The Detroit times., 1916-06-14
In the Religious World
A BIG MAN IN A TIGHT PLACE.

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oners gone. Better death than
dishonor. AT least my trusty sword
Is left, and here | die amid my
shame and broken trust. Farewell,
wife and children! Hail. Caesar,
thy soldier dies ere disgrace DER
whelms him"
PAUL: Stay. Jailer, stay! DO
myself no harm. We are all here.
Thy name is kept. by the God whom
We serve. Live. and learn of Him"
JAILOR: a light, keeper, a
light! (The light is BROUGHT Tis
true. even as the Maiden cried in
mockery, that ye are servants OF the
Most High God ! am all undone
and trembling from this nights won.
ders. But see. | kneel--I worship!
I clasp your feet who am Ro-
man soldier Sirs, what must I do
TO be saved?"
PAUL: Arise, brother: We be
but men OF like passions with your
self. but redeemed by the grace OF
God. The word Is for you and
yours, even as il was for us: Be
lieve on the Lord Jesus Christ and
thou shalt be saved, thou and thy
house"
Act iV.--The Jallor's Home"
THE JAILOR: 20 wondrous sirs,
tell me more OF this Good News, and
TO these who are my life. See, even
while you speak | would wash the
cruel stripes. which greed and cor
ruption laid upon your faithful
backs And IL you think me worthy
who before an hour ago was chief
among the sinners. crave a humble
place In your fellowship"
PAUL; "Naught doth hinder at
this hour 10 baptize thee and all thy
house. paul and Sllas baptize the
Tailor and his family.)
THE JAILOR: Wrong and hurt
brought you within my ken. o mas
ters and brethren; and prize the
price at which 1 won such great Joy
as now Is mine. Welcome 10 this
our home. and 10 this humble fare
that Is spread before you II II Is
your wont, will you not invoke
the blessing OF our God upon this
food and this new fellowship"
Act v.
come the sergeants from the magis-
trates, so much talk has there been
III our city over the wopdrous do
ings OF last night. Also there is a
rumor that II wasn't for justice
alone that these administrators OF
the law dealt 80 sorely with you. for
their itching palms are well known
in this our city. But now they bid
you 20 in freedom, for which We
thank our God"
PAUL. 80 they would set us free
in secret. would they? Not so fast.
They have beaten US publicly. uncon-
demned, men that are Romans, and
have cast US into prison. and do
they now cast us out? No. verify,
but let them come themselves and
bring US out.
THE.JAILOR: aside to the ser.
geants) rs this not every inch
man? They thought him but "A meek
teacher OF strange truths, when. 10,
he is a free citizen, learned in the
law OF Rome"
SERGEANTS: Ito theN Magis.
tratesl Yonder prisoners refuse
their freedom. They say yhey are
free Roman citizens. and they are
minded to bid you bow TO them in
apology
MAGISTRATES "Here Is trouble
ind led We little thought yesterday
when these strangers bent bleeding
before us, that we in turn should
bow before their judgment seat.
Better a mouthful OF dirt than loss
OF place and power. So here is for
It. Magistrates approaching Paul.
Most honorable sir. We crave with
all humility the favor Of your for
giveness. We knew not that you
were born Romans. and we heark
ened over much TO the tales OF the
Maiden's Masters. We crave your
pardon and offer you the hospital
ity OF our city, and bid you go in
peace"
PAUL: at II we'll. The wrong
IL undone, but remember that there
ls One who stitch in judgment upon
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