Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-05-23


hat further delay or refusal up
On their part, would Justify the
execution of the last decree of
an early monarch Still, they
M rule, law nor principle,
upon which they could institute
a course of reasoning, that
would lead to a correct solution
of the Kings question. How
very IKE depraved, sensual, ar
rogant, deeply fallen human
nature, that, in an evil moment,
would seek help u source from
which no help could possibly
come. A decree for the des'
truction of all the wise men of
Babylon, went forth.
Though, the Hebrew prophet,
Daniel. was a youth of splendid
address, the King. thought not to
include him in the summon is,
sued for the assembling OF the
wise men. He was included
in the decree, but his usefulness
did not intimidate his standing
up manhood for righteousness.
On learning that the Kings de
cree had gone forth. he fearless.
ly questioned the propriety OF
of such haste; although it was
the decision and act of the high.
est earthly authority. 1t was
the Wanting spirit of il falsitied
and corrupted system of religI-
on, challenging the genuine, OF
which Daniel and his people
were the true dcpositaries; and
as repeated tests had proven
the former to possess no merit,
the prophet was anxious that
the King should witness the
worth of the latter. Therefore,
he went directly to the King and
asked to be given time, and nc
would interpret the dream. The
King, believing it to be a matter
! of great moment, granted ms
request. Then he, with his
r three Hebrew companions, wen,
t to. his house and prayed. The
!, revelation was given him in {
might vision. Then Daniel bles
t edo the God of Heaven. DAME
, answered and said, blessed the
name of God forever and ever
a for wisdom and might are his.
How very like a soul redeemed
b saved and kept, by divine grace
lever ready, in deep humility
n to go in prayer to God, givin'
all the gloryxand honor amt mel
it to him, who, alone, is worthy
v Then was Daniel brought in be
I fore the King; and after he hat
= revealed, in detail, all the mysi
eery of the dream, and announc
a ed that, "the dream is certain
r and the Interpretation thereo
sure" the King fell upon hi
o face, and worshiped Daniel, a.
q. sisted by the force of huma
i. passion; with all the ease an
If el%oquence of satanic persuasion
% the great enemy of righteou:
X. ness, at this juncture, urged tn
n prophet to accept the the devt
n ton of the PROSTATE K1ns
O which would, itself, have bee
r. the grossest kind of idolatr
70 1.-THE very thing from whlt
10 this vision was, in part, desig
10 ed to lead a stupid and vainglO
g. ious people. The prophet pau
;s ed. While, for aught~ we knoN
81 an angels conflict waged betty
81 cen the angels of light and II
20 angels of darkness above tn
h. gilded palace, the extent az
tierceness of which may far su
.o pass the bounds of our mo
,al lofty conceptions. But we mi
M conceive of a host of whit
:, winged scraphs clustering al
NJ Lund that youthful prophet, viii
-. pering onward brother spir.
T. victory belongeth to our Go
n, The fact, that Divine Providen
m has often dispatched angels
N. the work of defending and re
10 cuing the righteous is abun
IN antly proved by scriptural tes1
ed mony. | think it not ras
N therefore, to conclude that t
"a. prophet was thus led to open
,;s reject the Kings overtures
m. divine homage, thereby star
!, ling an idolatrdus system OF re
of gion and id0latry itself, in all
e.-.,,u with 1