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

Every door is opened and the pris-
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 Ger
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,
light. (The light is brought tbs
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,
] clasp your feet who am Ro-
man soldier Sirs. what must 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 it was for us: be
licve on the Lord Jesus Christ and
thou shalt be saved, thou and thy
house"
Act lV.-The JaiIors Home"
THE TAILOR 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. winch 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 az
this hour TO baptize thee and all thy
house. paul and Silas baptize the
Tailor and his family)
THE JAILOR Wrong and hurt
brought you within my ken, q mas
ters and brethren. and | prize the
price at which won such great Joy
rs now is mine. Welcome TO this
our home, and TO this humble fare
that is spread before you. II it is
your wont, will you not invoke
the blessing OF our God upon this
food and this new fellowship"
Act v.
THE JAlLOR Masters. here
come the sergeants from the magis-
trates; so much talk has there been
IN our city over the wopdrous do
ings OF last night. Also there Is
rumor that ii wasn't for justice
alone that these administrators or
the law dealt so sorely with you: for
their itching palms are we'll 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
geantsl rs this not every inch a
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 the Magis.
tratesl Wonder prisoners refuse
their freedom. They say they are
free Roman citizens. and they are
minded TO bid you bow 10 them in
apology"
MAGISTRATES Here is trouble
ind ed We little thought yesterday
when these strangers bent bleeding
before us, that We in turn should
bow before their judgment seat.
Better a mouthtul 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
Maidens Masters. We crave your
pardon and offer you the hospital
ity OF our city, and bid you go in
peace"
PAUL; 1T II we'll The wrong
is undone. but remember that there
is One who stitch in Judgment upon
all judges"