Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1886-06-05
THE ALTAR.


tion."
THE ALTAR.
MarrIed-At the Catholic church in this city,
June 2, by the Rev. j }. Lilly, MIR. GUS.
HAERLE and Miss VIOLA WELSH.
- At Waterford, Va. May 27, Mr.. John
II. PEACOCK, of Higgnsvllle, and Miss
MARGARET j. WOLFORD.
- In the White House, Washington City.
d c., Wednesday evening, June 2, by the
Rev. DR.. Sunderland, of the Presbyterian
church, GROVER CLEVELAND, president
of the United States, and FRANCES FOL-
som, of Buffalo, New York.
The wedding was private and very quiet
one, only the relatives and a few near friends
of the parties in Interest being present. The
groom Is too well known to need mention.
The bride is said to be charming young
woman, not beautiful but pretty, of good,
sterling American sense. While not absolute
ly poor she is not at all wealthy, and her hus-
band evidently sought her from motives only
of affection and respect. The ceremony of
marriage was very simple, yet impressive.
1t is reported as follows:
DIR. Sunderland stepped forward TO his
position, fronting the wedding couple, with
the Rev. William Cleveland, the presidents !,
brother, at his left.
PRAYER FOR THE LORDS BLESSING.
In distinct tone of voice and with delib-
crate utterance the doctor began the simple
and beautiful wedding service as follows:
"FOr as much as we are assembled to OBJ
serve the holy rites of marriage, it is needful
that we should seek the blessings of the great
God, our father, whose institution 1t is, and
therefore L beseech you now to follow me
with reverent hearts in prayer to Him.
almighty and everlasting God, the father
of our spirits, the framer of our bodies, the
giver of every good and perfect gift: Thou
who canst see the end from the beggining,
who knowest what is best for US, thy chill
dren and hast appointed the holy rite of mar
riage to be sacredly observed throughout all
generations; regard now we beseech thee
thy servant, our chief magistrate: endOw him
plenteously with Thy grace. and fill him with
wisdom to walk in Thy ordinances, Be very
nigh to him in the midst of many cares and
grave responsibilities. Day by day may Thy
law direct and guide him, and be Thou for
ever his sun and shield.
FOR THE BRIDE AND FOR LIFE.
"And be gracieusIy pleased to look down
upon this, Thy daughter, even as Thou didSt
favor the chosen Rebecca. and many noble
women that have adorned the world. May
she indeed be a precious boon of God to her
husband to cheer and help him continually, a
woman gifted with the beauty of the Lord
and shedding the sweet influences of Christian
life upon the nation in whose light she is to
dwell. Wilt Thou approve what we, Thy
servants, come to do in Thy name by Thine
authority, and under the authority, and under
the laws of the land in which we live, and
graciOusly assist them-th man and this
Woman-whO are here to be united in the
bonds of wedlock according to the instructions
of Thy word.
"Mercifully be pleased, Almighty God, to
vouchsafe to each of them the grace that they
| may well and truly weigh the unfailing vows
which they are now about to make to each
| other in the presence of this company and
before Thee, and that they may be enabled
| hereafter and at all times so to live together
| as to rejoice in the sOlemnization of this union
with joy and full of glory, through Jesu.
| Christ, our Lord. Amen.''
TO THE ASSEMBLED COMPANY.
Addressing the company. DR.. Sunderland,
| said: Marriage is honorable among all mer
| In that man shall leave his father and mother
and shall cleave unto his wife and they twain
| shall be one flesh, 1t was instituted by oul
Creator in the first paradise; it was confessed
| by patriarch and priest, prophet aud apostle
it was confirmed by the teaching and adorn.
ed with the presence OF the Redeemer, and
| has been honored by the faithful keeping o
| all good men and women since the world
began. 1t is not, therefore, to be undertaken
| lightly or unadvisedly, but soberly, discreetly
and in the fear OF God. In this holy estate
| thls man ana this woman come now to enter
| Ii any now can show just cause why they
may not lawfully be united in marriage lei
him now speak, or hereafter forever hold hi.
peace"
| THE PROMISE MADE FIRMLY.
To the bride and groom the minister said
| III you desire to be united in marriage yOu
will signify the same by joining your right
hands,
The groom and bride Joined hands.
| "Grover," said the minister '.do YOU take
this woman you hold by the hand TO be YOU
| lawful, welded wife, to live together aitel
God's ordinance in the holy estate of wedlock
| do you promise to love her, cherish, cOmfor
and Keep her, in sickness and in health ii
Joy and In sorrow, and. forsaking all others
keep you only unto her so long as you botl
| shall live:'
The groom answered firmly, II do"
| DIR. Sunderland continued: Frances, d.
you take this man whom you hold by tn,
| hand to be your lawful, welded husband, I,
love after Gods ordinance in the holy estate
Of wedlock? Do you promise to love him
honor and comfort and keep him in sickues
and in health, in joy and sorrow, and, forsak
ing all others. keep you only unto him so lon
| as you both shall live?'
The bride responded in low but clea
voice, 81 do
DECLARED HUSBAND AND WIFE.
DR.. Sunderland then said solemnly:
''For as much as Grover and Frances hav
here agreed and cOvenanted to live tOgethe
alter Gods ordinances in the holy estate @
wedlock and have confirmed the same b
giving and taking a wedding ring now, there
fore. IN the name of the Father and the So
and the Holy Ghost pronounce and declar
that they are husband and wife; and wha
God hath joined together let no man pu
asunder."
The Rev. Mr.. Cleveland then pronounce,
the following benedction: God the Father
God the Son and God the Holy Ghost. bless
preserve and keep you. The Lord merciiull
| a tbti tplnpnral nd a,
spiritual blessings and grant that you may s
live together in this world, that in the wOrl
r to come you may have life everlasting
Amen"