South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-12-05
Lecture
In the M. <. Church. Romney.

In the M. *. Church. Romney.
A large audience gathered 10 the
above place OF worship TO bear q leo.
tuse by the Rev. Richard Norris, of
Cumberland. The suhject was,
"A Model Wedding
The lecturer spoks Of the interest
usually manifested In the subject OF
nsirimouy. II could not DO called
curiosity, a. this IL desire for some-
thing novel. Marriage 10 as old as
our nrst parents and a. new ~ ths last
wedding. Reference was made to the
various methods or obtaining 8 wife
among the tribes OF Africs. In some
pisces the would be husband runs .
race with the person be desires TO MARI
~; n be succeeds in catching her she
becomes his wife. Should she be dis.
posed TO marry her competitor che 10
easily caught. Another way Of de-
Gliding ones choice 10 that Of beating.
II person desires . heip-meet very
bad hs subjects himself to . severe
beating ut she hands Of his ckoice.
Should be complain Of the punishment
infic,ed be ~ not &c subject for
marriage.
The clubbing 10 regulated by the
affection Of the fair damsel. Much
emussment was caused by IN Incl.
deRs narrated by the lecturer OF Q
young German who tried 20 make .
lady rsciprocate bis love BY the xss
OF iovs-powders. Instead Of piodu.
cling the desired change they made
her alex. and che concluded he lntsnds
ed 10 poison her. She became iudig.
neat aud he had TO beat . hassy re-
treat before the broom. Finally she
married another and this nearly broke
the heart Of the disappointed lover.
The lecturer mentioned four kinds Of
love end gave striking Illustrations Of
each. The hrst was boylsh love which
vas charmed By every pretty face.
Tile often troubled psnons Of larger
efo1th. Romantic lore freQuently
eaassd by reading yellow covered
literature. dime bovels, &e. 1his
Was more ccmmUn smong the Gemi-
nine EEK. Ssn;imenial love IL inva-
riably deceptive aud shonld be guard.
cd against by old asd young alike.
Pure love wac the only safe basla
for corjugAl happiness, and nothing
but des'h could change It's course.
There u great need Of q change IN
the divorce lava Of the various Slates
90 that they will harmonic with the
scrip,ural Law. II !. o use for shame
that there IL one divorce to avery 6fs
~ marriages. All thIs could be re-
ms died 10 the lava of the States cor.
responded With the requirements of
the leading Churches in this country.
The per0ration Of the lecture con
sisted OF an eloquent description OF
the tirst wedding solemnized In the
Garden OF Eden when God official oh
as Priest while the featbered sonsters
Warbled forth their melotlious no. es
in honor of the Occa,ion This Was
in the Irucst sense a NOEL we'd
ding
The people listened with the closest
attention, and Was gratified with the
instructive and interesting lecture.
At the conclusion On appeal was
made Tor fifty dollars to supplement
the Hfty already s"bscribed by the
members of the Church: The money
10 be spent in the erection OF kitch.
en- for the Parsonage. This amount
was raised in happy manner and the
audience appeared to enjoy richly the
pleasantries thrown out by the leo
lurer.
A chCIr composed Of persons from
the various churches rendered good
music which was duty appreciated.
Thus closed q very pleasant eve
ming proftabIy spent. many feeling
IL Was good so to spend ThanksgiT-
ing in deeds Of benevolence instead CT
revelry and sinful indulgence.