The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1889-09-28
Zion Churches, and was elected chair
man of said commission


Having literary turn If mind as we'll
as theological, his articles are accepted
not only in the leading publications of
his own race, but in the columns of
others. Though firm in the mainte-
nance of the right, by tact and concillia-
ftoryspirit, during This twenty seven years
successful pastorate. he has so managed
his charges as to secure peace, prosperity
and general acce ptance with the people.
AT the request oflBishop Brown he was
transferred from Arkansas Conference
and stationed at Charles Street A. M.
E. Church, Boston,, to carry on the
grand work begun.in that city byDr. w.
H. Hunter. ......
He served Boston church six consecu-
tive years, added many to the member
ship. In 1855 the New England Confer
enc gave DR.. Jenifer credit for $2l.ll5
raised that year for all purposes.
DR.. c, S. Smith says of him in the
Sunday school Review: ellis success at
this church has been almost phenom email.
The congregation has been greatly in
creased and the debt reduced from 1884,
900 to $4,000. He has SO demeaned
himself as to gain the sympathy and in
terest of the leading citizens of Boston,
and has greatly exalted the work and
mission Of African Methodism in that
cultured and affluent community. He
has overcome long-standing prejudices,
and made for our cause host of new
and powerful friends. His accomplish.
ments in Boston have given increased
inspirations to African Methodisn,
throughout New England.
By request Of the officers Rev. J. T.
Jenifer was booked as the successor to
DR.. W. B. Derrick at New York church
but upon being unanimously chosen as
Agent for Wilberforce University by the
Annual Trustee Board, the necessities
of the school caused him to cept the
agency which he filed with ability and
profit to Wilberforce. ...
DIR. Jenifer has been rendered some of
the leading churches in different parts
of the A. M. f. Connection, among
which was All election by the Bench of
Bishops to the passionate of the Metro
politan Church, Washington, which the
condition of Boston charge prevented
his accepting. He is not distinguished
as an orator, but he is a prea cher,
teacher, and successful pastor. When
in Boston he was selected to deliver the
funeral Grafton over Judge George l..
Rufin, Hon. Lewis Hayden, and other
distinguished citizens. He is a friend
of societies, a G. P. M. in the G. U. O.
of o. F. and a r. A. M. and for several
years Grand Chaplain of Prince Hall
Grand Lolge of Boston. He has been
stationed as follows viz:
lS62-lS63, at Sacramento City Cal,,
lS63-lS65, at Placeville Circuits, Cal.
1866 at Virginia City.
1S65-IS70, at Wilberforce University.
lS70-lS74, at Little Rock, Ark.
lS74-lS76, at Pine Bluff, Ark.
1876-lSSl, at Little Rock, Ark.
lSS1-l8S7, at Boston, Mass.
l8S7-lSS8, at Providence, r. I.
lSSS-lSS9, Presiding Elder of N. c.
Conference and Field Agent for WILDER
force. June % he was appointed to
that cosmopolitan summer resort New
port, K. l., where in two months he
raised over $ 900 and paid 5000 of the
indebtedness of the CHARGE"
The editor Of the S. S. Review further
says of DR.. Jenifer. "When we come
to learn his social and moral worth we
can truly say that he is Christian gen.
tie men in the highest sense. He may
have his faults, as he has his foes, but
the unanimous verdict of those who
know him best warrants the assertion
that in point of true manly excellencies
he has but few, if any, superiors. Nor
ally strong, intelligent, progressive and
active, he is deserving of the fullest con-
fdence of his fellows. He is another
example to the young of what can be
accomplished by energy, frugality and
perseverance"