Smyrna times., 1895-02-27
Death of Rev. Enooh stubhs. n.n.

. When the dispatch came on Friday
afternOon( having sister residing here)
that Rev. Enoch Stubbs was dead. it
carried with it shock very much the
same as if he had been resident of the
community, which relation he did sus-
tain few years ago as pastor of the
M. T.. Church, and was in the town
only three weeks ago. The surprise
was no less marked than the regret was
manifest and deep. There is not a man
or woman in the town who remembers
MS ministerial work of rs, '76 aud VI
VINO does not maintain for his memory
the most profound respect. He was
ABUNDANT IN labOrs, untiring in efforts
10 accomplish his masters work and
aOounded In expedients, vigorous in
thought. sincere in purpose, vivacious
In manner, full of Illustrative incident
he was never without the faculty. TO
interest and hold his audience, often
Oln0ing them with a fervor and elo-
quence that made them oblivious to
everything else but the preacher and
MS message. His was a ministry of
! splritual force and revival, the wirter
OF ~ Oelng attended by a demonstra-
tlon not exceeded in fifty years. His
MONDAY addresses are still remembered
10: their surprising purity of thought.
ierVor and eloquence, and are not
llkely to die from the memory of those
VINO heard them through the weeks of |
that event.
One of our citizens (who is himself |
from across the seal remarked on hear |
ing OF his death, that better man |
than EnOch Stubbs never crossed the |
AIlantlc." This may be strong ex-
preston, but it embodied the thought
entertained by those who knew him
tnat every fiber of the mind and pulsa.
'ion OF the heart was actuated by a de-
sire to do good.
lie Was pastor of Sloan Church
Philadelphia, and died at his home
1855 SusquehanDa Avenue, FRIDAY
morning, of pneumonia, after an illness
OF ten days, hut no fatal result was an.
Prehended until the day he died.
de VAS native of England and was
Oorn 64 years ago His personal an.
pearance was that of frail. small man
0ut he possessed wonderful endurance
he was agreat favOrite wherever he was ,
located and was always very successful
he came to this country in 1885 ond
Joined the PHILADELPHIA Conference !
which at that time included the nres. I
9hC wilmington Conference. His first
'harge was at Chestertown, Md. where
ne remained two years and remained '
ne following years in the adjacent C
appointments. In 1868 the Wilminpton O
conferences was formed and DIR. S.nhbs
'eing on this side of the line gained his v
lext appointment at Milford, where be
emalned from from 20 ITO '72. In 1879 e
,e was appointed to Asbury Church o
v NllmIugton, where he remained untiI a
rs appointment to Smyrna. 1878.
'here he remained until 1879 81
'nen he was transferred to Pbila. o.
and was stationed at 10
ehtral Church, Thirteenth and Vine a.
-reets; theu at Wharton Street Church. ia
'ter at st. Johns, Thirteenth street be
nj Asbnry Churches, and in 1904 wos pa
ppOnted to Sloan. CO
lie was man of remarkable of YER
'ulity' CT wide reading and scholarly Ia
sues ana habits. As an instructor he er
au rare qualifications and his services en-
ere frequently sought for Chatan0na OF
PLANTATIONS throughout the countrv sn
As teacher of Bible bistorv ana on
'ography, he was eminently qualified da
~ ne mad acquired the sign lapguaoe a"
~ ~ could preach to the deaf and dumb TN
Dr. Stuhbs. leaves a wife and fvo ou
uiC children, two sons and three
.usnlers. tie was buried yesterday nls
ornlng at Mt. Moriah cemetery. to