The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-03-25
DIED.
RcoOKE-In Honolulu, on Monday evening, March 2eth,
Deacon AMOS =. COoKE, aged 81 years.
obituary

Obituary.
Amos 8 Cooke, just deceased, was born in Danbury, Con-
neettcut. in 1910, the son Of pious parents of the highest re-
sprctabIity. His ancestors were among the settlers Of the
place. When young he entered a store in his native town, and
after a season went TO New York, where he was a book-keeper
in the large commission house Of Tomlinson & Booth, in Front
street, for several years. His employers were both pious, ex-
ceIIent men, and here he first found that Saviour of whom he
had been taught in his childhood, and Immediately united with
the Presbyterian church under the care OF Rev Il. G. Ludlow,
from which he and a number Of others subsequently coionized
20 EOgm another chnrch,-to which they called that eloquent
and devoted man, Rev. DIR. Lansrng-with which he maintained
his connection till he came TO the Hawaiian Islands. He was
one OF the Few who, from 4 sense Of duty, remained at his post
when New York was first visited by that terror and scourge'
the cholera, in 1882 He finally left his position in New York,
for which he was well adapted, and where he was highly mp
preeiaIed and esteemed, TO study for the ministry, but before
49, ---rL-s.4 his ssudes, an urgent call Ironi the a b. G.
p. u, for teachers for these islands, led him to finally select
this calling and field OF labor as his work He sailed from
Boston December 14th, 1886, and reached here AprH 9th, 1887.
No man was ever more in earnest In his calling than was Dir
Cooke, and none more instrumental than he during the voyage
Infringing about that change in the captain, second mate and
crew, which led those officers and several Of the men on their
arrival here &c urste themselves with the Mission Church, TN
der the pastoral care Of the Rev. Hiram Bingham
When the General Meeting assembled, he and his excellent
wife were selected to take charge of the Royal School, then
shuut. to be established, and the subsequent experience Of
twelve years proved thai no better selection could have been
made In this Christian family, the present and late King,
aud nearly all the mobiles Of the realm. found a Christian home
aad instruction through the period o. their youth, which home
and Instruction I believe TO be remembered with gratitude by
them All
In Is4s,-Mr. Hall, one Of the agents OF the Mission, having
been appointed director OF the, Government PEess,-Mr.C Cooke,
who had received q mercantile education suitable for the posi-
lion, was called to act IS agent for the. Mission. In 1851, in
consequence o. The transition state Of the Boards work At the
islands, and at its request, he took his dismission from the
Boards service and aided in establishing the mercantile house
of Caste & Cooke, with which he remained connected Till the
time q "a death, thncsh the state Of his health for a few yean
Fasr sas disabled him from active business.
Ia 1851 on the 0sznization Of the Fort Street Church, he
was eh0sen its first deacon, in which capacity he continued to
eTvs as long az his fAning heahh allowed ,
Per he warmth and earnesrness, and stability OF his zeal,
ne M had few equals. As a merchant and as q Christian, he
vas IN Fn and highly esteemed here for many years, as well
az q a. szionary teacher and principal of the Royal School.
He hsges a wide circle Of friends who win bear testimony 90
Ms pany, approximations and upright honorable char
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