The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-03

HAALuAlOn II hAAN NINlAANNN uCErNAAA
you now to follow me with reveteut
hearts in prayer to Him. Almighty
aud everlasting God, the father
of our spirits, the Trainer
OF our bodies, the giver OF
every good and perfect giit-Thou
who cans't see the end from the be-
ginning, who knowest what is best for
Us, Toy obi dren, and hiss appointed
the holy rite of marriage TO be shcredly
observed throughout all generations
regard now, we beseech Thee, Thy
servant, our Chief Msgistae: endoS
him pleut ously with Thy grace, and
fill him with WELDON to walk in Thy
ordinances; be very ni.h to him in
the midst al many cares and grave
responsibilities $; day by day may Thy
law direct him and Thy slreug h up.
hold him, and be Thou forever his
sun and shield; and be graciously
pleased TO look down upon this,
Thy daughter, even as Thou
didst favor the chosen Re.
bscca and many noble women that
have adorned the world. May she in
deed bs precious boon Of God to her
husband, 10 cheer and help him cou-
tinually-a woman gifted with the
beauty OF the Lord, and she1dingthe
sweet influences of Christian life upon
the nation in whose sight she is to
dwell. Wilt Thou approve what we
Thy servants come to d)in Thy name,
by Thine authority and under the
laws of the land in when we live, and
graCiously assist them, this man snd
this woman, who ara here to be united
in the bonds of holy wtdlock gccOr1-
lug 10 the institution Of Thy word.
Mercifuliy be pie iced, A mighty God,
to vouchsafe to each of them the
grace { at they may we'll and truly
weigh the unfnling VOWS which they
are now alb )ut to make 10 each Other
in the presence Of this company and
b, fore Thee, and that they may be en-
abled hereafter at all times so to hive
together as to rejoice in the s)lemni-
zation Of this union with Joy unspeak'
able and full of glory, through Jesus
Christ our LORD. Amen."
ADDRESSING THE COMPANY
DR.. Sunderland said: Marriage is
honorable among all men, in that u
man shall leave his father and mother
and she'll cleave unto hi5 wife, and
they twain shall be of one flesh. Il
was constituted by our Creator in the
fist Paradise. IL was confessed by
patriarch and priest, prophet and
apostle. 1t WAS con'ormed by the
teaching and adorned with the pres
ence OF the Rsdeemel, aud has been
honoIed by the faithful keeping Of
all good men and women since the
world began. IL is not, therefore, to
be under AIKEN lightly or unadyisedly;
but soberly, dltcrestly and in the
fear of God. Into this holy estate
this man and this Woman now come
TO be Joined. II any man can show
Just cause why they may not be law
fully joined together let him now
speak, or else hereafter forever hold his
peace"
To the bride and groom: "If you
desire to be united in marriage you
will signify the same by joining yout
right hands" The groom and bride
joined hands
"Grover," said the minister, 'Do
you take this woman whom you hold
by the hand to be your Ia 8iul welded
wife, to live together afsr Gods holy
ordinance, in the holy esia.e of wed
lock? Do you promise TO love her,
cherish, comfort and keep her in sick.
ness and in health, in joy and in sor-
row, and foisaking all others keep
you only unto her 30 long as you both
shall live ?"
The groom (irmlV)-"I do"
DR., Suuderland-"Frances, do you
take this man whom you hold by the
hand to be your lawful welded hus.
band, to live together after Gods ordi-
nance in the holy A,Bto of wedlock ?
Do you promise TO love him, honor
comfort and keep him in sickness and
in health, in JOY and SORROW, aud for
eaking all others keep you only to
him 80 long as you both thsll lIve"
The bride responded in a low but
clear voice, IL do"
"In token of the same let the wed.
ding ring be passed"
The g DOM then paced the ring on
the biiIe's finger.
Or. S Sunderland (p.emnly)-for az
much as Grover ana Frances have
here agreed AID cOvenhqted to live
together after Gods ordinance in the
holy estate Of wedloCk and ha4s CON
filmed the same by Civ NJ d t-king
wedding riog nov, thtrefors,in
the presence of this company, III thh
name OF the Father and of the son
and of the Holy Ghost, ! pronounce
and declare that they are man and
wife, and what God hath joined to-
geth ar let no man put asunder."
THE REV. MR.. CLEVELAND
then pronounced the following bene.
dicti9n, "God the Father, God the
Son and God the Holy Chest bless,
preserve and keep you, tue Lord
mere, fully fill you With all temporal
aud all spiritual blessings and grant
that You may so live together in this
world that in the worlafo come you
may have life eyerl isfas, Amen"
AT THE coNcLosIoN/ THE CEREMONY
MIS- Folsom tsyagred her congrat-
ulatlOn5Fbl bltY N.I y WoNN7u y"
She wss fol9wedl by Miss Ceve.
land, The Wv. Mr.. Cleveland
and the other relatives and
friends ia turn. While the congratu-
Ia ions we're in profess, the band, I'M.
der the leadershipi Prof. Sousa, per
formed the bridal fhorue and march
from L0henglin,a4d to this music
the President and iia WITS led the way
into the stately Eas L ON. The adorn-
ments of this noo8hal We're ID keep.
ing with it, mel ssiie proportionA and
is ample space AID brilliant illumm q
ton afforded an oppo unity for a
FITTING DIsPLAYoFfrHE LADIES ToI1EG
The bride woe ia enchanting We =
ding dress Of ivofy ssin, simply gar.
nished on II G Hg'Her rs,gs with India
muslin crosselfoh GfecIan folds, and
carried in exqMsiis falls of simplicity
over the pettcoA. The orapge bios
som garnitur, cdnmencing upon the
veil 10 a supTb toronet, is continued
throughout the tnstume with artistic
skill. Her rely Of tulle, about five
yards in lengJ completely enveloped
her, fslliDgtg1he edge Of the pettjcoat
in front I'D extending the entire
length of her full court train. She