The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-10
DANIELS PROPHECY
TREATED IN TALK
Plea For Establishment Of
Justice And Equity Among
Nations Of The World

Templars, of this city, held its annual
Easter observance Sunday evening by
attending divine services at st. Pauls
Episcopal church and listening to
splendid sermon by the Rev. William
e. Hull, rector, who has held the po-
sition of prelate in the commandery
for over Is years. About 90 sir knights
we're present.
The Rev. Mr.. Hull read from the
second chapter Of Daniel, starting at
the 31st verse, the Interpretation of
| Daniel to Nebuchadnezzar of the i'm
age of gold silver, brass, iron and
clay which was smitten and broken
(. co pieces, the stone later becoming
mountain
Connecting logically with the his
tory of the world Daniels interpreta-
tion that the golden part of the image
represented a great kingdom, Nebu-
chadnezzar's, from which would later
spring four other kingdoms desirous
of ruling the world, only TO fail in the
task and subsequently to be replaced
by last kingdom which God should
set up, Rev. Mr.. Hull drew attention
to the fact that this prophecy, right at
the present time, is in the process of
consummation and that, at the end of
the great world conflict in which all
first-class nations are now engaged,
there shall come a reign of truth,
justice, equity and Righteousness,
Daniels prophecy, of which authen-
tic evidence exists that he was the
author himself, was made in the year
of SOC B. c. 1t represents, an attesta-
ton of Christ, what He was and what
He may mean to us today.
I'VE are taught in Masonry" said
the Rev. Mr.. Hull, the grandeurs of
Babylon; how it was Is miles square
and had walls 300 feet thick and 80
feet high" He recounted the strateg-
ic attack by Cyrus the night of Bel
shazzar's feast when meme, meme,
tekel, upharsin" appeared upon the
wall and how the city was entered and
sacked.
This Babylonian kingdom was per
sonified in Daniels Interpretation by
the golden head of the image. Alexan-
der the Great represented the brass
part of the image and his powerful
Greek Macedonian kingdom once ruled
the world, only to be overthrown. Then
came the Roman Empire, represented
by the part of the image. It's decay
came from luxury and it fell from a
position of world rule.
Then, according to the interpreta-
ton, the Kingdoms of the world be-
came divided. The actual historical
division resulted in the founding OF
England, Burgundy, Lombard, France
and other nations.
In the eighth century, Charlemagne
tries to unite all of these kingdoms
into a Christian empire, but failed
The efforts of Charles the Fifth, in
the sixteenth century and Louis the
Fourteenth in the eighteenth century
likewise proved abortive. And then,
in the early part of the nineteenth CEN
tury, came Napoleon who, despite his
greatness, followed the path of his
predecessors.
"These men and monarchs failed
said the Rev Mr.. Hull because, al
though they probably did not realize
1t, they fought Gods word Seven
short words, they shall not cleave un
to one another proved their downfall,
as God ordained that the kingdoms,
once divided, should not return togeth-
err"
When force failed, other methods
were tried to unite the Kingdoms. One
of these was intermarriage. Rev. Hull
showed the close relationship of all
the ruling powers in Europe today
They are either first cousins or broth
ers and sisters, he stated. Intermar
riage, however has not brought them
together and, once again, Daniels
prophecy is fulfilled.
The stone In the image which be
came a mountain represents Christ
No universal monarchies can domin
ate the world. but Christ can and will
1--WE are taught In Masonry" the Rev
Mr. Hull said. that Christ leads nj