Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-02-12
FAST FRIENDSHIP.
Mr.. Snider Discourses on the
Tie of Friendship in all
Things,
And Brings Into Requisit:on the
Story of Damon and
Pythias.
THE TIE THAT BINDS.


synopsis Of sermon Preached Sunday
Night, Feb. 5tb, by Rev. s. n. snider In the
Presbyterian Church, Miles City.
Tex: A mau that hath friends
must show himself friendly. And
there /. n friend that stIck.th closer
than q brother. Prov, XVIII. "a.
We are 80 constructed that we can
not live independent VI each other, OF
necessity we must have friends, q Ger
tain amount OF friendship must exist
between men as moral and social be.
ings. There is false ~ well 40 true
friendship. Some OF the best and
most valuable things ofthe world may
be couuterfeited; especially Is tnis tru,
Of friendship. Friendship as 1t exist,
to-day may be based upon one Of three
principles rs laid down by Aristotle
First, pleasure; second, interest; third
virtue or smiable qualities Of mind and
heart.
First, Plesssure-The young usually
build their friendship on this princi
pie; the young are pleasure seekers
and whoever can be OF service Il
them In the pursuit OF pleasure, they
are ready to form q friendship with
them, and when the object cannot be
attained and the person cannot aid In
any way. but rather be hindrance iD
the pursuit OF pleasure, they are drop.
ped out Of the list Of friends, often
with the common expression, "I have
no use for them" This may be NUT
ual and never fully understood until
dissolved. This 10 the most fickle Of
all friendships.
Second, Interest-This Is the most
common, Tor all classes, high and low
rich and door. Friendship may b,
based upon the principle Of personal
interest and where that interest Il
mutual. it 10 a legitimate use Of friend
ship. Two men wish 10 form CO
partnership in business. Each hsv'
certain business traits Of characts
which makes happy combination by
which they will De successful Ia bust
nes., and mutual benefit. There Il
still a lower grade of interest based
upon the principle Of personal inter
est. 1t is that friendship formed be
tween pirates and thieves. The sam,
kind of friendship that was formed be-
tween Plate aud Herod at the trial o.
Jesus. Friendship formed on thl,
lower principle Of personal interest
and sealed by companionrhip In SIN
will not last long. Friends that arr
glued together by the slime Of thel
lusts will be torn ssunder soon; thes
foul exutations that seem to bind to
gether will become the fuel to a fam
OF mutual hate when first u spark c
disagreement fall. The degree Of theI
privacy TO each others wickednes
will be the measure of their dislik
and distrust." See this illustrated 1
the friendship Of the James boys an
their accom- plices. Friendship. an
even life was sacrificed for person,
interest.
\
The most enduring and purel
friendships are those built upon th
third principle. Virtue and amiabl
qualities Of mind aud heart, in oth'
words .noral excellence. The high,
the moral character the greater ii
value Of that friendship. See this .
beautifully illustrated In the histor
OF Ruth and Naomi. The attach mel
between David and Jonathan was
strong and lasting friendship built @
love and truth, portrayed by sscre
, history for our imitation. Profar
history furnishes q beautiful illustr
ton OF true friendship in the story
Damon and Pythlas: damon W,
sentenced to die on certaiu day an
sought permission OF Dionysius,
Syracuse, to visit his family In the II
terror. II was granted on conditlc
Of securing hostage for himsel
Pytblas heard of 1t, and volunteered
stand In his friends place. The kin
visited him In prison, and converse
with him about the motive OF his cou
duct, affirming his disbelief In the II
fluence Of friendship. Pythlas e'
pressed his wish to die that bis friend
honor might be vindlcsted. II
prayed the Gods to delay the return
Damon I'LL after his own execution
his stead. The fatal day arrived
Dionysius sat on moving thror
drawn by ak white horses. Pythi'
. mounted the scafIold and calmly a
dressed the spectators: MY prayer
heard; the gods are propltlousi for u
winds have been contrary until yeste
day. Damon could not come; !
could not conquer impossIbilities;