The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-05
LOYALTY HIS THEME.
Dr. Watson L. Phillips Sermon at the
 Church of the Redeemer

 Dr. Watson L. Phillips Sermon at the
 Church of the Redeemer.
 Dr, Watson L. Phillips of the Church of the Redeemer, delivered an eloquent and timely sermon yesterday morning.
 He based his thoughts on the text from Daniel, vi, 4, 5, 70. Ephriam, what shall I do until thee? o Judah, what shall I do unto thee? For your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew, 1t goeth away. Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the word of my mouth, and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth,'
 In part he said: Recent occurrences In the governmental circles in Russia and in the financial circles of America give force to a few historical instances and among these the old story of Dam iel. It is a simple old story and ought to be on the lips of everybody. It is a warning to man to stand by his in- nernnpst convictions, regardless of the resultant cost.
 "The mills of God seem to grind slow Iy in these days, but they do grind Pride, perversity and arrogance are as prejudicial to Jehovah as ever. This is the story that the book of Daniel gives to the rulers of the earth.
 Daniel stands out as a pillar of vir- t,,a ho nIr nf laItcIr chicanery greed and lack of trust. and | his history will always be prominent in annals of the stalwarts of the past ages.
 Daniel was trusted official in the l government of his king, and what was . the advantage of corrupt office holding when Daniel was the watchdog of the treasury? They began to plot his 1 downfall and since they could not at tack his public standard, acts and his tory, and knowing his loyalty to his | God as well, they induced the king to { build an altar and to pass a statute commanding all to do obeisance. Well had they planned.
 How often has this course been re- peated in the history of governments, l dIu Iillb lIulu uOlho. 1uC lllGll WllO LldN t l stood as Daniel did, have always tast- ed his experience and have found that stand of absolute trust is the surest route to jealousies and plots for an overthrow.
 His loyalty and his Integrity had been wrung unwillingly from the testi- mony of his bltterest enemies and was a standing rebuke to their corrupt | schemes
 We to-day nave men in financial and 1 political life who make concessions to | such point that such action encroach- es on that fine sense of honor, which l they hold as dear as life itself. That is 1 the crucial point.
 There are men who are partisan ur to ttat point where 1t touches the citi- zen, from that point they are citizens and there they stand at the sacrifice of party.
 ITO stand pat on party issues al ways for party sake is to place citizen ship second and party first
 Daniels dilemma brought him to the point of death or obedience to his king, He let the trap snap and was ready to take the consequences, but God truly was with him. 5t
 Many men are not delivered from | the den of lions Men who met and con quered temptation as Daniel did, but God in His infinite wisdom, has let cir cumstances overwhelm them. When there have been sacrifices for his sake peace and righteousness have spread over the land.
 Children should be taught to stand for loyalty in whatever circumstances and whatever may be. the results Tt was at talis point that Christ stood when he solved the riddle of the world: What profit Is 1t to a man he he gain the whole world and lose his soul? The history of those who have been loyal to Gods trust Is the safest guidebook for us through life"
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