The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-11-20
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in The interest of the ~establishu cnt
Of a Y. VI. c. A. and other surround
ings:
Madam Chairman, Ladies':
I'm n of our magazines there an
feared recently an editorial which IN.
terestel me intensely. It is said that
H. the states bf Colorado. Utah. Wyo-
tlirs and Idaho that 100000 women
cast their vote for the president OF
TIC United States. Realizing the
cuormity of this vote, the different
campaign speakers tried in every
conceivable way to win the allegiance
OF the in behalf Of their re-.
srective candidates. 1t is a tril
TO the fair sex of those states that
Invariably this allegiance was sought
uIon the ground and from a stand
point Of morality. insignificant as
the editorial may seem TO you, it az
least taught me this w%ondrous les
suL-that no matter how corrupt hu.
mainly may become, politically. fnan
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Die 10 the needs and requirements 81
splendid character. Henry Drum.
uond in one Of his little essays, has
finely said: There are some people
in whose company We are always at
u best; when we are with them we
never think mean thoughts; we new
or have low aspirations; We never
speak unchaste words; their very
presence fills and thrills Ms with a
Cosire for that which is pure and
wholesome and true Realizing this
We are also led TO believe that the old
adGge was not altogether erroneous in
its teachings when it said, Live with
people of elevated characters and
vcu will become elevated; live with
wolves and you viii learn to howl"
That many Of our friends are easily
Influenced, no one ~disbelieves. The
prevalence of evil and the Indulgence
therein sufficient TO warrant its preva-
lepce is proof enough to convince the
most critical Of this truth: but did 70
ever occur to you that your friend
Who was 50 easily influenced for evil
~.ght be as easily influenced for
4" cd? Perhaps many a young girl or
rs life has been turned into purer
annc'5 upon the timely advice.
ndly warning or warm sympathy Of
~ honest friend. Henry Martyr,
the great missionary. always attribut-
cd his success in lire to the champion
ship of a friend. in his boyhood days.
me mar lived in comparative obscur-
.tv and his soul went out into the
spiritual world without leaving a
race Of fame behind H.. but we OF
today know that Henry Martyr is
that splendid monument Of Christian
civilization, whose head towers star.
ward, but whose base rests upon the
rOor, humble, loyal, godly heart OF
;hC man who was the friend and coun-
s"llor OF his youth. | love that lit
tie expression Of Emerson. In mis-
lmitable way he has beautifully said
that Life is not long enough for
friendship; it is such a serious and
majestic affair" Indeed | am sure ST
We will analyZe the feeling 10 which
Emerson refers we will find that the
one we so often designate as such is
hut a shadow of the real: the other.
not merely a common. ordinary thing
OF life, but something above. beyond,
apart from terra firma-something
akin w God Himself. There are some
friendships which are truly sincere,
and yet they lack essentials; those
little graceful attentions and tokens
Of thoughtfulness which cost us so
small a portion Of our time, and yet
which make up the sun and sub
stance OF human happiness. The
word friendship e love, pure,
Geep, immutable love. II could mean
nothing else. for the Master brought
i. into the world that we through its
power and privileges, might bestow
Uon poor, needy, bruised hearts,
something Of His kingliness and
hinGliness.
DR.. Miller, the great Presbyterian
minister In one OF his charming little
looks, has observed that frequently
We go through these days of varying
experiences, unconscious of the fact
that the words we speak, the books
We read, the companions We meet, the
friendships we form, are incidents
that touch other lives as well as our
own. On the canvas of the sOul, how
beautiful and delicate are the lines
friendly hands have traced there. and
how important that only the clean,
worthy hands OF associates should
touch 1t.
The organization OF a Y. NJ. c. \
which the good citizens of Ardmore
propose to effect is indeed a friend.
into whose keeping we might honesF-
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