The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-10

pesid5 the tiu box; there Il neither
faithfulness MT uiyIiende Ia That.
Tilis parable brings oii5 with striking
ciearness the great thought that not
success, but faithfplpess Is what the
Lord insists on. How comforting Is
this trnth--the weakest Ia at no disad-
vantage; he may not only do as we'll
as the strongest, but If the measure
OF his diligence and falthfulness is
higher, he may even excel him.
Ths man receiving the ons talent
could have been Just as faithful as the
man with two or five IL he had tried.
BE thou faithful until death and I
will give thee crown Of Hfe." Not q
single command to BIZ successful.
The same Is required OF public officers.
The State has right TO expect OF its
public servants that they render faith
full service. The officer may not be
brilliant, but II he is faithful the peo-
pie will applaud him; IL he is not faith
ful no amount of brilliancy or politi-
cal service can attone for this lack /
am glad the crown is promised TO the
faithful. We have not the same
amount of talents or the same kind,
but we can be faithful In what we have.
The weakest child OF God can comply
with this command.
Delaware has a history of which
her citizens are justly proud, Her
hardy and independents sons early took
their place beneath the battle flag OF
the American revolution; they never
ilinehed in the hour Of trial, but
through reverse, discouragement,
darkness and blood they marched to
victory. In the subsequent battles for
the life OF the republic on sea and on
land her brave and intelligent sons
have upheld the honor or the Diamond
state. Her statesmen have welded a
mighty influence in cabinet and forum,
and she stands upon the verge of the
twentieth century with eye undimmed
and hope undismayed. Shall her fair
record be furnished now by the incom-
petence and neglect of public oIficials7
no; but let her public servants take
the talents entrusted to their keeping
by an Intelligent and conildiug people,
and so use them that when the reckon
/ ing day comes they may hear from
those who trusted them: Well done,
good and faithful servants"
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THE Mode OF Reckoning. The day
OF reckoning comes at last. The com
mittee In the Legislature is investi-
eating the mystery of the empty box,
and will endeavor to find the hiding
place OF the missing securities. let
the light be turned on" and public
officials be taught that they cannot
thus tritle with important trusts.
There is coming day when God will
reckon with mis- servants and ascertain
what they have done with the capital
entrusted to their care What is the
mode OF reckoning? Perfectly honest
and fair. Every one will receive ac-
cordlng TO what he has done. In the
parable those who had been faithful
in tho few things" were madc ''rulers
over many things" III we are faithful
the reward Is sure. This is in accord.
ance with immutable w-faithfulness
will bring increase.
Tho faithful public servant will be
trusted by n grateful people with
greater power and honor. lie who re
fused to use his talent was condemned
Yet 1T was no arbitrary punishment; II
came as the result of great law &c
the universe, according to which un
used powers fall into atrophy, paraly
sis and death. The talent was taker
from him and he was cast into outer
darkness When the principles of the
Gospel of Jesus Christ are brought
into our public political life there will
he a higher standard set up by which
onr officials will he required to nlea.
sure their conduct and administration
ii they succeed. well done,n and
higher honors will be their reward; h
they refuse or neglect, they should b.
cast out.