THE WEDDING HOUR.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8897, 17 August 1907, Page 1

THE WEDDING HOUR.

o J Kcceutly a couplo of young \ desire;! to bo married in the -. -.:..ge I church of Shaw, near Melksham, | Wilts. Tlioy fixed the day, and for | ,tho convenience, of several friends! living at a distance arranged that the | ceremony should take place, in the I early afternoon. Judge of their | astonishment when they received a| letter from (he Vicar (the Rev. O. j ?.f. Steedmau), fixing the time fori the ceremony at nine o'clock in the f morning, and asking "the parties [ about to he married to he present, at j the church punctually at that time. f In case they are unaware of the fact, J ho inav'; remind thorn that though j (hey have the power to lis any day 'except Sunday) for the performance of the wedding ceremony, it is the legal right of the ohieiating minister to fix tlie time of day. In the present case jtfr Stecdman thinks Hint"the most suitable time is early morning, and must decline jto consider any other time than | nine." Interviews -with tlie rev. \ gentleman failed to induce hi.n to .' accede to tlie wishes of the parties, ! and eventually, rather than alter | their arrangements, the services of I another cieigymau were obtained.