Reform in Earnest: Or Truth Over All; Particularly in Regard to Oaths, Lies, Man And Woman ...
Reform in Earnest: Or Truth Over All; Particularly in Regard to Oaths, Lies, Man And Woman ...
Edward L. Miles
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Yes, thou'rt right I saw the statistics of 50 TIOLATION OF CONSCIENCE — PAINFUL INCIDENT. different marriages^ and the majority consisted of those who prefer being married in this way ; that is to say, according to the Church form. Did the religious-minded and deep-thinking portion of our countrymen and women allow themselves to consider sufficiently the extremely solemn nature and purport of tbe words, I do not think they could allow themselves to pass through this terrible ordeal — no, not ev...en to satisfy the most fascinating en- dearments. Nay, the deeper their attachment, surely the more desirous to preserve each other from the acceptance and commission of such folly. And on the part of those who have made Baptist And it is essentially necessary, too, that these very words be said, otherwise it is not possible for the ceremony to proceed. I remember hearing of a case of the kind near London. A gentleman, when passing through the ceremony as adopted in the Church of England, went on very well till he came to this — here his voice faltered, and he begged to be excused saying '* With this body I thee worship, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.** He was, however, immediately informed by the officiating priest or clergyman, that if he decidedly objected to it he could not marry him, the whole ceremony must stop.
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