The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-23
IN MEMORIAM.

A Memorial Service for the Late Rev.
Emile =. Cook, Of Paris-Addresscs by
DIR. Philip schan, Judge Fanchsr and
Rev. william Adams.
memorial service for the late Rev. Emile cook,
Of Paris. one Of the passengers OF the Inflated
Wac du Havrs, held last evening at NJ. Paui's
Methodist Episcopal church, Twenry-seconu street
and Fourth avenue. There was large audience
Of members Of the congregation and others, weo
were attracted by the interest srtaohed to the
tragic IaCe OF this higAly esteemed clergyman and
tine Evangelical Alliance. Prayer was
offered by the Rev. x. Ii. Caalin, iui which he al
luded an feeling terms TO the sad death which had
called them together, and exeSsssed the hope that
GOD might bless the widow and orphans and dry
their tears in their} great emiction. Night God
diape the religious darkness oil France and bring
it under the sway OF the pure Gospel
Rev. DR.. Philip Schan, Secretary OF the Alliance,
0rst addressed the coRgregauOn- He said IL
afforded htm great pleasure 10 coUsr,bute TO this
memorial service. The disaster OF the Vile du
Havre was.x blessing IN disguise, Ter It exhibited
Christian heroism Ia the face OF death, and gave
practical illustration of the strength OF the bonds
OF love and manhood. When the tidings Of the
death Of several ciergymen came to this country
MEMORIAL SERVICES WERE HELD
at once, and at Dr.. Adams church 5000 were I'm.
mediateiy collected. The Executive Committee Of
the Dvang elical Alliance increased the amount for
the relief or the widows and orphans to 10000 and
The treasurer even received $1,000. Many Of the
doAors requested that their names might
not be published. Europe had even surpassed
them in generosity but they were not yet done
with this browning work OF Christian charity.
Their dear friend and brother had taken his place
with Premier and Carrasco as one OF the three
martyrs. He was known to most of them rs he
had preached from this pulpit. He was the son Of
q great Methodist preacher In switzerland, and
he was worthy son. He was born In France in
1880 and educated at Lausanne and at the Metho-
dist College IN England he was ordained for the
Wesieyan church In Paris. During the siege Of
Paris, amid those terrible scenes OF massacre
and bioodshed he remained at his post and turned
his house into a hospital for the wounded. He was
unremitting in his attentions to the suffering and
Distressed, ne was s,aGeaey attacneH TO .ne
He came to this country last November in The
same yiile du Paris on which he returned. The
DAY before he sailed for Europe ne spoke 10 him
IN THE MOST GRATEFUL TERMS
OF the Kindness and hospitality which he had re-
ceived IN TINS country Cook Just when .h the ship
PrOnler spoke to him his last touching words "We
are, my friend, III the hands OF God" Cook sunk
Earn. subsequently the passengers saved by the
LOch Earn were transferred to the Trimountain,
COOK preferred TO remain VIII 3 IrlenQ OF MS
to take care Of HIM. This he the speaker called
true Christian herOsm. Cook reached Paris in so
emaciated a condition and 30 strange an apparel
that his wife could not recognize him, and on the
10Th OF January ne died in peace. As many as
twentyOne ministers OF the Gospel followed him to
the grave HIS last words to his vile were "Do not
despond Everything IL for the best. have the
peace, have It," He lett WIDOW and seven
children, the oldest a girl OF fifteen years, The
youngest babe OF fifteen months. He was not
brilliant. but what was much better, an eminently
lovely man OF the purest Christian character The
tribute paid to the lamented clergyman BY an
eloquent French divine.
1t was right and proper that the same provision
should be made
FOR THIS BEREAvED FAMILY
which was made for those Otner two delegates,
Premier and CarrascO.
Judge Fancher then addressed the congrega ton
He said the occasion excited their proIOundest
sorrow and sympathy. Their voices were hushed
this pulpit and was already among the dead. As
they thought OF the sad widow and dlscOnsOlate
orphans their hearts outpoured their strongest ex-
wait to them some word OF encouragement. Their
sorrows sometimes were turned into occasions ior
real Joy, and this might be the case now If they
sent some cheering light into the family where
now all was 80 dark. There was no hOlier end or
purpose IN me tnan the practice OF pure religion
which consisted In helping the widow and orphans
In their affilction. Their words would rise to
heaven with holy incense If they would perform
this great and noble Christian duty
There were probably not many In the audience
who could not recall the picture OF the young
SallOT WHO WAS WakeQeu 10 wreck ana Qeatl ana
thoughts OF the pleasures that waite the merry
morn faded away. and how thrillingly the shock OF
STORM came, and he went down into the
UNFATHOMED CAVES OF THE OCEAN.
That picture was sad reality few weeks ago,
when SO many well known men were called to
watery grave. Cook was saved but the shock to
his system precipitated O disease, and the angels
waved before HIM palm OF victory and his spirit
went home. He was dead. All, but his church
lived, and there was no building that had greater
and suier foundation than that OF the little church
~ McH That tne hurcS IN france COOK aposea al
for the sympathy OF Christianity recognized ties OF
universal brotherhood. In France, IN America,
sutlerngs. Everywhere around them they had
emblems OF splendid fortune, and why should they
not raise the bowed head and wipe the weeping
eyes OF that distressed family in Francef The
Bible incucated the doctrine that on the final day
the great Judge would mete out fitting rewards
Rev. Dr. William Adams said that the excellent
clergyman whose death they lamenred was a
presence OF death all these distinctions were lost
There were some stars so high in the sky that even
observers in different continents
COULD NOT MAKE THE LEAST ANGLE,
They could see no such angle in this instance for
they were all one in Jesus Christ. They were now
drawn even closer together than before and real
lied still more keeniy that they were ali one in
Christ. He could add nothing TO the tender ac-
cents which they had already heard describing
men were not apt to be frenzied in times of great
peril lady who lost her four little children told
MIN now wonderfully calm the clergymen all were.
He met the Rev. Mr.. Cook In Paris and was i'm.
pressed with his great amiability and earnestness
Those ministers who persisted were Identified with
the spread OF evangelism IN Southern France.
Might 1t not be possible that God tried, through
the sad fate OF these ministers, to excite
a liveller interest in the cause or evangel-
Ism in Southern France among the Protestant
churches OF the United StatesY Might it not be
possible that by their death they really more
in doing good than If they had lived
to three score and tenn We know OF parts OF
Europe which are more deserving of their sympa.
thies than was France. The history OF French inf
deity renamed yet TO be written, bus 1t was in
Iact, protest against ecclesiastical despOtism
The whole country seemed to be honeycombed by
this tremendous infdelity, and, through the grace
d Cod their hearts were TO be carried with greater
love and sympathy to that country.
After an eloquent address by Rev. DR. Foss a
subscription was taken up, alter which the meet
ing adjourned. Contributions may be sent to Dr.
FOss, Judge Fancher or the Secretary OF the Bible
House, room 8.
LITERARY CHIT.CHAT,