The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-06

wires the erring couple TO come home
| They go, and everything is lovely be-
cause they were married at Windsor
| Windsor ministers have great boz
nanza. The fees derived from marriages
form no inconsi1 srable portion OF their
incomes. The advantages of pastor
| ate in this city are well known and an
preciated by the ministers OF all the
| churches, and when one Of them gets a
| chance 10 locate In Windsor he is con-
sdered a lucky dog.
The ministers have transported the
| old phrase OF so much year "and pick
ms" when speaking OF salaries. and
when a brother comes here he gets as
good a salary as any other city and wec-
din's."
The Rev. John Gray. now OF KaIona-
Zoo when pastor Of ST. Andrews Pres
byterian Church here. broke all records
IN the marrying line. His average dur
ing the past Few years was 40 knots n
year, which alone would yield an Income
Of fully 200 one Fourth OF July Mr.
Gray married seven couples.
The Rev. John Learoyd. Of the Windsor
Avenne Methodist church. was a close
second. and started almost rs many on
the road to double cussedness." His
successor, the Rev. G. w. Henderson.
is making record for himself. and this
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average Of four per week. The Rev. y.
II. Hind, Of Sandwich. marries a few.
too. running about nine a month.
In order 10 get married In Canada
every man must at least have g. as IL
costs that 10 get the license but then
the minister would have 10 do MS work
for n0ti irg, and they don't like TO do
that. They have to do it sometimes,
and have many amusing experiences in
that line
The Rev. Hind tells Of Detroit. law
yer who came over in a very anxious |
state of mind. He YVES accompanied by |
a lady, and they wanted TO get married. |
He had left his purse at home. 20 he /
said, and didn't have a cent. He Dor
rowed 81 from the rector 70 get the IL /
cense, and they were married, and to
this day Mr. Hind has not seen his law
yer friend nor his 81.
Mr. Hind married a Detroit couple, |
and the groom gave him S25 and sent |
another couple over the following week.
Mr. Learoyd married a couple. and when |
he was through the groom said he did |
not have a cent There were four in |
the party, and he made them take UP /
a collection. which yielded IS cents. The
minister gave the bride and groom
sound lecture and let them go.
The Rev Gray married two weii-known /
ltttIOll people ana was given ndll- |
some pin. "a diamond valued at 800" |
as the man said. for security for his
fee. They never came back, and Harry
Bradley pronounced the gem worth just
about five cents. Sometimes the minis
ters DO not get anything. and sometimes |
they get n nice Fat fee. but the average
seems 10 be about a g. note
Not long ago a clergyman Of this city
was called In from his study in the
evening to marry n young couple who
were waiting I'm his parlOr. bent upon
The young couple appeared
TO be from an humble walk I'm life, but
were beamng with happiness. At the
conclusion OF the ceremony there was a
}ause Of some length. The bride looked
nqulringly at the groom, and he gazed !
Jack at her with a happy but somewhat '
'ague expression Of confidence. !
At last the bride stepped forward in :
hesltating manner, and dropping an :
labOrate courtesy, said: I
"Ma-we-are-Vcry much Obliged 10 5
'ou. sir and we hope that az some time ;
We shall be able 20 retalate."
Her husband looked at her with I'M
disguised pride IN her ability 10 cope
with a word OF such length and elegance '
nd the minister bowed the couple out -
With as grave face as he could call
10 with that remarkable wish ringing
In his ears.-Windsor Quill. =