The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-03-26
Gents Furnishings


This Kingdom was estaDnshou W
God himself as brought to view IN the
9th chapter of jeremiah. But while 1t
was established by God, 1t was not estao.
lished to dictate in the things or service OF
God. Tho case of Nebuchudnezzar, as
brought to view in Dan. ). was cited.
Here the king made a great image ana set
| il up i'm the plain of Dura, ana clvii en-
| actment was proclaimed that all at n
given time should bow down and wor-
shin this image. This was n direct viola
| ton or the second commandment, whlch
| forbids the worshiping OF images. lherc
we're three Hebrews who refused 10 OBEY
| this civil law, made by Kingdom that
| had been established by God himself. and
of which God had said, der. q: q, That
the nation and kingdom which VIII not
serve the same, Nebuchadnezzar, the KING
of Babylon, and that will not put their
neck under the yoke of the KING OF
| Babylon, that nation will punish, Satin
the Lord" Now, God had plainly SAID
| that he would punish those who disobeyed
the king of Babylon. The matter Is
| brought to n test; decree Is made tnat
all who will not bow down and worship
the image shall be cast into burning
| fiery furnace. When Shadrach. Meshach
and Abdenego were asked: us II true, do
not ye serve my gods, nor worship the
| golden image which / have set up! tney
| answered the king: 1--WE are not caretul
| to answer thee in this matter III u pc So
| us from the burning fiery furnace, and he
| will deliver us out OF thine hands, y,
| king, But, if not, be II known unto thee,
o, king, that we will not serve thy gods,
nor worship the golden image when thou
hast set up"
This caused the king to become very
| furious and he caused the furnace TO be
| heated seven times hotter than usual and
| cast these three bound men into the burn
ing furnace, the fire beng so hot that IL
slew those men VINO cast them IN. linen
| the king went to behold the result OF their
| nunishment. and to his astonishment eX-
claimed ibid we not cast three men
bound into the fire." They answered :
True, o King" but he says, Il see four
men loose, walking in the midst OF the
fire, and they have no hurt, and the form
| of the fourth is like the son OF God.
Then Nebachadnezzar called them forth
and blessed the God of Shadrach, Mes
bach and Abednego, acknowledging thai
there was no other God like their Tod, or
that could deliver after this sort. Ihus
God justified his children in violating the
civil law of the kingdom, because the clvl
power had overstepped the power and au'
thority delegated to it by God.
When the civil government enacts laws
conflicting with our duties and service &c
God, il is our first duty to obey Tod ant
leave the results with him. The civi
government cannot If right leglslate upor
the first four commandments becaus!
these relate wholly TO our duty TO God
and the civil power cannot OF right ue
prive us of that right and duty, and Will
! the government to-day may not set up
golden image and compel ITS worshi !
there is an attempt being made to max
: an image to the papacy and enforce tn
worship of God, and compel the people I
worship the beast or his image. or recelv
his mark. There is a strong effort beln
: made and a world-wides movement IN ia
| lnfn Ia
: fourth commandment, which claim
obedience to the seventh day; ana ials
l institution Is being forced upon thos
!, who would observe IL it's stead.
But God demands of every loyal sol
: to-day, obedience to his word, and on
: | answer to all who would deter us from OF
I duty should be using the words OF one
old. "He ought to obey God rather tina
: man." Acts 80, and while the meek an
]. gentle spirit of Christ should ever be see
) in our lives. and care taken not to onen'
! yet when the civil powers would seek
= deprive us of our God given rights. Il
: words of the three Hebrew childrC
/, should be expressed in our loyal al
il Christian department. I've are N
$ careful TO answer thee in this manner
$ Our greatest care chould be, that We
Il not corlpromIso with evil, and bring up'
us the disapprobation of God. III
) ernest manner in which these subjec
/. are being presented, and the influence a
g tending the meetings seems to be impr6
o sing the minds of many, and n number
q converts arc being IN lde in Butte.
. Elder Palmer of Bozeman will speak
= morrow night. Thus far, Elder Palm
q has been speaking upon practical them'
1. conversion, the power of the Gospel, OF
N while Elder Stone has spoken upon
d prophecies found in the book OF Reye
le lion. and their present fulfiiment IN I
a, world. The meetings in tho future "
:, undoubtedly take on more OF reviN
IS form.