Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-10-22


DEAR HERALD: Having been
favored with an invitation TO attend
the nuptials of our esteemed fellow.
citizen, Mr.. Nicholas ScharlT, who
was married to Miss Carrie B 'rn.
heimer, of Port Gibson, on Wcdnes.
day last, at the residence OF the
brides father, by the Rev. DR.. B. II.
Gotthelf, of this city. Aud pre-
suming that your numerous readers
would be interested by perusiug
the remarks made by the OfIl iating
minister, | herewith furnish you a
report ofthem, as near ;aud ns cor.
rectly as l could obtain them. He
said:
My young friends If there are
moments in human life which for
the intensity Ol earnest and joyous
feelings they produce, bee mo sub
lime in the highest decree, il j. that
moment, in which II loving, cOnlll-
ing pair are standing before God, 10
join hand to hand and heart to
heart for the whole balance Of their
pilgrimage on earth. Here they
stand, parting, practically from all
that heretofore was near and dear
TO their hearts, taking farewell
from the past with all its fairy
dreams and recollertiOns OF pleas.
ures and pains; ready 10 conclude
the covenant OF love and faithful.
ness for veal aud woe, for life aud
death vowing before God and man
to share aud bear together all that
Heaven and earth may have in
store for them. Does such u mo-
ment not indeed contain the most
important chapter in the book Oi
life, and does the heart aud soul oI
thoughtful feeling mOrtals, not long
and yearn for a firm support, q reli-
able guiding star, whicn may safe.
ly lead them on through the jUur.
ney of life to a happy destination
And such firm support, such q
reliable guiding star you will fnd
my young friends, in The words ol
Eli, the inspired HighprieSl, spoken
TO meek Hannah aud her loving
consort.
go 20 together In peace, and tho God o.
Israel will grant your wishes"
"GO ye together in peace !"--
Peace, that radiant star of celestial
descent, whose reiulgency sheds
lustre and prosperity alike upOT
nations and individual Inan, and
form the fUuntain-bead Of cOrjuga
bliss and happiness. Its definition
is, unity of sentiment, unity Of prin'
ciple and inclination. Wherever
that peace sways lis mild aud be.
nign sCeptre, there, too, domestic
happiness dwells.
In days Of prosperity, when tho
sun Of tho future SMILES upon your
path, and every desire vi your
heart seems to meet It's realization,
you must jointly, unitedly, partake
of Gods blessed boOns; for pleas
ures and delight are then only really
and doubly enjoyed, when shared
with loving and beloved beings
Do never suffer that moment Il
approach, in which either Of you
entertains the desire 10 seek pleas.
ures abroad and apart from each
other, or imagine 10 TealiZs higher
! enjOyments without than within
your domestic circle. In It YOU
must seek and find oil earthly pleas.
ures, and out Of 1t only that which
may be calculated to embellirh your
home; for a husband and a wife
whose hearts trulyA warmly and
lovingly beat for each>Qiher, poss esI
the almost OmnipOlont power Ia
give and exchange mutual cJmpen'
satiOn for each and everything
which outer circumstanc.S' deny
and refuse them. oen'
Ard 10 tine of soT11 y sal'a'atHlc
ton, The frequent 81 We pan, ablI
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