The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-03
THE DEATH.BED WEDDIsG.
Marriage Of the Late 4. ID. Richard.
son % the Divorced wife Of
his Mnf1RFRr.

9gOy GAsNV AAAs NH 4GA ALAAAa ~
5.9 P. \. yesterday. The marriage
ceremony WAs performed By the ReT.
Henry Ward BSseaer, assisted by the
Rev. o. B. Fro bingham. AmOUE thoss
present we're Mr.. Junius Henri BEoEne,
The companion OF Mr.. RlehGrdSon dur.
Ing bis captivity In the Febsl prison a
Salisbury; Col Thomas ". Knox, hh
Old And Intimate EhSnd; The Rev. Hsnry
II Field, who Stood a Tie aide Of Nj.
Bsecher during The ceremony; Nr. ".
7. Blake Of Boston, , cousin Of the
dying bridegroom; Q. A. Ruekle; Mr..
chGHies A. Richardson, OF Boston, the
6totbss Of the dying man; Thomas B.
Holder; Doctors HoleOmb, CATteF, and
SSyHt; AFs. LuciA @. Calhoun, Mn.
Thomas 3. Holder, Mis- Lily Gilbert,
and Nh. 6aga, The mother Of AEs. Nc
PaElAnd. A messenger Wls sent 70
Jersey City Tor the SOn d Mr.. RehArd>
Bon, buS be did not arrive IN time 70
witness The marriage ceremony. Ths
room OF The sick man u 90 the dFst
moor Of TIE AstoE House. Il WAs near.
~ oiled with witnesses. The doors
Gnd windows were open. Mr.. Rich.
Ardson lay partially propped up By
F&AASW-4 AASN9 WI NNAAn u
not pale, and looked somewhat AnAhed.
Mrs. Mcfarland oecuplsd . chair at
the bad OF the bed. Everything being
In rtadIness, the Rev. o. B. FrothInSS
ham opeped the services with prayer,
AFTER Which the simple marriage eers-
mony Of The Congregational Church
was performed BY The Rev. Henry
Ward BseeheF. At IEs conclusion the
Hon. Horace Greeley, Mr.: WhItslAR
Rid, and Mr.. Samuel Sinclair, who
had just arrived, entered the room and
held . short conversation With Mr..
Richardson.
The marriage was At Che request Of
Ar. Richardson, and by The unAni~
nous advice Of the friends Of both par
lie.
IrOH Ok 7t1aIHs q FeIaesIay.
The nnfGyorable symptoms sst in
about il O'Clock yesterday forenoon,
and early In the afternoon bis physI:
clans thought Il desirable that the
wishes expressed BY both Mr. Richard.
son and Mrs. Sage, and BY their rela.
tives and friends, for their marriage,
should be no longer. opposed, though
heretofore. Ia view Of the necessity Of
keeping the Eu6erer peTteclly QnIet,
they thought Il best that the ceremony
should be postponed. The Rev. II. VI.
Beecher-who bad promised on Mon.
day evening ~ hold himself In readi-
ness, when called upon, 10 pSrfoTm The
seTTlce-NAS accordingly sent for. and
reached the Astor House between and
@ In company with the RsV. n. II.
PIeld, D. D., and the Rev. o. B. Froth-
IuGhAm. The physicians were also In
waiting. and after Mr.. Richardson bad
been made a. presentable and comfor.
table a. circumstances would permit,
the clergymen were admitted 10 the
sick chamber and stood by the bed
side OF the sufferer, while Mn, Sage
sat near, elaSptng the night hand Of the
patient, and the numerous personal
friends and relatives present stood 1t
the door and around tie bed. The mar.
rage service then followed.
Mr.. FTothInRhAm-LSt n pray
o out Father, may Il please Thee in
this place and At this moment 70 bless
Thy children With that blessing which
Thou alone canst RiTe-a blessing that
shall make the dying bed full Of peace
and EatisfAc1lon and gratitude: and that
shall make the living heart foil OF
courage and faith. Bind together these
two hearts, our Father, and though the
hands may not hold each other through
the journey OF life, may these hearts
still Be one beioEe Thee, 10 whom life
and death, the world TO come and this
world, are the same. Father, We thank
Tee for what these two have been 70
each other, for what they may be yet.
May be take her image with him 70 the
spiritual life, and may she, bearing his
name and yindIcating his honor carry
him shout with her through all the
pilgrimage that IL yet before her, to
strengthen her courage aud give her
patience under her burden, 70 help her
through all her care. Bless those who
may depend upon her. Bless the little
ones who are len In the world without
their father. Be Thou their Father.
their Mother, their constant Friend,
And 10 the ASSURANCE OF the heavenly
lie, may he pass 10 Thee; may she re.
main with them and him here below.
Our Father who art In Heaven, hal.
lowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom
come Thy will bs done on earth a. IL
IL in Heaven. Give Us this day our
daily bread, and forgive Us our tress.
passes AZ We forgive those who tresspass
against rs. Lead Us not Into tsmpta.
ton, bot deliver us from evil, for Thine
u the kingdom, the power, and the
glory forever and ever. AmenI
Mr.. BeecheT Ito Mr.. RIcha rdSonl-Do
you take the woman whom you have
BY your side now, IN this hour, stand
inR near the heavenly land, and renew
to her Ihe pledges OF your lover Do you
give your heart 70 her, and your nams1
l. she, before God and before these
Witnesses, youT beloved, yonr honored
and your lawful Wife2
MEHRIchHrdson lin an audible and
clear voicel-Yes.
Mr.. Beecher Cunning 70 Mrs. Sage)-
And do you accept him as your head in
the Iord3 And are you now 10 him
wife sacred and honored; bearing his
name7 And will you love him 70 the
end Of your life7
Mrs. Ssge-I do, and will.
Mr.. BeecheT-Then by the authority
given me by the Church OF ChTist, I do
pronounce you husband aud wife; and
may The blessing OF Almighty God, the
Father, The Son, and the holy Spirit
rest upon you and abide with you.
Amen.
Short and simple, the ceremony was
deeply Impressive and affecting. Al Its
close. the ministers and friends with.
drew after offering their silent congrat-
ulatIOns and sympathies.