The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-27
THE REvEREND JOSEPH COOK.
The Way Ne Studies. Thinks, Writes, and
Iecturea
Prom ne hi,r.Ocsdn.

Prom N, fn,,rO,san.
CLEVELAND Jan 1s-Thc Rev. Joseph
Cook has hocn paving this city flying visit for
the purpose Of delivering u lecture in the raber-
naclc for the benefit OF the iund OF that struc-
turr.
his tongue If his topic was IN ordinarily digest
ihlr matter. il is something Of tcpt ios even
wcll-iufDrincd student uf SCIENCE, FROM an ur-
thodox standpoint, II not familiar with looks.
Illustrations. and views. to ut once grasp. un-
dcrstnnd ingly and apprciiattvely. every idea
ing Kaleidoscope. The number of hanlkrr-
clicis that Mr.. Cook uses up in q single
nnivrrsal onniom has il that three elem
linen ones were rendered fit only for
ehcr was 'i'srcaiiy ioiisd and depo5ad in
different pocket about his person before begin
ming operations, and AS the subject warmed NJ
cure. grcltrr comfort hy. wiping his ia.c and
hnnds; H. pcrspircd 50 freely and performed
the Office with the linen So often that thu hand
korchicls became. rs it were. u part oi the an
trrtaiumcnt. | don't know whether Nlr. Cook
most rcscmhlrs, In his appearance ana speech.
Il sturdy Methodist divine OF the old school OF
circuit riders. or "a Western stump orator II lie
ialked under the circumstances and ON the sub
jrcts assumed by mon of these classes, he might
easily prove fair sample Of ethor. That he
Weighs about 200 pounds. II 40 years old wears
inll whishSrs q darSish eSnh color and
completes my portrait IT the man and his man
nor when ON the platform. The tremendous
amount " work that he docs is not generally
known Iln seems to- believe That the great
secret of success. Tor him IA well "a for persons
in other pqsltionsoi life. Is to spcnd every mo-
dcnrc to the railroad depot to take the train
from Boston to Cleveland. as it was dark, he
wrote 10y the light uf lantern rcstin.. on his knee
IN the carriage. While en- route To this city he
scarcely slept at all. being engaged nearly all
the time in writing. On reaching Cleveland he
Hon. j. VI White Il T9eiil avcnn i legged 10
h. excused. and slept Tor about an hour. and
alterward wrote to the Osgoods OF Boston rcla-
tive to new book that IL soon to appear from
thrir press, hcarinE his name on the THO page.
Thus he was busy until the time To deliver is
lecture on Does Death End AllY' arrived.
when he was driven IN a carriage To the Tabcr-
nnclc His two hours talk was without notes;
and after it had been concluded he proceeded
60 his writing and the consultation " various
books ia relation To the subJc" on which he was
composing Ms speedily us possible. Neither
your CORE spondcnt nor several rcpro scntativcs
Of other newspapers who besicgcd the Cook
citadel were able to secur"an interview before
the Opposcr of Tyndall and Huxley retired, and
the nasal sounds that proceeded from his
apartment aitcrward preeluded any attempt at
Il was barely light this morning when Mr.
Cook rushed from his hosts carriage nj tho AZ
lantic AMI Great Western Railroad depot. and
planted himself firmly on the platform of the
postal ear in the Immediate rear If the loQomo-
tive. owing to the train moving forward at "a
constantly increasing rate ~ speed. After ne
Had gained a pt~su gc through ihy rain 20 one
Of the rear cars ! approached Mr.. Cook, and
stated that desired to obtain u few minutes of
his time Tor an interview on the subject of fu-
turr punishment.
Mr.. Cook-1 am very sorry that ] could not
speak with you last evening, SIR hut YOU I'M
drr~taud that my tmo il constantly occupied.
would like 10 tell YOU cvcrythin.; YOU might
wish To know for the Lt1- o,tdn. but can say
nothing further on that subject than has been
Termancnce Of Moral Character You Will
find II published in one Of my books.
Corrcsp ondcnt-I wished particularly To- ask
your opinion OF the ideas lately advanced by
Prof. swing. DR.. Thomas and some other di-
Mr. Cook-i can't say that I am familiar
enough with the gentlcmen you have named 10
! Corresponds Was Professor Swing rorrcc,
| in saying. Us will vouch that he did, that " the
old theology is dying peaceabyf"
CSrrespondent-Dr. A. F. Kttrcdgc. Of the
/ Third Preshytcran Church Of ChicHToi recently
! which was taught by Swing had never existed
/ The theology which WAS taught hy The son u
1 Coo. whieh hal been the reed oil ne CHRISTIAN
/ Church for nineteen CENTURIES, the theology
! which recognized equally Gods justice and
/ lovc-this theology was far from dying. II
would live to the end of time to save and bless
Mr. Cool Il agree with Mr.. Kttredgc in re,
gard to that. but know comparatively little OF
! Western pastors, ana can't say much oil ucli
| views
Correspondcnt-The you do not consider
| that any grave change IL Transporting. or has
, trans pred. In the Views Of eminent orthodo,
theulogiaus regarding hell'
Or. Noah Porter Of Yale tCoilcsc' and Dr. fari
u Andover seminary for an answer To thnt
MY arc representative Hlfu. anu Aity NON
Correspondent-The Rev. Henry Ward Beech
Mr.. Cook inierrpptingl do not regard tn
Rev. Henry Ward BeeeEer as representative
Hopkins Porter. and Park are .repr.sentativ
men in the East. | should say that what thes
men taught was right.
Correspondent-Wha OF the opinions OF tn
masses
Mi. Cook-This subject is undergoing larg
amount Of discu sion, and IT is well. The NOR
II il examined the better. But II will no
be settled hy "a count Of heads. In the nature q
things there Is much feeling. The Bible shout
be carefully examined and studied
Here previous utterance Of Mr.. Cook, whic
! am authorized 10 use. comes In
It's not the hest In which Ia teach the truth
future punishment tu say that man Is punished ioreyt
and Tor the sin, ui that hand breadth " durauo
call II the soul docs not repent Of these Wit
Contrlton, and not merely with atriunn tile nature
things orbids It's peace But the Biblical and the iatur
truth that prolonged dlsniarity vt feeling with Go
NAV end in II there scernal sin there wi
be eternal punishment Final permanence oi characte
under the laws Of Judicial blindness and the sell pfsi
eating Of sin i the truth by both God
word aud His works
Mr., Cook opened his valse. which was file
with his reference volumes, Hc.. and .irawln
| forth a notebook like a news gutherrrs. said
You see. am fitted out like a reporter, too.
Then he remarked: will not tell YOU any
thing more, These are my study hours and
must work
Within three minutes his mind was ahstracte
from every one IN the ear aud the s"cmlnEl
whlrliug scenery. II | had yontured 10 have sal
"Guod-hy' when the train reached the next Sii
ton h" would not have heard M, So depalte