The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-24

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Vangilder and Miss Zoe Wade. both OF
this city, and both stHdents at the
West Virginia University, Rev. ": y.
Eddy, pastor of the First Baptist
Church, had a novel experience. Ver-
fly. 1t was something new under the
sun. Not only had Rev. Eddy never
had a similar experi but he had
never heard of anything like It. The
young couple really did something
original. The ceremony used ut their
wedding was OF their own creation.
A few days before the welding was
to be solemnized Mr. Vangilder went
to Rev. Eddy and borrowed several
different books that contained mar
riage ceremonies. He and his fiancee
carefully studied these rites and work
leaving the introduction to the minis
ter. IS .sti 3 i Z: :., I'll
The Introduction ito the service by
Rev. Eddy was in the following words:
"Marringe is an Institution OF Divine
appointment given In wisdom and kind
ness to Increase human happtness and
to support social order. It Is n union
like that Of the body and spirit, which
cannot be separated sSexceptt by the
hand nf death. and should therefore
be entered into dfscreetly. advised1y
and in the fear, Of God. In the Bible.
which should he "a lamp to your feet,
and q light to yo1lr pathway. yoa will
find the needed instructions. But
deeming it suf1 ciently only on this oc-
;casion to refer you to its sacred pages.
/ shall, proceed to receive. your rnutu-
ally plighted faith and to seal your
marriage vows. s: n
The ceremony wnrkeh ont by the
bride, aml groom follows: IS "a s.
= In TOKEN, therefore. OF having chosen
cnch other: as comnanions for life. YOU
will new please Join your right hands.
DO yen. Elmer French, take this Wo-
man who stands &hv ynnr side to be
your lawful. wedaed wife ;5l
81 q 10 You promise in the presence Of
God and these witnesses to love. hon
or and cherish Tier. in sickness and
health. for richer or poorer. for better
,r worse. and forsakinE fall others. to
keen thee nnlyfnnto her SO long as you
both shall live? {.
promise to loves: honor. che and
protect her. in sickness and health, for
richer or poorer. fnr better or worse,
and fnrsaking all others. to cleave only
unto her so long rs we both srall live.
S. Do you. Zoe. take this man to be
yonr lawful. welded husband ~
] do. i (. ~: I II
10 ynuspromise in the presence of
God and ttese witnesses to love. honor
and che,ish him. in sickness nn.l
health for richer or poorer. for better
or worse. and forsnking all others, to
keep thee only unto him. SO long rs
you both shall live?
a promise to love. honor and cherish
= l. MI tSxvs vi hnF
or poorer. for better or worse, and for
him so long as we both shall live.
In token and pledge Of the VOWS and
covenants thus entered into. you will
now, give; and receive ring. :>s.s} I. - -
This circle Of geld. in form the em-
blem OF eternity, In substance the tyne
OF all that lis pure and holy. least, tar
nished and most enduring.(is. to show
how lasting end imperishab1e is to he
the; faith and love now mutually pledE-
ell, with this ring I thee we'd. and
with all my hearts love and devotion
I thee enlow: In the name of Him who
win love us. and Keep lis, md guide u5
all the way. ] ~ III \. fc
Having made your vows of affection
md your pied ges of fidelity. and hnv-
ing witnessed the same before God
and this company by giving aM re
ceiving a ring: In virtne OF the author
ity vested in me by this Statef and as
a minister of Jesus Christi pronounce
you husband and wife. in the name OF
the Fnther and OF the Son and Of the
Holy Spirit. What God hath Joined
together let no man put asnnder.
Then followed the prayer: and bene.;
diction by the minister. - =
This was the ceremony used at tile
popular young connle's wedding. Rev.
Eddy has the original manuscript con-
tanning the ceremony. 3 He will pre-
serve the document. It ia probably
the only one of its kind In :he statc,
nfr. and Mrs: M, E.. Ashcraft 1sfve
the first OF the week for an extended
visit in New York. .esst. I: 80 II