Cox, Samuel Hanson. Interviews: Memorable and Useful [Mormon content]

Cox, Samuel Hanson. Interviews: Memorable and Useful; from Diary and Memory Reproduced. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1853. First Edition. [10419]

Faded green cloth publisher's binding, blindstamped borders, remnants of a paper label on front and back covers (see pics), 8 x 5 1/4 inches, tight. 1853 manuscript bookplate of William Gilmore, Brooklyn. 325 pp. plus and 8 p. catalogue of theological works by Harper & Brothers. Foxing throughout. Good. Hardcover.

The chapters are interviews with I. Rev. Dr. Chalmers, II. Rev. Dr. Emmons, III. John Quincy Adams, IV. Two Pseudo-Apostles, and V. A Fashionable Lady at Calais, France.

The "Two Pseudo-Apostles" are Mormons - Latter Day Saints - who approach him in his church and try to teach their doctrines.

Flake 2565: "Chapter entitled 'Visit extraordinary. Two pseudo-apostles' concerns Mormonism, p. 275-299. Meets two Mormon missionaries and records the interview with 'those squalid beauties.'"

Samuel Hanson Cox, D.D., LL.D., (1793-1880), b. Leesville, New Jersey; d. Bronxville, New York. After he had commenced studying law, he came to the conclusion that God had called him to the work of the ministry, and was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of New York, October, 1816, and ordained by the same body, July 1st, 1817. In 1820 he became pastor of the Laight Street Presbyterian Church in the city of New York. In 1834 he removed to Auburn, N.Y., and during the next two years was professor of Sacred Rhetoric in the Theological Seminary at Auburn. In 1837 he accepted a call to the First Church, Brooklyn, N.Y., of which he continued to be pastor till 1854, when he was obliged, by loss of voice, to desist from public speaking. Subsequently he was president of the Ingham University for several years. Dr. Cox presided as moderator of the New School General Assembly in 1846, and was one of the originators of the New York Observer, and a valuable contributor. – Excerpted from Nevin.

Cox was instrumental in the foundation of the University of the City of New York, and was for many years professor of ecclesiastical history in the Union Theological Seminary of New York, and also presided for a time over the Female College at LeRoy. He retired for a time to “a pleasant property at Owego, Tioga Co., N.Y.," and spent the last years of his life in retirement in Westchester County. Summarized from McClintock & Strong. Dr. Cox was an ardent abolitionist and a member of the New School party of Presbyterians.