Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-02

America has become the mecca
for foreign-speaking students. Unlike
Daniel and his companions, whose
experience as students, forms the les
son for today, they have entered our
educational institutions of their own
free will, being moved by a desire 10
understand the secret of our Nation s
greatness. If these earnest students
from other lands should obtain false
impressions of our countrys religious
life through the intemperance, ma
uity and immortality OF some or their
fellow students, it will have a serious
effect upon our international rela-
lions in the coming years. The stu
dents Of today will be the rulers or
tomorrow. Missionary work has
created the favorable impression that
has brought thousands to our educa-
tional institutions seeking light upon
the problems of the hour. NO greater
service can be rendered to our coun-
try, civilization and the LORD Jesus
by the Christians of America than
that of helpful friendship and Tel
lowship for these students who nave
come to us from other lands.
Men, who will mold the future OF
the worlds destiny, are today enrolled
In the universities of all nations,
where they are laying the foundations
for their life work. Moses received,
during his student days in Egypt s
greatest educational institution, the
training that fitted him to be the law
giver and leader Of his people. Faui
owed to his college days In Iarsus'
where he was instructed in the prln-
ciples of both Roman and Greek civil
ization, much of the success that ne
attained as the ambassador to the
Gentiles. Daniel was fitted for the
eminent public positions, that he was
summoned to fill, by the education ne
received in the royal college, located
in the palace grounds OF king Neou-
chadnezzar of Babylon. 1t was at the
opening Of his student days that Dan
lei and three fellow Hebrew students
mastered the subtle temptations pre-,
scented by the righteousness aru
vorldliness of Babylon, the great
world center of commerce, culture and
creeds.
College Training.
Daniel and his companions We're
chosen from among the captlVes taken
nv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS during his first eX-
nedition TO SYRIA and all Phoenioia
''in the third year OF Jehoiaklm.'
They were selected because OF their
noble birth, physical perfection and
Intellectual ability to be trained Tor
public service in accordance with the
kings orders. These youths, Tree
from the parental restraints and init
mate associates of home and religious
life, were apparently helpless as they
faced the pernicious temptations OF
a foreign city and pagan court, that
occupied a city within a city seven
miles around whose palaces made the
Temple of Solomon appear TO be IN
significant.
Babylon, the most magnificent of
all ancient cities. stretched out over
an area Of 200 square miles, and the
whole territory was inclosed with walls
100 feet high and so feet broad. IL
was the center Of the worlds manu-
featuring interests, that attracted PEG
pie from all lands. A cosmopolitan
citizenship occupied the wonderful de-
veloped capital, which was laid out
along the lines OF many modern cities
on the banks of the Euphrates RIVER
It's glory was not all in its buildings,
although IL had one Of the seven won
ders of the world. 1t surpassed all
the cities OF its day in its culture.
This made its royal college one or the
great educational institutions or an
cient days.
Rabylonian scientists were in all
probability the inventors of the art of
writing The division of time into
the present system we owe 10 their
scholars. Tablets discovered by Lay
ard are in the British Museum. They
were found in the great library OF
Assurbanipal, which was connected
with the royal college. They reveal
that Daniel and his companions were
instructed in mathematics, law. his
tory, grammar, geography, political
science, geology, mineralogy, zoology.
botany and astronomy so as to fit
them to become statesmen, scientists
and seers of the nation.
Meeting Temptations.
Names are significant in the East.
the names of the four Hebrews wit
messed to their nationality and re-
ligion. They were given new names
when they were enrolled on the college
register. Daniel, God is my judge, "
was changed to BelshaZzar, Bel,
protect my life" Hananiah. "Jeho-
yah is gracious" was registered as
Shadrach, command of Aku, the
moon deity" Mishael, who is equal
to God" was called Meshach, a
name that has puzzled scholars. De-
litsch explains it as meaning WHO
is what Aku isl" Azariah. God is my