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1*35-1885*UOL1JKN WEDDING.Fifty Year* ilnvo Th*y Traveled Side by Sllt;le.Thv Kvciilnjr Sun 8lnklni; Gnuluiuiy hi u Quiet Sky.Itwimour prlvlh*gb on Tuesday, Ihe 2(1 lust., to ho present at 111© Guidon Wedding of Andrew-and Lunina Attains, who live two iiiIIua ftoutli of ton'll. On that day a half eejitury ago, ju Troy, Andrew Adams, of Now Paris,. l*ruljto county, was united hi ' timrriako with I/mtea McCorkle, daughter of Joseph and LjHxatMtii MoCorklo, who are doubtless well ramemlMjj’ud by many of our older oJllzeiis. The day was a bright one. bat Mr. Adams and his brother :ui(l sister who accompanied him, were unable to qixms the Stillwater in u carriage, but hud to Ik? carried over in a canoe, lauding their homes and leaving their earring© on the west side.They rode on horseback to I he home of the bride; the ceremony that made Mr. and Mrs. Admus iaau and wife wa3 performed by Dr. Richard Ilmtidriff, who wjis again presentafter 50 years to greet (he old couple on tiiuir way.Pot 42 years they lived near New Faria In Treble county, where their five children were born. Of these, four are still living, two daughters} Mrs. Snllie Muit-gur and Miss Maggie ■ Adams, and two sons, J. Halt, anti Quincy J. Adams. thu ouests.Dr. Richard Drandriff, Mr. and Mrs. Fiuley Adams who live east of Troy, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. W. Hunter mid three daughter's and two sons; Mr. \V. It. Huu-ter and his daughter; Miss Louisa Hunter; Mrs. Mary Moffit and ' daughter; Mr. Marcus I). Turviauce, of New* Paris, Preble county: Mrs. Lizzie Wolfj and daughter, of New hope, Preble county; the children and grandchildren; Mr. aitd Mrs. Munger aud family; M. and Mrs'. J. H. Adarhs aud. daughter, and the t wo unmarried children, Quincy J. and Miss Maggie; were'all present.Long letters were read from T)r. aud Mrs. Blount, and lrom Mr. ami Mis. Mil-toii Blount, of Wdiiash, Ind., Mrs. 1). A. Anderson, of Indianapolis, Mr. D. M. Corey, of Thorn town, Ind., Rev. J. C. Ely, of Ft. Forth, Texas, and Rev. W. A. MoOorkle, of Ypithiuti, Michigan, a brother of the bride.I.HISTORY.Andrew Adams wo* born in .Wilson county. Twin., Nov. 20,1807, where his father had settled about the year 1800. In 1S10 the family came to Treble county. Louisa Adams wus'born in Iredell coiiiity, N. C., August fi, 1W5, and came with her parents fo Preble county in I8lG, whence they removed to Troy'perhaps the next year, where she was married and where her parents died. Eight years ago they removed to their pliuisant home south of. this city since which time they have been worthy citizens and faithful and valued members of the Presbyterian Church. • affcetliili. I raw urea or |»i«ty/tnrM!‘‘l.r - e?,lJdr*!1 “• •*Christ h Church, with one mceptloii. : mid we are amured (hut.. the pniveim - •• nod pioiu exampleof our vnmbl* :friend* will .yet be availing hibehail of thiit one: uml we trust tlmt before our friends ure Amoved to their -lufiiveilly.inlieritfinee they may to- gel her Hiirronnd the suuhmientul Wwrd or their dour Savior. How Hell this day *8 comm union of relatives mul friends! 1 would tlmt the dlstnlit relatives coiiltl Imve been ' present to-day to have mingled ill this sweet communion. One child of brother and sister Adams, 1ms passed over with other dear relatives to the golden shore. You often think or them, you think of their affections for years; you think of (heir piety, of their benevolence, of' their devotion to the interests of humanity, Of one of them I have thought almost, every day, for the \ last forty year*—dignified, Intelligent, a hero in the moral conflict of his day—Hall MeCorkle, Brother mid sister Adams, your child aud your friends, who have passed out or your sight arc not dead; they have . have passed the gates of pearl they are alive, and they have not forgotten you and their friends on earth. They think of you, they think of . your piety, they think of your prayers, of your love of the Bible, of the Rood advice you gave them; it may be your heavenly Father may send them as ministering angels to you who are heirs of salvations. Christ said “He that liveth and bcHcveth on me shall never die.” Death cannot hurt the Christian. There is no death to.Christians. Now mconclu-sioii I will say that in lieathen lands there are no such holy communions as we have enjoyed to-day; we owe all this to our holy Christianity. May the peace of God which passetli all understanding keep our minds and hearts in Christ Jesus.THE EXERCISES.After a most sumptuous and elegant dinner ille letters named above were* read by Mr. Felix Mungor. Then followed the Hyinii, “Blest- be the tie that binds” led by W. B. Hunter. Next cauie the address by Dr. Rniudriir. wntuh was followed by the reading of the 8ifch Psalm, by u gliest. This was followed with prayer by Dr. Brandriff.auitlier song, the “Sweet bye aud bye,” itucP a lew closing remarks of thank* by Mr. Adams and also the expression of the solemn thought that pci hap* t.lie next time those present might be invited there would be to hid the bride and groom of to-day the lust ftaiwwll.Wa add herewith, n* a fitting close, the excellent luldress of Dr. liraudrilT:IK, URAXDItlJj’r'S ADDRESS.iMtist of necessity bring to mind many interesting. reminiscences of the fifty years journey of human existence in this world. Mr. Andrew Adams and Miss Louisa McUorklc were just fifty years ago this day united in holy matrimony, by the person who now uddresses you. And what a fifty years they have been? It is a remarkable fact that hot only the wedded couple, but also the person who solemnized the imtrriugeTare living to-day and are present on this fiftieth anniversary of the important event. Our average ages are over fourscore years. There lias ;n§t Ixfeii a period of the same length of years, since, “the morning stats sang together, and the first born sous of God shouted for joy,” that has been so richly crowned with blessings, and so distinguished by remarkable events. We lived before there were any turnpikes In this country. We lived before a steam boat plowed our rivers, before there were any canals*; before there were any railroads, before there were any telephones, before ;tliere were any telegraphs. We lived before a spool of cotton thread was spun by machinery in this country, before there were any stool mold-board plows,before there wore aiiy threshing machined, before there Were any reaping machines. We are. older than the British and American Bible - So-* cietto, older than the great Missionary Societies of EitrcHieQand America! More has been dohefor the elevation of humanity and the salvation of the world since.we-were born, than was done in the preceding thousand .years SThis is a pjidoii wurldhifn well may it la; so. called. Brother and sister Adams are rich. J'hey are ripe In years,.they aro rim in exjwr-lenco, they are ripe in Christian la-Isirs and enjoyments, and, like the golden grain, are ready to be xHthur-ed into the heavenly mmior. Brother and sister Adams have a rich inheritance in brothers and sis-tors, and their children and other dear relatives. Some aro present today, and some so distant they call-not bo hero. Soma are living and some are cone to their reward in heaven. More are thofr treasures, their children and grand children. Treasures of intellect, treasures ofi
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Piqua Miami Helmet
Piqua, Ohio, US
Thu, Jun 04, 1885
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