Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-03-24

!. And 1t came to pass that when the prose
lyte had gone out from James presence he
remembered the promise he had made to the
man who stood up before him in the multi
tude.
.. And James called his scribe in unto him,
and said, pray thee make out commission
for the man who stood up in the multitude
with the great parchment scroll In his hand, flor
| to be ruler and a law giver to reside In the
little province amongst the hills beyond the
great metropolis, and place thereon the great
seal and when thou has done thus, bring 1t in
unto me that l may sign it. And the scribe
| did as he was bid.
.. And when the manuscript was completed
he brought 1t in unto James, and when James
nau signed the commission, he said unto the
scribe; must needs 60 away speedily, there
| lore when this man comes to inquire fer me,
give unto him in my name this manuscript with
the great seal thereon, which l have this day
signed with my name, and place upon him this
pam maSisterial robe that leave with thee for
him, that he may be known as ruler and
law giver 10 reside amongst the hills in the
little province beyond the great metropolis.
i. And when James lad ended these savings
he departed from thence.
0. And when he had been gone but a little
while, behold the man who had stood up in the
multitude before James with the great parchment
roll III his hand came unto the scribes office,
anu asked to be taken into James presence.
.. Then the scribe answered and said unto
him: James has taken his departure, but be-
fore lie started on his journey, he made thee a
rlllei and law eiver 10 reside In the little pro-
vi1ce amonst the hills beyond the great metro
polls. And he bade me give unto tl,ee this
manuscript with the great seal thereon and tho
signature of James annexed thereat, and he
also bade me place upon thee this maei,terial
robe.
I. And when the man locked at the pain
robe, and the commission for tue little province
instead of the great metropolis, lie was very
wrotll, and answered and said. Why is this?
&. Did not behold the proselyte 90 forth
from the presence ofJames with the most beau
tiful robe upon him? And why should who
have always laLored faithfully in the VINEYARD
ofthy brothers-in-law, and also in James, vine
yard, be given this plain robe, and made to be
ruler in the little province amongst the hills
beyond the great metropolis, whilst the proselyts
mas been given commission to he ruler and
law givcr in the great metropolis
D. Then the scribe answered and said unto
him, hand me thy commission and he handed
it unto him. Then the scribe sid behold show
Thee that whilst thou must reside in the prov
ince in the hills beyond the metropolis, thou
art made ruler and law giver within the en-
tire Northern dominions Of James, therefore
thou canst hold thy courts whersoeyer thou
Will within the Northern dominions and there is ]
none dare molest thee.
10. For whilst James deeply sympathised
with the prtsclyte, sympathise with thee who |
has always been Of the household If faith,
therefore have made thy commission extend |
over the Northern dominon.t
IL. And now James has signed 1t and caused |
the great seal to be set thereon, 1t is naterable
and thou canst go wheresoev.r thou wilt to
locate thy Office but thou must reside In the /
little province among the hills beyond the great /
metropolis.
II. And when the man saw that the cum
ningness of the scribe had given him power to /
dispense justice in the great metropolis, his |
anger abated, and he went his way.
IL. And when the news was spread abroad |
through the great metropolis that James had |
commissioned the proselyte, there were great |
mulmurings amongsttho who had always been |
of the household of faith, and had labored faith
fully in the vineyard Of James and his brothers
in-.aw before hitu.
II. And some of The faithful even breathed |
ont threatnngs against him and his f,l,,iiiy and i
$ lid no more of tile brothers. or brothers-in-aw
shall rule over us, but when these savings came |
To the ears of Cove and his brothers and Ills
James they smiled, and said one
to the other these people have so long served
as, that they could not serve strange masters,
in little while they will become calm, and as
harmless as doves. Then will they become
more willing servants unto us, and our children |
and our children's children forever; Amen.
Here endeth the "First Epistle."
Pro. BoNo. PuBLIco.