The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-19
(" Personal INFLUENCE :
The Value Of Friendship Ably Defined
by Rev. Edward HOlyoka.
OTHER SERVICES YESTERDAY,
Children's Sunday Observed With speci"i
services OF Song and Praise at the
Church OF the Mediator and Elsewhere
Yssterday-Notes OF Religious World.

The Rev Edward Holyoke preached at
the Friendship Street Baptist church
last night from the text. "Th two
went on" Hope lodge, l. o. o. +. was
in attendance. The sermon in substance
was as follows: .
"They two went on" There is vivid
and interes ing picture in this. IL ap-
peals to the home and every friendly tie
that binds the family together Il is the
picture OF David and Jonathan. OF hus-
band and wife, of brother aud sister
The basis of your organzation Is the
linking of vo aud two. We learn from
wear to wear that in this union OF two
and two there is something sacred. IN
dearest and holiest thoughts are between
two souls Fri isndsnip between two is a
divinely ordered condition. IL represents
what Is create, L aud inhuman inter
course. -.
Friendship like wine improves with
age. Life long friends know better than
any one else the value of friendship. All
that is holiest in their memories is rep
resented in their commun,o1. IA story,
profane and sacred teens with examples
Of deep and lasting friendship OF ELIZA
AID Elisha passes understanding
Friends may be rivals in business, In
ambition, in all earthly Interests aud yet
be friends still
Tue influence OF habit in the associa-
tion of daily life has never Teen given
due prominence The daily Influence OF
man over man Is but faintiy lmpre'
heDded. Our lives. of personal attributes,
our thought, our word and deeds all have
their effect upon those with whom we
come In coitacu. i Is unconscious. but
real. Its mHgn ,tude shout impress anu
guide us TO watch ourselves closely in
every word and deed.
The power Il al individual soul 70 in
fueLcs a kindred soul is Indeed great. In
the company of "a week or depraved mi nd
we become ourselves deteorated. L
would advise interc ur.e with those who
are our superiors. b. them We may
rise above ourselves. It is easier to as
sociate with those beneath us, but we
suffer from it sooner or later. The power
of "a great mind IL able To quell tae saw
are. In thus dav we have nvpuotism as
an illustration OF the power OF mind over
mind. The powerful mind of Christ on
the cross made the whole world know
thar he was the son OF God.
We should associate ourselves with
others that we may do them good as well
as receive good from them. 1t is tn :
greatest and grandest kind OF charity to
Join ourseli TO another that we may do
him good. Christ gave us the great ex-
ample. Elisha gave us beautiful exam
pie OF charity. Medical science mas
shown illustrious examples. The join
ing of strong life to the we TX thaL- The
weak may be saved is "A grand form OF
charity, But IL is urauder to join the
strong to the strong that it may become
still stronger. This hold up TO you as
the poblest phase OF human life. 1t is
legitimate and noble that we should dc
sire others to wear our mantles after us.
BY such contact we botl become strong.
JUST in proportion as we give 10 each
other we shall receive. Let us be our
selves, not lose our individuality. Let
us adopt the good and leave behiud us
the bad.
Let us adopt the example Of Christ.
Let us look to his great Example and
profit by il. Trust IN the Strength OF
Gods strong arm and his mantle shall
fall upon you. Look to him for TIE
greatest example, the unfailing help, and
his influence will be with you.