The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1870-01-12
COnmOtIon I'm . Methodist Church
The Pastor EIopsa with a slater,

Ahe EnhAor Haopoa Win y sister.
The report which became current yester-
day, announcing the elopemont Of promI-
uent clergyman OF this city with a young
lady Of his congregation, has created sad
CONSERVATION amonga large and influential
religious denomination. The facts briefly
detailed arc these! - ...a
Rev. Horace Cook, who has, until his
sudden departure, been presiding over the
Seventh street Methodist Episcopal church,
became onamored Of young lady OF his
church, and after paying Considerable at
teution to her, which was scarcely compatl-
bic with his position as a clergyman, or
consistent with his relations as husband
and father, be lon his home, and meeting
the young lady by appointment, conducted
her TO q steamer, and sailed for Europe.
Tho young lady is but l6 years OF age,
and 10 Of a simple and conhdlng nature, un-
tutored In the ways OF the world, and reared
by plouA and cultured family. Her name
Is Miss johnson, and she waa a pupil In
Twelfth-street school. She had often ex-
pressed her admiration for her minister, Mr..
Cook, In her naturally artless manner, but
no one imagined that there had been impro-
priety in their Intercourse. Mr.. Cook had
heen very attentive 70 her, but his manner
Is very suaye and his nature social, and his
fondnoss for young people conspicuous, so
that any particular interest which he showed
for Miss Johnson's society did not awaken
suspicion. r....r
It now appears that he was accustomed
to meet this young lady In the afternoons as
she came from school, and TO walk with her.
This was not known TO her parents. There
were reports about Mr.. Cooks attention to
Miss johnson being very improper, and the
mother OF the young lady hearing them, re-
proved her for permitting Mr.. Cook TO In
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Cook was In Europe during last summer she
was 10 frequent Interchange Of letters, and
IL is said they were somewhat questionable.
She was at the steamer whom he leit on his
summer voyage, and handed him o slip of
paper with these words inside, "May God
grant you q pleasant trip and bring you
back In safety to u.s." Other scraps which
were handed him by the young lady showed
that she had no impure thonghtH. so sh.s
her love Tor him was BY no means pasSional.
Since the PASTORS return, Mr.. johnson has
been carefully watching the movements OF
the minister and his daughter, aud had de-
termined to cOwhlde the Clergyman II he
met him In company with his daughter,
But since Mr.. Cooks return he has not been
discovered In his clandestine meetings, al
though they have been many.
On Thursday evening last he obtained
considerable money from his friends, and
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Journey. On Friday afternoon he met Miss
johnson as she came from school, aud with
her books and In her school-dress he lod her
away. Her family is plunged In great grief,
and her father has acted like crazed man.
The minister wrote letter before leaving
the city on Saturday, telling the father Of
Miss johnson, that he "would forfeit hii
life for the woman he adored, )" and assuring
him that she should be we'll cared for. Thil
lnna ned the family, for they believe that h
has heartlessly deceived her aud sought hel
| ruin.
Mrs. Cook, tho wife Of the minister, has
been prostrated by tho sad occurrence. She
will return to her mother as soon as she buf
nclently RECEIVERS. His family are len IN
provided. Both families are deeply afflicted
and seem almost distracted. There ID
general condemnation Of the clergyman
but tho young lady has been lnveigled away
1t 10 thought, by the 1attering speeches o
her betrayer.-R Y. Tribune, In.