The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-11-23
A TIMELY DISCOURSE
Dr.. Talmage breaches a Sermon on
Religion and Politics.
The Man Faithful To God Is the Most
Faithful 10 His Country-An
Example from the Life
of Daniel.

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Washington. Nov. 4.
This discourse of Dr. Iamage is APP
propriate for all seasons. but especial
ly in these times Of great political
agitation. The text is, Daniel Vi, 49,:
Then the king commanded and they
brought Daniel ana cast ham into the
den Of lions
Darius was king Of Babylon, and
the young man Daniel was SO much
a fayorite with him that he made him
prime minister, or secretary of state.
But no man could gain such a high
position without exciting the envy
and jealousy of the people There
were demagogues i'm Babylon who
were SO appreciative of their own
abilities that they were atIrOnted at
the elevation of this young man. Old
Babylon was afraid OF young Babylon.
Inc taller the cedar the more apt it
is TO be riven of the lightning. These
demagogues asked the king to make
a decree that anybody that made a
petition to anyone except the king
during a period of $50 days should be
put TO death King Darius. not sus-
pecting any foul play. makes that de-
cree. The demagoeues have accom-
p.ished an they want, because they
know that no one can keep Daniel
from sending petitions before God for
80 days
So far from being afraid. Daniel
goes on with his >uppicauons three
times a day aud is found ON bis house
top making prayer lie is caught in
the act lie is condemned 10 be de-
voured 10y the lions Rough execution
ers of the law seize him and hasten
him 10 the cavern. hear the growl
Of the wild beasts and 7 see them paw
ing the dirt. and as they put their
mouths to the ground the solid earth
quakes with their bci.oWings ! see
their eyes roll, and almost hear the
fiery eyebalis snap I'm tne darkness.
These monsters approach Daniel.
They have AN appetite keen with hun
ger With one stroke of their paw
or one snatch Of their teeth they may
leave him dead at the bottom of the
cavern. But what q strange welcome
Daniel receives from these hungry
monstcrsl They fawn around him;
they lick his hand; they bury his 1.
feet in their long m,nes. That night /
he has calm sleep with his head pill /
lowed on the warm necks of the tanned /
lions.
But not so well does Darius. the .
king. sleep. He has an attack Of ter /
rife insomnia. Tie loves Daniel and /
hates this stratapem by which he has /
been condemned. AT night long the
king walks The floor Tie cannot sleep.
At the least sound he starts ard the
flesh creeps with horror He is inn
patient for the dawning of The morn
ing. At the first streak OF the day
light Darius hastens forth TO see the
fate of Daniel The heavy palace
doors open and clang shut long be-
fore the people of the city waken.
Darius goe7 to the den Of the lions.
lie looks in. All is silent His heart
stops. He feels that the very worst
has happened; but, gathering all his
strength. he shouts through the riffs
of the rock 80 Daniel is thy God
whom thou scrvest continually able
to deliver thec?" There comes roll
ing up from the deep darkness a voice
which says: 90 King. live forever. My
God has sent His angel TO shut the
lions mouths that they have not hurt
me-" Then Daniel is brought out from
the den. The demagoeuos are hurled
into IL, and no sooner have they
struck the bottom OF the den than
their flesh was rent am their bones
cracked. and their blood spurted
through the riffs of the rock. and as
the lions make the rocks trcmble with
their roar they announce TO an ages
that while God will defend his people
the way Of the ungodly shall perish.
Learn first from this subject that
the greatest crime that YOU commit
in the eyes Of many is the crime Of
success What had Daniel done that
he should be flung to the lions? He
had become prime minister. They
rould not forgive him for that. and {
behold in that touch of unsanctifed
human nature as seen in an ages Of
The world. So long as you are pinched Z
IN poverty. so long as YOU are running
he gantlct between landlord and tav-
yatherer. so long as You find IL hard
work 10 educate your children. there
ire people who VIII say: Poor man.
am sorry for him. Tie ought 10 sue {
'eed. poor man" Put after awhile s
he tide turns in his favor. That was I
profitable investment YOU made. {
You thought just at the right time. ]
Fortune becomes good humored and
miles upon Won Now Won are In some r
department. successful. and your sue Z
.ess chills some one. Those men who {
l~ed to sympathize with YOU stand I
Ilong the street. and they scowl at !
.ou from under the rim of their hats. {
ION have more money or more influ- b
nee than they have and YOU ought fl
o he scowled az from under the rim 9
# their hats. You catch a word or q
wo as YOU pass them by. "stuck up" j.
avs one. Got 10 dishonesty" saws n
mother. "Will burst soon" saws S
bird Every stone I'm your new house p
S laid on their hearts Your horses fl
oofs went over their nerves. Every h
tenn of your success has been 70 them h
n item of discontinue an ! despair q