Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-06-17
COMMUNICATED.
SERMON ON TIE HALF SHELL.
BY DEACON pioGESEs.
FRIENDSHIP


Can gold gain friendship: lmpudence Of
hope!
As well mere man an angel might beget,
Love and love only is the loah of love,
pride repreSS, nor hope 10 find
\ friend, but what has found friend in
All like the purchase, few the price will
And This makes friends such miracles be-
low.
Brethren-The silkeu cords of true
friendship, that hallowed bond that
binds man to man, was woye beyond
our sphere by angel hands.
/ Without mutual friendship we would
ever grope in the impenetrable darkness
/ Of seltiShneSs, with the Sleuth hounds of
/ discomfort barking at our heels. Bat
when man in true sympathy and esteem.
/ graSpS the hand of his Iellow,a and brings
candor and confidence aud aIorns the
altar of true friendship, it is the nobleSt
action of humanity, scene at which
heaven reioices and angels applaud.
/ RepoSed confidence IN another leads
TO communion of hearts which II more
universal, would lurge our world ct
many Of its vices aui hasten that era OF
Peace on earth and good will 10 men,
which was the burthon Of the song
sung by angel bands on the natal mora
I OF the Divine Nazareuc.
True friendship, Ike true rlgion,
veriies the profession of the tongue 10y
the impulses OF the healt. II sticks
closer than 4 brother" and like the ever
green, il remains unchanged IN the &c
nial rays of the sunshine OF our Summer
OF prosperity, or AMID tie pitilcsS chill
ling storms Of the Winter OF our advcr-
siiy. 1t rejoccS ut our own good for
tune. and will give kindly hand i'll
our distress When in the stern wrcs.
tie of life, if old Accidental should hi?
{ up our heels and let us tall into the dirt
OF misfortune, it gently lifts us up,
wipes from our eyes the dust of despon-
dcncy, and with the needle of charity
Sews UP the rents made by slander IN
our brcechcs OF honor Let us ever
cherish true friendship and We Will bo
happy in the consciousness that We obey
. Il ulN lllC IlOI'IIA.
There is a great deal Of what is term
/ ed friendship nova days, which is M
more like genuine friendship than is tho
murky, noisy, thuudcrgust stream that
only flows in summer, like the pclIacid
waters of a perennial spring.
Many men are friends from policy :
they are loud in their professions, and
colhe themselves in the garb OF friend
ship and make \ desperate dive TO reach
( your bottom dollar Othcls are friends
so long as YOU can sustain yourself
without needing their assistance, hut
ask them to lend you dollar or two
ard they will shun You as though YOU
were injected by the small pox or some
dire coutagion Some are friends ;"
long as they are permitted 10 remain
fiddler aud you dance and foot the bill.
but let that strnged instrument he
transferred to your hands, and they will
waltz away as quickly as though the ir.
nocent composition of rose wood and
cat.gut was lite-dcstroying torpedo.
There are many advisory friends
they will positively refuse material aid,
but are ever ready 10 supply You with
advice of any kind or quantity and i'm
aginc that they have rendered you
great service, rs though windy advice,
like bacon, would appease yonr hunger,
or could be cat into "A garment ia clothr
your frosted limbs. This friendly nd
visory board unlike lawyers, charge ~
specific fee, though they nevor forget
their presumed act OF friendship aud are
sure to call some day and ask a.substan-
tial reward They are rs unwilling To
exchange advice for advice as a physi
cim is 10 be rewarded for lis profession.
al visits by their being returned by the
patient after his recovery.
Brethren, we all have friends who
when you are struggling with dilcul.
! ties or ensuared BY misfortune, viii do
as a certain fisherman Of Galilcc oncn
did-aitempt to cut acquaintance All
4 such are sunshine friends. Ia the days
! of your success they will hug you as :.
masliff does 4 bone, and desert you on
| the coming ofadyerSity, AZ the swallows
leave at the approach Of Winter. False
friendship is hypocrisy--that old wolf
stuffed IN shcepskin, that has been
roaming over our world ever since Noah
ran his ark aground amid the peaks II
! Ararat. 1t has often substituted true
friendship and will continue 10 do 20 ~
long as charity stands without tho
human heart neglected aud forgot.
Brethren, let us hope that some time IN
the future il will be more literally ex-
tended; that If man never more bcholds
a Damon or Pythias if that great
friendship which prompts man 10 lay
down his life for another is never en-
tcrtained; lei US at least hold IL 10 the
/ extent that at all times aud under aIl
circumstances, through thick or thin,
/ ''sink or swim, We will be- true aud
steadiast 10 our friendship, and lhcToby
secure the friendship Of others.
Brethren let US sing
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