Dear Brothers North and Woods:
Had my father still been on earth he would have written you, applauding the 125th Anniversary of the Gospel Advocate. He kept all the Advocates, the Firm Foundations, too. He would lend them only on the promise of their return. The last year he was on this earth he attended the Lectureship of David Lipscomb and had dinner with the preachers who had preached 40 or more years. Brother Boyd Fanning spoke of the West Huntsville Church in his letter to the Gospel Advocate--let me tell you I am proud when I can visit in their fine building where my brother is senior elder. There is a story about the building. When my father moved to West Huntsville there was not a congregation of the Lord's people there. He started attending a church that didn't bear the Lord's name and they asked him to teach a class. He didn't last long there because he tried to teach "Baptism for the remission of sins." He tried another church, but was asked to give up his class because he taught that baptism was by immersion. By this time he was hungry for a place to teach the Bible as his father, Nathaniel Jenkins had taught him. He had no money, but he persuaded my uncle, J. I. Jones and L. T. Welsh to go with him to ask the downtown church to finance the little building. Brothers C. M. Pullias, Grover Brewer, and R. E. L. Taylor were among the greats that preached in that little building, and it wasn't long until my father began to preach too. It was said of him that he established more congregations in Madison County, Ala, than anyone else. He also encouraged many young men to preach. He believed strongly in church supported Orphan Homes and it was a great day in his life when he was asked to speak at the opening of Christ Haven [Childhaven] near Cullman, Ala. All of his children are Christians and almost all of his grandchildren and great grandchildren, too. Three of his five grandsons are outstanding preachers. They are: Ancil Jenkins, Minister of the University Church in Albuquerque, N.M.; Jerry Jenkins, Minister of the Woodlawn Church in Birmingham; and Dan Jenkins, Minister of the Shades Mountain Church in Birmingham. He loved the church better than anything in the world and he loved the Gospel Advocate because he knew it stood for truth. This letter is about my father, J. A. Jenkins. Thank you and all past editors, for all you did for him and for Christians all over the world. Ruby Jenkins Broome, Rockdale, Texas. Gospel Advocate, Sept. 4, 1980, pp. 580-81.
The following plaque was presented at the 2006 Fort Worth Lectures:
IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE
Of John Acel Jenkins and Elizabeth McCord Jones Who Were Married On Sept. 10, 1895 Remaining Faithful To The Lord Jesus Christ Throughout Their Lives, With Acel Preaching The Gospel For Approximately Fifty Years
To This Union Six Children Were Born Five Of Which Were Reared To Adulthood In The Way Of The Lord This Wonderful Christian Heritage Was Passed From One Generation To The Next As Of Now There Are Presently Seven Elders (Or Wives Of Elders) Fourteen Deacons (Or Wives Of Deacons) And Fifteen Gospel Preachers (Or Wives Of Gospel Preachers) Loyally Serving The Lord In Spirit And Truth
In Grateful Tribute To This Wonderful Christian Family For The Great Impact For Good They Have On So Many For Truth And Righteousness This Token Of Appreciation Is Given To Two Representatives Of The Jenkins Clan To Be Shared As They See Fit With Their Loved Ones
To Jerry Jenkins and Dan Jenkins
On This 11th Day Of January, 2006 During The 29th Annual Fort Worth Bible Lectureship At The Brown Trail Church Of Christ Bedford, Texas.
Had my father still been on earth he would have written you, applauding the 125th Anniversary of the Gospel Advocate. He kept all the Advocates, the Firm Foundations, too. He would lend them only on the promise of their return. The last year he was on this earth he attended the Lectureship of David Lipscomb and had dinner with the preachers who had preached 40 or more years. Brother Boyd Fanning spoke of the West Huntsville Church in his letter to the Gospel Advocate--let me tell you I am proud when I can visit in their fine building where my brother is senior elder. There is a story about the building. When my father moved to West Huntsville there was not a congregation of the Lord's people there. He started attending a church that didn't bear the Lord's name and they asked him to teach a class. He didn't last long there because he tried to teach "Baptism for the remission of sins." He tried another church, but was asked to give up his class because he taught that baptism was by immersion. By this time he was hungry for a place to teach the Bible as his father, Nathaniel Jenkins had taught him. He had no money, but he persuaded my uncle, J. I. Jones and L. T. Welsh to go with him to ask the downtown church to finance the little building. Brothers C. M. Pullias, Grover Brewer, and R. E. L. Taylor were among the greats that preached in that little building, and it wasn't long until my father began to preach too. It was said of him that he established more congregations in Madison County, Ala, than anyone else. He also encouraged many young men to preach. He believed strongly in church supported Orphan Homes and it was a great day in his life when he was asked to speak at the opening of Christ Haven [Childhaven] near Cullman, Ala. All of his children are Christians and almost all of his grandchildren and great grandchildren, too. Three of his five grandsons are outstanding preachers. They are: Ancil Jenkins, Minister of the University Church in Albuquerque, N.M.; Jerry Jenkins, Minister of the Woodlawn Church in Birmingham; and Dan Jenkins, Minister of the Shades Mountain Church in Birmingham. He loved the church better than anything in the world and he loved the Gospel Advocate because he knew it stood for truth. This letter is about my father, J. A. Jenkins. Thank you and all past editors, for all you did for him and for Christians all over the world. Ruby Jenkins Broome, Rockdale, Texas. Gospel Advocate, Sept. 4, 1980, pp. 580-81.
