The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-06-23
Tssc Marriage Fetc Mt RavenswOod.

The marriage Of Anna Cora Mowatt. the ac
! compilsh"d American Auhoress and Actress, and
William Foushce Rtchie, o. The Richmond En-.
quirer, solemnized on Wednesday. the 7th
OF June, at Ravenswood. Long Island, the residence
OF Samuel G. Ogden, Esq the brides father in
/ the presence Of large ard distinguished circle of
friends. The weather. symparhizng with the
occasion, was highly propItiOus to the gathering
81 the company, bat less 10 their separation -
The sun had considerably sheathed his fcrv ar
rows, and timely rain The night previous had
land the daSt, so that most of The guests went out
IN carrngcS-the distance from the city being about
five miles. shower about 5 O'Clock, when
portion Of the company were about returning, was
The only contre temps OF the otherwise, altogether
Joy full occasion.
The bride was most bccOmingIv dressed in white
silk, richly embroidered with lace, let in. She
wore wreath of myrtle leaves and tea roses
wrought with her fair lingers-we may add, en-
p0rCnthcSc that it is one of Mrs. Riichc's fancies
to wear artificial flowers or other limitations
of nature for ornamrnt-and from the wreath was
suspended rich veil of IIoniron, that was looped
up at her side. pearl necklace presented by
the groom, lent 1aIering contrast TO the white.
ness of her neck, and B. rlha Of Brussels points
WAS attached 10 her bosom by pearl brooch off
tn" same set with The necklace When The couplc |
had taken up their position, the Rev. Mr. Wilkes
a clergyman o. the New Jerusalem Church. Of |
which Mrs hOWatt IL also member, advanced
and Proceeded to read The matrimonial service in
use among the members Of that religions commun-
ION. We give it at length because it is one with
which few are familiar, and because it was pecu-
arly solemn and impressive.
Furasmuch Anna Cora and William Foushee
ire dcsirous or entering into the holy state of mar.
-iago, they now present themselves before the
Lord and this company, that their mutual consent
q be united together husband and vile, NAV be
md ,IpA IL
If Divine Order. 7
Hear, therefore, the declaration of the Word of
Tod concerning the divine institution of marriage.
God created man in his own image in the
mage Of God created he him; male and female :
rca'ed he them. And Gnd blessed them; and God
aid unto them. Be fruitful and multiply, and re, !
Iemish the earth, and subdue .--Grn. Ist, 27, r
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And Jesus said, He who made them at The be- l.
inning, made them male and female, and said. -
or this reason shall man leave father and moth. !
+, and shall ceave TO lis wife aud they two shall l.
; one flesh. Wherefore they no more twain /
ut one flesh. What therefore God hath Ioined to. =
ether, let net man pu; asundcr.-Lu =
The marriage of one man with one woman is -
lerelore designed in our very creation by Him =
no made It's. The love which brings them 10. "
aIher, and binds them to each other, flows into
eIr minds from Divine Love, which IS ever Cd.
-aive in creating and forming heaven of human ,
.ingS, and which is productive of every thine hu
an in man, and fits hun for the reception Of the II
ord. o.
Conjugi"l love Is the union OF two minds form.
for each other-iI a union like that of the a
and will in man-spirirual in its e'
ture, and derived from the union of the Divine u
Dve and Wisdom in the Infinite Creator. IT
Bv the influx OF love and wisdom from this Di- IL
nc source, received by angels and men, heaven Il"
d the church are connucd with The Lord, and al
IS conjunction is represented by the marriage W W
aiion. ~
Wherefore, the Word, tie Lord is called the 'l'
idegroom and Husband and the church is called d,
Bride and Wife and on the same account, P'
nvch is compared to marriage. - Strcle1- II l,
q. ~ ~
Marriage is, therefore, most sacred institution. Vi
s the means of the most important use, in the Us
vine kingdom OF uses. 1t is the recipient, the
age, and the fountain Of blessing III earth and
heaven. Aud, under the influence of love iru- res
coniugal, the tend, ncy Of marriage By means Re-
is varied duties, the affections and svmpalhies the
ails forth, its cares, IFS Joys. md It's sor- Nc
vs. is 20 qualify ht united pair lot heaven to lie