The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-01-10
Marriage Of Angcls,
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Prom swsdesbosu's "Cssjuxsi Love-
Towards evening there came . iootman
clothed 10 linen, to the ten strangers who at
tended the angels, and invited them TO nuptisl.
to be celebrated the next day; and the stran.
gers were much rejoiced that they were aboa,
70 see naptisls 10 heaven. Afier this they
were conducted 70 one Of the chief counsellors
and supped with him. and aiier supper they
rsturned, and retired each TO bis own bed,
chamber. and slept till morning; aud when
they swoke, they heard the singing OF the vr.
gins and young girls from the house, round the
places OF public resort. mentioned above the
affection Of conjugsl love was sung at that
time, BY the sweetness Of which, being deeply
snected and moved. they perceived Q blessed
g'adnsss infused into their joys, which exalted
and renewed them. At the hour appointed,
the angel said. "Arise and pat on the garments
sf heaven which our Prince has sent you -
and they put them on. and behold the garments
shoDc Is with flaming light and they asked
the angel, whence is this ~ He replied,
a." II is because you are going to nuptiaIs, and
then our garments always become luminous,
and ere nuptisl garments"
Amer this the angel conducted them TO the
house OF the nuptial&. and tho porter opened
the door; and presea2y they were received
within the threshold, and saiuted by an angel
sent from the bridegroom, and introduced and
led TO seats appointed for them and soon after
they were invited into an ante-room Of the
marriage chamber, where they saw In the mid.
die table. on which was placed q magnificent
candlestick. with seven branches and sconces
OF gold and against the table hung lamps Of
silver, which being lighted the atmosphere
appeared a. Il golden and they observed on
each aide Of the candlestick two tables, on
which were ioaves, in triple order, and tables
also at the four corners of the room, on which
were cups Of crystal. Whilst they were ex-
amining these things, door opened from an
apastment next the marriage chamber, and
they aav SIX virgins conc out, and after them the
bridegroon and bride. holding each other by
The hand. and leading each other to seat OPP
posite TO the candlestick, on which they placed
themselves, the bridegroom op the leit hand
and the bride on his right and the six virgins
stood at the side Of the seat, bear the bride
The Bridegroom Was clad in robe Of Luminous
purple, and tunic Of 6ne shining linen. with
On ephod, upon which Was o golden plate, se,
roand with diamonds, and on the plate wss
eagraven young eagle. the marriage ensign
Of that heavenly society; on his head he wore
mitrs but the bride was clad Ia 4 crimson
robe, and beneath . garment Of 6ne needle
work, reaching from her neck 10 her feet, and
benssth her bosom she wore Q golden girdie
and on her hesd crown OF gold set with ru-
bics. When they we're thus seated, the bride
groom turned himself 10 The bride, sod placed
upoo her finger . golden ring, and drew forth
armlets sDd collar OF pearls and tied the
sym)ets about hes arms, and the collar around
her neck, and said. Accept these pledges :
and ~ she accepted them, he ki~ed her, and
mid. Nov thou art mins :" and he called be,
his wife, Wbea this wss done, aif the guest,
exclaimed, "A blessing be upon you" This
Wa 6rst ssiA BY esch separately, and then BY
Ill together ooe sent BY the Prince. as hi
representative, joined in the acclaim, and a
that instant the ante-room was flied with AZ
aromatic smoke. which was sign OF BLESSING
from heaven : and then the servants in waiting
took loavss from the tvo tables near the can
dlestick, sod cups, nov flied with vine frou
the tables in ths corner Of the room. and gav'
70 each Of the guests his loaf and his cup. an
they ste and drank, After these things. th
AsabaDd and bis wife ross up. the six virgin
sttesdM them. With the silver lamps nov
lighted in their hands, As Ear a. the threshold
oDQ IN cUoso<H eutcfesl Tue Uti-cbAnDtf an
tha door vas shat
Aherwsris the conducting angel spoke TO th
guests coocerning his ten companions. sAyln,
thAt he, by command, had introduced them am
shown them the magnificent things of th
Princes palace, and the wonders there, and tina
they had dined at table with him--and aiteI
varh they had eoayersd with the Sise Il tb
socety and be sid. May they oonyrse ais
with yoa! And they approached aDd sdirss
"a thra aud or cf the marriaee guests, ~h
vss visr. sAid DO yoa pDstrsiand what h
things signify which you have ssn, They n
piled. that they understood little II them an
ihsn they asked him Why ~As tle bridegroom
nov the husband. clsd in such tessnre, u
answered, that the bridegroom, nov the hu
hand repc.entel ,be Lord. and ,be briie. bo'
the viz. represented the church; becaas nul
tials in haven rpcsnt the marriage 1t ii
Lord with tn church usnoe ], is that upo
his head there vas . mitrr, and ,ha, he vas eaa
in . rote, . oat and an eThod. like AAron, an
that the brse had . crown % her had, and r'
elsd in l,ug rute Ike queen bot tomorrU
they uin b. elothed differently tecsuse tbs NJ
rs,s.nta,ion lasts no longer than to-day. 1hs
'.skad further: Since be rvpresntet the La
and she ,he ehareh Why did she sit On his rigi
hand Tse vic Tsrson rrpis'i hecsHS 'bf1