Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-06-12
THE CEREMOST.

A hush fell upon the assemblage as DR..
Sunderland stepped forward to his position
fronting the wedding couple, with the Rev.
William Cleveland, the presidents brother,
at his left hand. In a distinct tone Of voice,
and with a deliberate utterance, the doctor
began the simple and beautiful wedding
services, as follows:
For as much as We are assembled to OBJ
serve the holy rites of marriage, 1t is needed
that we should seek the blessing of the great
God, our father, whose Institution 1t Is, and
therefore I beseech you now to follow me,
with reVerent hearts, IN our prayer 70 him.
Almighty and everlasting God, the father
of our spirits, the Trainer of our bodies, the
] glVer of every good and perfect gift Thou
who canst see the end from the beginning,
/ who knows what IS best for Us. Thy chill
dreu, and hast appointed the holy rite
of marriage to be sacredly observed
! throughout all generations, regard now,
we beseech thee, Thy servant, chief mag
istrate. EndOw him pienteOusly with Thy
I grace and I'LL him with wisdom to walk IN
/ Thy ordinances. Be very nigh unto him Ia
the midst OF many cares and grave re-
I spOnsibilities. Day by day may Thy law
direct him, and Thy strength uphold him,
and be Thou forever his sun and shield. And
/ be graclOusly pleased to look down upon
Z this, Thy daughter even as LnOu did 81
| favor the chosen Rebecca and many noble
women that have adorned the world. May
] she indeed be a precious boon OF God 90 her
| husband, to cheer and help him continually.
A woman gifted with the beauty OF the Lord
/ and shedding the sweet Influences Of Chris
/ tian life upon the nation IN whose sight she
/ is to dwell. Wilt thou approve what We,
/ Thy servants. came TO do III thy names by
/ Thine authority and under the laws OF the
{ land In which we live, and graclOusly assist
] them. this man and this woman who are
/ here to be united IN the bonds of holy wed
/ lock according to the institution Of Thy
. word Mercifully be pleased Almighty God,
/ to vOuch safe TO each of them the grace that
f. they may well and truly weigh the untaIllng
I VOWS which they ars now about 70 make TO
I each other IN the presence OF this company
and before Thee, and that they may be en-
/ abl5d hereafter at all times SO to live tOgetn-
/ er as TO rejoice In the s0lmniZatlOu of this
union with Joy U-speakable and tull OF glory
through Jesus Christ our Lord"
/ Addressing the company Rev. Sunderland
I said. Marriage is honorable among all
men in that a man shall leave his father and
mother and shall cleaV6 unto his wife and
the twain shall be with our Creator IN the
first paradise. 1t was confessed by patriarch
and priest, prophet and apostle. 1t was con-
trn6d by the teaching and adorned with
the presence OF the h6deemerg and has been
hOuOred by the faithful keeping OF all good
men and women since the world began IL
is not, therefore, to be undertaken lghtld
or uuadVls5dlys but sObeEly5 d1screetly and
in the fear of God. Into this holy estate Tins
man and this woman come now to enter If
any now can show Just cause Why they may
not be lawfully united in marriage let him
now speak, or else hereafter forever hold h1z
peace"
u
to be united in marriage you viii signify
the same by joining your right hands
(The bride and groom Joined hands,
"GrOVer," said the minister, "dO yOu take
this woman whom you hold by the hand e
be your lawful welded wife, to live together
after Gods ordinance IN the holy estate OF
Wedlock? Do you promise to love her ener
ish, comfort and keep her IN sickness snc
in health, in JOY and in sOrrOEs and fOrsak
ing all others, keep yOu only unto her 81
long as you both shall hvsf"
The groom, firmly, 81 do
DR.. underland-tsEr Frances, do you TAX
tins man whom You hold by the hand to bt
5 your lawful welded husband, 20 live to
2 gether. after Gods ordinance, In The hOi!
estate OF Wedlockg Do you promise to low
, him. honor, comfort and keep him In sick
ness and In health, in JOY and sorroW, ana
f0rsaks all Others, keep you only unto hin
{ so long as You both shall HFet
The bride replied, IA a low but clear voice
81 do"
In token OF the same let the Wedding I'm.
be passed (Ihe 9 room placed the ring o.
, the BRIDES Gug6r.)
Dr.. SundeEland-(S olemn1y.) For 6
much as Grover and Frances have her
seresd and coveuanted 20 live together af