National Baptist world., 1894-09-28
THE JUST SHALL LIVE BY THE TRUTH

Mr.. Editor: We the Tabernacle Bap-
tist church of Hutchinson. Kansas,
of which Rev. n. S. Jenkins, D. D.
is pastor, beg leave or space in your
valuable paper to answer an article
in the NATIONAL BAPTIST WORLD of
September 14th written by Rev. J
w. Price and headed, n. S. Jenkins
VS. the HutchisOn church. First, he
(Price) said that the Tabernacle
inquired of Rev. Jenkins if he told
the Executive board of the North
western Association when it conven-
ed at Wichita quite recently, that he
would sever his connection with the
above named church. That is untrue.
The church did not do any such thing,
but he-the Rev Jenkins-got up and
stated what the board had instructed
him to do. SO, that is l. number
one for the Rev. Price. Secondly, |
the Rev. Price, said moreover, that |
he (Rev, Jenkins) declared that the |
unauthorized, and was the product of |
unhOly, unchristian ministers, who
desired his downfall. This is also
untrue, but it was said that the Rev.
Jenkins had put piece in the Haad-
light and.the Rev. Jenkins said that
he had not put anything in the Head
light and did not say one word about
minister; so that is i number two
for the Rev. Price. Thirdly, Price
said that the Rev, Jenkins had SLAM
dered the Moderator and the Execu-
tive board. This is also untrue, for
he the rev. Senkins) only called the
name Of the Moderator and the Exc
cutive board when he was telling
what the board advised him to do; so
that is / number three for the Rev.
Price.
So now Mr.. Editor, you see that
the whole Of the Rev. J. w. Prices
accusation along this line is untrue
from one end to the other, and we
5he Tabernacle Baptist Church think
hat the Rev. J. w. Price onght to
pray and ask God to forgive him for
he uncalled for rs before the intel =
igent members of New Hope church
before my dear brother tries to
preach again. Mr.. Editor, we want
o say that the Rev. Jenkins has
'een with us as pastor ever since the
lrst of March, and he came to us
highly recommended by the church
f which he was pastor and by the
eople of Argentine, Kansas, and
ince he has been here the whole
own, friends and foes, reckon him a
cholar, gentleman and a preacher
roper, and not one of these would
els. We feel safe in saying that the
,ev. Jenkins is a man that the Bap-
not only the Baptists, but
he entire race have need to be proud -
{. The lev. jenkins has rendered +
, us his resignation as pastor, and
e have not accepted it and do not
now that we will; and ii we do and
e will not preach for us any longer, R
he Rev. Price and none like him can
'me to us as pastor, for we have
ade up our minds that we will not
ash and iron to support any more =
nOrant preachers. Now Mr.. Edi-
r, all who want to know Rev. Jen-
MS, let them ask such men as Rev. In
rant who has been in contact with
m and man of ability, and then
III will know and not until then.
ev. Jenkins is a man that can fill
~ pulpit in or out of the state with G,
edit to himself and race. If you
ant to know any more of him ask
y one in the city, white or colored,
int or sinner, and they will tell -
II that he is the preacher of the
Mn and no other will do any good
this town except they can lift the
Ople up as he has done. We do
pc this will satisfy Rev. Price.
Done by order of the church this
, 18th day of Sept. 1894.
!: 4 I. s: s@3SsSa' Fssa' Dsaeons.