The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-08-19
the South and the Centre are not going to
cast him of, simply to oblige Wise, Rhett,
JEFF. Davis, Il Co.
a spirttualist Wedding.

AT the Convention Of Spiritualists helc
at Plymouth, Mass, on the fifth, sixth ane
seventh Of August, the novel feature of q
marriage between two Spiritualists wa,
introduced among the exercises. Il is thu,
described by correspondent
The declaration Of sentiments having beer
got rid OF, the next matter in order was tn,
solemnlzation OF marriage between Mr.
Nathan &. Lewis and Mrs. Eunice A. Rab
bitt, OF Boston. The lady was dressed il
loose fiowDg robes OF white, deeply trimmeC
IN blue, and wore blue satin shoes. Tive
little girls, her daughters by former mar.
rage, were dressed in exactly the same style
and followed her TO the platform. The
bridegroom placed himself beside her. liz
Is physician. Both had been married be.
fore, and each about thirty.fye years O
/ age.
Mr.. Loveland, who was formerly Il Meth.
odist minister, though he does not nov ap
/ preclate the title Of reverend" addressing
the congregation said
/ Although spirltualists in general do not
accept, but are opposed to, the regulation,
that exist legally in regard to the subjuga
ton OF woman in the marriage relations
still they do generally, if not universally
admit the proprlety OF making public ac
/ acknowledgement OF their relations.
Then, turning to the interested parties. b,
said
My brother and sister, ask you to max,
no promise, impose upon you no obligation
All the obligation you have, you have your
self assumed in your own spirits. | know
your hearts. fou have already in YOU
spirits consummated the union as Tar as il
could possibly be. | stand not here tC
marry you. This congregation are not wit
nesses, and are not called upon to be witnes-
ses OF your marriage. But stand here ,C
affirm legally the fact aud to ask this con
, gregation to join with me IN pronouncing q
benedlction aud blessing on the union into
which you have entered, which you here &C.
knowledge, and which you here formally
before the world complete. In token, then
OF this union, which you have cemented in
your souls, and which you now confess be
tore the world, please join your RICH,
hands
The happy couple complied with the re.
quest. Then Mr.. Loveland placed hand
on each of their heads, and blessed them in
this form
And now, on behalf of ND audience and
en- behalf of the attending spelts that are
around US and with u.s. II bless tiik nniou
bless you In theirs behsh, as you Start to-
gether in the journey Of lite.
This was the whole ceremony hc bride.
groom made formal bow to the audience.
The bride, who had been quietly tanning
herself throughout the performance, dropped
curtsey. The pair, with their little at
PENDANTS in white and blue, stepped off the
platform, and the audience applauded so
long that it seemed as ifthey wished the las.
scene encored.
Then Mr.. Wright was called upon to say
something on the subject Of marriage and
paternity. He spoke for few minutes, and
ended by presenting to the couple copy OF
one OF his works, probably "The UnwelcOme
Child Shortly afterwards the Chairman
was made the medium Of handing to the
bridegroom bouquet, which he termed a
volume OF natural theology. DIR. Lewis &C.
cepted the gift and promised to study it.
Thus ended the marriage scene.