The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-21
MARRIED At THE MISSION.
THIRD hNHITERsARY OF THE BRIDE
GROOM'S CONVERSION

| Mr.. WOODS Testimony OF His Past Deprav-
| ity Follows tho Wedding Ceremony. and
| TT. Bride i-tens with Con hdrnco
that the Ola Life Has Con. Forever.
Probably few women would enjoy hearing
| the man to whom they had just been married
stand up and tell the guests at the wedding
what thoroughly depraved man he had been.
| Even In those novels where the bridegroom
captures the brides affections because OF the
| experiences that were his earlier In life these
| things are limited at Ono woman. however
who was married last night iu the Jerry Me-
Auley Mission at 316 Water street. heard her
husband recte in detail tho depravty OF his
past life. and 1t didn't disturb her. either.
Some OF those who were at the wedding had
received invitations which read;
You are cordially inyted to be present at the third
anntyerary of }. NJ. Wood at the Jerry McAulcy Wis
atom; 3in Mater street N Y; on Friday evening" Oct
TO witness his marriage to May L. Jones OF Brooklyn.
Those who had not received Invitations, and
who were attracted to the mission by the
music and the open door simply blew In"
and wero made welcome. N man is ever too
drunk to gain admission to the McAuley Mis-
sion. Every man who spoke to the audience
last light began by telling about. the night
when he first entered the mission homeless;
They could AFFORD to dc. It because. nons d
them looked their past. But there blew In
wh a ae yet to learn the
Of the mission. and 1t was for their benefit that
the bridegroom told Of the times before his
Before the hour for the service arrived every
bench in the mission was filled Many Of the
dives with Mr.. Wood before he was converted
The mission chapel was decorated with
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past three and the .s all shSwed
hay iyhf an ha hri da un - h,lf do M
fashionable weddings. Instead OF an organ
there was piano. = w
Just outside the mission door. The pianist
struck up the wedding march; and the bride
IS sSou Is od fse ws s0n FOR
ard, He wore last night a irock coat with a bic
The Rev. DR. Stsnt performed the ceremony.
"sn d fhe
ring" many OF the women present who had
without finding a ring necessary. arose and
looked euriously at the proceedings. DR.. Steat
the After the
then MIR. Wood leaving his bride seated beside
the clergyman. arose and said:
This, brothers and sisters. ia the proudest
moment Of my life. 1t Is the third anniversary
As entered the ado door o. q lew T minutes aRo
could scarcely restrain my feelings. thanked |
Gou. ana beIore my eyes arose that other pic |
ture. Three years ago to- night found my |
self on Roosevelt street after a two months |
tered wreck and was rushing down to find |
a grave in the East River. heard a |
sound Of music come through that door. |
1t was song that my mother had sung / |
came In here and sat down In a corner. l saw
the sign The Drunkard Shall Come to Pow
erty.' and knew it was so. Around me saw
some OF my old companions Iknelt down |
and cried and prayed. l haven't wanted
drink since that night"
While Mr.. Wood was speaking his wife
watched him proudly. There is nothing OF
the drunkard in his appearance now. There
was another song. and Brother Kelly who cell
ebrated his fret anniversary. told Of his expe-
rience.
A dozen other men gave much the same tes-
firnony. There were more songs. Every one
the bride and bridegroom. and
The wedding was over.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood are going to Boston for
two weeks and when they return they will
continue their work in tho Navy Yard.