The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-11-16
BELSHAZZARS' FEAST
ssHASDwRITING ON THE WALL"
Was Rev. DR.. Talmage's Interesting
Subject SoE His Sunday Sermon.

TEz-: 'To thai night was Belshazzar,
the King Of the C5a!deans, slain. Daniel,
y, 80.
Night was about TO come down On Baby.
lon. The shadows OF her ESQ towers began
TO Iengthen. The Euphrates rolled on,
touched by the fiery splerdors Of the setting
sun, and gates Of brass, FURNISHED an1 gilt
tering, opened and shut like doors 0: FAM.
Th2 hanging gardens OF Babylon. wet with
the heavy dew. began to pour from staciit
flowers and dripping leaf & fragrance for
many miles around. Tho streets ana squares
were lighted for dance and fro!ic and p-on-
enade. The theaters and galleries If art
invited the wealth and lo!ap aud grandeur
Of the city to -are entertainments. Scenes
Of riot and T;issail we're mingled in every
street. and goddess m;rtl. and outrageous
excess and splendid Ticksdne5s came to the
kings paace 70 10 their mightiest deeds Of
| darkness.
4 roya! feast tonight &: the kings palace!
Rushing up to the Sates are ehariots, uphol-
stored with precious cloths from Deden, and
drawn by nre eyed horses from Togarneb,
that rear and neigh IN the grasp OF the char
toteers. while thousand lords disnount:
and women, dressed in al the splendors o.
Syrian emerald, and the co.or blending q
agate, and the chastsness Of coral, and the
somber glory c: Tyrian purple and princey
eCabroiderics, brought from asar BY canels
across the desert ard hy sains Of Tarshish
across the sea.
Open wide the gates and lot the guests
co:ne in. The chanlli .rtairs aud cap,jaarer5
are all ready. Har2. to tho rustic OF the silks,
aud to the car2l of the MUSE! Sec the blaze
Of the iaHaIs, Lit thu banners. FIJI tho
cups. Clap tho cv,nhais. Blow the tram
pets. Let the night * by with son. anl
dance ard ovation. ani let that BabyirHis?
tongue be patsiet! that will nnt say. 80 King
Be,shazzar. live ;crerec.,'
| Al. my friends. il was no: any con.aon
baruuet to which these great people caIne'
Al! pari3 ol the earth had sent their rich"st
yia06s to that table. Rca"Gets and chando-
+; liers flashed their light upcn taniar,is cf
! furnished gold. Fruits. r;pe and luSciolS,
in baskets o. sii:eT. cEtHiuel with le2Te:.
piucEsd from r:va! conservatives. Vase.
! inlaid with emerald aai ,:3yr:! viz. "y
uuis:ie ,ra:erIe:. i.Il@I With nuts that wHr"
/ ttcesheG from forests Of distant lands.
Wine hr. .;shr from the roya! va!s. foam.
ing in ii" Geca2ters aud hnthiing in the
chalices. Tufts Of cas:a and fran%incsnsa
waiting their sweetness from wall ara table.
Gorgeous banners unfolding in the hraeze
that came through the open w!liow. he-
Witchcd with the perfumes Of hanging S;;i
Gens Fountains Ii:;GS mp from Enclosures
ofirory. in jets ol crystal. 70 fall in clatte--
ing rain Of diamonds and pearls. Statues Of
! mighty men locking down from inches intao
wall upon crowr$ aad shields brought from
! suodued empires. Idols Of wonderful "-or:;
! standing Or pe6eStalS rf precious stones.
/; Z:l,nroi ;eries STOPPING a5?ut the win
Gcvs and wrapping pillars Of cellar aal
drifting or aoer irlsid with ivory all az
ale. 1Iusic, uinsling with tEe thrnm of
ha-ps, and the clash Of cvmhalS. and tn
blast Of trumpets in one wave 81 tGansgoE;
thar went rippiiog long the wall and
breathing among the gariaoas ana Pouri:';;
down the corridors, and thrilling the 73u;:
oI A thousand banqueters.
The signal is given. and the lords ani Ia
dies tie mighty men ana women q .l:>
! land, come aroun3 the table. Ptuc ou: tie
wing. Let foam and bubble kiss the liz:
Hoist every o2a his cup a1l drink l. tila
! sentiment. 20 King ee!schazzar. live for
! ever" Destarre;; head band ani cac..::@-t
OF royal beauty gl"aM to the ~
! Lifted cha;;ees. as again. and again.
and again they are cnlEt:ea. Away
with care from the palace: Tear royal
! dignity to tatters! Pour out mora
! Hiue. Give rs more light, wilder music.
