought out a .n
the demagogues who made the
81 blot are thrown in. But they hardly
Struck the bottom of the den wher
Il their flesh rent, and their
BONES CRACKED,
and the blood spurted through thu