Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-09-18

| LESSON TExT-Daniei l;s-1
| GOLDEN TEXT 1850 Every man that
striveth for the mastery IL temperate In
| All things.-I Cor. S:N
ADDITIONAL MArERIAI~-RomansI -:
! La, ] Cor. S.2-N
| PRIMARY TOPIC-Keeping away from
things which may harm u.s.
| JUNIOR TOPfC-~The story OF a boy
who became strong man.
| INTERMEDIATE 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 IA temperance lesson, for
II says nothing about temperance as
ordinarily understood Total absH-
hence from intoxicating liquor should
be the law OF every Christians life,
bnt It IS not so taught in this Scrip
| ture.
| I. Daniel Tested wv. SD.
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 10 he OF the largest service II 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
I. Appointed him a daily provis.
Ion Of the kings meat and wine ". -.
This was for twofold purpose: O
To gain the good will Of Daniel and
htu frinnHs Snnh ra1noptttnn 1unstlA
encourage them to give themselves up
TO the kings service. ca 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 ". y.
The object Of this was to obliterate
national and religious connection. and
to identify them with the heather
people. Daniel. which means God
IL my Judge" was changed to Bette.
shaZznr. meaning Bells prince; Han.
aninh, which means "'rhe gift Of Je-
hovah." to Shadrach. meaning illu-
mined by the sun god Rak: Mishael.
which means "Who IL as God" to
Meshnch. meaning who Is like the god'
dess Sheshach; Azariah, which means
Jehovah IL our help" to Abednego,
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.
~. Daniel Standing the Test wv.
slD.
Though n captive IN n foreign land,
Daniel purposed In his heart that he
would not def'lc himself with the
kings meat and wine. His home train
ing was such that In this trying hour
he had the decision Of character to
stand firm for his conviction. He
obeyed the dictates Of his conscience.
While unflinchingly loyal to God he
did not lose his gentlemnnly courtesy
He requested to he tested ten days
In the food which the law ~ 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.
I. Physical health ". 15). Cody
and temperate living pays. The kings
meat and wine would have been very
palntable. but to have partaken would
have been II compromise with his con-
science. The exercise ~ self-cOntrol
In this matter kept his conscience
pure. and also improved his physical
health.
=. Mental growth (vv. 1920. He
was ten times the superior If his as
sociatcs.
Z. Socially (v. 19). He stood before
the king. He not only was next TO the
king. but became president Of the col
ie.e " wise men, and prime minister
81 the empire. continuing through sew
eral dynasties ". 2D.
I. Spiritually ". ~. God re-
vealed To him Nehuchadnezznr's dream
and gave him visions stretching across
the history OF the world.
The secret Of Daniels success was
U) conscientiousness: (2) loyalty 10
God: CD decision Of character: ca
prayerfulness: (5) diligence: (6) cour-
tesy.
nur AAauantu E>HhAr