The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-05-19

DANIEL AND DARIUS.
DR.. TALMAGE'S PRACTICAL DIS
COURSE TO YOUNG MEN.

took for his subject today the character
OF Daniel and drew from 1T lessons of
sound practical value for the voung
men, of whom so large q mum Der arc al
ways to be seen among the most eager
and attentive listeners in the Tabernacle
congregations. His text was Daniel vi,
=, "Danicl was first"
Where in romance can YOU find any
thing equal TO what Daniel was in reali-
"? n young man, far away from home,
introduced into the most magnificent
and most dssolutc palace Of all the
earth. The king, wishing to make this
young man prodigy in personal appear
ance, orders his attendants to sec that
he has plenty of meat and wine, and
Daniel refuses these dclicacics and in
sists on vegetable diet, refusing every
thing but pulse and water, waving back
all the rich viands with a determined
mo; thank YOU" lie surpasscs all
the princes in hrilliancy. AS this sun
rises higher and higher in the firm lmcnL,
IL puts out all the stars, ard il there is
anything the stars hate it is the sun.
Daniel becomes so much of a lavoritc
with King Darius that our young hero is
promoted to be prime minister or scert
tary OF statc-thc FrclinYhuyscn or the
bismarck OF the ancicnts. But no man
every attained such high position with
cut exciting the envy Of others. The
mcancsL and wrathicst passion of the
soul is jealousy. You see it amour az
professions and occupations. am sy;rry
10 say You sec it as inuch alnnr,t j:I,roy
lmcs!E mSc$s as as anr9Hs .othGr c!A.scs orrncr. It
ga passion bitter as hell and it, is inn
medlatcly recognized, and yet, thou.;h it
DiaCkcnS the man who ndulnGS in il
men Will kindlC iMs fire which C0n.u
only themselves.
There were GCma: .0guca in I;ahvlou
who, highly apprrcjatve of their own
capacity, doubted the policy OF r!cvatiuM
such young man as Daniel. They
SAID: 'Why, We know more than he
does. We could manage the public ~.
1alrs better than lie can MANAGE them
The idea OF putting Dan in such place
as that" Old babylon was afraid Ot
young Babylon. They hc9an TO plot
his ruin. lie was an illuStrious TARGET
The taller Tie cedar the more apt TO br
struck with the lightning.
These dCmaGoyuCS asked Darius TO
make an unallCrablc decree that any
man who within thirty days shall ask Il
petition OF any one except the king,
shall be put to death. Darious, not mis-
trusting any 1oul play, makes such de-
cree. The dcmagOgucS have accom-.
pllshcd their purpose, for they knew that
Daniel would not stop sending lp pcli.
tons to his God, and Daniel, in stead ol
being atl'rightcd by the decree, went
:hree times a day to his housctop for
prayer. lie is caught in the act. He is
condemned to be dCvourcl by the lions.
Such healthy young man will be for
the lconne mOnarchs the best banquet
they ever had. by the rough execution
ers OF tho law he Is hurried away tow2rd
tho den.
hear the grOwl of the monsters, and
their paving 0. Lhc dust, and as their
mouth ls placed to the ground the solid
earthquakes with their below. The
door is removed and Daucl showed into
the den, winch was all aulCam with fiery
cycball that seem to roll and snap in the
cavcrns. They approach the defense
less man. Their appetite was sharp
with hunger. One stroke Of their paw,
one crunch OF their teeth and he would
have been liiclcSS. How strange wei
come Dauicl receives from the monsters.
They 1awn about him. They cover his
feet with ;hcir long name. They are
struck with the lock Jaw. That night
DanlcPs sleep is calm and undisturbcd.
with his head pillow cd on the warm neck
of the tanned lions.
But King Darius was not SO haDpv.
He loved Daniel and he hated the strata.
gcn by which his luvoritC had been con.
dcmned. lie PAGES his floor all night
lie cannot sleep. AT thc least sound
he starts and his flesh crccps with hor-
ror. y bad conscience Will make the
braVest man coward. He watches
eagerly for the dawn, which seems so
long in tarryng. AT the first ,trcak o,
Ii! ht he starts out to find out Tie fate Of
Daniel. The palace &atc opens and
Jars heavily behind him while vet tnc
city is asleep. He comes to tic den.
lie looks through the crcviccs hul secs
nothing. lie dare not speak. ENp,c.-
ing the worst, his heart stops.
Gathering strength, he puts ms mouth
To the riffs IN the rock and cries, "Oh,
Daniel, IS Thy God whom thou scryrst
continually able 70 dcliycrthcr !r2nl The
ECnS:' An answer comes ro!l'n. n,
U"C ol lhc daILmcSS: "Oh, KING, I've
forever. My God hath Sent his auncl
'''''' i'tt'I 'Iiul lIlt I.bllN' mouths, ln1i
ihcV have not hurt me-" The Nounr
man Is brought cut ana tie Grlnayuyucs
VINO made the pot are thrown in. Bun
they hardly struck the bottom o! The drn
when their flesh IS rent, and their bones
cracked, and Their blocd srurtcd through
the rlits, while the rCcmOnslcrs Shook
the rocks with their terrible roar, an.
Lounceln% TO AL a!cs The trulh thai
Whlie God defends lis. people, Tie way
OF the wicked ehal! perish.
Now, you see from this subject that
IN the eyes OF many the greatest olicusc
YOU eau commit IS success. OF what
crime had this young man been yujlt,
that he should come under the bite
hatred of the dcmagoguc? WHY. he had
got to be prime minister of Babylon.
That they could no. forgive. Behold
IN this sketch touch OF human nature,
AS long as proverty pinchcs you. and
you run the gantlet between taXgathcrcr
ana landlord, and you have hard work
10 educate your children there will he
n I.ID T. 1