The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-07-10

ReT, Dr.. John Wesley jenkins. Tor
many FEARS active IN The ministry 4.
tee Methodist Episcopal church. south
4 more recently superintendent: 81
the Methodist o-phanage in Raleigh
died Wednesday morning shortly after
SIX clock, having succumbed 10 ;xo
successive strokes Of paralysis sustaln-
ed Monday morning. The funeral ser-
vices were held Thursday afternoon al
n Street Methodist chi. Oh. con
Quoted by Rev. Dr.. ". II. Moore. WHO
mad been for more than fifty years all
numate friend and associate Of III de-
ceased minister. Quite a numbeE 81
"'her ciergymen Of the Method s.
church assisted, among them being DR.
hllgo DR.. Marvin Culbre,h, Dr. :.
". starting. Rev. Mr.. Polk and Rev.
MI. Reed, of Epworth church. Raleigh.
Inc lnterment was in OakwOOd Gene
terry, Raleigh.
Or. Jenkins is survived by his wife.
VINO WAS a Miss Atwater, OF Chatham
county, 10 whom he was married three
years ago, and by the following name /
children: Captain Y. W. Jenkins, At
lanta. Ga. John Wilbur jenkins, OF
Baltimore, on the editorial stan OF he
Baltimore Sun; George T. Jenkins,
Raleigh. and three daughters. Misses
Mamie E. Jenkins and Frederika .Jen-
klnS, Wilmington: Frances B. Jenkins.
Of Raleigh. Other survivors are Hon
". H. I. Jenkins, of Granville COUNT,
Il man esteemed and recognized as
The father of the House in 1901. and
So regarded rs far back us forty years
g IN a like capacity. Another brother
is Joseph p. Jenkins, of Nashville. \.
c., and one sister is Miss Sally len
klnS, all Of whom are we'll known
throughout the state.
This venerable and beloved minister
was born in Granville county, May !.
1892, and was in his 18th year. He was
a son of John Sanford Jenkins, ana
had Won the esteem and regard OF all
men regardless Of denomination AMI
sect. Throughout his life his actions
n undertakings were marked by 4
cOnsecreated devotion TO the cause Of
the church which he had so earnestly
espOused, and step by step he had
built wOrthily and we'll from year TO
year. He was a man of learning and
quiet but positive power, and his days
were emphasized with goodness and
religious strength.
This venerable man and minister
was instrumental in the first moves FOR
the establishment of the public schools
at Rocky Mount, prior to- the civil war,
and he also founded the High schools
of Tarboro and Beaufort, in this state,
and took high rank as Il teacher and
guardian of the younger generation OF
years ago. He held ]pastorates at Ply
mouth and WarrentOn, before the out
break of the war between the states,
of hostilities was called to the chap
laincy of the Warren Guards, with
whom he served. At the close of the
war he served at various times the
Methodist churches at Chapel Hill
Rockingham, Y~ancyville, Leesbur-,
Lincolnton and Sun Hill. Again after
a lapse of many years he resumed Ills
devoted work at WarrentOn, having
been later called to a like service al
Lenoir, Cary, Durham, Smithfeld and
TarbOrO.
The MthOdist Orphanage located III
Raleigh was brought about by the per
SlStenI ana unllTlnS u~eNOleuueSS WI Ch
he gave the cause, first through the
press of the state and then by more
direct personal effort and contrlbu-
tons on the part of himself and his
wife. That was ten years ago. and
three years later the GROWING to such
energies began TO, come into existence,
in the splendid establishment which
stands today AS a monument % 1ncn
Christian endeavor. There are t0da:
more than 100 children. for whom have
been provided a home and the care and
sheltering needful for their upbTinslng.
DR.. Jenkins was four times married,
first to Miss S. T. WillefOrd, Of Nash
county, to Miss ThaXton, OF Person
county, to Mrs. Garrett, Of Leesburg,
and last three years . 10 Miss At
water, who survives him.