The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-07

tells. You have come from good stock,
from the stuff of which martyrs and con,
fessors are made. Those Scotch ances>
tors, were they here tonight, would not
be ashamed of their son. But you, if you
boast at all, prefer to sing in the
cross of Christ | glory. towering DER the
wrecks of time, in the 'blood of the
everlasting covenant" | boast.
Throughout your long career as ser
want of Jesus Christ you have felt that:
There is destiny that shapes our ends,
Rough hew them as we will"
That destiny you recognize as the special
providence of God. That unseen eye has
watched and that hidden hand has led
and you have sought humbly but earnest
| ly to follow ''in the path the master trod, :"
and this following has been your safety
| You may not have reached the zenith of
your usefulness. Your ''eye is not dim,
nor your natural force abated" You
| have not reached the ''deadline." Your
| best work may be before you. As you
have so tar in life kept the cross con-
stantly in view, so keep your eye and
heart on it till death
| Twenty five years hence few of these
beaming faces and loving hearts will be
here. But no matter. If all are doing
the masters work and living his life, and
fulfilling his will, there will be happy
and glorious reunion, where no farewells
are spoken and no tears fall
God bless you nay brother, and you my
sister, and the children God has spared
you, and the people to whom you minis
| ter. God bless you in all the twenty five
years to come. and may the warm hand
shakings and benedictions of this evening
remain in your memory as perfume Of
| amaranthime sweetness and beauty.
| And now as you reassume your marital
vows and join your right hands you do
promise as God gives you grace, that
| during all the years to come, you will
love and cherish and be fait hful and kind
| and sympathizi1g towards each 'other,
| till the end comes | do hereby declare
that you have been and shall be and your
right there is none to dispute, husband
and wife. aud the blessed parents Of
these blessed children, and those beyond
the signing and the weeping" and when
it shall be the good pleasure of your
Father in Heaven to give you and them
the kingdom and mansion-the robe and
crown-the harp and the white stone,
may you and they join with one heart and
voice in singing. Unto Him that loved
us and washed US from our sins in his
own blood and hath made US kings and
priests unto God and his Father-tO Him
be glory and dominion forever. Amen.
Many were the nyratulations and
good wishes which the estimable couple
received, and then refreshments were
served, after which the following list of
presents were displayed
Teaset, dozen teaspoons, and half a
dozen knives and forks, from the First
Methodist Episcopal church bowl TO
match, Mesdames J. 5. McCOrd, D. E.
Noftsker, J. n. Spencer, ana Z. W. Spen~
Ger; pickle caster and tongues, Mrs. Wis
liam Hurst and Mr.. and Mrs. E. ".
Hurst; pickle fork and rest. Mrs. c.
Wright; sugar bowl, frame and spoon,
Rock Island Ministerial Uni on; tooth
pick holder, Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Smith,
Galesburg; tea spoons, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Westeman, Pekin; fruit stand, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fl. ]. White and Mr.. and Mrs. II.
! NJ Summers, Peoria; tea, table and mus
tard spoons, Galesburg friends; fruit
knives, Mrs. Van Benschoten, Lyons, \.
Y, vase, Union Printing Co., card re-
ceiver, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Il. Baker; ink
stand, Mr. and Mrs. R Champion; decor
ated teapot, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Giles
decorated porcelain PLAGUE, Miss LIZZIE
Kembe; fruit dish, Mr. and Mrs. Ii.
Warnock and Mrs. j. A Reynolds; bOu
quet holder, Mesdsmes Ann Bodley,
Hugh Stafford. Dell Walker, and Fannie
Stafford, Fairbury; card receiver and call
bell, Dr. and Mrs. ], Mckee; polished
steel horseshoe, with blue ribbon, Mr..
Valentine Dauber; and coin to the value
of $50, Mr.. and Mrs G. Wallace of Buck
ley. Ill, Rev G. R. Palmer and Onargs
| friends.
Mrs. Pearce was individually the rece-
pient of an elegant gold watch and chain
from her husband and children. A num-
Der of congrstulatory messages were re
ceived from distant friends and Others
who were unable TO be present on the joy
Gus occasion.