The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-06-14

saw something crawling up the beach,
toward him, and he was af-
frighted. He thought it was . wild
beast or reptile, and he took his pis.
tol from his pocket. Then he saw II
was not wild beast. It was q man,
an immortal man, = man made in Gods
own image, and the poor wretch
crawled up to the feet of the invalid
and asked for strong drink, and the in
valid took his wine flask from his
pocket and gave the poor wretch some
thing to drink, and then under the
stimulus he rose up and gave his his
tory. He had been merchant in Glas-
gov. Scotland. He had gone down un- d
der the power of strong drink until he
was so reduced in poverty that he was
living in a boat just off the beach.
"Why," said the invalid, Il knew =
merchant in Glasgow once, . merchant
of such and such name." And the
poor wretch Strengthened himself and
said: 81 am that mani" LET him
that thinketh he standeth take heed
lest he fall"
A wrestler was so envious of Theog-
enes, the prince of wrestlers, that he
could not be consoled in any way;
and after Theogenes died and statue
was lifted to him in public place
his envious antagonist went out every
night and wrestled with the statue.
until one night he threw it, and it
fell on him and crushed him to death.
So jealousy is not only absurd, but il
is killing to the body, and it is kill
ing to the soul. How seldom it is you
find one merchant speaking well of
merchant in the same line of business.
How seldom it is you hear physician
speaking well of physician on the
same block. Oh, my friends, the world
is large enough for all of us. Let w
rejoice at the success of others.
Besides that, if we do not get as
much honor and as much attention as
others, we ought to congratulate our
selves ON what we escape in the way
of assault. The French general riding
on horseback at the head of his troops
heard soldier complain and say: 1T
is very easy for the general to command
us forward while he rides and we wall"
Then the general dismounted and COM
PEELED the complaining soldier to get
Oh the horse. Coming through q ra-
vine, bullet from a sharpshooter
struck the rider, and he fell dead. Then
the general said: "How much safer il
is to walk than to ride!"
7 &An hnk
this senior brother of my text stands
for the pouting Christian. While there
| is so much congratulation within doors.
the hero of my text stands outside,
the corners of his mouth drawn down.
looking as he felt-miserable. am
glad his lugubrious physiognomy did
not spoil the festivity within. How
many pouting Christians there are in
our day-Christians who do not like the
music of the churches, Christians who
i do not like the hilarities of the young
pouting, pouting. pouting at society,
pouting at the fashions, pouting at the
newspapers. pouting at the church.
pouting at the government, pouting at
High Heaven. Their spleen is too large,
their liver does not work, their diges-
ton is broken down. There are two
cruets in the caster always sure to bo
we'll supplied-vinegar and red pepperl
Oh, come away from that mood. Stir
little saccharin into your disposition.
While you avoid the dissoluteness OF the
Younger son, avoid also the Feasibility
and the petulance and the pouting
spirit of the elder son, and initiate the
father, who had embraces for the re-
turning prodigal and coaxing words
for the splentic malcontent.
All, the face of this pouting elder SON
is put before us in order that we might
batter see the radiant and forgiying
face of the Father. Contrasts are
mighty. The artist, in sketching the
field of Waterloo years after the battle
, put dove in the mouth of the cannon
! Raphael, in one of his cartoons, beside
| the face of wretch put the face OF Z
: happy and innocent child. And SO the
J sour face of this irascibe and disgustec
, cider brother is brought out in order
that in the contrast we might better
! understand the forgiying and radiant
: face of God. That is the meaning OF il
God is ready to take back any
: body that is sorry, to take him cleai
. back. to take him back forever and Tor
r ever and forever, to take him back will
: aloving hug, to put kiss on his parches
2 lin, a ring on his bloated hand, an eas.
r shoe on his chafed foot, garland Of
+ his bleeding temples and heaven In hi
e soul. oh, fall fat on mercy! Come
n my brother, and let US get down Int
S the dust, resolved never to rise unit
t the Fathers forgiving nsnd shall lift u
/ Oh, what God we h1vel Bring you
# doxologies. Come, earth and HeaveI
a and join in the worship. Cry aloud
It Lift the palm branches! Do you no
d feel the Fathers arm around you
l. neck? Do you not feel the warm breat
d of your Father against your cheek
j. Surrender, younger son! Surrende
d. elder son! Surrender, all! Go in T
d day and sit down at the banquet. Tai
:? a slice of the fatted calf. and afterwar
re- when you are seated, with one hand