The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-06
LESSON FOR SEPTENBEy
BENEFITS OF TOTAL .o,,
NENcE. WI
LESSON TEXT-DanId I.

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The book Of Daniel, with III, :
prophecies, fulfilled and un,nlel,.,
one Of the most interesting and n.y.
tant In the Bible, Without n g,all
the prophecies Of this book II +, !,
lutely impossible Tor one to knor
New Testament and the time, (, o,
we live. Daniel gives an outline u,
entire period Of time from III, r.,.
Of supremacy to the Gentle, IN N
chadnezzar to the final oyortb,,r
the Gentle dominion, to the p,,,,r
ment Of the millcnlal klnglom
course, character and end q, "a.
dominion are given. Il Is that n.
known in Scriptures as the atlT,,
the Gentiles" Nuke 2l:2D.
The book of Daniel falls IBn
parts: Part I (chapters ! ba
which the prophet appears a, M,
vinely chosen Interpreter q d-e-
part II tchapters 7 to l2). IN vbIst
prophet appears as the mou.h1,gI
God, setting forth in v,io1, ,
dreams, the times Of the GcE,Ils \
book Is written in two languas,
brew and AramaiC-chaptcr ll9Sd
chapters s to u (Iebrew) ehsd
2:4-7 :2S (Aramaic). The part 1.
concerns the Hebrews was wr-s|
their own tongue and the Part nj
concerns the empires Of the Erl
written in their tongue.
|. Daniels Home Leaving N. 4
He was carried away to BabdaI
Nebuchadnezzar In the first Ne. n
rusalem. This was a great ra
his own heart. He seems to ha.h
about fourteen years Of ap I'd
boy who loved his home and TIE
Of God 1t was q great trial to be N
out and dragged away to q Ed
country. 1t was not only q III
him, but doubtless to his parents
They no doubt We're anxious, lll
cerely prayed for him.
u. Daniels Trials and D.F:sa
wv. 5-13). 1t was the custom "a
best of the captivcs to be Seie,.l
trained for service in the land 4
tivity. They usually selected bs
the royal house for such training
/. Change of name. Anon. A
brews names We're given to dls
which were significant Daniels
"God is my judge The ,Eia
of the name then was that al
lens of life were submitted u@
decision. This was the seueG
iel's life. This purpose Of AsH
seems to have been instIIlel 70
very life and being. So lhoNl'-
". H
he imbibe this spirit that 10 i-
he made God arbiJer Of bis lls
purposes. The object no dolA
change of name was to OOl'd'i
national and religious COnne.ae
identify him with the heather =
The king of Babylon eyideaE
Daniels appearance aud ,chn
but was averse to his Te-gyl
the same today. Nations anih'
uals are perfectly willing % a
and utilize the scholarship all'
cy of Christian ministers al'
aries, but are not willing p'
their religion. The name "Aa
. received by which he was "F.
in Babylon was Beltc'halnt
. means Bells Prince. Ihls ID
ing upon Daniel would BE-, ;, U
!, one, or the one whom BaSy.a,
I god favOrs. Back ol 'D' -
. name was satan's attempt /" y.
,, the name of the true God %
. these young men lose thy., Ell, y. \,
|, and become assimilaIed VIM
, en-. There is much in a naa'
q PLY in this case, however S,a, y,
= Of name did not make a chang a1s,
!. be'it,iIi he did not do as the Daog.sI u.
Q Doubtless, parental d.''IP.'
I case had done It's worA'
i ., His conscience tested ~ IT
). was with reference to the . ~ y
q "nd mri the G,,' kings vines ltss s.',
d borne inn. in mind nd 6nmon ,nnS Icnnada
, t5euIau|Vrn tbe Inw which must be i',Gs ,.,s
doubt Daniel was ta'I',s ma
|. at for his fidelity Just '' Mrl Nj
). women today who are .I,ss l%y
s convictions must eAIe rAbs
}. who will live gOdIy ID %
d shall suffer persecution .,
' 8. His religious life. NJ a1s n
8 ,,tS wSIce cS'Uya, was contrary to t,ass p
q, a Also it involved ,lIa,r3n his P5l' 'len
n a day. This prosra'D, q Md
I. 'e ried out, even n,s sIya not iop'
r. in secret. He callea .,.s oSrb %
u when those who "'''
)" could see him. ,ls
at III. His Success: w. -
u steal health w. loh ~, ft
:" uss Goaiy Siiyc,s suu meat and rIa. no,
ne ns been pleasant to tnr lss,i;, + ~
1r Of have meant compr0Ira 1r as
er 2. Mental gro%'Ib w nj, Ua1
IN times superior ,,at 10 ,hos .
IA IA from indulgence 10 10 I'D ID "
Oh Oh have have, clearer minds d, t tthdr 2
m 'n better equipped i''
h. those who indulge a,d
h, hs 8. Social. Daniel os,sa'
an an king. No higheE, E,,s, bH
ily could have been ~ ~ wsD
a A. Temporal wIsy
a of the ooliegT III tSe naasa I'd
st, minister Vi a. hold W