Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-02
China Wedding.

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aud lady, OF this city. Monday
evening a throng Of their friends,
members OF the NJ. Il. Church Of
Knoxville, and Others, assembled nj
the parsonage, to commemorate the
happy event. After the usual re-
freshmenfs, 1t being leap year, Mrs.
Waripg led the dominic on the floor,
where a pleasant improvised cere-
mony was performed by Dir. J. Il.
Brodriek. The original certificate OF
marriage was produced and read, as
follows:
"This certifies that Rev. +. III.
Waring of the Baltimore Annual
Conference, and Miss Mary A.
Wiley, of Danville, Pennsylvania,
were by me united in the bonds OF
marriage, on Wednesday, the twen-
ty-seventh day OF February, In tie
year of our Lord 1856, in accordance
with the ordinance of God and the
laws OF the State Of Pennsylvania.
IRWIN III. ToRRENcE. =
Mr.. Waring spoke briefly Of the
peculiar circumstances surrounding
an itinerant minister. Others lived
among their old friends; and at their
commemorative gatherings early as
sociates were permitted to assemble;
and old friendships were renewed
and perpetuated. But the oft recur-
ring changes in the life of an timer
ant minister, prevented this. Yet
the kindness and sympathy OF new
friends make up largely for this lack,
as in the present instance. And he
trusted that after all changes, with
old and new friends, they would be
permitted to sit down at the marriage
supper OF the Lamb.
Mrs. Elizabeth Woodruff followed
in a neat speech announcing to the
parties the donation, by members
and friends of the Knoxville M. T..
Church, OF a beautiful dinner and tea
set Of china, consisting Of about 100
pieces. G. J. Amos and lady pre-
sented to Mrs. Waring pair of beau
tiful vases, and to Mr.. Waring fine
moustache coffee cup and saucer.
And Mrs. Addie Banks presented a
beautiful glass centennial bread dish.
Mrs. Waring read the following
verses:
There's much in life to make us glad,
There's much at which we worry
There's much in life TO make US sad,
And oft we say, Pm sorry.
Old father Time controls us all,
As we 90 here or yonder,
And watches every thing we do,
And never waits to ponder.
One morn just twenty years ago,
He came quite in furry,
And said, Your wedding Is to-day,
I'd have you Ia hurry
/" My name Is Time / wait for none !;
So quickly get you ready;
The parson very soon will come,
BE brave, and bright and steady"
Then came the friend, the dearest, best,
That earth to me could bring;
We plighted vows for life TO trust,
And each to other cling.
Day after day since then has passed,
Sometimes with care and worry
But ere the sun has shone again,
My heart has said, I'm sorry.
Sickness and death to us have come,
And filled our hearts with pain,
And darkness felt o'erspread our home,
We would not see again.
And lovely days OF peace and light,
Have gently round US shone;
And hoping yet for future bright,
trust in God alone.
To thank you, friends, / know not how,
For your great kindness shown;
For gratefully we're made TO feel,
That we are II OF alone.
God bless such noble hearts as yours
What better could | say?
You have filled our cup SO full of Joy,
On this our wedding day.
There's much I'm life to make us glad;
There's much at which we worry;
There's much in life that makes US sad;
Yet now, am not sorry.
After some devotional services, the
company dispersed.
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MARION Co. SoLDIERS.-We find
in the Register the statement that the
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