Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-06-22
EDUC.lTIOE
YoR TIE GAZETTE.
PARABLE,


1, Near unto Beliah dwelt there an
husbandnan, and he was. rich in land,
and in possessions, and great in power.
9. And it came to pass that this hus-
band man ordered q jubilee for all his ia
m,ly, and his household, whether bond or
free, and for his kindsmen and his neigh.
bors, and for his dependents.
s. And when they were all collected
together and leasing, and gIadnes, was
in his halls, be looked arounl him and
saw Joy in every face, aud he was happy
at heart.
4. AID he lonsed to do some good
deed, and he called unto him oil his bond
servants that were bounden unto him tor
life, and all his bond servants that were
boIuden to him for year, aud he said
unto them in the fuiess Of his heart:
$. Behold, said he, my mind is bent
upon doing some good thing, and | feel
compas ,ionate towards all We that depend
upon my word; and now say unto you
before my neighbours. and my kiasmep,
and miue household;
6. thus declare I, when another year
shall core around, there shall be on this
day Of that yea. aaoihet jubilee;
7. And then shall each bondman, and
bondwomau, and bondchlld, be set free
uuto themselves, a.d they shall carry
VITA them caMes anu presents, and kline
and sheep, inasmuch as their conduct
from this day shall deserve,
8. Thea the servants If III S great man
were joyful, aud Blessed their master,
and bowed them down before him in
tina, kiulness
9. Aad behold from that day idleuess
and hced,essness sprem among the ser.
wants, far thcir only emplo, ment was
ta,klug IF their freedom-- they gre"
careless of their duty beau they weIe
soon Z, be released therefore,.
10. They met together in groups, and
the, anticipated the day Of their liberia
too, and thus did they discourse the
Whole day loag, and menihs we're passed
and still It was the same, and the year
came round and it was still the same.
ii. And when he jubilee came the
master called his bond Servants unto him,
and he vas wrath, inasmuch as they had
Neglected all his concerns aud their duty.
l2. And he said, behold We are free
According to mIre oath but ye depart
hence without money, and without re.
ward; for ye have wasted your time in
ioclishness aud laziness.
10. And one man came forward and
bowed bin down, and said Behold, mas
ter, have done my boundeu duiy, and
have we'll employed my time.
ID. Then, replied the master: arise,
and come hither, thou faithful servant
thou hast mixed with the lazy aid Was
not Affected by them; the example Of the
needless thou didt not mind; come hi.
Their, thou deservest treble rewards, aud I
will make tkce chief overseer Of all MY
estates, aud thou shalt have my conf
deH.e, and 1 Sill make thee gsest ever
man, and richer than thy neIghbnrs.
IS. And thus saith the prophet is II
With you: Ye tia, aostaia yourselves
from the world. and hide in lonely pie
ces. aud i've solitary lives, ye may be
Sirtuous. and therefore be worthy seat
IN heavens
10. Bat ye are foolish withal there
are some pleasures for the good on earth
as well as in heaven for ye were not
sent into tie world to live solitary lives,
and Keep aloot from man, as If he were
the savage beast OF the wilderness:
". Bus ye that test you5s virtue BY
mixing with the world, and adopting not
Its eviiways, your religion shall be re.
commended, inasmuch a. il his been
fried BY temptation, and it yielded not,
and ye shall sit high in HEAVIER.
ORLANDO.