The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-07-06
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
Prepared especially for The Republi-
can by Rev. U. S. Wright, D. D.

ILL ny hGN' u o. wright, u. u.
SUNDAY, JULY 8.
DANIEL INTERPRETING NEBU-
CHADNEZZER'S DREAM-Dan-
sci 2. Read Chapter
The kingdom of the world is become
the kingdom of our Lord, and of his
CSrsa: and he shall reign forever
and fOrever.-Rev. Ills.
FHE IMMIGRANT BOY CLIMBS
THE PALACE STAIR
Ansszica knows so well the story
Of boys from beyond the sea climbing
to gUvernorship and judgeship and
profezsorship that the tale of this
eariR Lad seems strangely familiar.
Born of a princely house in Judea
he mEst have had the careful culture
that a wholesome religious home
would give. jeremiah may have been
his tutor and with the death of his
father and mother may have been his
guardian. Familiarity with palace
and SOurt would give the social quail
tiles needed for the passing of the
tests for admission to Royal school
IN Babylon towhich he was assign
ed by the King himself. And the
test of the school was harder than
that for admission as is generally
true foE youth can devise more trou-
bic for one not to the manner born
than all the faculties combined. Yet
the wafer boys found a way and held
to the steadfast purpose to keep their
hves dean or die if need be in de-
Tense OF their ideals. Such characters
can not be kept down in any land
and are an honor as well as in honor
wherever they are found. Promoted
to the company of advisers to his ma
1esty they took their places among
the nobility Of the new land and their
story becomes one of the thrillers for
the world.
There are differences about when
1t was written, whether it is sober
history or problem story, but the
purpose of it is clear; it is meant
to hearten those going thru severe
testmgs of their faith. In the days
when the Temple worship had been
prohibited, when the great altar had
been defled with swine's flesh offered
upon If, and the loyal Hebrews were
being hunted like wild beasts upon
the Judsan hills the reading of these
tales from some treasured roll in the
hickermg light of some campfire
among the rocks or by the smoky
torch m an obscure cavern must have
beer the food upon which the hardy
warriors fed. And the promise of
certain nterposition by Jehovah and
the overthrow of their enemies must
have been like a call of bugles to
their devotion. The response of the
Three: But if not, be it known unto
thee, O king, that we will not serve
thy gods" has sent men triumphantly
to their death upon the arena sands
or the blazing pile thru all the centu.
ries even until these last days when
ATZ1enians lie crushed under the
blows of Turkish officials holding
power by sufferance of Christendom.
The book is not one upon which to
build fantastic theories but out of
which soul stuff may be fashioned to
meet hfe's dire need.
THE FORGOTTEN DREAM
That was morning black with
threatened tragedy in Babylon. Sleek,
well fed officials gathered for the
summoned audience with their king.
Hhey came without care only to
find a sword hanging over their heads.
Tell me my dream" was the explos-
ion that blew their own dreams into
fantastic figure and left them shiver-
ing III the grey realities of dawn.
There was little use to protest. The
king had the power and he speedily
hFgnght the dramatic dialog to an end
with his stern order for their execu-
tan Daniel may have been in audi
enee with a higher King and have
MISSED the early call but he was not
left ont IN the making up the tally
sheet for the hangman. Faced by the
same condition that had paralyzed
the faculties of the others he acted
with GOODNESS that commands the
attention of the wrathful king
"Grant a stay in the proceedings"
was the first plea and the most neces-
gary one. Working for the good of
ssssers rather than thinking of his
ewn peril carried him swiftly toward
t. goal he had set for himself
G-2Eher ng his friends about him
t2szt IN such an atmosphere of good