The Late W.e. Sanger, Noted British Methodist ...

The late W.E. Sanger, noted British Methodist clergyman, shared a personal experience concerning his attendance at a party held to celebrate a wedding. He arrived late, and did not know anyone except the friend who had invited him. Everyone was in high spirits. They danced. They talked with excitement. They sang and laughed. It was a joyous party. It was indeed an evening filled with all sorts of entertainment. Streamers were strung around the room. Everyone appeared to be having a great time.

As the evening passed, however, Sanger observed a young woman sitting alone in the corner. She looked to be happy and cheerful. She smiled when Sanger caught her eye. No one was paying her any attention. Sanger turned to his friend and said, “Who’s the young lady in the corner?” With surprise, his friend answered, “Don’t you know? I must introduce you to her. She is the bride.” Sanger observed that here was a bride going unnoticed at her own wedding party.

Bishop Marion Edwards, “Ignored at Her Own Party” from The North Carolina Christian Advocate, vol. 148, number 19, pg. 2.