The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-07-16
x MEMORIAL.

The Baptist Church last Sunday
adopted the following, and ordered it
placed upon the minute book -:
REV. NORMAN FOX, D. D.
Student, preacher, chaplain, teach
er, editor, writer and civic officer.
BY the death of Rev. Norman Fox,
D. D., which took place at Roosevelt
Hospital, New York, on June 23d,
1907, this Church is bereft of its most
widely known member, whose contin-
ual thought and effort for years were
given to its spiritual and intellectual
advancement.
DR.. Fox first came into the church
life in 1858, when he supplied the pull
pit during the vacation of Rev. G. D..
Bridgeman, his class mate in the sem
mary. Although young in years he
made a lasting impression upon the
leading members at that by his fam
iliarity with the Scriptures as well as
his general knowledge.
In 1876 he was in town for a short
peroid, attending the church services
and renewing old acquaintance. Dur
ing that time he rendered his services
to settle serious differences between
members Of the Church, and while
not altogether successful he retained
the friendship and esteem of all fac
lions.
In 1890 DR.. Fox took up his resi-
dence in Morristown, uniting with the
Church and becoming actively inter-
ested in all its affairs. He frequently
supplied the pulpit, served as deacon
and trustee, solicited funds for the
new edifce, taught in the Sunday
School, conceived and mainly carried
out the susqui-centennial celebration
in 1902, organized mems club, started
a library and reading room, encour-
aged literary sociables and in numer-
GUS other ways sought the spiritual,
mental and social uplift of the con-
gregation.
DR.. Fox was born at Glen Falls, N.
Y, on February ID, 1886. He was
graduated from the University Of
Rochester in 1855, and from the Ro-
chester Theological Seminary two
years later. His first paStorate was
in Whitehall, N. Y, 1S59-62, whence
he went to the war as chaplain of the
77th Regiment, N. Y. ", taking part
in all the battles of the Army of the
| Potomac from the second engagement
at Fredericksburg to AppomatoX. AT
ter the war he spent several years in
study and travel, and in 1868 became
associate editor of "The Central Bap-
fist" Of St. Louis, Mo. A year later
he was appointed professor Of church
history in William Jewell College,
Liberty, Mo. Resigning in 1878, he
spent several years in literary work
and as pastor or supply of churches in
New York city, Lathrop, Mo-, Corn
ing, N. Y, and Morristown, n. j..
He served as assistant editor of The
Independent" in 1884-65, and as editor
of "The Colloquium, 1S89-90. He
was frequent contributor to var
iouS magazines and other publica-
tions, including 1.-THE Examiner"
and the author of A Layman's Min
istry,'' Life of Thomas Rambaut,
LID" and "Christ in the Daily
Meal, an effort to show that the fam
lily meal was the only Lords Supper
contemplated in the New Testament.
DR.. Fox took an active interest in
national and civic affairs, and in 1898
was appointed a member Of the Board
of Excise Commissioners for Morris
town, and by his fairminded admins
tration of affairs did much to improve
Tn II Nn c
elected Mayor by large majority,
and gave to the discharge of his du-
ties of that Office the same careful at
tention, to the great advantage of the
town. He was also member of the
Board of Managers of the State Epilep-
tic Home at Skillman. In every re-
spect DR.. Fox was a model christian
gentleman and citizen and the world
is the better for his useful life and
helpful influence.