The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-13
THE REV. Mr.. CooKE's ELOPEMEyn
ronrcI, and Astortn-rLe Astoui-hment
oil hrs Brethren OF the CLErci-yncx-
planned IniatuAIiou.

From ne ,ouHercial Ad..rti.Sy. Ian p.
2, The long story IN to-day's UOJld, TO the effect
that tie Rev Horace Cooke was an Old offender
sportcd diamonds, DIR ssed IN the leight Of ia-hon,
IN. and elsewhere, let mat place unCy % ctcdly &C.
Sc is tissue Of iase statements from tccinnIng to
end, and calculated to throw d,scredt upon the
MctiUdist denomination. When youth e engaged
In mCcautile pursuits Cooke was converted dur.
M a Met odist revival, and dee ded at to en-.
ter upon the ministry His oraioual abii,s. me
social qualities, and MAJ kcl zeal At once dow att,n.
ton to him, and the Mv,hod,st body "a Flushing.
Long Island, requested the Conference to assign
him To that place lrSm Astoria, where he Was pre-
Wnlr At Flashing he commanded the respect and
regard Of every ono. aud was looked upon as a
model morally. intellectually, aud socially. lie
especially popular among young men, ard the yolih
OF roth sexes blonciug TO other churches attended
his evening distourscs. Under his ministry the
Pushing body increased IN LumJeIs, and maa,
clIdIcu Wcrc gathered INTO the church. H. dressed
very quietly AVID ncatiy-nevcr manifested the slight
ct iondncss for display, and to AL outward appeal
anc's Was enuseiy wrapped up ia Us ministerial
work
The church at Namnroncck. which embraces many
OF our leading merchants, finally asked tor tie as
simmtnt of Cooke tu uo'r Ilacc, and nasmuch as
he had ala eady been stationed at Flushing tor Two
years TIC usual limit the request We conf lied with
lie there len Flushing auld the regrets Of all,
parucularly tic cml !ren VINO had been converted
under his ae'inf-, aud preceding TO ManaroIock,
there II adc hosts OF trends.
A. an evidence Of the estimation IN which he was
held 81 Flushing Cu' Of tie leading mouilci- Of the
church sent for MI. locke TO attend the mineral uc
his buv-one OF The attofs coLyorts-and coke pro.
cccded from MamarOnCcN 10 do so. llIs ne at IA p
latter place was regarded as pur, and blm' less, aud
here Lt Flushing many souls were converted
under mis- teachings. After serving out ms allotted
time at MamaronecS, Cooke was transferred - New
IorK.
We have no disposition to pallia,e his crime. No
punishment ~ too severe for aguiliy wretch who
" oud ruin q voting riTl as he mas done. abandon hrs
vito and child, and bring odIum upon hs church and
RELIGION. We, however. denouuce the Words faht-
cations concerning his ua-t course, IN justice to the
church bodies at Flushing and Man.aroncck. who
were the Worlds stories true, might be held TO cul-
pabtY for permitting such man 20 i'll their pull
pts.
his transfer to New York, aud II is reasonable to
suppose that his crime has been tie result OF in.
htuation rather than of any protracted secret sn-
Mug. In proof OF what We have sad above the fol-
loving note has lust been handed ne from ono OF
the leaders Of tie Methodist lody in this country,
an cmIn, Mt DIVINE, Who knew Cooke We'll aud adj
watched with pride and qualification lis rising ca
rcer o. usefulness:
rot lrnyC Flushing uuc Npectely. He coscd has MN.
ifiry there wth great rcdt u hlmseli Ia TACT he was
ruuoCk and closed ms InauIatC there houomgy. Ils
conduct has been sur re 10 az who knew him well,
az touu udCis the usual tenor at hi u q. The WOIb
article is foolish attempt al ateheailOn
Row Mr.. COOKE TRIED TO BORROW $50.
Tho following notice appeared on The door OF the
Methodist Church at Astoria yesterday:
REwARD.--A reward OF 500 VIII &c given TO any per
Of he cy Hulucr Cnoke i0rucr paser1f this church
aad Lately clulod with siAtecpyelr old lamb Of tbs
nucE
Whlc preaching in Flushing Cooke became ut
matc with Orange Judd, the ,di,,r O; the 1gricYE'
| tEr,Sf and on Friday mornlnr, the day Of hl.
| ClorcWcnt,' he called ulUn NJ Judd aud solicited
loan Of $50, rClrarkng that i was very necessary
he she Md rare that amount TO carry out some pro
aroused MIR. Judds susI !clOn, ana he declined tC
| accommodate him.