! eNeeter perIun:e. Lord shouts to lord. cap
| tain ogics to captain. Gi23lets clash; d.
caarer: rattle. There como i'll the ohscc!.o
|
=,averinS lip. and the gufIaw oiidi4t;;; laugh.
! ter. bursting from he lips o: princes. Hnshad.
! r9e!irc, b'ccdshot. while mingin:; with it
! all hear. "Hu3za, hHzza. for great Bel
! shazzar::'
! What is that or the p!a::erinc of the wall:
Isit spirit? Is it a :.hartom? Is it G".i?
! hemuSic stops. The goh!ets fa:l from the
! nerveess grasp. There is a thrill Ihern is
! I start. There is thousand voiced ehr:ci
os horror. Let Daniel ha brought in 10 read
that writing. ia comes Il. He i;.atts j..
weighed in the balance and found want
! inS.'
EIsanwnile tie Mede=, w;19 50. t~o years
! hai been laying siege to thai cit}, took AZ
vantage Of that ca1oa:a! aud came in. I
! hear the feet o. he conqUer1rs on the p.l,a"?
! stairs. Massacre rushcS in with Il tuJu:au:l
! clca.aius knives. Death bursts upon liz
scena, and saut tie doc" oi that baltuc;
! ing hall. ior do ncE want t., }~oH. Th~:D il
: nothing til.r2 DIT toru itaane-$, ani i'Tc..;aa
wrcaih<, aul ti,e Slusl Q: upset tanS"rt:,
and tho blood ii murdered Wonca. a1d tl''
! kicHr? ;:utl tuI!t!cl cir:;,G> % a deal k;ES.
For IN tina: night Vas &eiSac;;-:tc, tnH kin,
Of the Chaldeau:. siaip.
! / 90 oa to learn soua lesson from all this.
! | learn that when Coz writes anything OF
! the wall 4 nan haG letter read il as it is
! oal;ei did not m;s!nte-2ret OF modify tn"
! handwriting On The wall. L is all foolish
ne:s to expect Il minister q t!t2 ::oSHel -
! nreach always things tia: the N:ope like CT
! tho people chocse. youns men ri
Washinst?o. what sha;! I preach t.
! tho dignity q human nature? Shall
! tell vc.l Of the wonders that our race ha;
| accomplished? 'sQh. no. you gay. "Jel
ne The message that came from Goa /
! Will Il thero is any handwriting On the
! wall. il is this lessen: "Reaant! Accent oi
| Christ AID pc saved 7 might ask nf Il
:;rca. many other things, but taat is the mes
! sage, and 50 declare ii. jesus never aat-
! tered those 20 whom ns rreac:?sd. IIe sl:i
! 10 those iSio did wron; and wIp were often
/ eire IL His sight: -" generation Of "ir"r:
" white1 sepu:thers! How can ye cs-
caro- the (ia:nnation oC hc!l!'' Paul tbs
! ;oc<t:" preached before NAN wh3 was u2E
! ra:(ir to hear him preach. What subject
! did he take? Lid Il" say: "Ch. you .re II
! coo,i mar. 4 very fins man. Z very NODE
! nam" -. IL preached % righteousness
! 70 q man $40 was n2Ti::a!apns. OF temper
anre 70 ,uan VINO vas Il "ictlm OF ha1 az
! petit.',. of tAe Judgment :" c2m" {" / MA
who was unfit forit. So "" tnHss always ~
cara the message that happens 70 com" t"
/ u
! preached before Jamgs /. Of EDglan1 Thr
! was James ". oG Scotland. What SUBJECT
! did Ec ta'l.? The king WIS noscl al; cv21
! To-, vor!I for han- unscii:"l aad w;iT2rin:;
IL MS id"a3. What did The minister preach
about to inis man who was James l. 0t Eus'
land au,l :Tames VI. Of Scotland: He tooE
ior his text james j.. 6: "Hr that waTereti
j is ii;: 4 wave ~ the sea dti"en with tn
| wind au.t ,:StJ!." Hugh LatiincT ofenIe
! t." kin; i'ya snrnl3n h. r:Haclei. ana "a.
! k,Es sud, Hug? Latln1Hr, come ans
! a..,osi:r." Il VIII" said Ffu.h h1,,-
iu": SO tic ':ar was appointed. aHl
: tie kings chapel w&s full Of lords and dukes
! an1 ia" mighty nel and women OF tA9
! country ;nr HucA Latin"T VI t" aooi,Siz :.
! Ec began lis sermon by saying: 'Eucti
! Latimnr, hcthink thee! Thou art IN :ilo
presence Of thine earthly kim. VINO can &c
l. 1oft, ,st,1- + I