Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-02-16
REV. J. R. STUBBERT
Tributes From Former Associates

In the Waterman and Exsmi neS, a
national Baptist paper, In the issue OF
February /, Rev. William G.. tennell,
d. D., pays the following tribute to
Mr.. Stuobert:
Alexander Pope wrote: IAN honest
mans the nobIest work OF God.
These words come first to mind in con.
templaling the completed life Of John
X. Slubbert. He was man OF large
physique and large heart. He was
vifile, red blooded Never mere
pielist, he WIS yet one who lived IN
union with God with warm heart
for the divine fellowship. He might
have oeen called the friend OF God and
the friend OF man, so devoted was he
- NIL worthy human interests. The
Putnam paper OF the city where he
spent nearly twenty.three years of his
ministerial life said: ellis efforts were
always for the uplift OF mankind
Whenever he spoke In our conventions
or public assem- blies he spoke with
vigor and with strong expressions OF
truth, and WAS listened 10 with pro
found interest He was the son of
John and Ann tOtsml Stuooert, and
was born at Cape Breton Island, Nova
Scotia, In ls3S lie WINS graduated
from Acadia College in 1871 aud from
Newton In 1874. In the same year he
was married to Emma :. Randlett, II
teacher In the Boston schools, a daugh-
ter OF Rev. Asa Randlett and niece OF
Or. q. W. Gardner, of,the Missionary
Union His first psstoEate WIS at
Snfiield, Connecticut, where he Was or
dained. He remained there eight
years with a pastoraie which is still
remembered for its stregth and efficien-
CIV Other spastorates in their order
were Putnam, nine years: South FRAN.
inghsm, two or three years; Hunting
ton street, New London, six years;
Southinglon, three years. lie was
then recalled TO Putnam for what
proved the rest of his life, thus round
ing out forty-two years OF continuous
pastoral service. His Putnam pas
torstes deserves special mention for
their length, the TWO covering twenty.
three years. He was slower of
strength In This community, he Was
beloved of ali denominations and was
held in highest regard by the leaders
OF the city He wss especially beloved
by the little children. When the church
home Was burned andldiseoursgement
came, although he was now getting
GA in years, he rose TO the occasion,
insisted on a structure worthy of the
denomination in the future develop.
ment Of the the CITY, personally SUI
perintended the work, and carried il
through TO completion. When last
summer Ill health made his resigna-
zion necessary, Is ~ss accepted with
regret. The church msde him pastor
emeritus and Continued him the use OF
the parsonage rs long as he wished.
Ia addition 10 pastoral service he " Is
In uemsnd for all good interests
Throughout New England. He Was on
the State Convention board for nearly
forty years, and on that of the Cou.
necticat Temperance Union for nearly
the same time. he leaves wife, TWO
sons and = daughter, who most deeply
chensh his memory, for what he was
OF honest purpose, devotion and love
IA all his ministry, he was inst In his
nsme. II VI uld be difficult 10 parallel
his ministFy in length OF service,
strength Of character, success ia
settle smenl and IA the power q his