The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1919-08-28
LESSON FOR AUGUST 81
SELF CONTROL tTemperance).

LccoON IEAI-Danlel III.
GOLDEN TEXT - Every man that
striveth for the mastery Is temperate In
all things.-I Cor. 9:25
ADDITIONAL MATERIAI-Romans II:
1-23. I Cor. SAT
PRIMARY ToPIc-Keeping away from
things which may harm us.
JUNIOR TOPlC-The story of q boy
who became q strong man.
INTERMEDIATES TOPIC - Learning
self-mastery.
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPIC-self-
control the secret of success
II Is somewhat strange that the les.
son committee should select this
Scripture as temperance lesson. for
1t says nothing about temperance as
ordinarily understood. Total absti.
hence from intoxicating liquor should
be the law Of every Christians life,
but II Is not so taught in this Scrip.
ture.
|. Daniel Tested (vv. sly.
Daniel. while tender youth. was
torn from home ties and made cap.
tive In foreign land to be trained for
service at the royal court. In or.
der to be of the largest service 1t was
necessary that he be brought to love
the king and nation, and be detached
from his own people and religion. To
accomplish this they
/. Appointed him daily provls.
ion of the kings meat and wine ". 81.
This was for twofold purpose: ~
To gain the good will of Daniel and
his friends. Such recognition would
encourage them to give themselves up
to the kings service. t2) To supply
them with food deemed suitable for
their physical and mental develop
ment. To partake of the food of.
fered was against Daniels religion.
His conscience would not allow him
to partake thereof. Doubtless the meat
and wine had connection with heather
feasts.
2. Changed name ". ~.
The object of this was to obliterate
national and religious connection. and
to identify them with the heather
people. Daniel, which means God
is my Judge" was changed to Bette.
shazzar. meaning Bells prince; Han
anlah. which means THE gift of Je-
hoyah," to Shadrach. meaning lllu-
mined by the sun god Rak; Mishael.
which means "Who is as God" to
Meshach, meaning who is like the god.
dess Sheshach; Azariah, which means
Jehovah is our help" to Abed-nego
meaning the servant of Nego. Behind
this change Of names was the attempt
Of Satan to wipe from the minds OF
these young men the name OF the true
God and to cause them to lose their
place Of separation.
u. Daniel Standing the Test (vv
S-14).
Though captive in foreign land
Daniel purposed In his heart that he
would not defile himself with the
Mig Ihtat anu nlHe. iiiS hohit tihih'
Ing was such that In this trying hour
he had the decision Of character ia
stand firm for his conviction. He
obeyed the dictates Of his conscience
While unflnchlngly loyal to God he
did not lose his gentlemanly courtesy
He requested to be tested ten days
in the food which the law OF his God
allowed, agreeing to abide by the re-
suits. Loyalty to God and conscience
need not interfere with gentlemanly
behavior.
~. Daniels Reward wv. 15-2D.
l. Physical health ". 15). Cody
and temperate living pays. The kings
meat and wine would have been very
palatable, but to have partaken would
have been a compromise with his con
science. The exercise Of self-control
In this matter kept his conscience
pure, and also improved his physical
health.
2. Mental growth wv. 1920. He
was ten times the superior Of his as
sociates.
3. Socially ". 1917. He stood before
the king. He not only was next to the
king, but became president Of the col
lege Of wise men, and prime minister
Of the empire, continuing through sew
eral dynasties *. 21).
4. Spiritually ". ~. God re.
vealed to him Nebuchadnezzar' dream
and gave him visions stretching across
the history Of the world.
The secret Of Daniels success was
u) conscientiousness; (2) loyalty to
God; (3) decision Of character; az
prayerfulness; (5) diligence; (8) cour.