Evening journal., 1904-04-02
A PARAaLE AND a LESSON.

We have said repeatedly that the
people Of Delaware are on the whole
very good people; that they endeavor to
live up to their obligations as citizens
and as responsible beings. They con-
duct their business In general according
to the ideas which obtain in Christian
communities and they cherish the best
ideals in the church and the home. In
short, their lives are patterned after
and based upon the Ten Command
ments, but the limitations Of this code
Of morals and Of ethics may be seen
in the following parable.
Once upon a time there lived ten
wise and virtuous Snen who by their
lives and teaching had grown into per-
sonifcations Of wisdom and morality
Now the people Of a certain commun-
ity who had always had profound re-
spect for the teachings Of "The Ten,"
sent them an invitation to pay them a
visit and to remain permanently If
they found the place eongenial.
"The Ten" accepted, and on their arr
rival were met with loud acclaim.
Many declared their kinship with the
visitors and others professed great IA
miliarity with and respect for their
teachings.
They were taken from place to place
that they might see that their teach
ngs had been followed. They entered
a splendid church and found it filed
with people. The congregation chant
ed the wise sayings Of "The Ten" and
then the minister by great eloquence
sought to impress their wisdom on the
sympathetic listeners.
Then they visited the schools, and
found that the ideas underlying the
whole system were those which they
had themselves enunciated.
They went through banks, stores and
shops, ana found that in the main
their teachings were followed, and that
for any serious departure therefrom
men received the condemnation OF their
fellows, and many were even sent to
prison.
After time they decided to visit
the homes OF the people. and were told
BY parents that society rested on the
basis Of the home. and hat the home
had for its basis the teachings Of "The
Ten" so Il appeared that here at last
had been found community which
In oil OF its acts and ways did them
honor and exemplifed their teachings.
But just then they espied a crowd
Of men pushing and shouting and they
asked the cause Of the demonstration.
They We're told that an election was
taking place and that the sovereign
lpeople-those they had met in the
churches, in the business places and in
the homes-were solemnly deciding FOR
themselves great questions Of govern
ment.
So THE Ten" said "Ah. we must
witness that; for here we shall see ex-
ennlifed our teaching IN the fullest
way, since business. religion. educa-
tion and the purity Of the home are all
eentered in this election booth"
So they came to the door and would
have passed in, but the people exclaim-
ed in surprise and barred the passage.
"We wish to enter" they SAD, FOR we
are certain to be welcome here"
But the people were very much per.
turbed, and exclaimed with one voice,
Neither you nor your teachings car
enter these portals. Both you ans
your teachings must halt at the door.
SO The Ten" moved sadly way, an,
the people said: "Ah. what wise AM
virtuous community this isl'
The Pastor-"Dere am anuddah ba,
cent IN de collecshun dis mawnine
deacon"
The Deacon-"Pahdon me- pastah
but de ole woman would hab onions IL