The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-11-09
DIR. TALMAGES SERMON
SUNDAYS DISCOURSE BY TIE NOTED
DIVINE.
Subject. EVERYDAY Eciigicn-rtis l. Cool In
Business and roiit,cs-rhr fNtmric
ot Daniel. Who Nss Sewer Toe Busy
to worship God-AdNicc to Christians,

but especially ln these times ot great agi'
tation The test is Daniel VI, l6. Then
the king commanded. and they brought
nauiel and cast him into the den OF lions.
Darius was king of Babylon. and the
young man Daniel was 50 much iavorite
with him that lac made him prime minis.
ter. or secretary of state. BUt no man
could gain such a high position without
exciting the envy and jealousy OF the peo-
pie. There were dcmagoyucs m bahNion
who were - a1pTcc.a,lvc ot thelr own
abilities that they were afrontcd az the
elevation cf this young man. old Baby
Ion was atrlid oi young Babylon. The tall
or the cedar the more apt it - 20 hc rivCn
of the lightning. These demagogues asked
the king 10 make a decree that ANYBODY
that made a petition to any one except
the king during A period ot thr'v days
should bc put 20 death King Darius, not
suspcct,ug any foul play. makes that de..
cree. The dcmagogueS have accomplished
an they want because they know that mo-
one can keen Daniel from sending petitions
before God for thirty DAYS.
50 far from being afraid, Daniel goes
on with su0phc'tIons three times q
day aud is found ON his mousse top making
PRAYER Tie Is caught m the act. lie rs
condemned 90 he dcyourcd 10y the lions.
Rough cNecutioacrs of the law seize him
aud hasten him Go the cavern. ] near the
growl OF t,e wild beasts, and ! see them
paving the dust. and As they put their
mouths 10 the ground the solid earth
Quakcs with their believing ! see their
eyes roll and | almost hear tho fiery eve
balls snap lu the darkness These mons.
tcrs approach Daniel Thoy have an uppe.
tito keen with hunger. 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 strange welcome
Daniel receives from these hungry mons
tcrs Thcv fawn around him, they HEX
his hand. they bury his feet ln their long
names. That night he has calm sleep with
his head Dillowcd on the warm nccks OF
the tanned lions
But not ~ we'll does Darius. the king,
sleep. He has an attack Of terrible nsom.
MIA lie loves Daniel, and hates this
stratogem hy which he has been con.
demncd. All night long the king walks
the foo. lie cannot sleep. A. the least
sound he starts and his flesh crccps with
horrcr. I.c Is mpdt nt for The daWuug
of the morning Al the first streak of the
d.yhght Darius hastcns forth 60 see the
fate of Daniel The heavy palace doors
open and ciang shut long before ihc people
+ OF the city wakcn Darius goc, 10 lhc den
of the lions he looks m. All ~ silent.
His heart stops lie feels that the very
worst has happened, hut gathering ala Ina
strength. he shouts through the uits of
the rock "Oh. Daniel. is thy God whom
thou scrvcst continually able 10 deliver
thee" There comes rolling MP from the
deep darkness "A voice which suyss "Oh.
king live forever NV God has sent His
angel 10 shut the lions mouths that they
have not hurt me- Then Daniel ~
brought out from the den Z hc dcm1-
gogues are hurled into Il, and no sooner
have they struck the bottom of the den
than their flesh was rent, and their bones
cracked and their blood spurtcd through
the riffs of the rock, and, as the lions
make the rocks trcmhlc with their roar.
they announce 90 all ages that while God
wall defend Ills people, the way OF the
ungodly shall perish
/ Learn first from this subject that the
greatest crl e. that vou commit In the
eyes of many is the crime OF success. What
had Daniel done that he should bc Hung
TO the lions; lie had become prime min.
. ister. They could not forgive him for
. that and behold IN that a toHch of uu.
FanCtIhcd human nature as seen m all
ages OF the world So long as you are
pinched IN poverty, so long as you are
running the gantlct between landlord aud
. tlNg1therer. 50 long as you iud ~ hard
work 10 educate your children. there are
people who will say. Poor man, | am
sorry for him; hc ought 10 succeed, poor
man" But after awhile the tide turns
III NbuI ldNhlt Utl was II piVl' iUf W
vcstmcnt YOU made. You bought Just at
the right time Fortune becomes good hu.
mored and smiles upon you. Now Won
are IN some department successful and
your success chlls some one. Those men
who used to synpathize with you stand
along the street, and they sc1wl at yod
from under the rim OF their hats You
have more money or more influence than
they have, and YOU ought 90 be scowlcd
a. Irt a., ,.t &C. fI.rv lt.f N.tt
catch a word or two as ygu pass 10y them.
stuck 40. saws one. Got 10 dishonest
w. SAYS another will burst EDpn." ."
says n thlrd Every stone IN your new
house Is laid on their hearts. Your horse x
hoofs went over their nerves. Every tenn
Of your Success has been 10 them m item
Of discontinue aud dcapar just rs soon
az iu any respect you r..o above your icl.
lows, n you are more yrtu0us, II you are
more wise, If you are more influential
you cast a shadow on the prospect OF 9th
CTg.
The road 20 honor and success IL with.
ia reach OF the enemy guns Jealousy
SAYS. "Stay down or l'll knock YOU down
u do not like YOU says the snowflake 10
the snow bird why don't you Ike
me-" said the snowbird oh" slid the
snowflake, you are going up and am
coming down
Young merchants young lawyers, yolng
doctors, young mechanic, young artists,
young farmers, a. certain times there are
those 10 syWpJthIlc with YOU, bot now
that you are becoming a master Of your
particular occupation or profession, now is
II now, young lawyers, yong dortprF.
young artists young i3rmcrs, how ia -
now The greatest crime that you can
commit ls the crime ol success
Again. my subject mpresscs me with
the value oi decision oi chaiar 90 any
department Daniel knew that II hc con.
ti0und his adherence 30 the religion Of the
Lord b. would be hurled % the lions.
but. having sct hIs compass well, be sailed
rIzh5 on For the l4cE 81 that element
OF decision Of chara ter. ~ eminent In
D1uI"l, many men are IWrfd for 'ni-
world. and ruined for the world o. come
arc not r-ttlod in any respect, beraIsr
they have not been able 20 make up trnIr
minds PCrhapg they vIi 20 west; p'f.
h1ps they VIII 90 cas- pefhap, they vuI
not. perhaps they VIII 80 north; BnfhIpa
they may 20 south, perhaps 'I'l wii
not, perhaps they may mike That invest
ment in real estate or lu railroads, per
laps they will not They are like "a steam
81 that shJIld 90 out ID; New YORK har
bOr starting for GLASGOW. and The urvl
Gay should change io" liayre de Grlrr
end tho next for Charleston and the next
for Boston and The next for Liverpool
These men on the sel 0i life everlasting
ly ,4rki1g chip md r.fuy no head way
Or they arc like "a man who starts ~
build "a house In the tyruthian style ar-
changes Do 90 DJrc. and th,n cOmriete.
% in the Ionic fhr rlr.s 81 l'i stv.es oil
architecture Young mon. start fl.At DO.
keep ou Have trrE0~ ~ character
. Character ike tHa gy.tJirb m IJunu.u
10 is magnificent ub.c standing firm. bu
loses al it- beauty .n fight. How u4r.
dersi0n Of character in order i.ut tu'a
Young men may be- CH-Istians' Their D.'
f ,r.ortstos male aarr4atfs NIgvs AZ them