Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-10-07

mindful Of him." etc. The speaker re-
garded the marriage relation as one of the
evidences Of Gods special care for man,
Ii was not fit that mau should be alone.
He had created for him helpmeet, aud
through the institution Of marriage had
given him a home and social influence.
The speaker elaborated this idea, and
closed with a beautiful allusien to the
marriage supper of the Lamb. Of which
all were invited to partake. Following
the sermon was the marriage ceremony.
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs, Furguson appeared,
standing under the arch Of the evergreens
and flowers, when Rev. Mr.. Hall, in Il
very pleasant and happy manner. in al
fusion to the form Of the marriage cere-
mouy twenty. five years ago, directed the
audience, if they kuey any reason why
the couple before them could or should
not be permitted to continue to live to.
gether the remainder of their lives. to
say nothing about it to anybody, aud the
bride and groom, ii they knew any reason
to carefully keep to themselves. 10 this
way they would perpetuate tho union thus
happily continued for quarter Of a cen.
fury. In the token of their duty SO to
do. he directed them to join their right
hands. Two misses of the Sabbath school
then stepped forward and presented the
happy couple each with beautiful bou-
quet. After invoking the benediction Of
heaven upon the married couple, the
whole audience, numbering nearly two
hundred. repaired for the vestry of the
church, where the wedding feas. was pre-.
pared in profusion. All partook of the
goodly things spread before them, and
drank long life and health to the wedding
party in nature's pure beverage. cold wa.
ter. returning to the church, coDgratu.
latory letters we're read from G. 4. Davis,
of Burlington, and Rev. Mr.. Johnston, Of
St. Adams, after which Mrs. p. q. Abbey
read poem which was admirably suited
to the occasion. Mr.. Abbey, on behalf
of the friends who had contributed the
presents Of silver with which the table
was covered, then formally presented
them to the pastor and his family with
hearty congratulations. These consisted
of tea sett ofsix pieces, from the church
and friends, fruit dishes, napkin rings,
cream and berry spoons, butter dish. COB.
let's, spoon holders, two sets Of spoons,
in an elegant spoon holder, butter and pic
knives, pickle fork, tea bell, table spread,
napkins, besides numerous pieces of the
silver currency, that was. of the country
These were the gifts of friends from Nor.
risvile. Hydepark, Winooski, Westtord,
and Essex, the value of which was hard.
" less than one hundred dollars. Mr.. |
Ferguson responded to the presentation.
giving in very pleasant and ar proprlate
manner some "reminiscences of his pre-
marital, welded and pastoral life. One
of the most solemn and important ques.
items which engaged his consideration IN
early manhood, he said, was who should
be his wife. This question was satisfac-
torily solved, in Lydia Wiswell. who nv.
ed In the red house just over the hill, in
Hsdepark. She was born in 1883; his
father died III 1889; they were married
in 1873; their youngest child was born
withiR a few days of 1859 :; he was burn.
ed out 10 1869; and Father Hall, who
married them, was now SO years Of age.
Or the persons presen. at the wedding,
her father and his mother her brother
and his sister, ard two Of her cousins we're
present at their silver welding. For their
wedding tour they went to Sharon, via.
Elmore twhere in amusing ourselve, with
an engine, at Elmore Pond. they were
sprinkoed), and Montpelier, where they
took the cars for Sharon. His student
life was passed at Fairfax. His pastoral
life was spent in Thetford (he recognized
here to night tie first person. he baptized
after the commencement of his ministry. i
in Barnston, Canada, Albany, Moutgom.
cry. Essex. In each Of these places he
had baptized an average of twenty-five
persons. besides nine in South Troy aud
nine just across the lirc. He had solem.
zed one hundred marriages. In couolu.
SION he thanked bis many friends for their
generous remembrance Of himself and
mis- family on this occasion, remembering
hat above and beyond these, is the
prosperity Of the pastor in the church Of
'ur God.