Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-05-17
That Wolf1sh Shepherd.

One Of the most scathing cOndemna-
tions of Rector Cooke, who left low
ing and dutiful wife and fled with
his ward, Miss FIOretta Whaley,
from New York, few days ago, ap-
pears IN the larger papers under date
of the 9th inst. 1t was a sermon
preached on the preceding evening,
which for breadth, strength, vigor
and purity rivals any utterances ever
made from the sacred desk. Its
great length precludes publication
here, but we give a few sentences to
show its general tone:
The American home lit seems from
thisl is no longer a sacred institution ;
the wolves of lust and jackals of con.
cupiscence are ever bowling around it
seeking an entrance, and often the
wolves come in sleeps clothing and the
jackals in the soft. sleek coat of mild
and gentle spaniel.
Oh, the shame of it! Think OF it, re-
alze it, if you can, that men who are
placed on watch to guard the treasure,
break in and steal it for themselves
When u minister vi the gospel robs the
sacred shrine of virginia. purity, is it not
time to proclaim from the house tops
Stop thief!"! Is it not time for the
other watchers on the walls Of Zion TO
raise the "hue and cry?
The Master said to His apostles
Feed my lambs, feed my sheep" Mr..
Cooke was feeding the lambs we'll, es-
pecially Miss Whalcy. Little more than
q child in years, this man, who is twice
her age, had an easy task playing upon
the feeling of an unsophisticated, mex
perienced girl. Insidiously he crept into
her affections as the deadly basilisk
glides into the breasts of its unsuspect-
ing prey and stings it to death. No ex-
cuse can be offered for him, IS every
fact points to his guilt and condemna-
ton. This young girl was left to his
keeping by . dying father, who cheer
fully consigned his little one into the
charge of q man whom he looked upon
as a father in God who would take the
place Of the father she was about to
lose, who would counsel and advise
her and bring her up in the path oil
virtue and honor. How well Mr.. Cooke
has kept his trust has been revealed.
One of the most enthusiastic ad-
mirers of this sermon is our CORE
spondent, Lue Vernon, who addresses
the following open letter to its au-
thor:
OLYMPIA, May II, 1907.
Rev. MADISON C.. PETERS,
New York City.
Sir: If you should ever visit Olym-
pia, please call at STANDARD Office.
As q rule have about as much use
for Sky Pilots as I have for q rattle
snake-none whatever. After reading
your article as regard Rector Cooke, l
want to thank you for writing such an
interesting paper, containing the naked,
worldly truth.
Should you ever step foot in Olympia,
l intend-if you will accept-to present
you with the best-bound Bible to be OBJ.
tanned in an Olympia bookstore.
LUE F. VERNON.
That all right Lue. No better gift
could be selected for heather, but
it is plain that the essence, of true
Christian life animates that good
man, and he may really be more in
need of sustenance for the body than
spiritually for the soul. But then,
we feel quite sure that Lue used
merely a symbol of appreciation, ex-
pressed with characteristic force and
directness. 1t is said with the same
freedom as the term "Sky Pilot" or
other apparently irreverent express
sions are used, by one whose heart is
an open book, to be read by friend OF
foe, and judged ON merit alone. Lue
is the personification of truth. SIM
cerity, honesty and candor-all the
characteristics of nobility of human
character-despite the fact that the
language may ct times be subject
to criticism from its rapier- like
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