A Curious Lottery for a Wife.
The London " Times " of Friday, October 2(i, contains the notice of the death of Lord Congleton, at the age of 78. " Ihe Right Hon. Vesey Parnell, Lord Congleton," says the "Times," "was born in June, 1805." His Lordship was thrice married— first in 1831 ; secondly in 1883, to an Armenian lady, Khatoon, widow of Yossoof Constantino, who died in 1565. He succeeded to the family honours on the death of his father, in June, 1842. Lord Congleton is succeeded by his brother." While in India two years ago I chanced to hear quite a romantic episode in the life of this peer, which possibly might not otherwise find its way into print. Fifty years ago, in 1833, there were at Bagdad, in Asia Minor, three young men, missionaries of a new sect, the Plymouth Brethren, if T am not mistaken. One of them was Francis W. Newman (brother of Cardinal Newman), a man who has distinguished himself for as pronounced radicalism in religious teachings as any man in England ; the other was John Vesey Parnell, and the name of the third I have forgotten. At a time when it became necessary to return to England, the sole result of their missionary labours was a young and beautiful Armenian widow. It was impossible to leave her behind at Bagdad, as, by her apostacy, she had been disowned by her friends, What to do was made the subject of prayerful consideration by the young men, and it was finally decided that it was the duty of one of them to marry h6r as the only means of rescue. They cast lots, and the lot fell upon John Vesey Parnell. After his marriage he took her to England, and five years later she became Lady Congleton, living, it appears, till 1865. The story is authentic, and the episode is noteworthy as an evidence of an enthu, siasm which has few parallels in missionary enterprise. — Letter in N.Y. Sun.
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Te Aroha News, Volume I, Issue 30, 29 December 1883, Page 3
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353A Curious Lottery for a Wife. Te Aroha News, Volume I, Issue 30, 29 December 1883, Page 3
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