The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-07-10

X. Nimocks, Fayetteville; Mr.. w. b.
Boyd, Warrenton: Mr.. c.. w. Munger,
New Bern; Mr.. +. e. Prince. Ralcigh:
Mr.. j. 5. Wynne, Raleigh. Mr.. Il. T.
Gray, Raleigh; Mr.. Joseph g. Brown,
Raleigh.
The active pail bearers will be-: Mr..
y. Nj. Powell, Mr.. J~osephus Daniels,
Mr.. |. M. Proctor, Mr.. w. j. Young,
IN, Mr.. I. n. Partin, Mr.. Garland
Jones.
DIR. W. II. Moore, the Presiding Ell
der of Raleigh District will conduct
the services and will be assisted by
other pastors.
DR.. Jenkins was survived by his
wife and six children. Captain ID. w.
Jenkins, of Atlanta: Mr.. john Wilbur
Jenkins, of the Baltimore sun, Master
George 7. Jenkins, of Raleigh, Miss
Mamie Jenkins. of Wilmington, and
Misses Frederick and Frances Jenkins.
of Raleigh, all of whom except Cap
tain Jenkins We're at his bedside when
death came, the latter arriving in Raj
eigh from Atlanta yesterday after
noon. as was Hon. w. H. Z. Jenkins,
his brother from Granville county,.
He was fOur times married: First
to Miss Lucy Willford, of Rocky
Mount, then to Miss Alice Thaxton of
Person county, and after her death
to Mrs. Carrot. of L~eesburg. and then
about two years age to Miss Matte
]AlN otti, VIZ SURVIVES MN.
\ Long and Gscfui Life.
superintendent Jenkins was the son
of John Stamford Jenkins and was
born at the old homestead now owned
by his brother in Granville county.
He entered the North Carolina Con-
ference in 1858 and was one IF the
three oldest ministers in the State. his
first regular passionate having been at
Plymouth, n. G. He served at Other
ti11oNc Of TOl&D,n,,+h rJ1a-I-., D-.1-
Mount, Warrenton, Chapel Hill. Beau
fort. Leesbure. Y~anceySVilIe. Rock
ingham, LincolntOn, Snow Hill. Lcnoir,
Youngsville Circuit, Warrenton Cir
cult, ~RidgeWay, Durham Circuit, Cary
II Smithfield.
In early life he was A teacher and
did great service to education. He was
the first superintendent of a graded
school at Rocky Mount. head of
schools in Tarboro. founded Beaufort
High School and founded the graded
schools at Snow Hill. As a young man
he went to the war as the chaplain OF
the Warren Guards, which entered the
Confederate army at the outbreak of
hostilities. He was especially interest
ed during his life in mission and ed
ucational work and was a staunch
friend of Greensboro Female College
n Trinity. Fifteen years ago he start
ed a movement for the tabIishment
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i'll Raleigh, but this came to naught.
1t was rs the superintendent of the
Methodist orph3naGe. however. shat
lr. Jenkins was best known IN that
capacity he had come to he loved and
honored by the whole state, prospect
i've of his denomination. as one Of the
prophetic builders who turn ideals
into masonry. The story of tho Meth
odiSt o~rphana2e is an inspiring one.
II is dramatic and touched with the
pathOS of a boiutitul aChie*ement.
That the O~rphanage is here. with ite
ninety-five children. we'll housed. well
clothed and i'll the making Of citi-
2ens. is due primarily and practicalIy
to his zeal. bravery and devotion.
Rev. nkin O up the o~rphana@e
idea for his denomination wears ago.
h gatherings Of the Methodist Con-
ference came to look forward to his
~troaching Of the idea as a part of the
regular business. For him to make
his annual plea for the care of the