The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-06-19
He Refuses to Permit the
Marriage of One of His
Flock in His Church.
The Board of Trustees Stand
by the Divine in His Re-
markable Decision.
The Marsh Talbot Wedding to be
Solemnizeo at the Christian
Church Tonight.

| Talbot, of East Fourth street, In this city.
The ceremony was announced TO take place
at the Sou hern Methodist church, corner |
of Third aud Massachusetts streets, with |
Rev j. W. Dunn, oil Independence, an
uncle Of Miss Talbot, officiating. AT the |
time the invitations were sent out there |
were none who suspected there would be |
any hindrance in celebrating the wedding
nuptials, but within the past lew days the
affair has assumed a different aspect.
1t reached the ears of BAzoD represent
alive Yesterday, that Rev II. c. Brown,
pastor of the Southern Methodist church,
of which Miss Talbot is a devout member,
had refused to permit the ceremony to be
performed i'm his edi6ce, simply because
clergyman from abroid was chosen 10 OH
ciate.
Desiring to learn all the facts In the case,
a reporter called at the residence OF Mrs.
Talbot and her daughter, and was met by
the former, when the following converse
ton ensued:
at is rumored on the street, Mrs. Tall
bot" said the reporter, shat Rev. Brown
; and the board of trustees of the Southern
Methodist church have refused to permit
the marriage of DR.. Marsh and your daugh-
ter in the church. Is there any truth In
the reportW
"There certainly is, and / think it is the
most outrageous proceeding ever heard
|, Of" replied the lady with vehemence.
"Have You any objection to making pub
| lie all the facts in the case Tor the benefit
of the readers of the BAzoO|
None in the world. At the time the
cards OF invitation We e issued We had no
idea tina, there would be anya objection to
another minister than Rev. Brown perform
: ing the marriage ceremony. kev. j.. w.
1 Damn, the pastor chosen 10 ofhclate, is my
n brother, and has married all my children
He was brought up in the Southern Meth.
7 odist church, as were all the members oil
= nv family, nv husband living and dying
= in the church. Had We gone outside OF our
own denomination for the officiating cler-
It gyman, would not have been surprised at
n Rev. Brown feeling hurt, but as ii is, j see
= nothing for him or any of the members OF
i his flock to complain Of"
e "When did you first learn that Rev.
l. Brown objected to Rev. Dunn performing
e. the ceremony ?"
lie "On Tuesday last Mr.. Brown called on
re us and had conversation with my daush-
p ter He then told her that she had better,
i at the earliest opportunity, renew her vows
a, at the altar; that If he was
TX not the proper person TO mar
nv her, he certainly was not the
D. one To receive her into the church
y Did he know at that time that Rev
al Damn was Miss Nannie's uncle and had
n married all OF your children"
ne 'Yes, indeed. 1t was our wish that Kew
Brown should either give the bride away
an ar act a, sruomsman, but he positively de
of cl,nei, 5 wing he would not be present II h
X did moi pronounce the ceremony. as he do
l. not propose taking second hand"
or what reply did Miss Mamie make t
thi,?'
FL "She said it was all right he did 20
or wish 10 be present he reed not"
he Did he say anything about refusing tn
an use of the church for the ceremony?
IA No, nothing was said ON that subject"
"When did you first learn that IN
church would be closed against Miss Nan
en- ME unless Rev. Brown oficiated at tn
'u' wedding?"
III "On Sunday afternoon We were vi'
tied by the board OF trustees, composed
William Villa, Scott. John s. Ling
y, and Martin. / seated them in the par o
on when they at once took up the subject
IS Naupie's marriage and told me / was NJ
'"' doing right in calling In another paste
H. Ss
ing the situation to them, but to no purpos
as for they were as obstinate as ever, ar
en- were very rude, all but Mr.. Martin, VT
ohe evidently did not relish the task at hand
rye .Did they tell you Miss Mamie cou
eP- not get married in the church,
use "Yes, they said she would have to
married elsewhere, after showing such oil
respect to her beloved pastor"
VI "What Seply did you make to this?'
,he 81 told them it was all right; that VII
oie nv other children were married the G.
OH emory was performed by my brother, VIII
.on, the resident pastor gave them away; tn
vas II Rev. Brown dic not care TO sct
VIC groomsman or give the bride away, he lie
not"
"Was there anything else said by
n. visitors ?"
Ine ayes they said if the ceremony was \
'E:"' perfor med by Rev. Brown none OF
III members of his church would witness
uay ceremony. They evidently intended to
timidate Mamie, but failed in their p
nod pose"
neu "Then it is settled tha: the marri;
n nah will not be solemenized in the SOuth'
,an Methodist church ?"
he "Yes, sir"
nN "Where will the ceremony be 2
tors formed ?"
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de- anu !ne uus y. 80 ,,a,n,;t
end anu 'ney .inuy - rs;soa |,
He ns sa1i 20 IN p,"oe - ths,
he .,o ineie ch W no P;iI h..,..-forn
here Oa 10. 10 ,nI ..;.h, 9Th y
y on Gov JuJsS~,,na of;c;s,;nr
" trustees of my church probably thought
ceremony would have to be performed
Shi- the family residence in case the chu
elief. was refused but they were never more
sale taken in their lives. Why, l wp
have taken her to the darkey church De