Background
Cox, Benjamin was born on December 19, 1866 in Wellingboro, England. Son of John and Deborah (Watts) Cox.
Cox, Benjamin was born on December 19, 1866 in Wellingboro, England. Son of John and Deborah (Watts) Cox.
Came to America, 1880. Student Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky, 1896-1897. University of Chicago, 1898-1901.
Doctor of Divinity, Union University, Jackson, Tennessee, 1930.
Ordained Baptist ministry, 1894. Pastor Carlisle and Brinkley, 1895-1896, Argenta, Arkansas, 1894-1895, 1st Church, Little Rock, 1897-1913, Central Church, Memphis, 1913-1933. Appointed first probation officer of Federal Court, Memphis, October 5, 1925.
Superintendent Open Door Mission, Memphis.
President Cox-Garrett Society of Memphis, Tennessee, and Dallas, Texas President Baptist Advance Public Company, Little Rock, for many years. Ex-president Board Baptist Schools and Colleges, Arkansas.
Ex-president of the board of trustees Central Baptist College, Conway, Arkansas. Secretary board of trustees Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis.
Member State Baptist Mission Board.
Trustee Union University, Jackson, Tennessee. Director Memphis Salv. Army, National Number-Tobacco League.
Founder of Memphis Noon Prayer Meeting, January 19, 1914, held every week day since, without collection, members in every state, and many foreign countries.
Superintendent Open Door Mission (formerly Noon Prayer Meeting), Memphis. Founder of Strand Bible Class, February, 1921.
City organizer Memphis Annual Bible Conference, 1920. Author of a book of verse, a booklet entitled An Army Young Men's Christian Association Parson.
Also pamphlets and published sermons.
Address: 1823 Walker, Memphis, Tennessee
Member State Baptist Mission Board.
Married Jennie Dunlap, February 26, 1890.