“ PRAYER ” BRIDE.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 April 1923, Page 4

“ PRAYER ” BRIDE.

I’AESOX RAILS WIDOWS AM) 01.1) MAIDS. The Rev George Hermann I.hmsou came -hack lo Orange, New Jersey, with L’ti'l oilers of marriage, says the Xew York correspondent of the "Sunday ( Itrunicle." . Mt Lawsai! came into the limelight rc< cut Iv ulteu he prayed for a bride am! one came lorward in t.he person of a widow. Even tiling was read) lor the wedding "hen there came a hitch, the lady objecting because ol the punlieity given to the matter. On his return to Orange Mr Lawson said the JO) proposals he had received tame iivin all over the country, lie added that he had reduced litem to lour, and lie an- praying over the quartr;. to determine the lucky candidate. Widows such as the one who did not become his wile, said .Mr Lawson, have been definitely eliminated front n.soheinc of things matrimonial. Il f ‘ mow realises that I.is bridge must he between eighteen and twenty-five years old. and without money. “.Money." he said, "ts the devil's stuiT, and I don't want any more than f have, and I give nwny most of tho money I get." Cheques were enclosed iu some of the letters ol proposal, he added, httt he had alwavs sent them hack. A few ol the matrimonial candidates had talue 1 to him per-onttllv. and he had advised them to look round near home and pray. Old maids had written to him. hut he had advised them “to -lay single so they'd have a belter (haute lo get into heaven."