Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-10-10

GO HIS discourse Of DR.. Talmage 10
appropriate for all seasons. but eS-
- pecially in these times of great po-
ltical agitation. The text is. Daniel vi,
III, Then the king commanded, and they
brought Daniel and cast him into the den
of lions"
Darius was king of Babylon, and the
young man Daniel was so much Il favor
lite with him that he made him prime
minister. or secretary of state. But no
man could gain such high position with
out exciting the envy and jealousy of the
people. There were demagogues in Bah
yon who were so appreciative OF their
own abilities that they were affrOnted at
the elevation OF this young man. Old
Babylon was afraid of young Babylon.
The taller the cedar the more apt it is 10
be riyen of the lightning These dema-
gogues asked the king to make a decree
that anybody that made petition TO any
one except the king during n period of
thirty days should be put TO death. King
Darius, not suspecting any foul play,
makes that decree. The demagogues
have accomplished all they want. because
they know that no one can keep Daniel
from sending petitions before God for
thirty days.
80 far from being afraid. Daniel goes
on with his applications three times a
day and is found on his housetop making
prayer. He is caught in the act. He is
condemned to be deyourcd by the lions.
Rough cXecutioncrs of the law seize him
and hasten him to the cavern. ! hear
the growl of the wild beasts, and | see
them paving the dust. and as they put
their mouths 10 the ground the solid earth
quakes with their believing. | see their
eyes roll, and | almost hear the fiery eye
balls snap in the darkness. These mon
STEERS approach Daniel, They have an
appetite keen with hunger With one
stroke of their paw on one snatch Of their
teeth they may leave him dead at the bot
tom of the cavern. But what strange
welcome Daniel receives from these hun
CRY monsters. They fawn around him;
they lick his hand; they bury his feet in
their long names. That night he has
calm sleep with his head pllowed on the
warm nccks Of the tanned lions.
But not so well does Darius the king,
sleep. He has an attack of terrific in
somna. He loves Daniel and hates this
strategcm by which he has been CON
demned. Al night long the king walks
the floor. He cannot sleep. At the least
sound he starts, and his flesh creeps with
horror. He is impatient for the dawning
of the morning. At the first streak of the
daylight Darius hastens forth TO see the
fate of Daniel. The heavy palace doors
.41nen and clang shut long before the peo-
pie of the city waken. Darius goes TO
the den OF the lions. He looks in. All is
silent His heart stops. He feels that
the very worst has happened; but, gath
ering all his strength, he shouts through
the riffs of the rock. 20 Daniel is try
God whom thou servest continually able
TO deliver thee There comes rolling mp
from the deep darkness voice which
says: 20 king, live forever. My God has
sent his angel to shut the lions mouths
that they have not hurt me- Then Dam
lei is brought out from the den. The
demagogues are hurled into it, and no
sooner have they struck the bottom of
the den than their flesh was rent and
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
Daniels Greatest Ofense.
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 could not forgive him
for that. and behold in that a touch Of
unsanctified human nature as seen in all
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pinched in poverty, 50 long as YOU are
running the gauntlet between landlord
and taXgatherer, 50 long as YOU find it
hard work TO educate your children. there
are people who will say: Poor man, |
am sorry for him. He ought to succeed,
poor man" But after awhile the tide
turns in his favor. That was a profitable
investment you made. You bought just
at the right time. Fortune becomes
good humored and smiles upon you. Now
you are in some department successful,
and your success chlls some one. Those
men who used TO sympathize with you
stand along the street, and they scowl ut
you from under the rim OF their hats.
You have more money or more influence
than they have. and you ought Ia be
gcowcd at from under the rim Of their
hats. You catch n word or two as you
pass by them. Stuck up" says one
Got it dishonesty" says another. win
hurst soon" says third Every stone
in your new house is laid on their hearts.
Your horses hoofs went over their
nerves. Every item Of your success has
been to them an item Of discontinue and
despair. Just as soon rs in any respect
you rise above your fellows, if you are
more virtuous, II you are more wise if
yal are more influential. you east a
ipw on the prospects Of others. The
road to honor and success is within reach
OF the enemy's guns. Jealousy says.
stay down or III knock you down
Il do not like you" says the snowflake
to the snowbird why don't you like
me-" said the snowbrd oh" said
the snowflake, ''you arc going up and /
am coming down" Young merchants,
young lawyers. young artists young
farmers. ut certain times there are those
to sympathize with you, but now that
you are becoming master Of your par
ticular occupation or profession, how is it