The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-19
THE DEATH OF
DR., ]. N. ST|FLER
Expired Suddenly in Boston on
Tussday-Friends Here
Greatly Shocked.

The death in Boston on Tuesday last
Of the Rev. DR.. ). M. Sitter. one of the
best known Baptist ministers IN the
country. comes as a great shock to MS
many friends here
"DETAILS OF the happening are .canty. DR..
Stiiier. wao IS a proieeso. III C.o-.i lneo-
logical Seminary Of Chester. Pa. was In
asoston to deliver a lecture at the Claren-
don-S.reet Baptist Church. He filled his
engagement and was on his way from the
church to the hotel when, suddenly
stricken with apopleXy, he expired 1t as
generally thought that the orer-exertion
itcioent to the trip helped bring on the
stroke.
When the first news OF the death reach
ed Richmond to-day II created sensa-
ton. Only a lew months ago DR.. Sufler,
apparently in the best of health. had
been here and his host of friends looked
forward to seeing him often again in
the future The announcement Of his
sudden demise came as a thunder-clap
from a clear sky Baptist ministers as
fast as they were told the news exp. essed
the greatest grief. and one and all de-
I. clared that in the death of the we'll
known minister THE denomination loses
one of its most distinguished exponents.
AS author. lecturer and prea her. Dr.
Sitter was well-known here. where he
had preach many times. and where his
personal friends number legion. He was
q favorite at the Second Church here. the
pulpit of which he filed on many occa-
eons. He was regarded at al hands as
one Of the finest preachers in the land.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE
James Madison Stifler. NJ. A. D. D.. was
born on December 9Th. 1889. In Holidays
burg, Pa, and gained his early educa-
ton in that section OF the State. He
early applied himself to scholastic pur-
quits and was graduated from Shurtlef
College. Upper Alton. ILL.,. in 1866 HIS
theological course was not completed I'M
til 1863 though he was licensed to preach
in 1852.
In 1863 he was ordained to the minis
try, and served his first charge at Ma
komis, Ill, which he resigned in ISL. He
served at Upper Alton in 1874 and 1873.
also at South Alton. Ill. He was con-
nected with the Fifth Baptist Church al
SO the Second Church in Philadelphia,
Entaw Pace Church Baltimore. aud q
charge in this city also enjoyed his minis
trations. He was pastor at chu CHI
in New Haven. Conn.,. from 1875 to 1882
the year in which he was called to Grocer
theological Seminary. where he served
ably up to the time of his death.
Dr. Sitter was a distinguished author
and a man of great literary ability. He
was a frequent correspondent OF the Re
1igious Herald of this city. Three of tis
books IAN Introducti on to the Book of
Acts "A Commentary on the Eplstle 20
the Romans" and his Life Of Christ"
are regarded as the finest of their kind.
Besides his widow. the following fami-
" survives: Mrs. Benjamin P. Here. of
Augusta, Me-: Mrs. D. G. Stevens. g
Bryn Mawr. and Mrs. F. B. Myer OF
Bellewood. Pa. all wives Of ministers IN
active service: one daughter. Miss Rose
Sitter. and two sons. one Rev. James NJ
SITTER Jr. who is pastor at Roselle. n.
j.. and an unmarried son. F ancis. who
is attending the University of Pennsyl-
vania, also survive.