Evening journal., 1917-01-29
FASTOR COOKIES
Case Goes into
CAESARS Court
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" few people In the church knew Of
The arrest until the officer and his
prisoner had left the church.
MI. Cooke requesting tho privilege
OF stepping around to the parsonage
Tor some wraps, which was granted,
rave those IN the church sufficient
time TO learn Of the arrest, and by the
tlme the oficer and Mr. Cooke had
left the parsonage Tor the ride TO the
police station over one hundred peo-
Die had gathered in front Of the par
eonage. and as Nir. Cooke bid his wife
rood bye there were many hands ex-
tended 10 cheer the former pastor.
and not a few anxiously inquired II
any money waH needed.
The two detectives Mr.. Cooke. his
bondsmen and several friends were
taken 10 the police station IN an auto
mobile where a formal bond OF fve
hundred dollars was entered up for
his appearance IN court this morning.
Bail was furnished by Unrue X.
Letherbury. one OF the trustees or the
church.
IGNORES Or. Stengie.
There was large attendance az
Church when the time came for hold
ing the morning service.
The Rev Adam Stongle. who had
been appointed 70 succeed Pastor
Cooke, was the irst minister 70 enter
the church. He was met by number
of the trustees. and after a short talk
with them. entered the pulpit
Mr.. Cooke, whose home adjoins the
church. ana which IS connected by a
communicating door. shortly after
ward made his appearance, but was
compelled 20 enter the front OF the
church as the door between the par
sonage and church had been locked by
the trustees.
Upon Mr. Cooke entering the pulpit
the ministers shook hands. Mr..
Cooke demanded Mr. Stengle's au-
thority for being there. Mr.. Stengle
handed Mr.. Cooke copy OF the mo-
tice given him by the Rev. Mr.. Watt,
which Is as follows:
wilmington District,
Wilmington. Del.
January 20, 1917.
REV. Adam stengie.
wilmington, Delaware.
my Dear Brother Stengle-I have
this day appointed you pastor OF Wes-
lev Methodist Episcopal Church this
city, the appointment 20 hold until the
meeting Of the Wilmington Confer
ence. I made this appointment be-
cause the pulpit Of Wesley Church is
made vacant by the suspension Of the
Rev q. A. Cooke by a committee OF
investigation. made this appoint
ment by authority Of our Book Of Dis
ciplne.
ROBERT Watt.
District superintendent"
Then followed an earnest discussion
between the two ministers, which the
audience was unable 20 hear. Mr.
Cooke stepped 20 the pulpit and an.
noonced a hymn. Mr. Stenale taking {
scat At no close OF this announce
ruert. George r. Thorpe. president o
the board OF trustees walking 10 tn
front Of the church and taking DO
Eirion facing the pulpit, said that h'
had been authorized by the board oi
trustees 10 notify Mr Cooke hat hs
would not be permitted 70 preach.
where a. you authority" asked
the Rev. Cooke.
Il don't need any" replied Mr..
Thorpe. turning and walking away.
Mr.. Cooke a. once proceeded with
the services Following the singing he
prayed briefly. requesting Divine help
s'in the nrht 10 come without any
further rrelirninaries and evidently
expectinr 10 be arrested before he IN
iEhed. lrr Cooke read his sermon.
Appeals 70 Caesar.
Pastor Cooke prefaced his sermon
win q brief siatemant that SIS delir-
erT 81 thls tine and IN defiance o. the
church authority was Tor the sole
Trrrons q getting TIE matter into. th'
err co-ris.
AnnouscfnE his subject a. 7 Ap.
rasi ~ caesar.- taklng his text from
Ar-s 4s-1f. Pastor Cooke said ST. Pau
wzs crs - ne greatest heroes o
hf1t1rT
He fourht fhrourh a long min
tsrrvr te sad FOR The principles o
TIE Ctristian fslfh AZ the close O
hx rrzrveious career he could fru-h
fniiv say. J favs fo1Eht q good hgh'
7 have finished ny ocurte. haT
kept TIE fafth~
Pasfor C0oke fikened the sltuatio
with HIN 70 that 81 The Apostle. Wbe
e. Paul was suffering In Jsrlsaler
and had demanded that he b. take
20 Rome because he vas q Roma
citizen.
He said In part:
There a. encouragement for us 4
this trying hour IA these facts. "
who have stood Loyalty BY the IN
terests Of Wesley Church have bee
treated unfairly By the ecciesiastica
authorities and the ecciefiastfca
courts. Our rights have not been re
auarfeN A~~fr and nrnfr hnwa ~
appealed for protection With fhi
same answer. II we were 20 abide bl
the results OF the recent psuedo tria
az Asbury church. we should be lef
now without a church home. without
an opportunity 70 secure an honor.
oole support IN the Methodist Minis.
trS without an opportunity TO preach
the gospel OF Jesus Christ In the de.
nomination TO which We have rivar
t"enty-nve years OF faithful service
~ Is time for serious reelection an,
- IL time for earnest PRAYER. "14ou
long, Oh Lord. how lonqi" vVho,
hypocracy and lniouity sit toretbe i
In the seat of the mighty. w
chance is there for truth and right
eouness?
The sky is dark. There do n,
seem TO be any stars In our slxv. \,
the curtain fail. The truth has bee
crucihed The tragedy is ended.
Men die but principles live OF
Jesus died on the cross. a sacrinl
for our sins. but he arose again M
brought life and Immortality to lief
Paul and Peter died, but the tru
for which they lived, took root
the hearts of men. and grew agai
When things look dark II Is time