The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-01-26

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Respectable and Wealtly Family.
The congregation Of the Seventh street
Methodist Episcopal church is in rare
state Of excitement, owing to the sudden
disappearance from among his flock Of ftheil
pastor, Rev. Horace Cook, and the sensa-
tion is not the less exhilarating from the
fact that be went not alone. Indeed, the
scandal excayators have unearthod the
shocking revelation, that when he went he
was accompanied by one Of the lainbsof the
fold--a Sabbath school teacher, the daugh-
ter Of one Of the leading members Of the
congregation, and reported to be about Sc
venteen years Of age.
How it happened is not very clear, and
when it happened has been set down. with
reasonable approach TO accuracy. as some
time between Friday evening and Saturday
morning last. Cook left his home about
six O clock on Friday evening, after which
time he was seen in company with the young
lady. He had previously offered an excuse
to his wife to avoid attending a religious
meeting that evening with her. He was
away all night and his wife was in terri-
Bile state Of suspense until on Saturday she
received note from him stating that she
would never hear of him again. A similar
note was dispatched to the father Of the
young lady, who had accompanied the Rev.
Shepherd, with the additional information
that the parent, in general terms need OK
perience no anxiety. as 10 the welfare Of
his daughter, as she would be well taken
care Of. These letters were mailed at ten
. clock A. NJ. of Saturday, in this city, and
reached their destination about four . clock
p. NJ. Of the same day, and this fact gives
rise to the assumption that the slintly duo
left by one Of the many steamers that quit
ted the port that day.
The sanctifed Horace was one Of those
"diyines' who have peculiarly taking
way among the ladies, and was the pet oi
the congregation. lie was appointed 10 the
pastoral care Of the somewhat aristocratie
Seventh street church last spring By the an
nual Conference. Prior to that time he
had dispensed morality and the cardinal yir.
tues in theory to quiet little congregation
at hfanarorcck, Wcstchcssc- rourty. dus.
ing a period Of nearly six years. He i
about thirty-six years Of age, tolerably
looking specimen Of anatomy, and it is re
ported had been married 10 his now neg.
lected and disgraced spouse about ffteer
years, which was about fifteen years to-
long for her personal good. Up TO this late
den oaemeat no suspicion had ever rested
upon him as.to his ..affinitics'' or amoroui
propensities. though il had been repeatedly
remarked that lie was attentive and exceed.
ingly courteous 70 his new companion. Bu
then there are 80 many clcrgymen who ma
nifest this popularity and are privileged Il
enjoy close converse, looking beaigsantl,
into the depths Of the eyes Of ihe wives isnt
daughters Of their constituents that no
body over thinks anything Of that. hnt
their way Of doing Il il 20 sleek and tam,
that il is believed almost to be their dutl
to do it--in fact, it is a clerical accomplish
ments.
When Cook was missed on Saturda,
there was a rare hubbub among the elders
and for fear that his absence might be In
result Of some unavoidable accident or de
tention a supcrnumcrary clergyman wa
drummed up and performed the sacred Of
fees for the church on last Sunday. Blu
the arrival Of the letters above referred I
on the same day set the question at rest
and ''hush' was the watchword and still
continues TO be the standing order.
i All efforts yesterday to learn the nam
Of the erring young lady were met with re
plies cithor oyasiyc or denial Of any know
ledge Of the matter BY prominent mem
bers Of the church, but they cannot lon
conceal the true facts OF the case. Som
Of them still profess 70 believe that th
clergyman and the truant daughter vii
yet be found not 10 have erred or 10 hav
abscnted themselves with erring intent, an
even the most disinterested person canno
fail to hope, for the sake Of society and th
Happiness of two now detected families, tha
such will prove to be the case.
He leaves his family in rather an awk
ward prcdicament, az hc has made Il q rul
TO live almost up to the extent Of his IN
come. lie has two children, one Of whom
a youth of somc fourteen years Of age. beai
the reputation Of being a bright and prs
missing young man.--N. Y. Hsruld.
Cook has returned the young lady 70 h'
parents in New York. lie is reckless hin
self aud wants 70 shoot all the newspap,
men. For visit Of this sort TO the Ne
York World Oifice---hc was arrested an
lodged in prison.
irTs APPEARANCE.
Adashipg looking fellow, fall height, fu
head, and an eye eloquent other ia love I
argument. His garments were Of the late
cut with . jaunty Astrakan emp on his heas
cam ruox rona