The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-07-29
Marriage Without Court.hip.

Marriage Without Courtship.
Courtship and marriage, in all civilized
countries. present the same phase in the alb /
stract, but the successful issue OF mairmo- |
NAL negotiation we are about to chronicle,
possesses a spice OF romance altogether out of
the ordinary manner Of every day life, having
CLEANED the facts from authentic and reliable
sources.
About three years ago. the Reverend r. S.
McClay. Of Concord, Franklin county, Pa,
received call OF the Board of Foreign Mis-
sions, connected with the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, TO visit China and preach the
Gospel to the benigfted Celestials Of the
central fowery lar d. AlcCIay was young,
ardent and enthusiastic, and most willingly
embraced the high and holy duty assigned
him.
In due time he arrived in China, and was
stationed at Eau Chua, some seven hundred
miles in the interior from Hong Kong. There
he studied the native language. and COM
menced his labor of love among the Celes-
tails with the most tlattering success. STILL
there was wanting-a void in the heart to be
filled-he sighed Tor that best solace 10 man,
in veal or woe-a wife. How to get one was
an intricate question to solve. There was
no American ladies there from whom he
could make a choice. and as for Chinese
wife, the laws of the land forbade it, neither
did his inclination desire it. What then was
to be done? A terrible determination can
accomplish wonders-a firm determination
can surmount difficulties that ouli o'ertop
old Pelon." He wrote TO the Board of Com
missions on the su5ject-he wrote in pathet-
ic-we might perhaps say poetic-strains, Of
his lowly condition for the want of one on
whom he could bestow his affections. and
ttxrhf, h.. Ia IF
sorrows through life. and ended by asking
that the Board send him young lady who
would be willing to become his wlfe-agree-
ably TO his directions, which he sent in the
form ola blank declaration 10 be filled up by
the lady accepting the proposition.
This was Il novel proposition, but the Board
was of opinion that it was a just one. and
proceeded with due diligence TO sc arch Tor the
object desired, aud strange to say, success
crowned their effort.
Some time previous to the receipt OF Nc
Clay's letter, young lady. Miss Henrietta
Sperry. of Brooklyn. New York made appi-
cation 10 the Board to be sent as Missionary
to China, but was refused on account OF being
unmarried. To her The application of MIR.
AIcClay was shown. She Immediately filled
up the blank application, aud a correspon-
, dence ensued. which ended ia her leaving
New York, in company with n number OF
; other missionaries on the 18th of March last
in the ship Tartar, for Hong Kong. where she
will be met by MIR. McClay. and the nuptial
ceremony will be solemnized.
The lady's personal attractions have been
described 10 us, by enc WHO had the pleasure
OF seeing her previous 10 taking s Ill on her
mission of love. She is described as being
beautiful and fascinating in her appearance
and poss ;ssed OF that charm of loneliness
which should adorn every female character
a well cultivated mind, stored with the rich
est gifts of knowledge from the fountain o.
education, and moral refinement which vii
bear with it the jewel Of IA bright inheritance
beyond the confines Of time.
She Is now on the dark blue sea where
''the hollow oak" her home must be for a
/, least halfa year. Who so dead to all feeling
, as not to admire such heroism "a young anC
, lovely girl, forsaking home, friends. and a!
the dearest ties of earth 20 travel rhous, nd.
of miles over the stormy pillows. to dwell per
haps forever among Heathens. for the doubl,
purpose of atfording consolation to a servan
Of God, and aid in spreading The light among
those who walk in darkness. is at once NOR
: al aud sublime undertaking. requiring de
gree of devotedness and frmness that vii
!, compare favoraby with the sell-denidl of the
Sparlin women of old Heaven send propi
!, ious gales 10 wait the Tartar to her desina
ton Who can doubt but that union form
!, ed under such circumstances must be hap
n py one I'll Blair (Pd) Whig.