New Britain herald., 1923-08-13
REV. MOXOM DIES; WELL KNOWN PASTOR Springfield Man Broke Down in
 Health WAS 75 YEARS LAST FRIDAY
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Springfield, Mass, ME .--Rey Dr. Philip Stafford Moxom,, pastor emeritus of South Congregational church, died today in a hospital fol-
 lowing a recent breakdown in health. He observed his 75th birthday last Friday.
 Few men in the Christian ministry have had a more active career than Dr. Philip Stafford Moxom, In the pulpit for 46 years in Ohio and Massa chusetts, he was called to many du- ties outside of his immediate parishes. As lecturer, college preacher and dele gate to national and international gatherings, he was widely known, In addition, he wrote several books on religious and literary subjects.
 pr. Moxom was most closely identi- fled with the city of Springfield, Mass, where he held the pastorate of the South Congregational church from 1894 to 1917 and thereafter was pas tor emeritus. His earlier pastorates were at Cleveland and Boston.
 Was An Englishman
 He was born of English parents at Markham, Ont, on August 10, 1SfS, his father being soldier in the Brit ish army who came to Canada and later entered the ministry. The fam i,v moved to Illinois and the boy Philip, went into the Civil War as an attendant to captain in the 5Sth H. linois infantry. He enlisted in the 7th Illinois cavalry when IS years old and served for the rest of the war.
 After the war he studied at ka'a- mazoo, Mich., college, Shurtlef col 1ege. Alton, H., and the Rochester seminary. Meanwhile he schkol one winter and studied law for time. He was ordained to the ministry in 1871. Brown uniVer- sity gave him the honorary degree or Doctor of Divinity in 1892.
 pr. Moxom was university preacher at Harvard from 1894 to 1897 and later was preacher at Yale Cornel'' Vassar and several other colleges
 He was a delegate to several inter national peace congresses, In l2l4 he was a member of the Ecumenical in Baden which was broken yp by the beginning of the World War. On his return to America" he WAS vigorous in his denunciation or Emperor William.
 Knew of War
 'If Emperor William says that he had no belligenent intentions against France before the outbreak or the var he lies" Dr. Moxom declared shortly after landing in Boston. Il vas at Constance before the first of war was made For |, week before hostilities started the Germans were preparing for the well natured plans and deliberately in ,aded Belgium and France for pur- poses which can be called nothing ] ,ther than piracy
 Dr, Moxom was twice married. His | lrst wife was Isabel Elliott of Battle | Creek, Mich. She died some years go and in June, 1920, when he was 2 years old, he was married to Mrs essie B. Daggett, of La Grange. Ind, whom he had known for 40 years.
 He was always active in civic fairs. His interest in outdoor life vas shown by his life membership in he Appalachian Mountain Club of Boston, of which he was president or two years He was enthusiastic yer poetry. particularly that of and after being president f the Boston Browning Society for nree years was made an honorary for life. He was also a lember of the National Arts Club Washington.