, 1874-10-21

flosh.' Tho strongest ties Or g + Affection
ylcld tn tho drawings Of thatIlf s. jhtcl, binds
two willing hcarts tn Ito cotd $ 5,uiltp, aud
and tfstod, 10 a,sors for tss @ ) anu; now esss SOW
lfc. 10 thus reaig,ing tlomost eur and sacrod
tho dear homo feliovshipt- 5: 'shieh iifo's
most m, sn' Gnerslod toys hsvo to outer On
i{og log Ito u ito, to ,sT ends sns a1 eught to bo
9nso passs'l W!t'' tho mill Of yo'ltt b. Tho bliss Of
crowned all It, Joys in tho union Of tho mnn isn
whom Cod lad made in Ills owu image, mud
he woman whom God had formed out Of man
es ssien IN pA1i his or hca1 s' r. OWN st,nd dpeip t.
aiao,. share i'll hia lie Tho loss Of Paradise
cAn never be MI utter loss 60 long As thiH or,Ri.
nal Law Of society is honored and oboycd. In
race from sin aud leash. marriage occupies m
honorable place. gDrdaned by our CREATOR.
! sanctioned by oir nedeemor, taught nliko in tic
Law and in tho Gospel, md proved BY OK
Of our nature, tho order and security of
| society, and tho promotion of tho uoblost
objects Of our extstonco It should DO a1ilo
supreme joy and high solomni.y to yon to on
n,ntriuiopy. tutoring rows TINT orc to bind yo,,
| III a. lifo-long fellowship, Earth Witnesses
| nothing moro sacred than such n union Of hoarta
aud LIVES Heaven records 10 VOWS moro bind
lovo. trust, and fidelity nre to fn1 expression.
| Assured that this IL we'll understood and
appreciated by yov land that you sre ronty, In tho
light Of all TINT God has taught Of tho dutios Of
| h1lHband and wife, to asBumc tho obligations OF
marriage. will only. remind yol. Of a divine
| precont on tho remembrance auI observance OF
which you may entirely aecuro tho .complotostt
| happiness Of Wooded lifo THAT tho husband
80 lore Ills wifo evon aa hnlec1f, and tho Tifo SEQ
| that sllo revoronre hor husband"
THE DtapING WORDS.
| II NOW, forsakfng all othorH, Fotl are prepared
| to give yourselves to each other sa husband and
| vifo, to 1.-Two together according to Gods holy
| lar, you zyl1 Join your right hands.
Tho young couple Joined hands.
| Tho rastor-Do you, Frederick. take this
woman whom you nov hold br tho right hand
! lug, and faithful husbanl 80 long aB you both
! shall liyc?
| Frcderick-I do. ...
Tho paator-And you, Marie, do ron take this
be your welded husband, to ha to him true,
loving. and faithful wife so long aa you both
shnll live?
NEario-I do ........
plighted in giving mud receiving this ring,
| Tho ring wns exchanged and put OH tho BRIDES
| finger.
|
| promised thus to ba faithful to each other, and
| having sealed your VOWS by giving and Receiving
this ring, III accordance with tho 1aw Of God aud
/ by virtuo Of tho authority vested in me by tho
| laws Of the Commonwealth rs minister Of the
| Gospel, pronounce yol
| MAN AND WIPE:
| hcncolotth ono III nnne, in intetcht, and tn all
tho Joys ana sorrows OF lio, until it ahal please
! thus joined together let no man put as,luder.
And may cur Father in Hcnven h1eea you mud
mako you a blessing, and onablo You 81 to live
life of faith in tho Lord jesus. aud Of obedience
grace hefe, and, in tha world to COME lifo ovor-
lasting.
| THE PRAYER
q Lord, Grtntcrt PrrHcrpcr. and HedocmeF OF
Nan, to Thee wc owo llfe with nll lis treasures Of
good. on Thee no aro acpcndout for alt that
makes lno desirable horo, all that given us hope
Of bettnr ]ifo hereafter. Wo Joy to bolievo that
Thou carcst for Ut, and TINT in a'l TINT concerns
guidance. Wo moRt earnestly pray Thee to bless
Ihia wedlod pair, to whose martlago yows Thou
has listened, and ennblo them to koop these
VOWS faithfully whilo They. live. Teach them
wnys. In daya Of brightness may shoy not
forget the land that hlosaes them. II
dnrkneas come, may Thinp everlasting arms OIL
circle them, and may tho light Of Thy truth md
the brghtncsn of Thy presence. cheor them.
1lnkc thona a blessing to oach othcr, to their
kindred and friends, and to all who may como
1lulcr their iatuonce and let thom live such n
life Of faith, purity, aud humble obedience to
own hoarts, mud briug forth oil tlla fruits Of Thy
salvation, aud when this life shali faii nay they
obtain tint eternal 1ifo which Thou hast promised
to all who love md servo Il'ee through Jcsus
Christ our Savior, Anon.
After the final words and lenodicsiou thoy
pnasod sround the atatuar5. and 1oyorsed thor
positionu. Tho sotuicirc1o, Of which the coucave
had been toward Tug elo1Eyaan n' VIZ Mss
tho south eido OF tho rnom, was.uo# reversed,
tho brdo and groom keoplng tholr positions,
merely turning to faco their friends. The iirst
and tl1d couple Of attendants passed dr4s sroH;ad ;a
while tho second and fourth passed to tho eouth
side. The same order WAS thus preserved in
their relative positions, excepting TINT now tue
concavc Of tho semiclrclo VAS presented to the
guests. .......
! TIE CONGRATULATIONS
nor followed, tho uahors being Alr. II. II. Hon.
orc, Jr., W. ". Hall, aud Lieut.. Webster. All
urcspnt uor won't through tho usual forllmla OF
Of tho day rs that would be scarcely comp-
nlentary to her husband but very naoy happy
yoars Of welded lifo. At the conclusion Of this
thu bride and groom, preceded by the uaLera
their friends In ordor.
THE SUPPER.
l. THE SurrEn-nUoM
Was marvel Of WhRt woaltl and good tnato to-
gother could accomplish. II anything wcro
needed to gye atamp Of refinement to the
ensemble OF Wedding ceremony Which had
every element Of luxury and fashion about
it. that something WIS certainly displayed
r. tho e'ogsnco sfec' and ehsst Of
Tho WOW Of tho table was dazzling with
Tho brightness Of polished siiyer aud e1uulsitoly-
cut glass. The composition Of tho entire ser'icn