The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-11-10
Dr.. Talmage breaches a Sermon on
Religion and Politics.
The Man Faithful to God IL the Most
FaithfaI to His Counfry-An
Example from the Life
of Daniel.
Copyright. 1906. by Louis Klcpsch.1
Washington,

brought Daniel ana cast him into the
den of lions"
Darius was king of Babylon, and
the young man Daniel was SO much
a favorite with him that he made him
prime minister, or secretary of state,
But no mar could gain such a high
position without exciting the envy
and jealousy of the people. There
were d~emagogues in Babylon who
were so apprecIative of their WI
abilities that they were atIronted at
the elevation of this young man. Old
Babylon was cfraid 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 80 days should be
put to death. King Darius, not sus-
peeting any foul play, makes that de-
cree. The demagogues have accom-
p,ished all 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 applications three
tlmes a DAY ana Is found on ms mousse
TOP making prayer lie is caught III
the act. lie is condemned 10 De ue-
voured by the lions. Rough execution
ers OF the law selze MIN ana hasten
MN 10 inc cavern near the grow
of the wild beasts and | see them paw
lIg the dlrt' II as they put thelr
mouths 10 me GROUND the sonu earth
9uakes with thelr borrowings. see
tnelr eyes roll n almost neal the
merry eveoalis snap IN 'he darkness
nhese monsters approach Danlel'
lhey nave an appetlte keen win nun
ger win one stroke OF tneir pa"
VI one sha'ch Oh lheir 'ee'n they may
ieaNe MN uead at the bottom OF the
cavern but "hat n range welcome
Dunlel receives from THESE hungry
nionstsrs' Ihey lawn arouhu hlh'
.nes hck ms manu- 'hey pury ms
,eet IN their lohg mSnes' mat nlght
ne mas CAIN s4eep win ms mead Pill
,o"eu on the warm hechs Oh 'ne 'ameu
mons.
nut MOI SO wei zoe Darius. the
KING steep lie mas an attack OF ter
rlhc lie loves banlel Il
mates inns stratageh ny "hich ne mas
oeeh condemned All nlghu long the
KING walks the moor. lie cannot sleep
AT ,he ieast sound ne starts, ara the
hesh creePs with horror. lie is I'M
patleht for h dawnlng OF the morn
ing AT the hrst streak OF the day
nght Darius hastens forth TO see the
ia'e Oh Danlel. Inc heaVy palace
ooors open ana clang smut long be-
1ore the people OF the city
Darius goeS TO the den OF the ions.
lie looks IN. All is silent HIS heart
stops He feels that the very worst
mas happened; put, gathering all his
strehgth ne shouts through the riffs
OF the rock; ~ DANIEL is thy God
"hom thou servest continually i
10 denver theeF There comes roll
ing up from the deep darkness a voice
whlch says; ~ king, live forever. My
God a sent His angel to shut the
hons u that they have not hurt
me. Then Daniel is brought out from
the den. The demagogues are hurled
into it, and no sooner have. they
struck h bottom of the den than
then flesh was rent, ana their bones
cracked, and their blood spurted
through the riffs of the rock. and as
the lions make the rocks tremble with
their roar they announce to all ages
that while God will defend his people
the way of the ungodly shall perish.
Learn first from this subject that
h greatest crime that you commit
in the eyes of many is the crime OF
success. VIA had Daniel done that
he should be flung to the lions? He
had become prime minister. They
could not forgive him for that. and
behold in that a touch of unsanctified
human nature as seen in all ages OF
h world. So long as you are pinched
in poverty, SO long as you are running
the gauntlet between landlord and tax.
gatherer, so long as you find it hard
work to educate your children, there
are Dpnple who will cav. opoor man