The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-09-12

knew; and when he, who mad tra'eieu
with me through hard weeks. Youcned
for me / was welcomed. For Snamu
has n name for faithfulness: this Is
not the place to tell the story of ho"
often he has faced death rather Tran
desert his employer. A VIDE region
honors this humble servant OF the
highway. because in matters hlsh or
low he is faithful to his trust.
Nothing else in life counts like this.
To have. like the three young he
brews, some convictions that can
never be abandoned. wAsateVer the
cost. is to have got hold OF the secret
OF true manhood. What if all parents
could be certain. as they send 1orth
their sons. that. befall what may, they
will be incapable Of dishonor; wouid
it not give peace to many a loNlnS
heart that is now torn with anxiety!
Their are many such young men: the
last of them did not die with Shad-
rach, Meshach and young
men who will not betray their trust,
who will not be false to their ideals,
who are gentlemen unafraid,' a
ing nothing but fear, are the salt or
society and business. hey kno" the
noble art of standing by their flags.
A Kings Rage
Employees who know the unbridled
and unreasoning anger OF the boss
can understand something of the
pilS1I II q lAII NhN. >>~
the hot rage, born of pricked pride,
OF the greatest monarch of the time,
q king possessed Of the power OF lite
and death. He was incredulous that
anybody should do a deed SO con-
trary to eXpediency; religious loyalty
he did not understand. us 1t OF pur-
pose + that ye worship not
my god?'
Hear the kingly answer Of these
royal souls, who, because they feared
Jehovah we're not afraid OF the race
of man. 20 Nebuchadnezzar, we are
not careful to answer thee in this
matter. If it be SO, our God whom
We serve is able to deliver US from
the burning fiery furnace, and he will
deliver us out Of thine hand, Q king.
But if not. be it known unto thee, .
king, that we will not serve thy gods,
nor worship the golden image which
thou hast Set up"
Catch the nub Of that? "Our God
is able Hold fast to that. That is
the foundation for all overcoming
character. and all serenity of heart.
Pin faith there. Our God is able"
That is the basic truth OF Christianity
Simple enough for a child to under
stand, it is yet beyond the compass
Of the Wisest mans understanding. If
we believe that, hen life becomes
simple and applicable. Trust is then
reasonable and peace easy. But if for
that faith We substitute mere human
prudence, God hive mercy upon us.
For a creed that will suffice in all cir
cumstances. and that viii help one to
hold up his head before kings, let us
enshrine this in our deepest hearts:
Our God is able"
The Fiery Furnaces Failure.
The Germans at Babylon told me
place OF burning; they do not know
what the burnt ground and ashes
mean. h spot may nave been q
crematorium, or a place of sacrihce;
or" my informant added, half in
jest, "it may have bee the fiery fur
mace They do not know; neither do
I. The spirit and message of h fiery
furnace are still ablaze in the world
who cares for a few ashes?
Into some sort Of retort-foolishly
heated sevenfold for the occasion. for
the greater the heat the shorter the
sufferings of the vict1ms-the three
young men were cast. The event
must have created as great a sensa-
ton as the worship Of the golden
image: ~assuredly il ixed the attention
OF the city upon he Hebrews and
their Aaith. The fire was not hotter
than the kings rage; yet it consumed
the attendants who cast the young
men into it. This incident would be
old over and over again wherever
men c~ongregated in Babylon, or trav-
eled from h great festival.
Then came the marvel, the miracle.
that struck wonder terror to the
heart of the king. In the furn3ce he
saw -four men loose walking in the
midst Of the fire, and the have no
hurt: and the aspect of the fourth is
like a son Of the gods" Centuries be-
fore the promise was spoken the faith
full knew its realization: "Lo. / am
with You all the days" There is nc
place where Gods friends must GO
that his presence does not accompany
them. Our God is able" Unscented
by the ordeal OF fire. the three young
men emerged. more thar conuuerors
to of the Name that they
would not betray. For God gets glory
from every soul that stands true to its
highest vision: loyalty saves those
who possess it. serves the race. and