APPENDICES. A.-The Text of the Ceremony of the Church of England, 159 E-The Religious Ceremony attending the Rite of Cir cumcision, 293 THE CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE CEREMONY. HE following pages are distinctively devoted TH to the interpretation and illumination of the Christian Ceremony of Marriage; with an uncovering of its roots, and a bringing into view such beautiful or curious things as have in some way contributed their meaning or splendor to the accepted Christian Ritual. The author writes with a purpose which is perhaps sufficiently indicated in the introductory chapter. If, however, one were setting out to gather together all the things one could hear of as having been ever and anywhere done at a wedding, such a purpose would be very different from the aim of this book. From the records of all countries and times, Christian and Pagan, civilized and barbarous, one would soon load many pages with words and behavior, wise and foolish, decent and indecent, which individuals and I* |