News was received on Saturday at the American Consulate of an ches of apple blossom intermingled with foliage and other white flowers. A most artistic scheme of decoration had been adopted for the chancel. Across the front three tall arches had been erected, which were covered with dark green foliage, amongst which were arranged with fine effect great white magnolia blooms and stately arum lilies. Suspended from the centre one, by strands of wide satin ribbon, was a cleverly fashioned ling bell of white geraniums and asparagus fern. The pulpit was lined with white silk against which a delicate tracery of ivy and fern fronds was arranged with exquisite effect. A bank of flowering marguerites decorated the front of the choir a and quaint floral balls were. pended from the having been petrated at the Dowieite °b' by strands of in ribbon, Mission School at) Ssouliynong, 121 li from the whole effect forming Hangchow, on Wednesday last. From the background for the artistic wedding information to hand it appears that on group.
night, the 12th inst, the The Rev. O. E. Darwent, M.A., con-was attacked by about a ducted the service, which was fully choral, hundred men, who broke in, and robbed t!
As the bride entered the church the place, and Bir. E. B. Kennedy, x Dowieito choir sang " How welcome was the call," missionary, was strack on the head with an and immediately after the blessing, " Oh axe, One of the native converts left the love divine and golden" was sung. At Ehanghai, which he reached on Saturday. ace on Thursday morning and escaped to the termination of the service Barnby's beautiful anthem "Oh, perfect love" When this man left Mr. Kennedy was unconscious, and in a serious condition. was rendered with artistic effect by the well-trained choir, Mr. E. Hall, who The American acting. Consul at Hangchow, Mr. F. D. Cloud; left with a body of! presided at the organ, played the Bride's soldiers for Saouliyuong on Monday. Mr. march from "Rebecca," the Bridal Kennedy has holy been at this station chorus from " Lohengrin," and Mond about five weeks, his permanent residence sabu's "Wedding March" from " The being in Shanghai.
Midsummer Night's Dream."
The bride, who was given away by her stepfather Mr. John Prentice, wore an
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