The following plaque was presented at the 2006 Fort Worth Lectures:
IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE
Of John Acel Jenkins and Elizabeth McCord Jones Who Were Married On Sept. 10, 1895 Remaining Faithful To The Lord Jesus Christ Throughout Their Lives, With Acel Preaching The Gospel For Approximately Fifty Years
To This Union Six Children Were Born Five Of Which Were Reared To Adulthood In The Way Of The Lord This Wonderful Christian Heritage Was Passed From One Generation To The Next As Of Now There Are Presently Seven Elders (Or Wives Of Elders) Fourteen Deacons (Or Wives Of Deacons) And Fifteen Gospel Preachers (Or Wives Of Gospel Preachers) Loyally Serving The Lord In Spirit And Truth
In Grateful Tribute To This Wonderful Christian Family For The Great Impact For Good They Have On So Many For Truth And Righteousness This Token Of Appreciation Is Given To Two Representatives Of The Jenkins Clan To Be Shared As They See Fit With Their Loved Ones
To Jerry Jenkins and Dan Jenkins
On This 11th Day Of January, 2006 During The 29th Annual Fort Worth Bible Lectureship At The Brown Trail Church Of Christ Bedford, Texas.
Dear Brothers North and Woods:
Had my father still been on earth he would have written you, applauding the 125th Anniversary of the Gospel Advocate. He kept all the Advocates, the Firm Foundations, too. He would lend them only on the promise of their return. The last year he was on this earth he attended the Lectureship of David Lipscomb and had dinner with the preachers who had preached 40 or more years. Brother Boyd Fanning spoke of the West Huntsville Church in his letter to the Gospel Advocate--let me tell you I am proud when I can visit in their fine building where my brother is senior elder. There is a story about the building. When my father moved to West Huntsville there was not a congregation of the Lord's people there. He started attending a church that didn't bear the Lord's name and they asked him to teach a class. He didn't last long there because he tried to teach "Baptism for the remission of sins." He tried another church, but was asked to give up his class because he taught that baptism was by immersion. By this time he was hungry for a place to teach the Bible as his father, Nathaniel Jenkins had taught him. He had no money, but he persuaded my uncle, J. I. Jones and L. T. Welsh to go with him to ask the downtown church to finance the little building. Brothers C. M. Pullias, Grover Brewer, and R. E. L. Taylor were among the greats that preached in that little building, and it wasn't long until my father began to preach too. It was said of him that he established more congregations in Madison County, Ala, than anyone else. He also encouraged many young men to preach. He believed strongly in church supported Orphan Homes and it was a great day in his life when he was asked to speak at the opening of Christ Haven [Childhaven] near Cullman, Ala. All of his children are Christians and almost all of his grandchildren and great grandchildren, too. Three of his five grandsons are outstanding preachers. They are: Ancil Jenkins, Minister of the University Church in Albuquerque, N.M.; Jerry Jenkins, Minister of the Woodlawn Church in Birmingham; and Dan Jenkins, Minister of the Shades Mountain Church in Birmingham. He loved the church better than anything in the world and he loved the Gospel Advocate because he knew it stood for truth. This letter is about my father, J. A. Jenkins. Thank you and all past editors, for all you did for him and for Christians all over the world. Ruby Jenkins Broome, Rockdale, Texas. Gospel Advocate, Sept. 4, 1980, pp. 580-81.
