The Dermott news., 1919-08-28
LESSON FOR AUGUST 31
SELF CONTROL (Temperance). |.

LESSON TEXT-Dantel f:S-2I.
 GOLDEN TEXT - Every man that strveth for the mastery is temperate in all things | Cor q.25
 ADDITIONAL. MATERIAf,-Romans 14: l-23 Cor 24-a
 PRIMARY TOPIC-Keeping away from things which may harm us.
 JUNIOR ToPlCHThe story of a boy who became d strong man
 INTERMEnIATE T0PIG - Learning self mastery
 SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-self- control the secret Of success.
 It is somewhat strange that the les son committee should select this Scripture as 8 temperance lesson. for tt says nothing about temperance as ordinarily understood Total ahsti- nenee from Intoxicating liquor should be the law Of every Christians life, but it ts not so taught in this Scrip ture
 |. Daniel Tested tvv. 5-0
 Daniel while tender youth. was torn from home ties and made a cap tive in foreign land to be trained for service at the royal court III or . Il necessary thst he he brought to love the king and nation. and he detached from his own people and religion To accomplish this they
 l. Appointed him q daily provls- ion of the 1Eng,s meat and Wine C. g. This was for twofold purpose; CD To guin the good will of Daniel and his friends Such recognition would encourage them to give themselves up to the kings service t24 Te supply them with food deemed suitable for their physical and mental develop ment Te partake of the food of. fered was against Daniels religion. His conscience would not allow him to partakc thereof Doubtless the meat and wine had connection with heathen fcastS
 .. Changed name tv. 0.
 The object of tAJ> was to obltterate national and religious connection. and to identify them Wjth the heathen people. Daniel which means God Is my Judge" Wn~ changed to Relte- Shazzar. meaning Bel'S prince; Han. anIah, which means The gift of Ie- hevah." to Shaararh meaning illu- mined by the sun god Rak MiShaet which means "Nhe is as God" 10 Meshaeh. 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 10 wipe from the minds of these young men the name of the true God and to cause them to lose their place of separation.
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 Though a captive In foreign land Daniel purpoSed In his heart that he would not defile himself with the kings meat and wine. His home train lng was such that in this trying hour he had the decision of character to stand firm for his conviction. He oheved the dictates of his conscience. While unflinchingly loyal to God he did not lose hls gentlemanly courtesy. He requested to he 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.
 III. Daniels Reward tyv. 15-2D.
 | Physical health (v. 15). Godly and temperate living pays The kings meat and wine would have been very pslatable, but to have partaken would have been compromise with his con science. The exercise of self-control in this matter kept his conscience pnre, and also improved his physical health,
 2. Mental growth (vv, 17-2o). He was ten times the superior of his as socistcS.
 3 Socially tv. l9). He stood before the king He not only was next to the king, but became president of the col lece of wise men, and prime minister of inc empire, continuing through sey. eral dynasties (v. 2D.
 4 Spiritually (v. 10. God re- vealed 10 him Nebuchsdnezzar's dream and gave him visions stretching across the history of the world.
 The secret of Daniels success was CD ccnscientiousness; (2) loyalty to God (3) decision of character; (G prayerfuln0s; (5) diligence; (6) cour-