Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-06-25
GOLDEN WEDDING AT R0CKLIN.
Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary of Rev. aud
Mrs. Hiram Cummings.


EDS. RECoRp-U MON Sunday, The 18th
instant was memorable day in Rock
lin. The occasion was the golden we'd
ding of Rev Hiram Cummings and his
amiable wife Lavina (Soule) Cummings
who were married in the NJ. f. Church of
Duxbury, Mass, At > o'clock p. NJ, June
II, 1885. They at tha; time entered the
church while the choir were singing an APP
propriate piece, and We're married at the
altar. MIR. Cummings then seated the
bride, and, the pastor being absent, went
into the pulpit and OBLIGATED, preaching an
eXtempegary sermon from Philippians ii,
j. and Il.
At 1890 4. NJ. on the l4th inst, the hour
here answering 10 > =. ". theie, the SER
vices in our church commenced bv the
choir, under the direction ofPrufessor Bur-
bank, singing the hymn beginning with
" Since Jesus freely did appear to grace the
marriage feast" As the last verse was
commenced the bridal party, consisting of
Mr.. ard Mrs. Cummings and Several at
tendaatS who have long been their personal
friends, were uShercd into the church, the
congregation rising. The bride ani attend
ants were conducted To reserved seats, the
groom taking his place in the pulpit and
conducting the services Of the morning,
preaching from the same text he used on
his wedding day. He preached with great
earnestneSs to an interested and attentive
c,,l,,.ora+io,,
As he was about TO close the service the
Superiuteufeut of the Sundav-school rn-
questcd Mr.. and Mrs. Cummings To occupy
seats placed in front of the pulpit facing
the audience. With 4 puzzled air they
complied. They were met bya representa-
tive from the Band of Hope and one from
the Sunday-sChool. Master Charles Davis
stenred fnr,vard bearin,, in lis hand a
L,d,ff-;r,I al -. 81 -, IL -,
tbus addressed them
Mr. ,ra Nrs c,,,,,r,i,,r.. sha pocl,ir Rand
of Hone wish Won to a,rrnt t eT C,u,yr,t,i,fions
tbat Iou bay jyc t & ti ,, i
dinr we also ask vou In accent ms emblem, of
our Rand which is MISC nm ,1oii,iNr, ~ tbe bone
which has cbeered and s,lttained Won in MI tbe
sorro,,,s or6 ic,s ~ H. ~ ,.o,s r ,r ',,,itai
lives (Which hone we havc ,,, nm o;,chor totbe
sonI botb s1re and steairas, md ,iter,th into
.h0t within the yeil
A.,
e.''-l.''l,l't'' ~ oluoU 90 ,o''o"S
bem of tbe hand of [np% not iS only o IN This
place, but throughout the country It is truly
an appropriate symbol of the Christian's hope
eHeeli Iht'' theSe noWefS VIII soon lace Dut the
eanS in sStv owitst a tba pers W bis
life, and. entering into Christ within the veil,
will secure to us all the higher blessings of the
life to come. Hoping that you, and all you rep
fesetTs may, IN your yonIhiut days secure Az
cmbiem W.. acrent it VIII "fI bpsrts ''i'9
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MISS IS Arrlila duncan theh addressed them
Us Iolio"s'
M. ana Mrs. cummings, Gear pastor and
trpetincs and UI mi gre Wan Ssd
that YOU are spared to see rs. This vour golden
wedding day. We ask you to accept this little
tribute presenting a small purse containing
90 IN gosd COM, III hot 9r lls own value put as
live to sustain Your present relations With thu Ms
r. ~ a., ,,o,,,,. .,,,,,,,,,l,a.
10 'hlS 'he pastor rtst'oiueo'
We accept WIN M @ proioHiid peasuTe re lIls val
ScIool II is more To- he rriZcd than cold tha,
perisheth as it is a token OF love and gratitude.
You and the children You represent, whose lit
tie hands have collected thts tribute OF love and
esteem 80 cdleeruS, r VII n,u III, III @ oIst your
Tstb eaid. @SnaSr Tho iitflr rbiidren t6 come
unto me, and forbid them; not, for such is the
kingdom of heaven
The morning service was thcu closed
In fbp evening fba Louse was ocoin filed
Mr. Cummings read some congratulatorv
IattarS tbon ,,ave re,niniscenrCe of fify
1rears which wore ,or,, ;nterostin, Dnr-
iney tba latter nort of ibe nveninn n nroisa
service was rendered bv the choir in = very
effaativa manner Tho singin,, tbronoLont
IL - -, e.; ,ii 1Ill,f,,
ar,rc'.;aIeI a,lT .; t TIC Church wos Eeauti6ilIy
ted far .I,e o,.casior, ,vifb fou,ers ond
,,IontS
The bride was dressed in n rich black
sill oyar her shoulders she wore an ele-
eont white sewinp-siIb kerrIirf that She
I,,,,ra or, Lor wedding day inst 6Ftv vears
bafnre Tie Groom also wore he same
cloves he used ON that dav. They were in
deed venerable and grand-lookinc counIp
ana everyone in the bonse felt proud of
them and that their very presence was n
hnnndirtion
IaT,;no Souln tho br;dn ,s tbe sixth
doeoordont of C;oorra So,,lc of tbo Nov-
G(,,-o,. ,,J was, bo,. ,, od C;eorro sui
b0,,,ogtoad Powder Point DuvblTy oicbt
Ills ,,ortb and in s;,,Lt of pIyno,,tb Racl-
80. r(,,o,,t; snni ana b;sto,i nc ,Jon
oa,,,C+ io for,nd in Nv, Engla,d All
ti,rd,,@,b Mr. Crn,,5iros Ion% a,J act;,'o
iir. - -, j., ~, - -
iilo, oI1,,I,, ;dontifiod ,,.;tb ~ iaad;,1,,
issues of our countrv esuecialfv tbe couses
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~ 20 - -: ~ =. -: n u CIV
through tAe Uiles that fieu men SOUS.
Monday afternoon the ladies' took posses
sion of the parsonage and had everything
their own WOW Fables wnre arranoad a,,3
GiI1 ,- I,,.n
ieiSu " ~ 'V'iP'i''o ~ ''i"'"' "'iN iV"N %
OF CAKE lce-cream' leinoha'e' etc
and decorated with flowers The
house Was thronyed with friends
to tender tbeir cn1oratnlations rho
- W -; - 80, 80 -; -,
evening aiso N'S s',i ~ sIc'i, coA-
verse and singing. A beautiful book was
presented to Mr.. and Mrs Cummings, and
iater n we'll filed purse of gold coin from
tLe ,,co,,Ie ,,.ae 1,rnsenteJ in a ver, ba,,,,,
'lc Po'pio We ~ leSe'i'y'' III q NeiS IaIPS
manner Dy MI. Johh baElS, % Whlch MI
Cummings, IN his surprise. responded as
best he could He EXPRESSED a great pleas
ure and high appreciation of the esteem
and good will of this people, especially on
this joyous occasion.
Many congratulatory letters were re-
ceived from friends at the East and on the
coast. Among them were kind letters of
greeting and good wishes from Senator and
Mrs. Stanford, Mr.. and Mrs. II. j. Me-
"f CO.'S al, T,ba tia,