The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-06-03
Friday. June 3, 1910
N. w Phone. 50. Citizens, 2i3.
Would, Revise Marriage Ceremony.
N. w Phone. 80.

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Would, Revise Marriage Ceremony.
Here are some of the features which
the Rev. William b. Willard would re-
move from the. Episcopal marriage cerc
mony:
The words: with all my worldly
goods | thee cndow."
The giving away of the bride
The demand of promise to obey
the husband.
The words man and wife" instead
of husband and wife"
The marriage ceremony used by the
Episcopal church and many other de-
nominations was declared to be in need
of vigorous revision in an address by
the Rev. William Il. Willard, pastor of
First Congregational church of May
wood, at the regular weekly meeting
OF the Chicago Congrcgat ional minis,
ters' union in the Masonic temple. Chi
cage. 2 f.
1T isn't the buffoops who throw rice
aud old shoes, nor guests who, outrage
hospitality by stealing baggage and
scattering suggestive circulars who
make marriage II mockery,' said the
clergyman 1T is the minister
When the minister requires the
bridegroom to say with all my
worldly goods / thee cndow.' i'll most
eases he becomes an accomplish i'll con;
seious perjury. The bridegroom doesn't
cndow her either in law OF in fact and
has no intention to do SO.
Another farcical feature is the Civ
ing the bride away which goes back
TO those barbarous centuries when "A
woman could not choose a husband nor
have any rights.
''On a par is the custom of requiring
the bride to promise to obey her hus-
band, requirement based on the old
conception of woman's inferiority.
And then Il make thee man and
Wifi suggests that the woman has
taken OH wifely obligations, but that
the mans condition is unchanged.s
While a few agreed with particular
revisions suggested, the entire change
didn't appeal to Chicago ministers, who
commented OH the address.
There are always critics appearing,
said Dean Sumner, of the Cathedral of
st. Peter and Paul. Il don't tnink the
points made worth discussing and |
don't expect the prayer book will be
changed"
The idea of canceling the word
obey is one that | have" commented
h., pal,n 4 oil N.,f
Worthington Park Baptist church, ebut
l don't care for the other reyisions. 2
Pleasant Surprise on F. E. Mcclure:
A very pleasant surprise was ten
dcred +. T.. Mcclure, general agent for
the International Harvester company,
iii this city last evening. Mr.. and
Mrs Mcclure were married ten years
ago. May, 81, 1900, and to show their:
appreciation and good will towards
their general agent, the employees got
together hurriedly yesterday afternoon
and purchased ii handsome full leather
Turkish rocker and presented the same
to Mr.. and Mrs. Mcclure. Z
The secret regarding their anniver
sary was guarded closely and it was
by mere accident. that it was dis
covered a. b. Hancock assistant
general agent. was. telephoned and re-
quested to come to Mr.. McClure's
for supper that evening, but he de-
clined Mrs. Mcclure then informed
him that it was the event of their
tenth anniversary and desired him
TO be present.
Some of the office force hearing the
conversation decided at once that it
was time to get busy. The purchase
was made and delivered to one of the
employees next door and they met by
appointment at the home of G. g..
Owen at eight o'clock and started
for Mr.. McClure,s home. While two
proceeded to get the chair, the others
formed in line to take the house by
storm. Mr.. Garner, the cashier and
oldest man in the service, of the
present employees, made the presen-
tation speech, which was very appro.
pirate for the OCCASION. Mr.. Mcclure
tried to respond, but the moistened
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his heart was too full, and that he
fully appreciated the gift and the
kindly feeling toward him. Mr.. Han:
% cock responded in ii very pleasing
manner, saying it was such occasions
us these that bring them closer to-
gether They learn to have a more
brotherly feeling and finally that co,
operation Which should exist in all in
stitutions.
The evening was spent in recalling
"reminiscences of the early days, while
Mr.. Mcclure furnished the cigars. 1t is
needless to say that all enjoyed the
occasion. Mr.. and Mrs. Mcclure were
recipients of the good and well wishes
of all.
PLAYED $500" qs