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Show MARRIAGE VOWS ALTERED BY WOMEN By Universal Service. LONDON, July 29 The Rev. Constance Con-stance Mary Coltman, M A., B. D.. the woman minister at the Groville Place Congregational church, made church history In Maida Vale when she officiated offi-ciated at a wedding and read a marriage mar-riage service of her own composing The bridegroom was placed on ihe right Bide of his bride when Mrs- Colt man began the service by saving : 'Marriage la ordained of God for the e.ulilng and perfecting of love through the union of body, mind and spirit; and for the calling of men and wonn d into partnership with His own creative love. "It was hallowed by our Lord, both by His presence and by His solemn words. It has been consecrated by the faithful keeping uf men and women in every generation." Both tho bride and bridegroom plighted their troth with a ring, and a.-each a.-each placed the ring on the other's finger, said "As this ring now encircles encir-cles thy finger, so let my love sur-l round thee all the days of thy life " The word "obey" did not occur throtjghoiM the service " "I regard ihe marriage service as au Insult to women and an offense to the! purity and holiness of marriage said, Mrs (olttuan "I have, deleted from the service everything thai implies the inferiority or women or thai marriage is in any way an unclean thing" Mrs Coltumn has composed the christening as well as the marriage service us.-d in the church. The, chrls-! tening service I use is not to absolve an innocent babe from sin, but to dedi cate Its life in service to humanity," sho said And often she christens three babies ln a day. |