Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-08-08
From tue Methodist.
Rev. Ezekiel Fletcher Cooper,

d6H. Eztkl6l ElelCuch SooPOh'
The Philadelphia Conference has lost by
death another OF her young and popular m'n's-
tiers, being the fourth since its receut session.
Rev. L. F. Cooper difd in holy triumph at me
house Of his kind friends, Mr.. aud Mrs Rogets,
in Cialena, Kent county, Maryland, on the 18th
ult about two o'clock N.
lie was born near Willow Grove, Kent coun-
ty, Delaware. on the 18Th day Of May, A. i.
1920 lie was soherminded, thoughlful mud
upright from his earliest youth his principles
aud habits had been fixed, by the teachings aud
example of his pous parents, IN MetNod's'lc
truth and righteousness.
The deceased was the youngest son of Samuel
o aud Mary Cooper, aud sec9nd-nepbcw ol
tho late venerable Ezekiel Cooper, of the Phll-
adelphia Conference. lie assisted his tnther on
the farm until the approach of manhoodi when
be was called by his friends to the instruction
of yonth aud taught very usefuly IN several
districts of the county, until he entered tue llh'
Grant work of the Church His early oppottu
mites of education had been very Limited, the
schools abroad being unavailable to him. and
those of his neighborhood offering only the ru'
limsnts of learning. But, owing TO the Prcull'
ar cast Of his mind and early thirst for hndwl-
edge, his exemplary thoughtfulness ant lhqdir
ing disposition, and his diligent application TO
reading and whiting, he acquired considerable
fund Of sound and useful learning. His prom
nent mental TAFT was the power ofinvestiga-
| tion. analysis, aud reasoning.
lie commenced writing journal Of hs life IN
his fourteenth year and has left twenty't
small manuscript volumes, containing u very
interesting account of all his mental exercises
his repentance, faith, conversion, religious
progress, call to the ministry, aud entire conse-
Grafton to God aud his Church-besides many
loose papers on various subj 'cte.
lie was converted at the Union Camp. Meet
ing, conducted by Reys | 4 Cooper aud j.
Garlic, at Camden, in August, lei3 aud joined
the church ut Willow Grove, September 10Th oil
the same year, lie was licensed 10 exhort ly
Rev Daniel Lambdin, on the 18th of February,
1861; and TO preach, in October following, lie
was received on trial by the Philadelphia Con
ference, March, 1865 ordained deacon by
Bishop Waugh, 1867, aud an elder by BishoE
Scott, 1861.
lie luboIel one year on each Of the following
circuits s;--sudlersyile, 1866; Talbot, 1856
Ceutreylle, 1857, Mllington, 1853; Kent
1859; supernumeIary at Dover, 1865 supelan-
nuated under the new rule, lbBl-2.
As IA preacher, he was concise clear aud lie
ligious his sermons were short, systematic, an.
instructive aud hut very few you1g minister
have acquired more general popularity, in an'
out of the Church, than he possessed an hi
fiels Of labor Ills religious experience wa
not loud, hut clear aud abiding, I'll. ,hor
wele faithful and successful lls s..ft t;
was devoted to the Church. and to all lf" iufti
tuticns anl enterprises for doing good rslr
cially the class meeting, Sunday school ms ions
and education. lie lived and died in all l
faith, experience, nnd life of young evaugols'
His remains were accompanied 10 Dover, Dsl
aware, by his frcud4--dmong whom we ar
pleased 10 mention his sympathizng hni fail,
tu physician, Dr. leigh, OF Galena-and ,hot
hurried III the ministers lot Of Wesley Genet, ry
ON Monday afternoon, the 30lh ut. a funeia
discourse was preached by the Rev. Solomon NJ
Cooper, from Acts 1 II, Ia text chosen by til
deceased,) who was assisted in the services b.
Ecvs. j. u Curtis aud w. Bishop.
The deceased provided by will for the cree
tion of suitable square column Of maihle owe
his grave, To he inscribed AS follows On th
cast side 1" Rev. Ezekiel Cooper, Born Ma
18th, 1880, Died June 18th, 1862 = On III
I north side, /" was boru, hved, / d.ed - u
the sunny side, " siunel, hnt repcntci
| believed in Jesus, and went to beayep."
In The death of nur brother aud kinsmnn, til
Church haH lost another one Of her Intelligent
r popular, and successful minister's We love
: him very dearly, and often conversed with hin
OF life, death, and eternity. We now mourn,
our oioH lbfiction, over his early decense; y,
j, We are couscled with lively hope that he is
L fellowship and union with his friends aud fe
/, low-lahorcrs On the eternal shore, where we NJ
joyfully expecting to join him, in inlssoub
honls Let us follow him us he followed Chris
TIL we meet to part no more.
: "Soldrs oftde Cross, arise,
i Look upon that glorious prize
p Christ has ret before your eyes,
+ II you gain the day
: "There the old SOLDIERS all shall meet,
+ There their old companions greet.
- Wave their crowns nj Jesus feet,
When they gam the day"
i, JuLY 22D 1861 1T. G..