The following plaque was presented at the 2006 Fort Worth Lectures:
IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE
Of John Acel Jenkins and Elizabeth McCord Jones Who Were Married On Sept. 10, 1895 Remaining Faithful To The Lord Jesus Christ Throughout Their Lives, With Acel Preaching The Gospel For Approximately Fifty Years
To This Union Six Children Were Born Five Of Which Were Reared To Adulthood In The Way Of The Lord This Wonderful Christian Heritage Was Passed From One Generation To The Next As Of Now There Are Presently Seven Elders (Or Wives Of Elders) Fourteen Deacons (Or Wives Of Deacons) And Fifteen Gospel Preachers (Or Wives Of Gospel Preachers) Loyally Serving The Lord In Spirit And Truth
In Grateful Tribute To This Wonderful Christian Family For The Great Impact For Good They Have On So Many For Truth And Righteousness This Token Of Appreciation Is Given To Two Representatives Of The Jenkins Clan To Be Shared As They See Fit With Their Loved Ones
To Jerry Jenkins and Dan Jenkins
On This 11th Day Of January, 2006 During The 29th Annual Fort Worth Bible Lectureship At The Brown Trail Church Of Christ Bedford, Texas.
Had my father still been on earth he would have written you, applauding the 125th Anniversary of the Gospel Advocate. He kept all the Advocates, the Firm Foundations, too. He would lend them only on the promise of their return. The last year he was on this earth he attended the Lectureship of David Lipscomb and had dinner with the preachers who had preached 40 or more years. Brother Boyd Fanning spoke of the West Huntsville Church in his letter to the Gospel Advocate--let me tell you I am proud when I can visit in their fine building where my brother is senior elder. There is a story about the building. When my father moved to West Huntsville there was not a congregation of the Lord's people there. He started attending a church that didn't bear the Lord's name and they asked him to teach a class. He didn't last long there because he tried to teach "Baptism for the remission of sins." He tried another church, but was asked to give up his class because he taught that baptism was by immersion. By this time he was hungry for a place to teach the Bible as his father, Nathaniel Jenkins had taught him. He had no money, but he persuaded my uncle, J. I. Jones and L. T. Welsh to go with him to ask the downtown church to finance the little building. Brothers C. M. Pullias, Grover Brewer, and R. E. L. Taylor were among the greats that preached in that little building, and it wasn't long until my father began to preach too. It was said of him that he established more congregations in Madison County, Ala, than anyone else. He also encouraged many young men to preach. He believed strongly in church supported Orphan Homes and it was a great day in his life when he was asked to speak at the opening of Christ Haven [Childhaven] near Cullman, Ala. All of his children are Christians and almost all of his grandchildren and great grandchildren, too. Three of his five grandsons are outstanding preachers. They are: Ancil Jenkins, Minister of the University Church in Albuquerque, N.M.; Jerry Jenkins, Minister of the Woodlawn Church in Birmingham; and Dan Jenkins, Minister of the Shades Mountain Church in Birmingham. He loved the church better than anything in the world and he loved the Gospel Advocate because he knew it stood for truth. This letter is about my father, J. A. Jenkins. Thank you and all past editors, for all you did for him and for Christians all over the world. Ruby Jenkins Broome, Rockdale, Texas. Gospel Advocate, Sept. 4, 1980, pp. 580-81.
The following plaque was presented at the 2006 Fort Worth Lectures:
IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE
Of John Acel Jenkins and Elizabeth McCord Jones Who Were Married On Sept. 10, 1895 Remaining Faithful To The Lord Jesus Christ Throughout Their Lives, With Acel Preaching The Gospel For Approximately Fifty Years
To This Union Six Children Were Born Five Of Which Were Reared To Adulthood In The Way Of The Lord This Wonderful Christian Heritage Was Passed From One Generation To The Next As Of Now There Are Presently Seven Elders (Or Wives Of Elders) Fourteen Deacons (Or Wives Of Deacons) And Fifteen Gospel Preachers (Or Wives Of Gospel Preachers) Loyally Serving The Lord In Spirit And Truth
In Grateful Tribute To This Wonderful Christian Family For The Great Impact For Good They Have On So Many For Truth And Righteousness This Token Of Appreciation Is Given To Two Representatives Of The Jenkins Clan To Be Shared As They See Fit With Their Loved Ones
To Jerry Jenkins and Dan Jenkins
On This 11th Day Of January, 2006 During The 29th Annual Fort Worth Bible Lectureship At The Brown Trail Church Of Christ Bedford, Texas.
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