Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-08
TIE WEDDING RING.
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Reasons for the use OF The Wedding Rinn
IN the Marriage Ceremony, by the Rev.
George Montgomery West, Chaplain 10 the
Bishop Of Ohio, and late Of Cork
/. As by turning ring forever 10 end clA
be found, 50 the friendship ccmented by mar
rage should be endless and ptrpetug!; not
even broken OFF finally by the interruption Of
death, but the marriage party separating
merely during the night Of the grave, in sure
and certain hope Of meeting again on tue
following Of glorious resurrection. when
all that WIS pure and lovely in the union,
shall b more so still, with thc high addition
81 perfection OF continuing UNINTERRUPTED
throughout the e.dissS r2lcssd of d b!cs.ed
immortality
2. rs the marriage ring should be made of
pNre gold, which is the most pure or simple
of all metals. so the marriage union. cement
Cd by that impressive pledge given and re-
ceiYed, should be pure IN its origin, pure IN
IT'S continuance, and so pure@n all its motives
rs 10 contradistinguish the contracting par
lies from al intimaces founded upon cross
or c0TnaI principles, and rs nearly as posi-
bic resembling the love OF Christ for his
spouse the Church, who 50 loved the Church
that he gave himself FOX it,
8. AS gold Of which tic marriage ring
should be made, is esteemed the most "a.
fla5!e Of all metals, 50 the love aud friend
snip implied in the marriage ring should ever
be considered as infinitely more uahlable .
tha1 any othersys,cm Of which human ma.
ture is capable.
4. AS gold IS the most compact or least no.
rous Of metals, so the marriage love and
friendship should be so closely cemented
by the blending into each other of all the
Kind and good affections of the parties. IS 10
leave no possible aperture or opening for the
Of any strange or forbidden
Each party should always be
10 say Of the other,
''Tty ioreiaess my bsa,l hath gye.Dos,e,i
.1ad ~ M roam JoT my oheJ guest"
o. As gold, by the action Of the most in
tense heat, even in a crucible, cannot lose
ahJ Particular Of its original wcirlt and
Wo.L!!, but comes out Of the crucible as hra.
Wy and rs valuable as when il was yut IN. Il
losing nothing III consequence Of the fiery
ordeal, except whatever portion of dross or
ailoy may have been Incorporated with thc
pure metal; SO that the most severe afJiictiont
ana merry prosecutions, which may be tho
poruoh oil thc marriage parties, during some
- the changes and chances of this mortal
lie, should never be able to dctcriorate or
JANE rom inc marriage union any part offs
intrinsic worth or beauty, but The rert;.,
shoLld rise from the furnace Of afl,riipn,,
The dishonors Of the grave without having
lost ony itlng except tho grosser particles
OF oortl, aud sin, which may have unhappily
attached themselves to the mystic union
which was intended to secure their felicity.
.. The marriage ring should be perfectly
pun, that is no chascd, raisca, or arHfciqk
'gof" should appear on is surlace-rnDiyiur
mat the marriage union should not be tic
result 81 any drigec, Oh account Of .,soIih
c9u'Page, hoo5r, OF thc ul,9ue jnHuaee oS
friends, bat the plain result Of am Iopoy,,ic
and religious affection between the conf-oct.
ing parties and that God who first Instituted
the b''' cs.al" ri matrlnoDy.