The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-08-18
FRIE


NEvADAN, to submit to you a brief
treats on friendship. We are con-
scious that the subject is to high,
to broad, to deep, to be thoroughly
comprehended by the measure OF our
mind or even the mental survey of all
united human intelligence. For when
the final period is left upon the pages
OF literature, the uttermost stanza
bound within the accommodating vol
umes of poetry, and the lips of the
last in the long line of renounded
speakers of earth are sealed within the
silent chambers Of death, beautiful
things in friendship will yet remain
unwritten, unspoken, and unsung.
Eternity alone can reveal the deli
cate quality, enduring strength, and
inestimable worth of the chain that
links true hearts in the sacred union
OF friendship.
Friendship is not n fragrant and
brilliant colored bud, springing from
a mere passing introduction, to be
plucked, then folded, pressed, and pre-
served in a herbarium, and now and
again brought forth from the deposit
tory OF memory to recall a happy in
cident or brief but pleasant association
of life, but it is the mature, luxurious,
wholesome, and imparishable fruit of
acquainted and confiding hearts-mu-
tual i'll their trust, benevolent in their
judgment, soiicitous of each others
welfare, and defensive of each others
rights-a fruit in nature so constitut-
ed as to nourish and develop the no.
blest instincts and capacities of our
being and administer the richest bene-
dictions of happiness.
No poverty is more distressing to
contemplate than the want of friend
ships. A man may fail in every in
dustrial effort and educational pur-
suit but a greater calamity marks his
career if thro' inability or indisposi-
ton he fails to acquire, and retain, n
place in the esteem and affection of
others that will yield to him perpetual
friendships.
Cold, cherries, almost unbearable
must be the life of one that approach
es a state of Friendlessness. Think OF
the mental suffering of Benedict Ar
mold and the bitterness of his griel
when he became conscious that his
pertidy had thrown him into the aw.
full solitude of a deserter-deserted.
When the French diplomat, Telley-
rand asked him for papers Of introduce
ton to friends in America he replied.
clam the only man born in America
who fought in the American war for
liberty that has not a friend in ali
America. ! am benedict Arnold the
traitor"
Further evidence of this friendless
mans remorse is thus discovered: The
motto on lis family crest consisted in
the one word: "Glory." Years before
he died he erased that term and wrote
in its place: despair"
Man Is born with n social instinct
and his highest measure of happiness
can alone be had in n cordial welcome
to q well rounded circle of friends.
Residents of Battle Mountain, one
year ago w came among you. The
year has passed quickly and pleasant
ly by. Our Office and ministry is
known to you all. We are o to
leave for the annual session of the Me-
vada Mission at Carson. For that rca-
son we he We written this article, touch
ing a relation we claim from you, for
we, "Have called you friends" and
sincerely hope ever to be remembered
as a friend by you all. Should we be
returned to the p%astorate i'll your
midst another year we shall endeavor
to continue our work with greater
conservation and efficiency. II we are
removed we shall hold in a secure
grasp of memory the acquaintance
and friendships formed in the year
that is gone, with but one reflection,
that possibly .hro' human weakness
we may have failed to commend to
ylu the Gospel we have received OF
Christ.
And now receive this parting adj
monition: There is a Friend, the SYM
pathies of His heart are broader, the
researches Of His wisdom profounder,
the efficacy OF His consolation greater
than those of any known to He
knows you in every regard and can
help you as no other can. Yeu need
such a friend. You need Him now,
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