The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-15
NEWS OF ENS[EY

 and acquaintances that filled the church. of which he had been the be- loved pastor for the past 16 months, funeral services over the late Rev George L. Jenkins, who died late Sat urday night, were held yesterday aft ernoon at Insley. Attending the serv- ices and delivering the funeral ora tion were Bishop J. H. Mccoy, Dr. John D. Simpson. president of the Birming- ham college; Dr. l.. c. Branscomb, pre- siding elder of the Birmingham dis trict; pr. J. F. Sturdivant, presiding elder of the Bessemer district, and practically every Methodist minister of the Birmingham district and a large number of ministers of other denom- nations.
 The floral designs were very beau- tiful and in such abundance that they almost covered the bier that rested in front of the pulpit, the deceased had so ably filled during his pastorate Tn Ensley. Bishop Mccoy paid an elc- | quent and touching tribute to tho memory of the dead minister and spoke 1 in glowing terms of his long and use | ful career in the service of God and his fellow men, Dr. Simpson, Dr. Brans- comb, Dr. Sturdivant and the Rev. B. | J. Waits, who has been in charge of the Ensley church during the last ill., ness of the deceased, also paid heart | felt tributes to their late coworAer in the church.
 1 The remains will be sent this morn
 ing to Lafayette for interment and will be escorted by Bishop Mccoy, Dr. Sur divant and the Rev. MT. Waits, repre- | senting the North Alabama conference,
 and George R. Byrum and Thomas K. Walker from the Ensley church. The rallbearers were selected from the of ficial body of that church as follows:
 J. P Shaddick, ]. s. Hall, sam De- nancy, w. B. Bridge, R. M. Barton, W. | P. Cochran and J. H. Perkins.
 l The Rev. George l.. Jenkins was a l native Alabamian and was born and | reared in south Alabama. He studied | for the ministry at the Southern uni versity, graduating from that institll-
 ton in 1888. He later became promi-
 rent in the North Alabama conference and was formerly presiding elder Of
 the Talladega district. He was trans
 ferred from Florence to Ensley at the
 conference held in November, 1915 and
 during his pastorate in the Steel City had endeared himself not only 10 the memb bers of his church but to the peo-
 pie of his community as well He is
 survived by a widow and eight chill dren.
 | In fraternal circles Dr. Jenkins was
 Well known and had been honored by high office in several of the orders
 to which he belonged. He was q Ma
 son of high rank, past grand master of the Independent Order of Odd Eel | lows of Alabama, was prominent in
 the Pythian order and held member | ship in other fraternal bodies
 The remains will be sent to Lafay- cite this morning at 7:15 o'clock over
 the Atlanta. Birmingham and Atlantic by Echols x Angwin.
 The quarterly meeting of the Ems ley district convention of the Sunday
 schools of Birmingham was held Yes terday afternoon at the First Presby-
 terian church of this city and was at
 tended by a large number of repre- sentatives. It was decided to hol,. the next quarterly meeting at the Ens- Hey Highland Methodist church on the second Sunday in June S. S. Heidc, district president, presided over the
 meeting. Several addresses were de- ! liyered on the work of the Sunday
 schools throughout this district which were very interesting. Vocal solos were rendered and several selections by q
 male quartet were very enjoyable. Five fire alarms were turned into the
 Isnsley fire department yesterday be-
 nf Da1r II. .-- l, o'clock in the afternoon. The first
 alarm came in at S:45 o'clock from Oak
 street but when the department ar- rived at that point they were notified ! that the fire was over in West End and was out of their territory. While out on this run the residence of Pete : Goulas, at 715 Nineteenth street. caught
 on fire from a spark on the roof and
 the alarm had to be answered nv the ) Fratt City department. By the time they arrived on the scene the build
 ing was all ablaze. Before the fire
 vas extinguished the house was badly burned, the damage being estimated
 at $500, partly covered by insurance Al The furniture was saved. At 9.4s
 ',clock the department was called to 1nsley avenue and Palmer terrace
 where house had caught on fire iron,
 spark on the roof. Small damage
 was done. At 10:30 o'clock they were
 Ega1n called to Crews station on the south Ensley car line to false alarm | At 1 o'clock they answered a call to Ann street and Bessemer boulevard where house had caught on fire frory spark on the roof. The damage was small. The lecture given yesterday after. room by Dr. R. M Cunningham at the Franklin theatre proved an intellectual treat and was greatly appreciated by the large crowd that assembled tc hear the gifted and distinguishec speaker. Dr. Cunningham took for his subject, Building Manhood" theme he handled with rare skill and held he undivided attention of the audience from the opening remarks to the close The speaking was under the auspices of the Y. M. c. A. and local commit tee. and was one of the best that has
 been given since the series of lectures
 were commenced several months ago