Evening star., 1935-10-20

ing them. Rev. Mr.. Sunderland and
Rev. Mr.. Cleveland. brother Of the
President. stepped in front of the ex.
pectant pair.
"a hush fell upon the assemblage
as DR.. Sunderland stepped forward.
fronting the wedding couple. In q
distant tone Of voice and with q
deliberate utterance the doctor began
the simple and beautiful wedding
service:
FOR as much as we are assembled
to observe the holy rite of mar
riage, it is needful that we should
seek the blessing of the great God.
our Father, whose institution 1t is,
and therefore beseech you now to
follow me with reverend hearts in
prayer to Him
addressing the company, he said:
Marriage is honorable among all
men, in that man shall leave his
father and mother and shall cleave
unto his wife, and they twain shall
be one flesh. 1t was constituted by
our Creator in the first Paradise. Il
was confessed by patriarch and priest,
prophet and apostle. 1t was con-
firmed by the teaching and adorned
with the presence of the Redeemer.
and has been honored by the faithful.
keeping of all good men and women
since the world began. It is not,
therefore, to be undertaken lightly
or unadvisedly. but soberly. discreetly
and in the fear Of God.
Into this holy estate this man
and this woman come now to enter.
If any now can show just cause
why they may not be lawfully united
in marriage let him now speak or
else hereafter forever hold his peace.
TO the bride and groom: II
you desire to be united in marriage
you will signify the same by joining
your right hands
1.-THE groom and bride Joined
hands,
"'Grover,' said the minister, do
you take this woman whom you
hold by the hand to be your lawful
welded wife, to live together after
Gods ordinance in the holy estate
of wedlock? Do you promise to love
her, cherish, comfort and keep her
in sickness and in health, in JOY
and in sorrow, and, forsaking all
others, keep you only unto her so
long as you both shall nve|
'-The groom (firmly)-I do ;
"Dr. underland-Frances, do you
take this man whom you hold by
the hand to be your lawful welded
husband, TO live together after Gods
ordinance in the holy estate OF wed.
lock? Do you promise TO love him.
honor, comfort and keep him in sick
ness and in health. in joy and sorrow.
and, forsaking all others, keep you
only unto him so long as you both
shall live?'
THE bride responded in low, but
clear voice, I do
"Dr. Sunderland-'In token Of the
same let the wedding ring be passed
CThe groom placed tie ring on
the brides flnger)
"Dr. Sunderland (solemnly)
as much as Grover and Frances have
here agreed and covenanted to live
together after Gods ordinance in ths
holy estate of wedlock. and have con-
firmed the same by giving and taking
q wedding ring, now, therefore, in
the presence Of this company, In
the name of the Father and Of the
Son and of the Holy Ghost, I pro-
nounce and declare that they are
husband and wife, and what God
has joined together let not man put
asunder.'
1.-THE Rev. Mr.. Cleveland then
pronounced the following bene-
diction: b.,
"God the Father, God the Son
and God the Holy Ghost, bless. pre-
serve and keep you. The Lord merci-
fully I'LL you with all temporal and
all spiritual blessings, and grant that
you may so live together in this
world that In the world to come you
may have life everlasting. Amen
"At the conclusion Of the ceremony
Mrs. Folsom, showing traces Of deep
emotion, was the first to tender her
congratulations to the newly married
pair. She was followed by Miss Cleve-
CONTINUED on Tenth Pase.l