Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-11-22
YOUNG CLERGYMAN WEDS
Rev. Joseph E, Guy Of Shepherds
town Married Wednesday.
TREATED TO A GREAT SURPRISE
Married BY His Old Friend and Pastor, Rev
Joel T. Rossiter, in First Reformed
Church Baltimore.

1nulCH DdluHofe'
Baltimore, Nd. Nov. ~. Rev. 10
seuh Elmer Guy, of Shepherdstow1h
pastor of the Reformed congregation
OF Shepherdstown and Kearneysville
and Miss Ella Binkley. of Mountvilie.
Pa, aaeiyed in this city this morning
to complete very pretty romance.
Rev. Guy is a Baltimorean and wsss
oely short time ago ordained at Shep-
herdstown. The voung people on
their arrival here were treated ia 4
big surprise The fact that Mr. Clay
was raised in this city is only one rpa-
soa FOR his returning here to be mar
led. His chief reason is TO allow a
gentleman whom he holds in high es-
teen and who has figured prominently
ia his lie to perform one more cere-
mony Sof him. This gentleman is
Few. Joel 7. Rossiter. Dastor of the
First Reformed church of this city
| Rev. Gay was the first child whom
| Rev. Eossiter baptized after coming
to his present charge. He has watbh-
ed this child grow into boyhood and
then to youth add then he performed
the rite of confirmation Tor him. La
| ter The youth grew TO manhood and
expressed a desire to study FOR the
ministry. To realize his ambition he
entered Mercersburg College from
which he was graduated in 1895. from
there he went to Franklin and Mar
shall aud was graduated in 1899, en-
teeing the Theological Seminary he
was graduated for the ministry, in
June 1902, aud Immediately went to
Shepherdstown
/ Rev. Eoss1ter who had been his adj
wiser, friend and spiritual guardian
.thgough4.4all.a these years was again
called upon to officiate at ceremony
iii connection with Mr.. Guy This
time il was to ordain the young mill
lister.
On July IL, last the Young clergy
man appealed again to his adviser aud
requested Rev. Rossitec to preach the
sermon at his installation. Rev. Ros-
sitec complied and since that time has
been eagerly awaiting the time when
he should be asked to perform still au-
other ceremony that woold complete
his young protege's happiness.
A few days ago his anxiety was set
| o, fo, ha ,aon;,x,oI % Iaffar ,O,,,
tbe young mau asking him if he would
not figure in still another chapter Of
his life's history. An affirmative re-
ply was given by Rev. Rossiter and
the details were arranged.
The young minister wrote that it
would be most agreeable to have the
&c emonv performed at the parsonage
OF the First Reformed church at 10 100
O'Clock this morning. He wrote that
he desired to have the ceremony sim
pie add qaiet. In this he miscalculat-
cd tie interest which his adviser had
in him aad AS a result big surprise
was planned for him.
The good minister. like most othe
people. whore wedding is concerned.
could not keep the thing quiet. but in
{ is case he dida't care to and the
matte soon leaked out IN consequence
when the voung minister and his BRIDE
to-De reached the home of the formers
fciend this morning, they were prompt,
~ ushered INTO the chorch. Here ar
othec SURPRISE awaited them, for the
news OF the marriage had spread and
eve member Of the congregation
ald all mis- outside friends who could
possibly attend had gathered in the
n &c chuach at the corner Of Calve
and Read st eeis. to witness the cere-
mony OF The voung ~ who had been
ca Cd ia taei midst. A reception
l'at. Ally followed the event aud vii
become part Of the chcrchs histo ",
70 the youae man WIS very popular
amoae he membess OF the congrega- 4
tioa.
END OF ROMANCE
The wedding is the finale of very
pretty little romance. While the Young
man was attending the Theological
Semipa y of the Reformed Church, at
Lancaster. Pa. Were he received his
degree. he met the young lady who
this incoming beca me his wife. Ac-
auaintanceship soon widened into re-
gard, then into love. aud the sweet