The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1901-10-03
NO. 81.

of the everlasting song, the song Of
victory, when we shall be more than
conquerors? Had we not better be-
gin the rehearsal on earth? They
shall hunger no more, neither thirst
any more; neither shall the sun
light on them, nor any heat. For the
Lamb which is in the mist of the
throne shall feed them and shall lead
them to living four tAtns of waters;
and God shall wipe away all tears
from their eyes," ...a-..
But then we must have that other
olive branch, peace with man. Now.
it is very easy to get up a quarrel.
There are gunpowdery Christians all
around US, and one match of provoca-
ton will set them off. 1t is easy
enough to get up quarrel. But, my
brother, do you aot think you, had
better have your horns sawed Off?
Had not you better make an apol-
ogy? Had not you better submit 10
a little humiliation? "Oh," you say,
until that man takes the first step
l will never be at peace with him.
Nothing will be done until he IS ready
to take the first step!" You are
pretty Christian. When would this
world be saved if Christ had not
taken the first step? We were in the
wrong. Christ was in the right, all
right and forever right. And yet He
took the first step. And instead of
going and getting knotty scourge
with which to whip your antagonist,
your enemy, you hau better get up
on the radiant mount where Christ
suffered for His enemies and just
take an olive branch, not stripping
off the soft, cool, fragrant leaves,
leaving them all on, and then try on
them that Gospel switch. 1t will not
hurt them, and it will save you.
Peace be with God, peace with man.
If you cannot take those two doc
, trines, you are no Christian. r
Blest be the tie that binds s-=sa4
Our hearts in Christian love;
The fellowship of kindred minds
Is like to that above.
From sorrow, toll and pain
And sin we shall be free, ns sE#
And perfect love and friendship reign
Through all eternity. @
You may have had accumulation Of
sorrow and misfortune. They come in
flocks, they come in herds, upon your
soul, and yet I have to tell you that
this religion can console you, that it
can help you, that it can deliver you
if nothing else win. Do you tell me
that the riches and the gain Of this
world can console you? How was it
with the ecclesiastic who had such
fondness for money that when ne
was sick he ordered basin of gold
pieces brought to him. and he put his
equity hands down among the gold
pieces, cooling his hands off in them,
and the rattle and rolling of these
gold pieces were his amusement and
entertainment. All, the gold and sill
YER, the honors, the emoluments of
this world, are poor solace for
perturbed spirit. You want some-
thing better than this world can give.
A young prince, when the children
came around to play with him, re-
fused to play. He said: II will play
only with kings And it would be
supposed that you would throw away
all other solace before this regal sat
isfaction, this imperial joy.
The hill of Zion yields .....z
A thousand sacred sweets
Before we reach the heavenly fields
Or walk the golden streets.
City of eternity. to thy bridal halls
From this prison would fee.
All, glory! That's for you and me!
My text brings us one step further.
1t says: go forth into the mount
and fetch olive branches and pine
branches and myrtle branches and
palm branches and branches Of thick
trees" Now, you know very we'll
| make this remark under the head
of branches of thick trees-that
booth or arbor made of slight
branches would not stand. The first
blast of the tempest would prostr:te
it. So then the booth or arbor must
have four stout poles to hold up the
arbor or booth, and hence for the
building of the arbor for this world
we must have stout branches of thick
trees. And so it is in the Gospel ar
Dor. Blessed be God that we have
DTAWHN Hob oiFC
upset. The storms Of life will come
upon us, and we want strong doc
trine; not only love, but justice; not
only invitation, but warning. 1t is
mighty Gospel; it is an Omnipotent
Gospel. These are the stout branches
of thick trees.
Well, my friends, you see I have
omitted one or two points not be-
cause / forgot to present them, but
because l have not time to present
them. / have shown you here is the
olive branch of peace, here is the
pine branch of evergreen Gospel con-
ISOLATION, here the palm tree branch
of usefulness and of victory, and hero
are the stout branches of thick trees.
The Gospel arbor is done. The air is
aromatic of Heaven. The leaves
rustic with the gladness of God.
| Come into the arbor. Come into the
booth. ! went out at different times
with fowler to the mountains to