The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-09-06
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER
BENEFITS OF TOTAL ~
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LESSON TEXT-nnnlo,

The book of Daniel, with fl,
prophecies, fulfilled and unfnen., y
one of the most interestIn, md NY
tant In the Bible. Withont
the prophecies Of this book +, I,' 4, Y
lutely impossible for one IA pa,.' =, '''
New Testament and the time, +, .,'
we live. Daniel gives an outIiaa w., ,'
entire period Of time from tbp r.,,
OF supremacy to the Gentle, IN yi
chadnezzar to the final Oyertbmr
the Gentle dominion, to The e,,,lr,
ment of the millenial kingdom :
course, character and end Of Cr"
dominion are given. It Is ,hot n..'
known in Scriptures as the Tlr,,
the Gentiles" Nuke 2l:2D.
The book of Daniel falls I0n \
parts: Part I Chapters I IA
which the prophet appears q, M
vinely chosen Interpreter O, d,a.]
part II tchapters Z to l2), IN vbA I
prophet appears as the moufhns,
God, setting forth in vision, \
dreams, the times Of the Gentle, n
book Is written in two language, d
brew and AramaiC-chapter ll9,l
chapters 8 to II (Hebrew) al
2:4-7 :2S (Aramaic). The part
concerns the Hebrews was vrrsI
their own tongue and the Part Nj
concerns the empires Of the vol
written in their tongue.
|. Daniels Home Leaving W. 4
He was carried away to BabIs
NebuchadneZZar In the first sle.. h
rusalem. This was a great rA
his own heart. He seems to haysh
about fourteen years Of age. Ia
boy who loved his home and TIE
of God it was great trial to be ID
out and dragged away to O tr
country. 1t was not only q hi
him, but doubtless to his parents
They no doubt We're anxious, l,l
cerely prayed for him.
II. Daniels Trials and DiFaa
wv. 5-13). 1t was the custom q
best Of the CaptivoS TO be selected
trained for service In the land II
tivity. They usually selected ls
the royal house for such traiHils
/. Change of name Anon. IL
brews names We're given 70 dlt
which were significant Dau.dN
"God is my judge" The sGlia
of the name then was that al
lens of life were submitted W@
decision. This was the secret
iel's life. This purpose Of ASEd
seems to have been inStI.lel loo
very life and being. So thoNl'-
he imbibe this spirit that in gu
he made God arbitgr Of bis TaR
purposes. The object no dOuNi
change of name was to oDlieai
national and religious conneae
identify him with the heathen
The king of Babylon eyiielV
Daniels appearance and ,cA-
but was averse to his re.l.oa
the same today. Nations allA-
uals are perfectly willing to m
and utilize the scholarship anld
cy Of Christian ministers aiiA
aries, but are not willing 70 ~
their religion. The name VAlal
received by which he was ioel
in Babylon was Belte'harli
means Bells Prince. This nn
ing upon Daniel would be I
one, or the one whom BaTyla'
god favors. Back Of The '4.
name was satan's attempt oH
the name of the trle God %
these young men lose theIt W. ",
and become assimulted with @
en-. There is much in naa'
pily in this case, however u'
of name did not make Ctl,y
position. Daniel was in Baq
he did not do as the BaOyIo.-,
Doubtless, parental discipline
case had done its work. !,
., His conscience tested lMS
was with reference to the Ia''
and the kings wines Nn" .,.s
borne in mind that con'u'g
groundwork of human claIgn ,In,r,.
the law which must be io,s's ..,1.
doubt Daniel was taunted a|s ~ !.
atdoi at for 'iS his fidelity just as ,.i d. \ |,
~ 80. -o -, ,ybo are lOyH
convictions must expv'''cy, c,3s
who will live godly in VD'
shall suffer persecution
8. His religious life. - I3s n
, b,s o. refnsoI TO eat meat ana %,
,,iD which cS'Nya. was contrary to ls ~
: a ads Gay. " '|rH This program b, ~, sa
, ried DC, out, even when i i,ss "''s d
: His praying was not uro noo, ID
. in secret. He calIeq ,I.,rs oopppcd
l when those who were wy
could see him. ,isll
t III. His Success w. lF''
steal health w. lo)' . pts
!, Cody and tempeFa'It, I,I,s ~,
, The kings meat anu oolas " VI
r peen ple"sa',, a ,c,omprOml;e d% ~
5 2. Mental growtn, 4, ',%,prss y
= times superior to M as,., q, W
4 always true that 'n ,Se VI
. from indulgence ~ and on
n have clearer minus | tber "
n n better equipped for "
those who indulge ,,a "
= 8. Social. Daniel ,ssIIsr sJS
= = king. No higher pS' Sn
Y could have been s,' 'hsaDl
q A. Temporal ~ ,,,lss uep
a of the College OF uI ,ior. IS