Orrin Roe Jenks

Background

Jenks, Orrin Roe was born on January 1, 1868 in Rockford, Minnesota, United States. Son of Cyrus Chase and Adelaide Margaret (Roe) Jenks.

Education

Student of University Minnesota, 1892-1893. Bachelor of Divinity, Chicago Theological Seminary, 1905. Bachelor of Arts, Mendota (Illinois) College, 1906.

Bachelor of Divinity, Divinity School University of Chicago, 1908.

Doctor of Divinity, Aurora (Illinois) College, 1920.

Career

Stanley Perry), Robert Wendell (deceased), Paul Stockman (deceased). Married second, Emma Minnie Dennin, September 14, 1898. Children—Ruth Dennin (Mistress Chester M. Kearney), Margaret Prudence (Mistress J. Allison Binford), Helen Marr (Mistress Donald G. Lockward).

Ordained to ministry of Advent Christian Church, 1885.

Pastor Fort Ripley, Minnesota, 1885-1888, Magnolia, Wisconsin, 1888-1890, Sparta, Wisconsin, 1890-1892, Minneapolis, 1892-1900, Chicago, 1900-1910. Principal, theological department Mendota College, 1894-1911.

President Aurora (Illinois) College, 1911-1933, president emeritus since 1933. President Advent Christian General Conference of America, 1916-1920.

Associate editor Our Hope, 1891-1892.

Editor Gleams of the Morning, 1894-1901. Western correspondent World’s Crisis, Boston, 1900-1908. Vice president Illinois Federation of Colleges, 1927-1928, president, 1928-1929.

Midwest correspondent Messiah’s Advocate, Oakland, California, since 1931.

Achievements

• Orrin Roe Jenks has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Club: Union League (Aurora).

Connections

Married Minnie Troxel, of Fort Ripley, Minnesota, April. Married second, Emma Minnie Dennin, September 14, 1898. Children: Ethel Miriam (wife of Review.

Father:

Cyrus Chase Jenks

Mother:

Adelaide Margaret (Roe) Jenks

Spouse:

Emma Minnie Dennin

Spouse:

Minnie Troxel

child:

Ethel Miriam (wife of Rev Jenks