Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-11-07
The Governor Marrlos Two Couples.

1t is a very unusual thing for tho Gov
ornor of tho State to be asked to perform
q edding service. This pleasant duty
fell to Gov. MoSweoney on Wednesday
last, when ho performed double core
mony at Kingstree, S. G..
Esther Benjamin and DR.. VIM. Solomon
Lynch, and Miss Rose Lillian Benjamin
and Mr.. Hoxio G. Askins. The Young
ladies arc sisters. The sisters wore simi-
lar wedding gowns, of white organdio,
trimmed with embroidered chiffon, with
satin ribbons used most tastily in tho ar
rangomcnt. Handsome lacos were intor-
spersed and aigrettes and wedding wells
wero worn.
Gov. McSweeney made tho service as
impressive and as short as possible. and
all were delighted with it.
The two bridal couples left Kingstreo,
on the afternoon train for bridal tour
with the best wishes of tho entire com
munity in which they lvod.
Gov. McSweenoy had his first export
cnco in performing wedding ceremony
at kingstroo and he likes it very wolf.
II there are others who would like him
to tic tho knot, here is what he said Mt
kingstree and will say again:
1t was ordained by tho Creator from
tho time when man dwolt in innocency
i, that 1t was not good for him to be alone,
and, therefore, thore was created for
him an holpmect. Marriage is honora-
bic in all, but it becomes those who
would enter into this estate to duly
weigh tho duties and responsibilities
which it involves rs we'll as tho pleasures
and tho happiness which accompany this
holy union; for only by full realization
81 fho the ,artins duties and responsibilities can
measure tho happiness which this
contract, into which you arc about
to ontcr, carries with it. You cannot al
ways expect to enjoy prosperity; days of
advcrsity and of sorrow will also come;
the sunshine and the shadow chase each
other. and so will days of happiness and
and weeping, but if you fear God and
keep His Commandments He. will not
forsako you. Ho will strengthen and
kccp you in ovory time of noed and com
fort you in all of your sorrows.
Ihis is the most important epoch in
your lives, and l charge you to weigh
we'll tho contract into which you arc
and tho tendcrcst of all earthly relations.
AS no impedimonts have been shown
why you may not be lawfully joined
together in matrimony, l ask you, in tho
presence of God and of these witnesses:
do you tako this woman to be
your wcdded wife, to 1.-Two together after
Gods ordinance in the holy estate of
her, honor and keep her, az n faithful
husband is bound to do, in health and in
sickness, in prosperity and adversity;
and, forsaking all others, keep you only
unto her, so long as you both shall liveP
Answer. Yes.
---. do you take this man to be your
welded husband, to live together aftor
rnI vii 1. -
matrimony? Will you love him, comfort
him, honor and keep him, as faithful
wife is bound to do, in health and sick
ness, III prosperity and in adversely; and,
forsaking all others, you only unto him,
so long as you both shall lvoP
Answer. Yes.
Join your right hands
For as much as -- and -- have
mutually consented to live together in
holy wcdlock, and have witnessed tho
same before God and this company, I, as
the Chief Executive of tho State of South
Carolina, pronounce them man and wife;
and what God hath joined together lot
no man put asunder.
Let lis pray:
o Eternal God, the Creator and Pro.
server of all mankind, tho giver of all
spiritual grace, the author of everlasting
liie, we would acknowledge Thee in ali
our ways, and dcvOutly implore Thy di-
rection and blessing. We adore Theo as
the source of our benevolent affections,
and of AL our social satisfaction and com
forts. We praise Thee that Thou hast
ordained for us domestic institutions.
And we besooch Thee to behold with Thy
favor and to bless these Thy servants,
who have now entered into the closest
and tcnderest Of all earthly connections.
Help them to fulfil with fidelity tho vow
and covenant which they have made in
Thy presence; that tho relation in which
they stand to each other may not be to
them state of temptation and sorrow,
but of holiness, JOY and indissolublc love.
Give them grace 10 overlook each others
iniirmties, to cherish q duo regard for
each others opinions and feelings, to bo
just to each others virtues and good in
tcntions, to improve each others under
standing and heart, and to travel hand
in-hand to tho end of lfo. Enable thom,
by preserving affection, by worthy do
pertinent and by united dovotions to
soften to each other the unavoidable
cares of life, to alleviate it's sorrows, to
increase its innocent cnjoyments, and to
cdfy their friends and all around them.
And having been pious, virtuous and
happy in their connection hero on earth,
may they at last DO united in the realms
of everlasting love and bliss. Amen.