The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-08-28

sented himself before the school
board for a certificate or permission
to teach.
"Dou you thing the world is round
or fiat?" asked the president of the
boar>
'Weli," said the teacher. as he
scratched his head in deep thought,
some people think one way and some
another, and I'll teach it round or nat,
just as the parents please
Our hero, Gabriel, may possibly have
been the original of this story, for a
reading of his feeble defense Of that
infamy of infamies punishment by
brute force, would lead one to think
that he is very old-perhaps in his
dotage. The milk of human kindness
has dried up, only hull left
Gabriel's ingenious bid for the ap-
plause of church people by averring
his belief in the Mosaic law caused me
to smile. My Dead Gabe. Take, on
my advice, brief little kindergarten
course in history, and you will find
that your pet commandments, "Thop
shalt not steal" ETC., are many thou.
sands years older than Moses-as old
in fact as life and property. You be-
lieve in the Mosaic Laws do you? What
do you have to say to the command
ment of Moses given to parents to
the effect that if son was disobedient,
he should be stoned to death? Come
| to the rack Gabe and take your medi-
cine. Don't try to beat around the
bush. Do you believe too in his in
structions to a husband to kill his
wife if she differed from him in re-
ligious matters? You doubtless be
| lieve also, that the proverb, Spare
the rod and spoil the child" is one OF
the beatiudes; but have you ever re-
flected my dear .Gabe, on the fact that
the person that gave that precept mur'
dered his brother in cold blood and
that he was the champion polygamist
of the world? The character of the
witness can be attacked in any court
and / feel with all due regard to the
members Of the church that you have
attempted to line up on your side OF
this controversy, that the fact that
Moses was an escaped murderer be
fore he was supposed to give his
laws, and that Solomon was a common
murderer and a polygamist should be
mentioned.
fail to find in the language of the
Savior: Suffer little children to come
unto me, and forbid them not" any
suggestion of club or whip, and
challenge this learned apostle of the
Rule of the Rod to produce any such
notion connected with the teachings
of the Man of Sorrows"
Gabriel delivers himself of this very
touching maxim God in his wisdom
gave two ways to rule the world, LIST
the hope of reward, and the secont
was fear of punishment"
All right; deny the second propos
ition entirely and refer you to tht
Golden Rule for authority. Can yot
read this or shall quote it for you
"Whosoever We would that men SHOULD
do unto you, do ye evenso to them
Where is your government by fear?
When my friend Gabe gets to tha
City which is studded with precious
stones, here is the conversation tina
will perhaps take place.
St. Peter-"Gabe, why did yoi
Gomez" Answer by Gabe (which ac
cording to bis standard will be truth
full ITO tell you the Gods truth, st
Peter, was scared here" Do yoI
think a God would want the lip serv
ice Of a lot Of slaves, then why, ol
why, do you pretend to believe tina
the cringing submission Of ehildrei
kept in allegiance with club win b.
pleasing to men, made in the image Q
Cod
No, no, Grandma Gabe, your meth
DDS Of brute force may, on the sur
face, show a pretense Of success, bu
underneath that surface, The fires vii
burn as brightly as ever. There is n,
reform in FEAR Remember that
The blood of thousands Of martyr
proves this proposition beyond the pos
sibility Of contradiction.
In conclusian, | desire to thank M,
opponent of the Biblical name for hi
criticisms; and TO extend to him m,
sincere congratulations on the fac
that he has the courage of his conyic
tions-a courage that necessitates hi
defense of that relic of Russia-th
whip. If Brother Gabe feels that h
would allow teacher to use corpora