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| Short Name: | Joseph S. Cook |
| Full Name: | Cook, Joseph S. (Joseph Simpson), 1859-1933 |
| Birth Year: | 1859 |
| Death Year: | 1933 |
Cook, Joseph Simpson. (Durham County, England, December 4, 1859--May 27, 1933, Toronto, Canada). Methodist. Wesleyan Theological College (Montreal) certificate, 1885; B.D., 1893; Illinois Wesleyan University, M.A., 1892; S.T.D., 1903. Pastorates in Ontario at Bayfield (1881-1882); Bluevale (1885-1887); Hensall (1888-1890); Ripley (1891-1893); Granton (1894-1896); Walkerville (1896-1898); Wallaceburg (1899-1902); Clinton (1903-1904); Ridgetown (1905-1908); Toronto (1909-1913, 1919-1925); Meaford (1914-1916); and Gravenhurst (1917-1918). He contributed articles and verse to many church-connected magazines. His best-known hymn, "Gentle Mary laid her child Lowly in a manger" won a 1919 contest of the Methodist weekly Christian Guardian.
| Texts by Joseph S. Cook (5) | As | Authority Languages | Instances |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bright is the glory, glad is the heart | Joseph Simpson Cook (Author) | 1 | |
| Choose I must, and soon must choose | Joseph Cook (Author) | English | 6 |
| Gentle Mary laid her child | Joseph H. Cook, 1859-1933 (Author) | English | 50 |
| Smile for the Savior | Joseph Simpson Cook (Author) | 1 | |
| Tierna María a su bebé | Joseph Simpson Cook (Author) | Spanish | 1 |