The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-20


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A MAEHiAGE tSgEIss As WITNESSED EsASurL swE-
Toward evening there ioo,nsn, clothed
in linen, 10 the tea strangers who attended the angel and
invited them nnptas he celebrated the day and
the strangers much reoieeA that they about
nupdals in Heaven After this they conducted
OF the chief councillors and sppe with him. and az
supper they returned and retired each his bed
chamber and slept TIL morning; and when they awoke
they heard the singing Of the virgins and young g from
the houses round the places OF public resort mentioned
above; the affection of eonjugal love sung that
time by the of which being deeply affected and
moved they perceived blessed gladneS infused into their
joys which exalted and renewed them. At the hour APP
pointed the angel said Arise and put the garments Of
Heaven which prince has sent and they put them
and behold, the garments shone with flaming light and
they asked the angel Whence is th? He said II IS
because YOU going nupals and then garments
always become luminous and nurtial garments
After this the angel conducted them 10 the house Of the
nuptias si the porter opened the door and presently
they received whn the threshold and saued by
angel seat from the bridegroom and introduced and led to
appointed for them and after they invited
into anteroon OF the marriage chamber where they
in the middle table which placed a magnif-
eaniestck with branches and Of gold
and against the cable hung lamps OF silver which being
lighted the atmosphere appeared Il golden and they
observed each side of the eandlesiick two tables
which oave in triple order and tables also the
four Of the room which cups of crystal
While they examining these things door opened
from apartment the marriage chamber and they
six virgins out and after eu the bridegroom
and bride, holding each other by the hand and leading
40 a ito To
they placed themselves the bridegroom the left hand
and the bride his right aud the six virgins stood al the
side of the seat the bride.
The bridegroom clad in robe VI luminous purple,
and tlnc Of fine shining linen with ehod upon which
golden plate around with diamonds and the
plate engraven young eagle the marriage ensign OF
that heavenly society his head he mitre; but
the bride Was clad in crimson robe and beneath gar
Of fine needlework reaching from her neck her
feet aud beneath her bosom she golden grie and
her head she a crown Of gold with rubies When
they thus seated the bridegroom turned himself to
the bride and placed upon her finger golden ring and
drew forth armets and collar Of pearls and tied the
arneis about her and the collar around her neck
and said accept these pledges and as she accepted them
he kissed her. and said thou mine and he called
her his WIFE When this was done, all the guests ex-
claimed A blessing be upon you
This first said by each separately, and then by al
together; sent by the Prince his representative
joined in the acclaim and al that instant the
filed with aromatic smoke which sign Of bless
ing esgen and then the servants took oayes from
the two tables the eandes;ick and cups llel
with wine from the tables al the OF the room and
gave each of the guests his Loaf ana hi cup and they
ate and drank. After tase tLi. he husband and wife
rozc a1 sl siA irsus attending them, with the silver
lamps lighted in their hands as The threshold
aud the entered the beiehamber and hr doc.
was shut.