The Bossier banner., 1914-10-22
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4 SERMONS
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THE MAXIM SILENCE2.

THE MAXIM SILENCE2.
Text, "A soft answer turneth away
wrath. PROV. XIV. l.
In pictures red haired people make
beautiful saints. but it's hard work in
everyday life. The writer is blest with
'Titian" hair, and he knows. Years
ago, when he was a Philistne newspa.
per man, it was as good Us fireworks
to see him get mad. But several
churches and numberiess men and wo-
men, who also We're "called to be
saints" but missed their train. have
toned him down until now his hair is
"auburn." and he's as meek rs Moses
cat. He can shoot fairly straight still.
bur he uses smokeless powder and Il
Maxim siencer. He has learned
more excellent way. Christ taught
BLESSED are the peace makers. Solo
mon said. "A soft answer turneth
away wrath" By little tact and
kind words Gideon won over the
Ephraimites when they wanted to quar-
rel. Jacobs gift conquered Esan, BY
a little judicious f1attery Abigail saved
her husbands life. know this is an
age Of the big stick. but when 1t is all
over We have to resort to diplomacy to
settle things. You've read Dean Swifts
satire on the Kilkenny cats? Accord
ing to the veracious historian. two pug
nacious felines met in fateful conflict
and fought till there was nothing left
to tell the tale save their own two
tails The details are omitted.
Kindness and Kind Words.
Kind words are the oil that smooths
the waves OF life. Kindness is IN IN
ternational passport an adjustable Key.
d never failing card of introduction
Thoughtless takers and dull raZors
tear. but they do not cut A glacier
may be melted by the sunshine. proud
men are won by affability. and in the
fable, you remember. the wind and the
sun strove in turn to take off the tray
e!ers cloak: the fierce wind made him
draw it closer. the suns gentle rays
compelled him to remove it. Porcu-
pines are never popular: bears make
poor missionaries Kindness and tact
in equal parts form a good specific for
many mortal ills. A cornstalk gains
strength by bending. and men gain
power by condescension The wolf
whom steel could not ,contine was
caught in gossamer web. 4 meat AK
will not sever silk. and ice will yield
more readily to IL pin than Il hammer
An ounce of kindness is worth Il ton
of policy. Paid kindness is like wax
tlowers-cold but regular A child
NAV lead in elephant by kindness: i
dozen men could not bulge him by
force. The rock that resists crowbaI
gives way to roots of tender plant a
kind spirit may hold friends better
than lolns Of money. Those who speaf
kind words hear kind echoes, wou!e
| rather break a head than heart: it:
| less cruel. Civility costs nothing ant
| buys much Collfucius said. IBehav'
| toward every one as if receiving :
great guest" s
| When Fiery Darts Are Hurled.
Some Sundays in summer when m!
services are through stroll over tt
CITY hall plaza and listen to the vari
GUS street orators. with whose pa
thetic visions | most heartily sympa
thize. denouncing with hoarSe and pas
Sionate eloquence the sins of th
wealthy and powerful. doing thei
best. often with success, to inspire il
their hearers discomfort. envy. hatred
| and my church come in for our ful
share. too. Probably the last thing il
the world the orator thinks of is tn
effect on his own self Of the thoughts n
entertains about people and the wrong
he criticises. He wouIl be amazed
be knew my inmost heart MS he be
labors me. nod approva! when h
eXcoriates the sinful waste of tn
churches in their bitter denomina
tional competition. smile when b
calls me Il ''frock coated. white neck
tied parasite" blind leader of tn
blind" and so on. gave one ferociou
fellow. who was for tearing down al
the churches that night n nice juic
orange to refresh his parcbcd lips.
told him ! was more dissatisfied wit
myself than he was. We've bee
chummy ever since, though ! ofte
catch him looking at me sidewise.
am convinced that external evil car
not harm us 1t is our thought abotl
evil that contains the real poison. Tha
is why Christ refused to let the sins q
others overshadow his peace. Pau
too says. Love taketh no account G
evil ~
Winsomeness.
know folks that are winsom,
don't you? think would rathe
have that quality than money c
beauty. though my rating in all thre
Is painfully deficient. Winsomc folk
don't go around with big stick nnles
it's stick of candy for the youngstel
on the sidewalk W'nSome folks a
ways look beautiful though their fe:
! lures are misshapen and their pre-
ence insignificant The winsome Law
yer wins his eases. The winson
merchant sells his goods The viii
| some girl has lots of beaux and take
| her pick. The winsome teachcr get
her scholars to study The winsom
: preacher wins men to Christ. Som
folks are SO winsome in their religin
that ! want to he just like them an
their Christ: there are other folE
when | see their religion feel Iik
stealing the pennies out of Il bin
mans cup or shying Il rock mt OF
: tom cat when he comes purrinu