The Bossier banner., 1893-05-18
PITHY SAYINGS.
sharp Blasts Heard and Re-echoed from
the Rams Horn.

sharp HiaStS Heard ana Re-echOeU from
the Rams Horn.
Praise never has to be coaxcd to
sing.
Don't try to carry all your religion in
your head.
1t is as wicked not to do right as it is
to do wrong.
A Christians working capital is his
faith in God.
Truth is always willing to be baptized
with fire
The prayer of faith never stops ex-
pccting an answer.
No man treats Christ well who treats
his wife like mule.
We never love God until we find out
! that lie is a God cf love.
Purityin prison pays better dividends
than sin in palace.
The pleasures of sin have a bright
| look, but their touch is death.
1t is only n little of the preachers
work that is done in the pulpit.
The devil may drag Christian some
| times, but he can never drive him.
| The devil shoots hard at the man who
makes an honest tax return.
The man who is faithfully improving
his one talent will soon have ten.
| Whenever we look at the dust we
ought to remember where God found
us.
! The sin that is not entirely blotted
out will soon cover the whole page
again.
The man who is ruled by his feelings
will always travel in n zig-zag course
Good men are hated because their
lives tell sinners that they are wrong.
! Whenever Il soul is saved God has
given another proof that the Bible is
true.
There is no such thing as getting
rich without asking God to tell YOU
how.
The man who is not afraid of a little
sin will soon be in the power of big
one.
The truth about God can never be
known until we believe the truth about
Christ.
The man who wants to keep his sins
until tomorrow may have to keep them
forever.
The only reason why we do not love
God more is because we do not trust
! Him more.
The devil would rather lose dozen
drunkards than TO see one child con-
verted.
If you had to go to Heaven on the tcs-
timony of your dressmaker could YOU
do it?
If God seems to be taking away a ioy
1T means that lie wants to give you a
better one.
1t is not what we hear about God,
but what we know of Tim, that lifts ~
heavcnward.
1T some men would get nearer to the
Lord they wouldn't have to make Sc
much noise in church.
There is Il good deal of public pray.
ing done that doesn't mean anything
in Heaven or on earth.
The only satisfying bread known on
earth is that which is gratefully take n
from the hand of God.
1t is hard to find preacher who
docs not think he can do most for the
Lord where the pay is highest
There is power in the giving of a
cup of cold water in Jesus name that
stubborn hearts can not resist
There is no use in asking God to bless
the world unless we are willing to bear
some of the expense ourselves.
1t is more than likely that in going to
the marriage the five foolish virgins
were at the head of the procession.
! Whenever stingy man puts a dime
in the basket the devil makes him be-
lieve he has done more than enough.
The thing that always makes YOU
feel unpleasant in warm prayer meet.
ing is what God wants you to give up.
Spend Il month in considering Gods
invitations in the Bible before Won tell
anybody that you do not believe He
loves you.
Perhaps You wouldn't have so much
trouble with your tongue in company
If you would talk more with God when
alone.