Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-13

friendship worth having is that described
in the thirteenth chapter of first Corinthi-
ans, The kind that "suffereth long" "en-
Vieth not, 'seeketh not her own lis not
easily provoked 'thinketh no evil" The
kind that "beareth, believeth hooeth en-
dureth all things" And selfish people who
have not dear. tender friendships forget
that law of all life Give and it shall 10
given unto you" and know not that the Joy
of giving self and life and all things is fully
rewarded by the love that is given in
return
But though we may put it to many tests
before We trust in any earthly friendship.
yet is there still danger of the failure of
any mortal friend. There is no friend who
can be trusted fully. never to fail in any
time of need, save the Friend that ''sticketh
c:0Ser than a brother
And has not Jesus been that Friend to
many otherwise lonely souls throughout
the ages? Our earthly friendships are
given us that W. may more perfectly know
what the heavenly friendship should be.
But if we model ii after our own friend
ships, and if Jesus is no more faithful friend
to us than We have often been to one an
other, we must be friendless indeed. 1t Is
blessed thought that He is faithful to us
In spite of our own faithlessness.
Applied Truth.
The legend of the love of Orpheus for his
wife Eurdice is an illustration of selfish
love When Eurydice died Orpheus went
the sweet music of his Tyre was able to
procure permission to take her back to
the world of life with him, with one pro-
viso that he should not look upon her beau
tiful face until he had come into the upper
world once more. She followed him, he
not looking back. UNTIL when they were
almost out. his desire to see her lovely
face once more overcame him and he looked
back and saw her, while she slowly faded
back to the lower world again and he lost
her, through his very desire to have her.
How to Help the Leader.
Tell of some instances of wonderful de-
votion in friends
Parallel passages-2 Samuel Log; job.
1910; Proverbs, 6:3; Proverbs. 15:13-15;
Proverbs, 1923; Proverbs. 1911; Pro-
verbs, 1924; Proverbs. 2T:6 8, II; John.
15:13-15.
Hints to the leader-Christian Endeavor
hymns-37, 80. A. 100, 1ol, ZIG. The En-
deavor hymnaI-120, 1856, 161. lS5, 1874.
Ask several members to be prepared to
give instances of wonderful friendships and
what sacrifices they have led to. Have
few instances of false friends, notable ones
that all will know about. Urge the Chris
tian's duty of being true to friendships.
and of making friends for Jesus sake Ask
the pastor to say a few words about chooS-
ing ones friends. Do not fail to close by
emphasizing the Friend of all Friends.
Jesus. Have some sweet singer sing from
Gospel hymns: "One there is above all
others o. how He loves
"Sheik Schubii, taken sick, was borne one
day,
Unto the hospital. A host the way
Behind him thronged. Who are your
We are your freinas,' the multitude re-
piled.
Sheik Schubli threw a stone at them; they
fed
Come back. We false pretendersr then he
said; -
"A friend is one who, ranked among his
foes
By him he loves, and stoned, and beat with
blows,
Will still remain as friendly as before.
And to his friendship only add the more
Oriental tr. by w. R. ALGER.