...&c. 4. (6). There was a great marriage to be solemnized at Boston. The bridegroom being of Ilingham, Mr. Hubbard's church, he was procured to preach, and...solemnity of marriage, which sermons at such times might induce,1 but if any and one tenth of the ship Goodfellow and one tenth of the ship Starr. Our registry...

...There was a great marriage to be solemnized at Boston. The bridegroom being of Plingham, Mr. Hubhard's church, he was procured to preach, and came to Boston...solemnity of marriage, which sermons at such times might induce,1 but if any and one tenth of the ship Goodfellow and one tenth of the ship Starr. Our registry...

...There was a great marriage to be solemnized at Boston. The bridegroom being of Hingham, Mr. Hubhard's church, he was procured to preach, and came to Boston...solemnity of marriage, which sermons at such times might induce,1 but if any and one tenth of the ship Goodfellow and one tenth of the ship Starr. Our registry...

...magistrates being informed of the circumstance, forbade it. In their veto, one reason assigned was, " We are not willing to bring in the English custom of Ministers...performing the solemnity of marriage, which Sermons »l such times might induce." (Winthrop, 2d. Vol. 314). "The Towne instructed their Deputyes to move...

...etc., at an island, the ship was suffered to come up, but none to come on shore for a week after, etc.1 4. (6). There was a great marriage to be solemnized...solemnity of marriage, which sermons at such times might ,01 A induce,2 but if any ministers were present, and would bestow a word of exhortation, etc., it...

...marriage was solemnized by a minister of the gospel. Even the conservative Winthrop says, " We are not willing to bring in the English custom of ministers performing the solemnity of marriage." But if the Puritan did not call the church to witness his plighted faith at the hymenial altar, and...

...following sentence from "VVinthrop's " History of New England : " — " 1647, 4, 4th day, 6th month. There was a great marriage to be solemnized at Boston....in the English custom of ministers performing the solemnities of marriage, which sermons at such times might induce ; but if any ministers were present,...

...preach, and came to Boston to that end. But the magistrates, hearing of it, sent to him to forbear. We were not willing to bring in the English custom...bestow a word of exhortation, &c., it was permitted." (Winthrop, II. 882.) — " For many years after the first settlement of these Colonies, a marriage...

...preach, and came to Boston to that end. But the magistrates, hearing of it, sent to him to forbear. We were not willing to bring in the English custom...bestow a word of exhortation, &c., it was permitted." (Winthrop, II. 382.) — " For many years after the first settlement of these Colonies, a marriage...

...preach, and came to Boston to that end. But the magistrates, hearing of it, sent to him to forbear. We were not willing to bring in the English custom...performing the solemnity of marriage, which sermons at •uch times might induce ; but if any minister were present, and would bestow a word of exhortation,...