The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-27

tus that was wanting in Egypt. He then
found that the Acts of St Thecla were
indeed contained in this papyrus record,
but not as an Independent writing They
were simply part of the Acts of st. Paul
DR.. Schmidt writes:
During Paurs preaching to the con-
gregation in the house of Onisiphoros. IN
Iconium, a maiden named Thecla (whose
nohers name was Theocleia) the bride
Of q man named Thamyris, was sitting
ct her window nearby and listening night
and day to Paul's speaking of chastity,
and she never left the window. Now. as
she saw many women and maidens enter
ing the house where Paul preached, she,
too, was filled with longing to be found
worthy of meeting Paul and hearing the
word of Christ, for she had not yet seen
the cOuntenance of Paul, but only heard
his voice Thecla never leaving the win
dow, her monther sent for Thamyris. He
came full of joy, for he believed that size
now would be given to him in marriage.
! Said Thamyris to Theocleia: Where is
my Thecla?' And Theocleia replied: 1
must tell you something unpleasant
| Thamyris. Thecla, for three days and
| nights. has not risen from the window,
| does neither eat or drink, but incessant-
| ly and with delight, her ears are turned
! to q stranger, who prOclaimS deceptive
| and confusing doctrines. Oh, Thamyris,
/ that man stirs up to sedition the city Of
! Iconium, and even your Thecla, for all
| rraidens and youths call on him and are
! taught by him only one God and 10 live
! abstinent. My daughter sticks to the
/ window like a spider and is seized with
longing and fearful passion of his words.
/ Walk in and talk to her, for she Is
yours.
| Jrl,,, bor lo,-o- ,,o+Nar and eervauts on
dcavor by caresses. pleadings and re-
! breaches to dissuade Thecla, but in VAN.
! Finally. Thamyris rises fun of anger and
| runs from the house. In the street ne
| meets two false friends of st. Paul. who
| advise him to report the apostle To the
! authorities, saying: He prevents the
| Young men from choosing wives and
maidens from getting husbands. for he
| asserts that otherwise there would be no
! resurrection for them. Denounce him 20
! Governor Castolius as alternating the peo-
| pie from the gods to the new doctrine OF
| the Christians, and you will destroy MIN
| and wed your Thecla.'
So. Thamyris arrives with large. eV-
| cited crowd OF people in front Of the house
in which Paul breaches. and the multi
/ tude begins 10 cry: Away with the
/ wizard He seduces all our women
Amid great uprOaT they rush 10 the
/ house Of the pro-consuL This yagabond
/ and stranger f7rbids our girls 10 marry. -
the SECUTED Now Paul, after a speech
in defense OF his teachings. closed with
the words: 7 only tech what God has
revealed % ne. What wrong, then. do
commit" Castolius orders the apostles
arrest TO pacify the people During the
following Might Thecla escapes from her
home. brides the jslIer. is led into the
n-ezarca OF Paul Sis At his feet and
kisses his letters. After few days Paul
IS led into the Court ard the multitude
again shouts: He is a wizard; or with
him 70 execution The Governor thought
best 10 have Paul scourgec and banisiled
( from the city.
while the trial q the apostle was s.i'l
proceeding. Castolius took occasion 10 re-
mind Thecla IN severe terms AZ her duty
70 her lover. When the maiden Go hot