The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-30

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CoNTDxT.- Probably forty years
elapsed between the events OF last les
son and the events of the present lesson.
or all that transpred iii Babylon during,
that period one occurrence only IS men
toned by Daniel Iore-warned. by u
dream, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS was anllcteds oy
a disease known as lycant hropy, N
which he fanried himself an animal and
fed like an OK. On his recovery !; he
$500 Passing BY In silence the death
OF Observation-Disclosures and the reigns OF his
success ors, the book of Daniel records q
most startling event in the last days
OF Belshazzar great grandson OF Nepu-
chadnezzar. about which we = are now
to study, Belshazzar made q great feast
to thousand Of his lords, and caused
the vessels taken from the temple at
Jerusalem to be used In serving /. vine
for the OCCASION. In the midst OF the
revelry ashand appeared A.ihaRins "a az 1a a.
scription upon the wall. After the I !, AL J,
urc of the wise men, Daniel was caileo
In to interpret. AZ sst 4
DECLINED Verse 17)-1t was q rare
promise that was made 5s to Daniel as
he stood in the presence of King Bel
sh b Ear Ear; verse 10. trembling with fear.
Costly rainlent, a chain OF gold about
his neck, the position Of third ruler IN
the kingdom-all these were to be given
~ the writing should be correctly inter-
preted. The fec might well exclte even q
GOOD man. 1t Indicated the character
Of him who offered It. and confornled 70
the custom of$monarchs, who, be y said
ito their praise, were accust omed 70 re-
ward any who served them. -,
r. (G en-. XII 4O) But now the noble dls-
clIned all these gifts, yet promlsed. to
interpret the writing. Thus, afterWard, ne
accepted Verse 29) but he was un willing
to enter into n contract IN advance; 20
make merchandise OF Utilities which God
had impaired, He desired to have all
piece Of the Most High. and not as q
hirellng. BY such course he was lifted
into a position far above all the cour-
tiers who gathereqin the splendid pala co.
HoNoRED Oversees is and lN.-Danel
tended reference to the honor conferred
upon Northumberland, whom he styles me
father Rf,shazzadr e,Is
boss ays y appiy that tile
male ancestors (Gen, iv;2o.? Founded by
his NahopoasssaI s4e i i5npyt9 nder
smPrsb at5anaq Wars assanst Tyre
he ieiian King, had given h him III nf fame
all the Eastern wprd sc I'm peSp pr
xsyai paniel cal is NJ us ana
declares that Jehoyah had fyo .ct ss
Tas p bGa tie ord isS fhaqa #
60 in ne mind Of 1he Oh, Ahmgs eeSn as the
s suaitdt The fact as, however Important
HUAIBLED oversees 20 and, 2p,-panel
next shows that the man who mad peen
thus greatly honored failed to understand
his obligations to God. He BECAME PROUD
assuming that by his own might, ne had
achieved greatness i(Dan iv:S0) Ihen MS
madness came on, mentioned IN our IN
PRODUCTION. Seized by the lmaaglnatlons
and promptings ofibeasts. resulting partly
FROM his inflated concett and partly from
the loss Of the spirits Influence which
comes TO all men Cr4tus it:lD, he was no
longer qualified to perform the duties Of
the KinHly office, Having become Y terror
to those about him, a menance TO the wei,
fare Of tho goyernment. he was deposed
and driven from the habitatlons OF men 10
take his place among the beasts o. lhe
| field There he remained until recovered
to his sanity, Then he knew and con-
fessed, what long before he ought TO nave
known that God rules among men; that
| lie establishes kingdoms and sets over
them whom He will. 5at -
RypROY Ed Oversees y, y, 24l.LIhis ref
orellCe to the career or ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
vas made the basis Of q personal me- y Sc
befalen MS llustglous pred ecessar,, Bel
lesson TO be derived therstrom,, : ~ q the ne
against the Almighty a9d ~ pga'ssqa