The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-02-13
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4 SLOW MARRIAGE CEREMONY.

SLOW MARRIAGE CEREMONY.
Recently, not many miles distant from
Washington. a couple whom we, will indl-
cate as Mr.. - and Miss Nv were ID
be married, and the somewhat slow going
Elder -- was called on to perform The
ceremuny. The parties all being ready,
the Elder proceeded as follows: = Gentle
man aud ladies', | hold in my hand autho-
rity from the State Of Maryland to unite
MIR. - and Miss H. in the bonds Of
matrimony this evening. bu. my voice is
weak, my health is bad, and | have had
diseases Of the throat Tor a year or mere.
Different churches have different forms and
dlfsrert people have different forms for
my part, have no form:a Idonot remem-
| Der any torn. In sume countriss il is moi
50 eesy to get married as in this once free
and happy country, and in some States
they marry without license. In some
countries Il is required that the marriage
take place at the hour Of midnight Just as
The cluck strikes twelve the company take
their lamps aud 90 forth to meet the bride.
groom. and then they al; 60 into the house,
nhu lHc uOOr " smut, aHu nv Oht - dllOWeu
10 enter in afterwards. Yes. my friends,
the door is shut, and il you come then. you
may cry your eyes out, and you may wear
your knees praying. but you will never get
in, for the door is Shut. But this is not the
case in our once free and happy country.
As said before, my lungs ATE weak, and |
must make the ceremony as short as posi-
bic. My friends. il gives me much plea
sure 10 see young and loving couple like
this, with their hearts united in The bonds
Of affection. come 10 be joined 10 marriage
and YIN must recollcct. my young friends,
that you cannot live together always-one
OF you will be taken by the cold icy finger
Of death and laid in the dark and narrow
grave. and The other will be left to weep
oser their dear remains. Marriage is an
oil institution il " spoken Of in the 6rst
par, OF l,e Bible. II is an old institutios /;
il is an honorable institution |, is moral
institution. All Of you like il. ond you all
encourage it-all Of the young people like
il. The old like to be young again that
they might once more feel the influence Of
cupid's darts. Come on, all Of you.
don't remember any ceremony, but reck.
on know enough 10 JOIN these two togeth-
er. suppose before proceed | must ask
the usual questions. i there any one pres
en-. who knows any just cause why Mr..
- and Miss IL may not lawfully be
joined in the bonds Of matrimonyf lAlter
pause. No one says anything, As | sup.
pose there is no reason. Mr. - and
Mss H., will Eyou please give your
right hand Mr.. J., will you take the
lady whose hand YOU hold 10 be your lawful
aad welded wife ? Will you.love, cherish
and protect Der !" Yes sir" Miss H.,
will you take The gentleman whose right
hand YOU hold to be your lawful and we'd.
,led husbands Will you love, honor and
obey him in all his reasonable requests
Twill" Now pronounce you husband
and wife, man aud wife, or man and his
helpmate. which much prefer. The cere-
mony was concluded with long prayer, in
which he prayed for all mankind collec.
lively aud individually. and at The end the
contracting parties and the guests Join.
Ell with considerable hearliness in the
Amen"