The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-07-21
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| Now, these brethren having received
the promise of three pieces of none.
per day, departed upon their way, will
much joy.
And behold, while they were gon'
upon their journey, the wise men tar
ried in the capital city, and sat in coun
ell. And they questioned among them
selves saying, behold now is our Graf
in danger, therefore what shall we do
for our enemies seek to despoil us of oul
authority among men; and unless We
bcstir ourselves, we will no longer beal
rule over the people, for the multitude
will be against us, and we will lose oul
places in the synagogue, for though we
present beautiful appearance to the
eye, yet it is known 60 all the people
that within, we are full of corruption
and all manner of uneleanness. We
have disfranchised many, and postpon-
ed the election, SO that we may have
opportunity to disfranchise many more
of our brethern. Many of our ehief
priests will soon 60 abroad over the
country, to teach the multitude, and in
struct them in all things, pertaining to
our doctrine. But there be many who
will not hear us, and will say, behold,
these men are possessed with devils,
end do teach false doctrines among the
people, therefore it is not fit they should
rule over us. aJhea4t,E 81 ri.
Now, it came to pass that while they
har 1pno n ~
these things, the brethren whom they
had sent to Weston, returned, and on
the morrow, when the wise men had as
sembled themselves together in the
town hall, and had lifted up. their
voices and prayed, behold one stood up
in their midst, and said: Men and breth-
ren, we your servants went unto the
city of Weston, and while we tarried
for the space of two weeks, we constant
ly considered how we might obtain five
pieces of money per day, instead of
three, and so diligent were we, in rea-
soning among ourselves upon this i'm.
portdRt point Of doctrine that we found
no time to look after other matters.
And being unable to solve the question,
we have jeurneyed back to you, we'll
knowing that ye were wise above all
men, and therefore we submit this our
report unto you.
Now the whole council became great
ly moved, and manifested much love
towards the brethren; and they began
to consider this important point Of doc
trine with much earnestness.
And behold after time, Edward the
wise, rose up in their midst, and beck
Oning silence with his hand, said: Ye
men of Goforitall, know We nothing at
all, for now fits 60 out among the people
that we gave these brethren five pieces
of money, instead of three, behold when
we return home we shall be stoned.
Now, therefore, let us say unto the peo-
pie, behold these brethren wrought
twenty days; and VIC will pay them
three pieces of money per day for twen-
ty days instead of five pieces for twelve
days, and thus we can lie unto the mul
titude as respects the time, and steal
tho money to pay for it.
Now when the council heard these
things, they were astonished at the Wis
dom of Edward, and they lifted up
their voices and cried out, for the space
of two minutes, Great is Edward of
Jackson! Great is Edward Of Jackson!
And his wisdom became famous among
men, and behold his fame endureth nm
to this day. .s j.
.a SANCHO.