The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-20
SATURDAY
H% NIGHT
4 SERMONS
BY
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RED LIGHTS OF SUMMERTIME.

Text. 'Ihere came viper out OF the
heat."-Acts xviii. g.
Paul was great traveller. He Is now
on missionary journey in his Mas,
ter's cause. though he is Il prisoner
guarded day and night between two
soldiers They We're in the Metlterra
mean. on the way to Rome on shil
laden with corn and passengers Al
midnight on their 10Th day ont. four.
teen days of which had been stormy
the cry came Breakers ahead"', They
were off the isle of Malta The vessel
struck rocks. The cowardly crew tried
to desert and leave the passengers to
die The vessel finally broke III. and
they were washed ashore on boards
and broken pieces of ship in what is
now called St Paul's bay The bar
hurians. pboenicians. came down tt
beach with food and clothing. Pau
helped to gather sticks aud build fire
As he was working about the fire !;
viper came out Of the heat. 1t had
lain as dead among the old dry wood
until it felt the fire. Enrtged. 1t flew
out and fastened itself on Paul'S hand
The harbarianS thought Paul must bt
a murderer escaping the SEA. Now God
was sending the viper as blood
avenger Instead uf Paul Shrlcidng
swelling and falling in agony of death
he shook off the viper. Then they SAID
Hes ii godr' That is the way with
public favor or condemnation.
The v,pe, In the Heat.
Ont of the heat of summer come
many vipers Many perils of life. liml
and morals arise with advent OF ho
weather Boys go forbidden in for
hidden places Railroad tracks art
trcspassed. inexperienced folks go on
in tricky sailboats. and fools will nj
ways rock the boat. There is thu
viper of lazincSs. \ cold day makes
you step and act quickly, There's ;
stimulant in. the atmosphere. Tht
summer heat makes us sluggish AM
indolent Another viper is an irrita
he temper. Some people fairly so"t
naturch in winter are peppery as /;
hedgehog when prickrti with the heat
Bears make poor missionaries An
other viper is evil speaking. Picnic:
and porrhcS are places of great IaNity
People do things harmless enough il
looked ut chHritahly. but an evil mint
will see red when it's white. and there
are many vultures ut summer resorts
Look out for the viper of seltiShness
The rush for best car seats. coZy cor
ners. choice locations in dining rooms
forgetting your unfortunate hrothe
and your manners and your Chris
tianity too sWhen swimmer ut sea
shore Is drowned we hear expression
Caught in August undertow" Man,
Christian is caught in the undertov
of worldliness that carries him ont be
You'd help Look out for the under
tow.
Happy Though on Vacation.
Few people know how to rest. 1t i
rare art Hotel gossip. board wall
parade. piazza vacuity. mental dpsue
tude. dress and discomfort. broiln.
days and sweltering nights. snnhurn
mosquitoes. poison ivy. too much ic,
cream-theSe are few of the delusion
OF the people in Vanity Fair. The va
cation army of excursionists. travel
erS. pleasure seekers. is IL mighty dis
contented one. half century ago it
parade grounds scarcely exceeded ;
hundred miles; today it's hundred
thousand No section too poor to hav,
its vale or hill. clump of trees or rive
or bit Of scenery that "Surpasse
Switzerland. The most rnntentet
man in history was Diogpnes. \ tul
was large enough for him: II worlt
was too small! for Alexander IN,
summer boarder has comforts and lux
nries that neither of the ancien
worthless ever dreamed Of. but he's II
djscohtented as both put to"pth he,
But folks that must nave Sightseen.
and dress parades miss much recrea
ton that recreates wholesome fun
fine tramps afied. with fish that bit
in an old mill pond .--.