The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-04-14
SERMON TO ELKS.
Rev. Edward Calendar Preaches-
NcwDerry Lodge Attends in Body
Friendship the Theme.

The new lodge Of Elks which was
instituted in Newbcrry since Christ.
mas ha> been CROWN" steadily.
the Rev. Edward Calendar who
l. Il member Of the lodge. Il, III, re-
quest "t the members delivered a
sermon especially appropriate to tnc
order. III the Episcopal church on
Sunday evening. The members attcnd-
rd IN body with their friends ana
he church was filled.
MIR. Calendar delivered a most cx-
ccllenl sermon which was greatly en-
joyed. We are permitted TO give a
synopsis of the main points in the ser
mon. believing" that it will Ito good.
lic discussed the question of friend
ship mainly. basin "his remarks upon
the covenant made by Jonathan and
David rs found in the Old Testament
and showed how it was demonstrated
in the teachings Of the Benevolent
AMI Protective Order nf Elils. Follow
in~ is Il synopsis of the sermon by Mr..
Calender:
lhcn Jonathan and David mad, a
covenant, because he loved him rs ais
own S"nl.--lSl Samuel NNIl-3.
Wsat is Friendship?
Friendship is Il union Of souls, and
souls can on Y be united when there is
more or less concord. Friendship is
The cement Of two minds as of ON,
man the soul and body is. or which
one cannot sever but the other suffers
ncrdful separation. \ man TO have
friends must show .1mSclf friendly,
and there IS a friend that Stickcth
closer than a brother.
What noble examples of rricnTsh;n
are handed down /" us in history
true. pure. diSin,rrrSird friendship,
such rs that Of orrstcs and pvlad,s-
\lSSuS and E.urylluS-Dam.n and pvh-
! lla>~--;lnd those TWO beautiful choroc-
i"rN whom | have taken for nnr en-
ample tonight. viz: Jonathan and Dav-
III. ~ them we find that pure. srnou,a.
yp" IF friendship which can only
.'prln" from Il noble heart and a nobl,
mind. And yet Of all characters who
Sh"uId be mare opposed than these
tW"' he one |" the other, ,,nnathan--
prince, David a Prircr's SHEPHERD.
Prince and Shephcard--two terms
dlamelrlcally opposed, and yet they
become the warmest of friends. and
seal the compact entered into between
them by solemn covenant. Destined
t." bccom" true and loyal friends.
Lei us look for Il few minutes very
hr"ily at the events which led up to
th:S noble example of fricndslip-.
''Nrd hal Just returned from the
k''in~ Of t;"Iiath Of Gath, and had
bt"n taken int" the service Of King
Saul aS commander Of Il body Of
troops and also is one Of his official
h"nS'h"ld. in which capacity hc mos.
naturally meets with Jonathan. II is
hard for kindred spirits To- be toycth-
| en- without becoming sensible Of each
''f''iN Nii tl ilIN 50 IN lHlS ease. )Iln
character Of David appealed very
f"rrlbly 10 Jonathan. and vice versa
the nobility Of Jonathan found an
cch" IN the heart of The peasant vouru
with the result that Il compact was
formed and sealed with Il solemn COW
rnam between them and friendship
unbr"kcn ill death should part. was
established. Tw" manly natures akin.
! Vet here we see how if we only locke
Tar enough we would see llic har-
monies of lrovidcncc constantly D.,
i"rc "ur view. srrcd Scripture
ShcW> and history tells rs how finn,
and aa"in Jonathan proved his dcvot-
cd friendship 10 David many times
and some Of those times at the risk
OF his own life and final
~ warns DaviG by the FLIGHT Of
lh1 three arrows that Saul is seeking
David TO slay him. At This time whilst
Saul Is seeking the life Of David,
Jonathan is also scckin" him with tht
purpose Of renewing fhc covenant en-
tered into between them. After thi,
we lose si"ht Of Jonathan until w,
r"m" I" Ina, noble pAncgvric uttered
l., Nae L..