New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-20
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THE REV. EMILE v. COO

THE REV. EMILE p. COOK.
The Rev. Emile +. Cook OF Paris died In
the South OF France tho 10Th ut, whittier he had
gone for the recovery Of his health He was born In
Paris 1923. and the son OF founder At an early
ago he evnoed eagerness in the pursuit Of knowledge.
and as he grew in years disclosed talents OF peculiar
order His theological studios were pursued at the
Wesleyan Theological Institute. at Richmond England
where he graduated with honor. At the time OF his
death he was President OF the Wesleyan Conference IN
France and perhaps the most prominent clergyman
OF his denomination At early period in his ministry
he became strong of tho union OF all Chris
tans and was member OF the Conference organized on
this basis which was held at IL Vgan in 1853 Last year
he was by his COnferencea delegate 10 me Evan
geical Alliance held IN tns CITY IN UctIoS o ps
hasty production, the theme was assigned nun Only
two hours previous 10 his departure from france apd
was therefore impossible for HIM 10 consult statistics or
historical records but 1t was one OF the most note
worthy delivered during the of the Alliance His
tonc was The Communion of saints being an attempt
TO describe the history OF the French prahcu OF lhe
The session of the Alliance he was guest OF the Rev
Cyrus ID. FOss d. D. pastor OF st. PauFs NJ r. Chnrch'
in this city and greatly endeared himself 10 Mr. Foss
aud his family by his urblnty and Christian spirit. as
we'll as by his modcsy and scholarly atanments. His
address before the students at the Drew Theol %;
In terms Of high praise Atter the auloni I'm,
Invitation which hal been extended TO the
delegates from foreign countries to visit phladel-
pha and Washington aud made addresses In bOth elites
Before his return his native land he made an ex-
tended tour through the West for the purpose OF ac
curing definite information respecting that section
OF the country In his farewell address at the Methodist
Preachers meeting this city. he became highly
enthusiastic he described his travels and pictured the
future of this country. He sailed from NewIork in the
fated VILE du Hayre his sulferngs, his compO5ure
In the OF PERIL and his acts OF moral heroism, are
events Of too to require Tecaptua-
tinn After being rescued he returned To hi family III
Paris but owing tO the prccariOus state or HIS health
mainly attributable the shock and trials he had
undergone resOrted 10 the south OF France where
he died.
FUND FOR THE FAMILY or PASTOR COOK
At the Methodist preachers meeting on Mon
day. the Rev DIR. schad introduced, who an
nounced the death OF Emile f. Cook in the South
of France effect OF the shock and exposure TO
which he was subjected the time OF the snkngio the
Vile du Havre. Mr. Scbaf described the prln-
clpal events Of Pastor Cooks life, and said
that the American Evangelical Alliance desired TO ralse
not less than g. go for his family, which consisted
of a wife aud eight chilurcn He asked. aud believed
he should have hearty cooperation OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church. and hoped suitable action would be
taken by The preachers before their adjournment. The
money raised he thought should be invested and the
neres st paid annually Pastor Cooks family, as the
Alliance had decided to adopt this course with the
funds raised families of the late Prof Premier
and the Rev Mr. CarTasco After remarks upon the sub
ect by the Roy. j. L. Glider the Rev j. Dickinson, the
Rev C. d. Foss, ID. d.. the Rev. Dr. HOdich, and Others
the following committee appointed TO prepare a
memoir of the deceased and to endeavOr TO secure the
Foss ID D., the Rev. Daniel Curry. D. D., eXJudge f.
l.. Fancher, the Rev. j. g. Merwin the Rev. s. Brown
d. d.. the Rev VIM Day, the Rev. Geo X CROOKS d. d.,
the Rev. f. L. Tower and Samuel U. +. Odell.