Smyrna times., 1938-03-31
BISHOP COOK OF
DIOCESE, DEAD
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Trinity College, Hartford, Conn.
The Bishop graduated from this in
stitution in 1898 with a bachelor of
arts degree. He then attended the
General Theological Seminary and
graduated with the bachelor Of
divinity degree. He was made
deacon, first Office in Episcopal
holy orders, June Is, 1902, in Grace
Church, New York City, by Bishop
Cameron Mann, Of North Dakota,
who is years later preached the
sermon at Bishop Cooks consecra-
ton to the Episcopacy. Bishop
Cook was ordained priest also by
Bishop Mann, December Is Of the
same year at Gethsemane Cathed-
Ial, Fargo, n. D. Mentioned first
in 1929 for election to the position
of presiding bishop, he was also
favorite for the Office in 1887.
While not elected upon eithehr oc-
casion, his appointment in 1888 by
then Presiding Bishop James de-
Wolff Perry to be assessor and lat
er his eletcion to the vice-presi-
dency and presidency Of the Ma
tional Council, with responsibility
for the direction Of the nearly
worldwide missionary work of the
church, religious education and so-
cial service programs, stamped
him as one Of his church's most
able men. In addition to his great
service to the church, Bishop Cook
was active in Delaware's civic and
welfare life. For several years he
was member of the Temporary
Emergency Relief Commission. al
few years ago Temple University
conferred upon him the honorary
degree Of doctor Of letters. Pre-
vious to this honor, Bishop Cook
had received the honorary degree
Of doctor Of divinity from his alma
mater, Trinity College, and from st.
Johns College, Annapolis, Md. He
earned his graduate degree of doc
tor of philosophy at the General
Theological Seminary New York,
following his collegiate and divin-
lty studies. A member Of the col
lege fraternity, Alpha Delta Phi,
Bishop Cook also was a thirty
third degree Mason. He was for
a number of years grand chaplain
OF the Grand Lodge of Delaware.
He was president of the Delaware
society, Sons Of the American
revolution some years ago, and
was at one time chaplain general
Of the national organization of the
> A. r. He belonged also to a
number Of church clubs, including
tne Church Club of Delaware, a
laymen's organization, which made
MN honorary president. Surviv-
ing the Delaware Bishop are his
Wlfe, Mrs. Adeline II. Bassett
COOK, formerly of New York,
Whom he married in 1911; and six
children, Mrs. Garfield Hadlock of
wilmington Josephine Cook; the
MISSES Adeline Bassett and Phyl-
lis; GeorgeT., Philip, Jr., and John.
another daughter, Harriet, their
second child, was killed in an auto
mobile accident near Trenton, Nj,
august 2, 1884, in which Bishop
oook suffered a fractured leg and
me then Miss Josephine Cook,
aflvlng, suffered back injuries.
runeralse rvices for Bishop Philip
Sook Of the Protestant Episcopal
Dlocese Of Delaware were conduct
q Monday at i o'clock in the
Cnapel Of the Good Shepherd at
1he Bishopstead. Public services
were in the Cathedral Church of
y. John, Concord avenue and
market street at 2. The public
TerVlces were directed by the Most
meV' Henry st. George Tucker Of
rew York, presiding bishop Of the
episcopal Church; the Rev. DR..
Sharles W. Clash, president of the
standing committee of the Diocese
= delaware, and Bishop Wyatt
Drown of the Harrisburg, Pa,
episcopal diocese. The Rev. Ben