Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1900 — Married By a Female "Spiritual Minister.” [ARTICLE]

Married By a Female "Spiritual Minister.”

Alfred C. Lowe and Miss Frances Larsen, a Newton county couple who.got their marriage license here, Feb. 23rJ, were married at Lake Village, on Friday, March 2ml, by Jennie Peters, a "Spritual Minister.” This is probably the first time in its history, that a couple licensed in this county were married by a woman, and probably also the first that were married by a “Spiritual Minister.” This Rev. Mrs. or Miss Jennie Peters was ordained by the Spiritualist Association of Illinois, and by them authorized to preach, solemnize marriages, care by “laying on of hands” etc.