 | Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends - 1910 - 1018 pages
...DE appeared in a public meeting of the Religious Society of Friends, held at .... and AB, taking DE by the hand, did, on this solemn occasion, declare that he took her to be his wife, promising, with Divine assistance, to be unto her a loving and faithful husband until death should separate them;... | |
 | 874 pages
...to be my witnesses, that I Francis Smith, take this our dear sister Elizabeth Toone to be my lawful wife, promising through divine assistance to be unto her a faithful and loving husband, till it shall please the Lord by death to separate us. And then and there in the said assembly, she... | |
 | Luke Howard - 1835 - 462 pages
...desire to be my witnesses, I take this my welbeloved and most esteemed friend Sarah Bunce to be my Wife, promising through divine assistance to be unto her a faithful and loving husband until death seperates. And then and there, in the said Assembly, the said Sarah Uuncedid, in like manner,... | |
 | Annie Barclay (fict. name.) - 1852 - 240 pages
...right hand of his affianced wife, says audibly, " Friends, I take this my Friend Ann Barclay, to be my wife, promising, through divine assistance, to be unto her a faithful and affectionate husband, until it shall please the Lord by death to separate us." He ceased, and Annie's... | |
 | Madeline Leslie - American literature - 1855 - 420 pages
...the hand, saying, " In the presence of this assembly, I take this my friend Elizabeth Estes to be my wife, promising through divine assistance to be unto her a faithful and affectionate husband until death shall separate us." Then Elizabeth in a sweet voice which she vainly... | |
 | Edward L. Miles - Society of Friends - 1859 - 130 pages
...when the former said, in a distinct and audible voice, " Friends, I take this my friend, AB, to be my wife, promising, through Divine assistance, to be unto her a faithful and affectionate husband, until it shall please the Lord by death to separate us." The woman then said... | |
 | American periodicals - 1864 - 588 pages
...of the committee, the group on the facing Beat arose, and Abel, taking Rachel by the hand, promised, through Divine assistance, to be unto her a faithful and loving husband until it should please the LORD by death to separate them. The hush was intense, when, in a low, clear voice... | |
 | Madeline Leslie - 1869 - 426 pages
...the hand, saying, " In the presence of this assembly, I take this my friend Elizabeth Estes to be my wife, promising through divine assistance to be unto her a faithful and affectionate husband until deuth shall separate us." Then Elizabeth in a sweet voice which she vainly... | |
 | Joseph Jackson Goadby - Baptists - 1871 - 420 pages
...Assembly, whom I desire to be my witnesses, I, AB, do take this our dear sister, CD, to be my lawful wife, promising, through Divine assistance, to be unto her a faithful and loving husband, until it shall please the Lord by death to separate us." The bride afterwards made a similar declaration... | |
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FG by the hand, did on this solemn occasion declare, that he took her to be his wife ; promising, through Divine assistance, to be unto her a faithful and loving husband until separated by death : — or words to that effect. 
