The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-31

A regular Salvation Army prayer meeting
spoRe sSos shs She
to marry. both have been officers IN the Army
for moro than Gys year, She hna En" an,l
%srisd f"i mi. ,hcr devotion Of Capt Harris
MARY s"i nos. ITO shs S Sss hsen
Sesr be- own sh E year sn ShG
H Hasw s'S Ssl to s1 Ss GOOD ant e and
Amy ;ss I ~ sT .da Tnsh Msea
SScsson Ra t" deny that she hes, PER
Which SaSi Size had taken par. over there Wa ths
Sne which made her the wife OF Darlington
the Salvation Army marriage" she said
M u N.Y. In . i first "iace i does not merely
Hina sogsHs i units r, s in ofiny T wv
Hro@ise their joyalty and isyo ion tolhe p:edss
who does not love it. Third. this ceremony
S1f E.sp each Other up to the marx Of devotion
personal pledge that i, 'i%S0thlns stall stand b0'
MIS- Mrs. Booth said tint the Army Ind taught
| Capt. Harris that she iil not work lor herself,
shs asy Ths od
| publicly because It was hoped hat tho public
ihss lie Army cor nons out ty the marriage
the great union OF hear,s 10 God;
"Thsrs is no eIeeant 1rousseau here. no costly
diamoSds. no br idal voil. no waste Of money.
tsr9wni no unt aso S rIs tho
mo:nIng: Nothins here is in sympathy with
Thsn she said that there Ind been no great
separations Tor thv wedding. Adlutsnt WIN.
cheil and Can't. Harris hal intended to be
oe.. an an post e IT, %nd
necessary 10 send an 1thGer % vs. pas al
| lag INN IL ha WAS ready TO be mar, led ut ohce
1t ,iidn't take them long 10 decide" snd
Bh sn% o;nSat an nsS train
WI! b w 1he . cerrino"y was cad. Tie 6ido and
groom. who had previously gwen their assent
oS liz BY Mrs. booth Sttoi At sho front o.
Tho Hrds wore the regulation "Halleluinh +"
| bonnet OF the Army but no other part OF her
regular uniform. She had q bunch OF white
roses At her eorsngs she + S sSmrS youn n
The groom wa. ,ir tho full Army uniform.
man. His eyes are dark and bis face il strong.
and held flags over their heads. Mrs. Booth.
between them then va read the ssri sd Ts
rnger The bride was more nervous: When
| the ring WAS placed on the brldts llngor. Mrs.
li,oth. holding their Joined hands In her Own.
Tin tho name Of God and tho salvation
| Army. ! declare yon TO be husband and "! 10
together. Whom GOD hath joined together lot
no man pnt a..under."
| While everybody Joined In singing
| Halleiujah, haieluiah, ] am glad to tell.
| NAislujsh. halslujah. with my soul lis well.
Tho bride came forward to tel her own story
| Of her experience. Sho spoke briefly, and made
| no reference TO The Wedding. When she finished
Mrs. Booth started the favorite Army song:
| There ID sunlight. there Ia sunlight
While the peaceful happy moments row.
Where Jssus shows his smiling face,
| There ID sunlight IN my soul,
That brought the groom to HIS feet He had
the chorus reGeated two or three ;imes aud
~ praise the Lord because I'm happy. I
have nothing whatever In my Life to regret. !
| read IN the word Of God that the stems OF good
men we're ordered. feel about this tep that l
I'm Just as happy as can be-"
Army weddings. but IL is only recently that
! she has como 10 the conclusion. on legal nd
vice, that n marriage performed by hsr with
| out the assistance 81 u min ister would be 10
gal. 1t Ia said that her posi-, lon ms an officer IN
the Salvation Army makes her legally u min
istor, 1t may puzzle peopls who call Cen
TO mention STAFF Captain Mrs. Adju,ant Har'
| rjs. Wincholl