New-York tribune., 1880-10-04
THE DEATH or DIR. SAMUEL H. cox

The Rev. DR.. Samuel Hanson Cox, age
eghty-eght died Saturday night Al ms house ID Bronx
VILE Wcstchester County. Dr.. Cox wa- born at Rah
way. Nev-Jsrsey, August 25 1893. HIS father, who
died IL 1901. that time engaged in mercantile
enterprise ii this city He was descended from fam
y which in the seventeenth century. nad settled on
the eastern shore OF Maryland, and which was con
nected for several generations wiki the Society OF
Friends.
Dr Cox was educsted at Weston, p he also re-
ceIved private instruction Philadelphia, and
law student in Newark, y j. In The wa ol lsl2 WIFE
a number of young men who snbscqueny y be
came eminent-among them the late Mr FRI lnghuy sen
snied theology IN Pn .del pima under Dr. Wilson, dis
tiBgushed Presbyterian clergyman The degree o. h
A Wa conferred upon him by Princeton College. am
tnat OF d. d. by Williams College. He ordained by
The Presbvtery OF New-Jersey IN 1Sl7, ana
soon after accepted the pas,orate OF WndhAm. Morris
County New Jersey. In 1921 he removed 10 New York
as pas OF tie Presbyterian Church ID SprlhEst ana
from thence TO Laighst, on ST. Johns ParK' IN $50
eading merchants OF the city. He toOk leading part
in foupda OF the University OF the t1y of new
YORK ana literary conventions zone Of which was
presided over by ex-President John Quincy AdansJ
winch were called To all III lts orSAnZ itloh ne was
appointed to open the Instructions OF the unlYersl
win the late Dr. McIyaine. afterward Bishop of
orabie courses of lectures In tho winter of 1881 80
hls department being ma. OF Moral Philosophy DuDhg
the cholera OF the later year hr remained at MS
post until stricken down by the disease o
In impaired health DR.. Cox went 70 Europe in s33,
speech. which he del lyer-d at that me az ine
anniversary Of the BRUSH and Foreign Bible Society ID
Lord Bexey IN the CHalr, gbDrn MIN Efta uls
met ON ami opened the way To hgh hohors ana atteh
lions.
iand made great impression on Or Cox ana atb0ush
ne publicly defended his country, wnile abroad ne
soon after his return preached a celebrated sermon
AGAINST slavery which although moderate Ia tone
drew upon hin as i ou.p.' "ous i,h SSn,ch
he aIti--lavery ag lators then visited. He
never identified however, with their extreme measures
and al. took lead NJ conservative position ID
al questions coneS cd WIN lne @ 9ou.n "Ton U a % s
tlu,t agnated the Presbyterian Chnfch IN Dthor qle-
lions whlch FOR divided That Denomination Ms
theological standing with the Sew school,
OF which he was vas o;.c,pe Paoni"ea1 af ms c6uTen
however he maintained the hghes1 and most thOrouEl
Od scnoo position 81 far as con nrnty ." me I,ini
- concerned He was elected Professor Of Pastoral
Iueology III TIT lhcO Oglca sem mary al Aupurh I'D
ls34 and accepted hr Do'iton; hu ~ 1897 h- Dr. cane
I'm L. l. where hr built a new church ID henry 81
For a long time, bon IA Brooklyn and Ac"-foIk ne
maintained posihOh VI -Io'V 'N14''o'i0o "-i ""''
n I545. D. Cox attended the Evangelical Alliance IN
I md .u Of wn ch leading memOcr, ana ou III,
r arm was exposed 10 peril ot sA ecA 'H TIE coast o
Ireland, when the ttctmcr 6fct BTlih was -l dLue4
in rne Bay of DuudIun. T. 1872 lis health GeciLlhs
He 'I-l.'t $50, tr,,cs NJ nia .ot. ana me most
IL ral pruposa their part, resigned lis chafg
~. ~ - ve' ~ 6,yrgo Tf.q Couuiv y Y He son.
kdcrcd career as pastor ai an ehd Dut fqNe Iy
delivered lectures aud appeared ia pulpi- ID Nr" l"iA
H. ~ r ony as was Prof ssor " ies,a-iicaI
History IA the U.ion Iueoiosicn sem hiI' o. "
YorA and as9 prerI"e3 i2 une "F't ~ ,y ti
b. n. lived b. great rrlIIrDent 80 rsl, hrsel G. uny
alflo,u much cr ticlscd persona ece .ircicS. De
mas been general, recognized a. III oi AiEh character
d colni.u ALL z talents. OF -reat 50tn'ss 10 pressing
rouLg ana bnGi 4oW'i ii..H u
non IN a. n oratUr. For long period no man W. r.
"a dru a. ns SUPERIOR ia popular c"qu nee among ne
= erry oi Nrs-Yors. A, "A consistent C4list.al, his
great purity and marked rlnFncl y OF ri-fic or
secured 10 nn. through "a ong aud useful H, t4' "A
form respect ol his c.luW-lItn.
Dr. Cox leaves "A wife second marriage ana lhrrc
so. Arthur Cleveland B shop 81 hcster. New 1yre;
.ln,s a lawyer OF AuDuru, y 7. al. 10 Rev r Ii 'l
-Yu C.x. formerly Of lc \. !.