Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-12-01
DR.. Talmage breaches Sermon on
Religion and Politics.
rae Naa Faithful 20 God u tho west
Faithful a. his Ccuntrs-An
Example from the life
of Daniel.
ICopyrtShs. 1870. oy Louis Hiopschl
Washington -

brought Daniel anC cast ham INTO the
Gen OF lions"
Darius was King OF Babylon. and
the Young man Daniel WAS 80 much
a favorite with him that he made him
prime minister. or secretary OF state
But no man could gain such high /
position without exciting the envy /
and jealousy OF the people. There I
were 6emaCogues IN Babylon who !
were 50 apprcclativc Of their own I
abilities that they were affrontcd at |
the elevation % this Young man. Old /
Babylon was afraid % Young Babylon.
lne taller the cedar the more apt % /
SIS 90 be rivcn Of The lightning. These !
ctrarcrus~ asked rhe king go make !
r. decree tlat nyhotN that made a
petition TO anyone except the king
Galiac q p-rscd cf 81 days should bee
pat 20 death. King Darius. NOT sus-
pectirC say foul p.ay. makes that de-
cree. TIE demarccues have accom-
rished au rhey want. because thcE
Know rhat no one can kccD Daniel
from sending petition before God Tor
% Gsys.
80 Ear from being afraid. Daniel
crez on with his >uppfrauons threr
f.rres ca day and is found ou bis house
ROD making prayer Tie is caught iu
the sct. He IS coricn-cd to nc de-
sor-c5 hv the Irons. Rough execution
err of ere law sei7e hiu ard hasten
lfr 70 the ceVsru. ; heer the grow
y the v--l beasts a-l see ffeu paw
-nC the dir. and as th.N rut their
mouths 20 tie Crourd che solid earra
cuakcs with their below r-s. see
rtefr ewes rc-1. aud I almost hear the
fiery eyebals snap in .rt darkness
These monsters approach Daniel
They have az appetite keen with hum
ger with one stroke 90 their paw
or one snatch 90 fhcir teeth they may
leave him dead ~ the bottom az tic
cavern. But what strange welcome
Daniel receives from these hungry
monsters, They fawn around him.
rhev LEX his hand. fhey bury hs
feet iu their long mines. That night
/ be- has calm sleep with Bis head pill
/ lowed or the warm necks 81 the tanned
lions.
But rot So well does Darius. the
| king. sleep He has an attack % ter
! rife insomnia. He loves Danbrl and
hates this ST. tacem hy which be has
beer condemned. AL night long the
King walks the io1r he carult sleep
Al the least sound he starts. ard the
Hesh creeps with horror. H. is im-
| patient Tor rhe dawling 90 The morn
/ ing. A. The first streak 81 The DAY
| ruht Darius hasters forth 90 see the
fate nf Daniel The heavy palace
| doors open and clang sAut ioug be
| fore the people q the city waken
Darius uoer 20 The den ~ the lions
| He looks in. AL b. silent. His heart
stops He feels thar The very worst
has happened. but. gathering al BIZ
strength. be shouts through the riff.
81 the rock: % Daniel Is thy Cos
whom sh0u ssrrcst continually abl
20 deliver thee2~ There comes roil
ing Up from the deep darkness voice
which says; % king. live forever. VI,
God has seat His angel 20 shur th
lions mouths that they have not hur
me- Then Daniel 81 brought out from
tn den- The demagogues are hurle'
into it. and no sooner have the
struck The bottom 81 the den fha
sheir hesh was rent. ana their bone
cracked. and their blood spurte
1 through the riffs o. the rock. md q
The loss make che rocks trefnbie wit
! their roar they announce 20 al az,
that while Cod viii defend his peop'
the way Of the ungodiy shall perish
Learn first from this subject fha
the greatest crime that yon CONN.
81 the eyes q many is the crime =
success What had Daniel done fh-
he should b. flung 10 the ions2 II
had become prime minister. The
could not forgive him for that. an
behold 90 that . touch % rrsanctifs
human nature a. seen in al ages
the world. So iorg a. you are pinchs
an poverty. 80 long as you are ruunir
she gantlet between iandi0Ta and ~.
gafherer. 20 lorg as you frd IL haI
work 70 educate your children. thei
! are people who viii saw Poor ma
am sorry for him tie ought 70 ~
ceed. poor man Bot after asghi
the tide turns in HIS favor. That W
profitable fnsesfment yoE mad
!. Scu tho4ghs Just AZ the right tirn
; Fortune becomes good hnmored ~
= smiles upon ) on. NOW you are rs son
> .s~partrnen euccefsfni. and your 81
IS cess chiiis some one. Those men vi
D. ,ssed 20 synpafbize wifh you stai
Z. along the street. and they seowl
q you from under The rim u their ha'
You have more money Or more inf
- ence than they have. and You org
|, 10 be scO~ied ~ from under the r.
- Of their hats. You catch a word
two as you pass them by. stuck ~
SAYS one. -Gof Il dieboHesfiy.~ "a
another. "wiu bnrsf soon" says
third Every stone 81 your new h0u
, j. laid Oh their hearts. Your hors