The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-01-15

should be enrolled, and that 'the
days were accomplished that she
should be delivered" and thus it
was that this Prince of the first and
only everlasting kingdom was born
10 Bethlehem Gin the days Of these
kings"
When this explanation was given to
the king by Daniel the city OF Rome
had no existence. The very site of
this proud mistress of the world was
in fields or woods and forests, but
how perfectly in this and other chap
ters Daniel tells of this future power
on earth. It was at first only the
little province of Latium, but greater
and greater became its power and in
fuence till it exceeded all kingdoms
before it in power and n a3n:fcence.
In the Greek it was literature, art
and beauty; with the Roman, it was
law and order. This power is said
in this chapter to be ''strong as iron
forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces
and subdureth all things" This
was fine description Of the Roman
government. The government was
always noted for divisions and dis
union. What had ruined other gov
ernments only seemed to make Rome
flourish. The history Of the repub-
lie is full of the records of marriages
in different ruling families to pre-
vent further discord and danger to
the salty of the republic but to 10
effect. All were fruitless to accom-
plish their end and no government,
except Rome, ever survived the
slaughter and suicidal contests IN
her history of various times. While
Rome was called kingdom, it was
in reality republic ard "the King
of the Jews" set up this greatest re-
public the world ever saw in what
was, up to that time, the greatest re-
public the wolld had seen. The
whole context shows wonderfully
true description of Rome N short
way, and careful, considerative
reader is overwhelmed with the i'm
mensity and plenitude Of the krowl-
edge and power of Gcd.
Christ in Mark j, Is, said, The
time is fulfilled ard tie kingdom Of
heaven is at hand" and said on va
rious occasions that be was the prom
ised king and his kingdom was the
one promised; for claiming to be that
he was tried by the officers OF this
sameRoman government and executed
by the decree of t. co :, and IN the
way and manner Of its laws. Today
the condition OF the Christian Church
is an everlasting monument to the
inspiration of the Book of Daniel.
The Empire Of King Caesar is 8 thing
of the past; the Kingdom Of Christ
a glorious reality Of the present and
a more glorious anticipation OF the
future.
Rome filed its destiny and was
divided into ten kingdoms as pre-
dicted in Daniel vii. But Rome has
left monuments of its greatness IN
many ways, but principally in the
laws and constitutions of later gov
errments. She has left the features
of her supremacy in the CUSTOMS
habits, &C., in all Of the people OF the
advanced governments Of the world.
Those who have not received directly
have indirectly caught the energy
and vim of the kingdom Of Cesar.
The conquest of Cesar on the Is
land of Britain carried the peculiarl-
ties, laws and habits Of the Romans
and they are so deeply rooted into
Anglo Saxon Of the succession that
no revolution could eradicate them,
and to some of which the Anglo
Saxon's progress and advancement
are very largely due,
The doctrine of local self govern
ment is divine inheritance from
the Roman ancestry. The Norman,
the Dane and the Saxon have subju-
Gated our mother Island; they changed
its laws, have changedits people, have
burned of it's cities, but have never
cffaced the likeness nor removed the
image Of julius Caesar. Gods pur-
pose is clearly seen in the history
of Rome. In its early years the
other nations surrounding SO warred
against the future mistress OF the
world as to develope her energies.
Particularly is this true Of the Pun;c
wars, and most especially so of the
Punic war in which was engaged
against Rome that mastery soldier
and statesman, Hannibal. For six
teen long years he marched over tie
| lille rnnublic. burning her cities, be-