Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-03-31

'Ip Summer when the days were long,
We walked together in the wood;
Our heart was light, our step was
strong;
Sweet flutterings were in our blood,
In summer, when the days were long.
The1intercst coafinnrs-good in Sunday
School. Every teacher was present and
the officers are we'll pleased with thu
progress we are making. It's an open
secret that We are doing more eifecthal
work than at any time during the past
two or three years.
/. Although Bro. Hudson had not en-
tirely recovered from his recent attack
Of Lagrippe he was able to be with w
and preached two eyeellent sermons.
At the II o'clock service he preach ed
from the following texts:
"But Daniel purposed in his heart
that he would not defle himself with
the portion Of the kings meat nor with
the vino which he drank" for "Oul
God whom We serve is able to deliver
ua."
Daniel was mere child when be-
male this resolve; only twelve yean
old,-a little Hebrew captive in Il
foreign land. With him were associ.
ated three other Hebrew captiveS, win.
were selected to stand before the king
In preparation for this service there
was appointed, for them, a daily pro
vision Of the kings meat and portion.
of his wine; But they resolved that they
would not defile themselves by eating
this food and asked that pulse and
water be given them instead. At thu
end Of the ten days test they were fairei
and more comedy than all The other
and the simple diet was continued and
God gave them knowledge and skill in
all learning and WISDOM" and Daniel
was made ruler over the whole province
of Babylon, and chief Of the governor.
over all the wise men. The haught,
king erected an image Of gold and com
mande'l that at the sound Of all kinds Of
music, the people shenld fall down and
worship this statue, aud failing to d..
lthis they were to be cast ,ato furnac
of fire. But with their faith and trus
in the true God the fiery furnace ha.
no terrors for, them. Nebuchalnezzrf
6lled With rage and fury, becSuse hi
decree WAS set at naught, commando
that the furnace, be heated seven time,
hotter than usual, and that Sliadrach
Meshach, and Abednego be cast therein
What mas the kings astonishmeAt
when on looking in he saw them walk
ing in the midst of the furnace with M
sign of fire about them, also fonrtl
figure whose form was like the Son OF
God. Their devotion AMI loyalty to the
God whom they served resulted in Neb
uchadnazzer issuing decree that ian,
nation or people which should spea
anything amiss against their God shout
be cut in pieces and their houses desc
lated.
Time passed on, and Darius becam
king. David was now second only t
him in power. The presidents an
princes OF the kingdom were jealous {
the favor Of the king and sought b
various means to accomplish his d,
struction., They were finally convince
: that if they found aught against hi'
I Lit must be concerning the law Of hi
God. They formed a conspiracy again'
him whereby they persuaded the kin
q to establish royal statute, that whose
: ever shall ask petition Of any God Q
, man for thirty days, save of thee,
/. king he shall be cast into the den {
lions" When Daniel knew that thi
/, decree was signed, he opened his cham
Der window toward Jerusalem, kneelc
land pEayed three times day and CAV
, thanks before his God as usual. Whel
this was told the king he was sore dis
; pleased that he had allowed himsel
,, to he entrapped" He loved Daniel an
I set his heart on delivering him, bu
when fly princes reminded him tina
: the decree was uhchangable he CON
,,lnandcd that be be east into the lion
i den with the admonition to Diniel thu
"Thy God whom thou servest, continl
ally will deliver thee" God sent HI
y angels and shut the lions mouths, al,
v Daniel was unhurt, and the king d.
creed that in everv dominion of hi
Q Kingdom men should tremble and fea