Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1903-06-25
Father Jenkins is Dead.

uSt alter he had received HOLY
Communion in the sacristy of Geor-
getown University at Clio O'Clock
this morning. Rev. Charles X.
Jenkins, one of the most widely
known Jesuit fathers in this part
of the country aud scion of one of
the oldest and most distinguished
Catholic families of Maryland, sank
to the floor with a stroke of apo
pleXy and shortly afterward died
He had celebrated mass a short time
before.
Father Jenkins was adirect des-
cendant of William Jenkins, who
left England about 1860 with Lord
baltimore TO escape religious per-
SecutionS Of which Catholics were
victims, and settled down at historic
White Plains ii St. Mary's country,
living there nearly century before
seeking out Long Green land, in
Baltimore country, then the from
tier OF the province inhabited by
Indians.
Father Jenkins was born IN
Baltimore, May "A, 1894, in the
ne:ghborhood ofGreenmounta avenue
aud Preston street. His father was
Mr.. James Jenkins, one of the first
pewholders in st. lgnatius Church,
the brother of Mr.. Thomas Jenkins,
whose family built Corpus Christi
Church. His mother was the sister
of Capt. William Kennedy, whose
family builded st. AIMS Catholic
Church.
Father Jenkins entered the
Society of Jesus at Frederick, Au-
gust IL, 1854. He spent several
years as teacher in the colleges in
Georgetown and Washington; pur-
sued his theological studies at
Georgetown College and was or
dained priast in st. Mary's Semi
nary, Baltimore, in 1866, at the same
time with both Archbishops Kahn,
of st. Louis, and Keane OF Dubuque,
and Rev. Edward ID. Boone, S. J..
of Loyola College. Then he was
one year vice-president of Holy
Cross College, in Massachusetts.
and subsequently held the same
position several years at George
town College, District of Columbia.
In February, 1875, he became
rector of ST. Aloysius Church and
Gonzaga College, in Washington.
and held that position six years.
| Then he was sent to Leonardtown.
st. Mary's county, as pastor of the
church there and superior of the
missions in the neighborhood, and
be remained in that duty over 20
years, until his health few months
ago obliged him to withdraw to
Georgetown. He was an exemplary
priest, conscientious, kind-hearted,
generous and most devoted to duty
and the welfare of his people. An
excellent work of his was the es
adjustment near more
than dozen years ago, of a convent
of Sisters for the education of the
young in the county. He won all
his people by his goodness and zeal
for their interests, and his death
will no doubt be sincerely deplored
by them.
During the past year or two he
spent a couple of intervals at st.
Joseph S Hospital in this city, and
each time returned TO Leonardtown
seemingly much improved. A few
months ago, however, he was taken
with more serious symptoms, and
and after he came to Georgetown
those who knew him and his are
feared that he would not recover.
In the last months of his life among
his religious brethren at George
town he was source of edification
to all by his piety, hispleasant man.
ners and humility.
he leaves one sister, Miss Mary
J. Jenkins, and three brothers.
Messrs. Edwarn, James and Viii
liam X Jenkins-and cousins Mes
srs. George and Michael, Eliza and
Ellen Jenkins, besides many other
relatives, who appreciated his ex
cellent qualities. The .Sgn .Tune 10