New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-26

FryyraL DrscouRsF on JoHS f. CooE-Yester-
dsy morning. in compliance with the request Of several
friends Of John T. Cook, who were unable 70 be pres
eut At the funeral services Of Tuesday last the Rev.
Dr. Cadeott Of tie South igbth street Baptist Church
delivered funeral dscouIse taking for his text Ga
Iatians. lth chapter, ith and 5th verses.
BIZ Wheu hnass Of be time was come Cod sent i''ta
His Son. aicie az a gomsn made under the law: -
$40 Tsase heln thar we've under tEe s" 'hAi we sn'i0
ceive the sdopdon d sonA" .- -
Of the birth Of Christ as appropriate occasion 70 Re-
iect upon the incarnation and the purpose for when
be came into the world, % save sinners, thai we nght
De enabled 20 sympaihise with those under ths aN'
IIe was ready 10 pardon criminals, especially those
suffering under the operation Of civil and social laws,
he Himself had suffered cuelixon for treason against
the Government Of Judea. lie referred 70 the crine
for which Cook was executed, neither condemnng nor
commenting tie alt, Il VAS bis purpose 70 adniiIs,
ter consolation O. the mourners. A. 10 Cook and
brown they had FELT II % be their duty 70 ard m the
release OF tie slave, and in this they had violated
civil law and suffered. Christ permitted them 70 sur
fer that they might receive The adoption OF sons lhey
were both Influenced By the feeling that they were
doing Gods WORK ard were therefore willing 70 snier
for H.. such laws were peTmited BY O0d, ana we
should not condemn them, for iehr woud tlect ihe
reaeo and nery of n 0ns ard States Hereterred
10 the l6thof tie month of singular incident ana
coincideut IN the lie of Cook. he was born IN HAD
Sa1, Conn. on the lGih Of May Epli was sentenced
10 death on the 10th Of November, lsJ', ana eAechis
y, the IGth Of December. Ills child was BON on the
lf,b of July hast Cook left home when but IL years
of ace ard went 10 New-Iersey, where he taught
sboo Tor two wears lie then lived with hls 5rother-
in.aw Mr. Crowley, and was with hlm IN as store IN
New.York. After ibis be fancied the law Tor pro-
fsssion and sfuded for q time with John " Stearns,
In Wiliausburgh but on the breaking ont OF the Kan
sss excitement be went there. He was man OF
rcstir mind and was exdtable. lie was fully IN
5.ssd thst lie was called upon . hberae the slave,
ard directed all his attention 70 the furhernce Of tnt
ohieet Tie speaker referred 70 the Christian feeling
nife.ted by The deceased, and bis friends eo1d %
eonsoIed with the reflection that he died sincere
Christian lie was listened % with much attention Dy
a very large audience.
F.rhI AccrpYxr ~ , RoRE-WaLK.-On SATURDAY,
about noon Id named T.is HaEkl, relss in spaesf
st-ret res severely Injured ia TIE faIn ~
Isss Tucker Co. the corner ot Myrtle avenue ana y
10 street, here he empQyed, y pe,9nn1s
- uscue Several boles or1ren ana y -
ir.r,. fa-ed besrs b eod BE- exrceted ihe 97i9 "
- "a w. orgeye3 10 tie City Hospta Were ne '4S1 0a
slIGay morLi1s. lie wa IS yeJa Of az.
VERDIcT A6AIssT bTAGE PROPR1sL Loh'-hfs'
Eyo,or brvt m acton anss Mr Bartlett To- ttnlsSrs ar
iug out CT Biores srsline ~ ing ron Ssse. lLe
% rid In tie Civ Cont The deientan. prof etoI oi
- rtsrss ruire fJ1 Pecf-slip ferry The Pisiil En
ch8 n her sccor lfiei ~ her es sntsfea tAs
Il tr s-.n near the fey. The driver IN the hs 70 taA'
dri Id r-ist boruE saloon. Some boys 10 e steet we
frgf rrtsrs-if beng me pre- soas 20 nc t.h o.
- The stiss becfrle n aened The sistri -'t o'' h
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