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t*Five Couples1 United In St. Ann Mass Wedding• % * 4 History was made at the Baptist Church in Village District, Faith's Pen, St. Ann, yesterday afternoon when thehac* first Mass-wedding. Five couples were united oy the Rev. J. Stanley Cannon, officiating minister.Present at the function were Lady . Lady Allan then tendered an Allan. Mrs. William Ferguson, Mrs. apology for the absence of Lady Roy Simpson, members of the ad-! Huggins, President of the J.F-.W., „;.™ ------- *u- T who is off the island on a lecturevisory committee of the Jamaica Federation of Women, and ' Mrs. Mary Morris-Knibb, “god-mother” of Mass-weddings.The Rev. Mr. Cannon in his addressto the newly weds, spokd to them on the gloden rule of marriage.Wonderful Steptour in the U.S. She said she knew her spirit was there with them that day.Mrs. Morris-Knibb. Mrs. Ferguson and Mrs. Simpson also addressed the couples, and gave them encouraging advice for the future.Lady Allan toPfid.....Jtoy hd. „ Those joined in wedlock were:Rupert Henry Daley to Beatrice Dunn, both of Faith’s Pen: Enos Hutchison to Ital Wilson, of Bull wood: JohnHutchison to Eugenie 'Urah am. of Village: and Gerald A. .Reid to Lenita Addassa Findley, also of Vil Iage. •Following the function, reception was he*ld on the church premises.realised the wonderful step In life they had taken. She explained to them what marriage was. andcounselled that to live a happy marriage life, they should be patient and ' kind. -She urged them to set an example -in their community, because as from that day. the eye^ of the public would be watching them.She wished them God’s blessing; where Mr. N. M. Nelson sang and and guidance for .happy.. .marriage i acted as, Master ol. Ceremonies, and j lives. I Mrs. Canon presided at the piaiibT ' 1
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Kingston Gleaner
Kingston, Kingston, JM
Thu, Oct 27, 1949
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