Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-26
SClJDDER-BOSHER
WEDDING TAKES
EUGEN|CS' FORM
Specially Prepared Ceremonial
Joins c. U. Pastor and Form
er KaWaiahao Principal


Carrying out their belief in eugen
les as relating to entrance into the
marriage state, DIR. Doremus Scud
der, pastor Of Central Union church
and Miss Mabel f. Bosher, former
principal of Kawaiahao Seminary,
were welded last night at Atherton
Hall, Kawaiahao, Manoa, by Rev.
John l.. Scudder Of Los Angeles,
brother OF the groom.
The marriage service, arranged by
the couple few days before their
marriage and printed on simply dec
Grated card, attested that before mar
rage they had been physically ex-
amined by a duly licensed physician
and pronounced physically fit to be
joined in wedlock. The marriage ser
vice, while In many respects resem-
bling the usual FERNS which DR.. Scud-
der and most other Protestant clergy
men use in ceremonies in Hawaii, in
detail was written especially for this
wedding. There is no behest for the
bride to love, honor and obey" nor
IL there any statement by the offici
ating minister that il there Is a per-
son present who wishes to protest
against the marriage being consum-
mated, he should Speak now or for
ever hold his peace
Carry Out Principles.
Speaking of the ceremony a few
days ago, DIR. Scudder said:
''Inasmuch as ! have repeatedly
urged eugenic legislation for Hawaii,
and personally believe in certain fea-
lures usually known as 'eugenic pro-
visions, and inasmuch as Miss Bosh-
er agrees with me and we both wish
&c carry out at our own wedding the
principles for which we stand, a spe-
cial form OF ceremony has been ar
ranged.
Il have always urged that certifi-
Gates of physical fitness should be re.
Quired before men and women can be
Joined in marriage in Hawaii. Conse-
quently, we have both been examined
by licensed physician and the certi-
ficates have been submitted to the
presiding minister"
At the beginning of the ceremony
Rev. ]. L. Scudder said, using the
special form prepared by the bride
and groom:
Dearly beloved, we are gathered
together here in the sight of God
and In the presence of this company
to solemnize the entrance of this
man and this woman into the holy es.
tate of marriage, which is ordained by
our Heavenly Father to lead His chill
cren into the mystery of His eternal
home and to give them a foretaste OF
its joys; which also is the fountain
head of the Christian family, the bull.
wark OF the free state and the hope
Of perfected mankind, and is there
fore not to be entered into unadvised.
" or lightly but reverently, in the
fear and love of God and with soil.
citude for the welfare of the, human
race. Into this supreme relationship
come now to be made one these two
persons present who have given each
70 the other and to me who represent
the interests Of society the testimony
Of an honored physician that they are
physically ut to be, married.
You win now pledge to each other
your troth
New Form of Vows.
The Lymeneal vows were then 'ex
[11IIe1 a. follows:
Dorcuus. give myself to thee,
Mabel. 20 be thy husband. With the
help Of God ! will to love thee ever
more and to keep faith and truth with
thee In All things. that together we