The Washington times., 1926-01-25
Wed By Independent.

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painted in letters a foot high, in
forming one and all that this is
the Home of Rev, Moon"
If one is in a hurry to be mar
ried, that is a tough sign 10 get
past Here one is hot yet in Elk.
ton, but the spot is PERFECTLY
marked for those who are bliss.
bound, and almost automatically the
clutch is slipped out and the foot.
brake is pushed down to the floor
board. i5
Rev. Mr.. Moon--there can lie no
mistake about that FOR the spot is
placarded both ways for automobile
travellers, although it is difficult to
imagine what one needs with a
minister en- route northward out of
Islkton unless it be to say prayer
for the future after having gone
through the jitney marriage mill
/ "A typical rural housewife an
swers the knock at the door.
1 Eyes, indeed, Rev. Moon is home.
Please step into the living room
you are just in time to see HIM.
before he goes down to the depot to
meet the 1881 express You're
getting married early this morning.
aren't your?
An Early Start
We'll, hmm-hmm, yes ma'am,
we are getting sort of an early
start you see, we want to get it
over with and be on our way"
Enter Rev. Mr.. Moon Good
morning my young friends!'
Good morning, sir. My name
is Nicholson, Noble Nicholson, and
this is Miss Clara Manning, who
has consented to become my wife
If you will be so kind as to assist
US in your ministerial capacity
Yes, certainly Ill put on my
hat and coat aRu< drive right with
you to the courthouse. You are
both of age, are you not?''
The latter with a. genuine III
spection of our faces.
Going into the courthouse, where
the clerk holds forth and where
Rev. Mr.. Moon Isl apprehensive he
Is not missed when he doesn't call
frequently, not word of greeting
was offered any of us from the
several employees.
A fmore.than- middle-aged clerk at
a high desk asked quite gruffly of
Miss Manning and myself If we
wished to- be married. In the
meantime Mr.. Moon slipped off to
corner and pretended to be read
ing one of the many bulletins which
adorn the interior and exterior of
every courthouse.
The Clerks ScOwl
The clerks scowls, or rather Inc.
deputy clerks scowls, during the
taking Of the data necessary to
issue marriage license, somehow
made me feel that he would 5ef
just as glad when the ordeal was
over as would Miss Manning end
myself.
We rode back to the home Of the
Rev Mr. Moon. where he made us
quite at ease in his warm, sunny
abode. and talked with US about
marriage and missionary work, III
which he and his daughter and SON.
in-law had all been engaged. He
told us that he was a broken-down
pastor and was physically unable
longer to keep up with the work
entailed in presiding over a parisI.
and a congregation.
/ was beginning to fear he was
going to forget entirely to marry
Miss Manning and myself, SO intent
was the Rev. Mr.. Moon on telling
us of his past work i'm the pulpit.
His prologue to our wedding cere-
mony covered every phase of his
life, from the day he was gradu
ated from a theological school until
his urnddis1e market WAS rIdplv and
abruptly shattered by the 'JitEey
Trust in Elkton.
He finally launched into a course
on the marriage relationship end
It's Importance to the civilized world
and ultimately to the nations max
ing up that civilization. And now