The Detroit times., 1916-06-14
The international Sunday school
Lesson for June 10 is THE Philip
plan Jailer. Acts 10: 1910.
BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS.

ness, suppose We rC-WTllt, III tne
form OF drama, the story which is
today's sunday school lesson, taking
no liberties with the facts. and only
slightly eNp,Ndiug the text
SCENE. The city OF Philippi, a
short distance from the present al
lied camps The action moves from
the Jews praying place by the river
10 the mufkS place of Philippi and
thence 90 tA city prison and The
jaiors house.
TIME J1 A. d.
PERSONS PauVof Tarsus.
Sias. OF Antioch. a companion.
Timothy OF Lystra. Pauls disciple
and attendant
Or. Luke, physician and historian.
Lydia. dealer in purple goods, and
Christian.
Fortune telling Maiden.
Her Masters.
Roman Magistrates.
Jailor
Roman Sorgeapts
The Jailors Family.
Mob OF Citizens
Act |.
PAUL, "Nof again. Brother ST.
las. shall $50 return TO this quiet
place OF prayer by the flowing
stream, whore Gods own sky
canopied us, aud our hearts were as
open as the air 10 one another. sun,
seem 20 geo that little company Of
whom Sister Lydia is the chief
grown 10 great church, worship
ping the Name; and with its power
flowing farther than the rivers now
But see, here Is the adversary. again
intrudinC into our Aoliest hours"
FORTUNE TELLING MAIDEN:
"Ho, people Look These are the
teachers ot new doctrine They call
themselvos servants OF the Most
High God. and say that they alone
proclaim -alvauou Can they tell
your fortune 30 they read the
omons2 Ou' upon them for foreign
ers and drcamers."
PAUL. Demon | charge thee in
the name OF Jesus Christ TO come
out of that maiden. See. Silas, how
even the eva spirits are subject 10
the Name Behold, the maiden is
now herself and no LANCER a mock
er and a raIer Now who comes
here. Tuning and cursing and swing
ing tba4r arms as II to do US yio-
lence?'
THE MAIDEN'S MASTERS Bar
harians' Jiubolioycrs Rascals
We shall see Of there Is law in
PhHippi TO lay such gentry by the
heels. Have hold OF them, men. and
and well 10 the magistrate. (They
roughly drag Paul and Silas to the
market place and the judgment
seat)
Act II.
THE MOB "Yo ho' Al Al, 90
90 Kill rm Beat EN-. Let
~ at EN-, That's ti hin him again
Well placed, Tony. that blow
brought The blood Give them to us,
Master Magistrates, and well make
short shit of them"
THE MAGISTRATES: silence
Order ScrEeants, quiet that rab-
bic. Where are the acCusers? All,
here they sand. Well. speak up,
now"
THE MAlDEN'S MASTERS: 20
Honorable sira, justice is with you,
and no man comes 20 your august
presence lu vain tor his rights.
These men. being Jews, do exceed
ingly trouble our city and set forth
customs which 1t is not lawful for
us to receive, or to observe, being
Romans
TIE MOB "On, Boo, Kill EN-.
Kill en-
THE MAGISTRATES on with
their coaTs. Lctors. TO your work.
Beat them We'll. chat they and all
other Wanderers and inconoclasts
may keep away from PhiIippi.'
(Paul anu Si,as are severely beat
en- with many s,rpcsD
PAUL: he OF good courage.
Brother Slas Twas 80 our Lord
was beaten Tor our sins. Let us pray
for these poor misguided folk"
MAGISTRATES Now TO prison
with them the inner prison, and
sticks for their feet aside, to the
Maiden Masters. Come 10 us first
hour after aiFh;tall and We shall set
tie that little matter OF business.
There was no need to raise such
riot. our business which is the
city's order is more important than
yours -
Act ~.
PAUL This is a deep prison
hole. brother silas: yet IL was from
a darker pit Of prideful sin that our
Lord delivered me. Did you not feel
Him near. In the fellowship of His
suffcrings, when the blows fell 80
fast?"
SlLAS. Even so, Brother Paul
My spirit WAS never freer than since
my feet base been locked in these
dungeon stocks Christ counts me
worthy 10 suffer for Him"
PAUL. why not a hymn, Broth
er? The one YOU taught the women
by the river about the worthiness
OF the Lamb To you has been CIV
en- the minstrel gift