The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-02-13

Felix as q Judge and from the way
he greets the king: Il thank my
self, King Agrippa, because I shall
answer for myself this day before
thee touching all the things whereof
I am accused of the Jews, especially
because I know thee to be expert in
all customs and questions which are
among the Jews" I know that Paul
was a gentleman from the way he
opened his sermon on Mars hill, not
insulting his audience, as King
James translation implies, but say
ing: "Ye men of Athens, I perceive
that in all things ye are very de-
vout." I know he was gentleman
from the fact that when he, with
others of shipwreck, on the island
of Melita visited the governor of the
island, he was most impressed with
the courtesy shown them and report
ed that visit in these words: "In the
same quarters were possessions Of
the chief man of the island, whose
name was Publius, who received us
and lodged us three days courteous
ly." And then see those words of ad-
vice which he gives: Bear ye one
another's burdens;" "In honor pre-
ferring one another;" Honor all
men,"
What a mighty means of useful
ness is courtesy! The lack of it
brings to many a dead failure, while
before those who possess it in large
quantity all the doors of. opportu-
nifty are open. You can tell what ur-
banity does not come from study of
books of etiquette, although such
books have their use, but from a
mind full of thoughtfulness for 9th
ers and a heart in sympathy with the
conditions of others. If those condi-
tions be prosperous, gladness for
the success, or if the conditions be
depressing, a sorrow for the unfavor-
able circumstances. All, this world
needs lighting up! To those of us
who are prosperous it is no credit
that we live in state of good cheer,
but in the lives of 90 out of 100 there
is pathetic side, taking of, def
icit, an anxiety, a trouble. By q
genial look, by kind word, by help.
full action, we may lift little OF the
burden and partly clear the way for
the stumbling foot. Oh, what glori-
Gus art it is to say the right word
in the right way at the right time!
How reprehensible the behavior OF
those who pride themselves on the
opposite quality and have genius
for saying disagreeable things, using
| sarcasm and retort not for lawful
| purposes, but to sting and humiliate
and hurt! Didn't take him down?'
| Didn't I make him wince?" 'Didn't
give it to him?" That is the spirit
of the devil, while the opposite is the
spirit of Christ.
The time must come when the world
will acknowledge international cour-
tesy. Now courtesy between nations
is chiefly made of rhetorical greeting
but as soon as there is difference Of
interest their ministers plenipotentiarJ
are called home, and the guns OF the
forts are put in position, and the army
and navy get ready. Why not cour'
tesy between nations that will defer
to each other and surrender little
rather than have prolonged acrimony
ending in great slaughter? Room fol
all nations of the earth and all style.
of government. What the world want.
is less armament and more courtesy
less of the spirit of destruction ant
more of the spirit of amity. This cen
tury has opened with too many armie:
in the field and too many men-of-wal
on the ocean. Before the century closes
may the last cavalry horse be hitchet
to the plow and the last warship be
come a merchantmen.
So 1 applaud Christian courtesy.
would put it upon the throne of ever.
heart in all the world. The beauty o
it is that you may extend it to other
and have just as much of it-yea, NOR
of it-left in your own heart and life
It is like the miracle of the loaves an,
fishes, which, by being divided, wer
multiplied until 12 baskets wer
1 filed with the remnants. 1t is like
torch, with which so lamps may b
lighted and yet the torch remain a
bright as before it lighted the frs
lamp.
But this grace will not come to it
coronal until it reaches the heavenl
sphere. What world that must
where selfshness and jealousy an
pride and acerbities of temper hav
never entered and never will enter
No struggle for precedence. No riva.
ry between cherubim and seraphin
M ambition as to who shall have tn
front seats in the temple of God an
the Lamb. No controversy about tn
place the guest may take at the bar
auet. No rivalry Of robe or corone
No racing of chariots. No throne lool
ing askance upon other thrones, br
ali the inha bitants perfectly happy an
rejoicing in the perfect happiness c
others. II / never get to any other d.
lichtful place, / want to get to tbs
Mace. What realm to live in TO
ever! All worshiping the same Got
5 all saved by the same Christ, all exp
!. riencing the same emotions, all ascen'
Il ing the same heights of love and exu
, tation. all celebrating the victorie