San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-22

BSGneF dJ evening before tle mouse OF
Lazarus, and to talk with him and
with each other, debating how they
might break the endurance of his son
and bring him again into the syna-
gogue as one of themselves.
"He is possessed of devil" they
said. "ile will die and repent not d"
He has not repented, said Laz-
arus, from his place. Neither many
stripes, nor cold, nor hunger, nor
thirst, have moved him to righteous
ness. 1t is written that he shall be
cut off from his people,"
1--WE will not let him go, said the
dark man, and an evil smile fickered
from one face to another as a FREELY
flutters from tree to tree in the night
as though the spirit of evil had
| touched each one in turn.
1--WE will not let him CO." said each
again.
Lazarus also smiled, as though in
assent and bowed his head little be-
fore he spoke.
Il am obedient to your judgment.
1t is yours to command, and mine to
| obey. II you say that he must die,
let him die. He is my son. Take
him. Did not our father Abraham
lay Isaac upon the altar and offer
him as burnt sacrifice before the
Lord?"
LET him die" said the rabbis.
Then let him die, answered Laza-
rus. Il am your 1t is mine
to obey"
His blood be on our heads" they
said. And again the evil smile went
| round.
1T is then expedient that we de-
termine of what manner his death
shall be, continued the father, in
clining his body to signify his sub
mission.
at is not lawful to shed his blood"
said the rabbis. And we cannot stone
him, lest we be brought to judgment
of the Christians. Determine thou
the manner Of his death"
MY masters if you will let it, let
him be brought once more before US.
Let us all hear with our ears his de-
NAL, and, il he repent at the last, it is
we'll, let him live. But If he harden
his heart against our entreaties, let
him die. Levi hath brought certain
pieces of wood hither to my house,
and Is even now at work. IL the
youth is still unborn in his belief, let
him die even as the Unbeliever died
by the righteous judgment of the Ro-
mans"
LET 1t be 80. Let him be cruel
fed" said the rabbis with one voice.
Then Lazarus rose and went out,
and, in the vision, the rabbis remained
seated, motionless in their places,
awaiting his return. The noise of
Lewis hammer echoed through the
vaulted chamber and at each blow
the smoking lamp quivered little,
| casting strange shadows upon the
evil faces beneath its light At last
footsteps, slow and uncertain, were
heard without, the low door opened,
and Lazarus entered, holding up the
body of his son before him.
Il have brought him before you for
the last time" he said. Question
him and hear his condemnation out of
his own mouth. He repents not,
though l have done my utmost to
bring him back into the path of right
eousness. Quest on him, my masters,
and let US see what he will say"
White and exhausted with long hun
ger and thurst, his body broken by
torture, scarcely any longer sensible
to bodily pain, Simon Abeles would
have fallen to the ground had his
father not held him under the arms.
"Hearest thou, Simon, son of Lag
arus?" asked the rabbis. "Knowest
thou in whose presence thou stand
est?"
Il hear you, and know you ALL"
There was no fear in the voice.
though il trembled from weakness.
"Renounce. then, thy errors, and
having suffered the chastisement Of
thy folly, return to the ways of thy
father and of thy fathers house and
of al thy people"
II renOunce my sins, and whatsO-
ever is yet left for me to suffer, will,
by Gods help, so bear it as to be not
unworthy of Christ's mercy"
ut is as we feared" they said.
He is unrepentant and he is worthy
of death. 1t is not expedient that the
young adder should live. There is
poison under his tongue. and he
speaks things not lawful for an Israel
tie TO hear. Let him die, that we
may see him no more, and that our
children be not corrupted by his false
teachings"
"Hearest thou? Thou shalt die"
1t was Lazarus who spoke, while
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