Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-23
THE LATE DR.. A. l.. p. GREEN,
A Tender Tribute From One who
Loved Him Well.

We dovetail the following extracts from
a sketch of the late DIR. A. l.. 7. Green in
the Christian AdUOcGte of this week, evil
IDENTIFY from the pen Of its editor, DR.. I. 0.
Summers:
DIR. Green took special interest in the
Sunday-schOol cause. He loved TO talk to
children. TO sing with them, TO pray with
them. He believed ia the religion of child
hood. o how the children loved DIR.
Green, He was a perfect child among
them-and they were always ready TO
..pluck his gown to share the good mans
SMILE
He could influence children Of larger
growth as well. He was eminently a
peace-maker; he composed hundreds Of DIFF
ferences, foreStalled difficulties, precluded
suits in civil and ecclesiastical courts, and
harmOnized conflicting elements in social
life. We have repeatedly heard the remark
that DR.. Green never spoke unkindly Of any
one. He seemed disposed to say something
good Of everybody of whom il was possible
to say anything good at all.
He was fond Of fiShing-could beat
Izaac Walton in the gentle spOrt-had
fished in most of the principal watecs
east Of the Rocky MOuntainS-has left
an unfinished work on fishing, which We
hoped TO edit for him. But his fishing
excursions, in his Tecreations, were made
tributary 10 his benevolent efforts to
benefit those with whom he came in con-
tact, and over whom he welded so weird
an influence. lie was ''fisher Of mem
as well as of fish-and thousands were
caught by him in the sOspel-net.
DIR. Green was one of the leading projec-
tors of the Publishing House. He used his
influence to bring Dit to Nashville. He
watched over its interests with SleeplesS
vigilance and judicious care. As Chair
man Of the Publishing Committee his
cOunsels Were Invaluable. We looked TO
him as a tower Ofstrength. He kindly ex-
eended to us sympathy and aid. We nave
frequently argued questions with him-and
then, convinced or not convinced, We have
trusted his superior Judgment aud followed
his cOuuselS, having so much confidence in
bis rare wisdom. The Book Agent feels
almost orphaned by the death Of DIR. Greer.
We have seen the statement that DR..
Green would probably be made Bishop
when the next vacancy in the Episcopal
College would be FILED. q, no, we dO not
believe that DIR. Green would consent TO be
a Bishop. He would, indeed, have made 4
OliC-buI hC W 40 DioiitH
the inter and lawn sleeveS-and all our
honored Bishops respected him as their peer,
and ayailed themselves of his wise cOUn-
sells.
DIR. Green courted the Muses-thOughh he
found them somewhat coy. But his
thoughts were wont to run in a rhythmic
form. aud though he did not concern him
self much with the laws of versificatiOn,
vet we have sometimes read a whole page
of his blank verse-which he would bring
to us for correctiOn-withOut detecting a
| single metrical error. He wrote much for
our periodicals. Some of his papers, es-
| pecially those on the abOrigineS of our
| countrv-reminiscenc of old times
articles on Church affairs, etc, are worthy
of preservation in book form. He was rich
! in anecdote-and no one could tell a story
better than DR.. Green.
lie was immensely popular as preacher,
| especially on great OccasiOns-c mpmeet-
incs. and the like. We have heard Won
dcTful accounts of The effects produced by
his rare descriptive powers. But on these
points we shall not dwell-as already init
| mated, We leave the portrayal of his life
/ and character to other hands.
| His life was gentle; and the elements
/ 30 mixed IN MN, UltI NdNufc iEll slstuu up
| And say TO all the world, ''This was a man.
But he is deadl
IL was the sweet summer sunset hour
and as the dulcet sounds of a sOng-One Of
the Doctors favorites-were given forth By
| the choir. one could almost imagine that
his spirit was present joining in the refrain
| about ''the sweet fields Of Edeu'-where he
is now roaming with unspeakable Joy. We
laid him down, in Mount Oliyet Cemetery
| side by side with his sOn-in-law, Capt. Hun
ter. who was inferred the Sunday previous
and of whose death the Doctor was not aP
| prised until he shook hands with him on
the other shore. There, too, lie the remain:
of other kindred Aunt Polly Miss Rid.
ley. Mrs. Green's aunt, Mr.. Fite's infant
and sweet little bud Gnfant of Captain
Hunter), laid there a few weeks ago. There
is room for all the family-late may the
honOred widow, the two sons and two
| daughters Of the Doctor, with their con.
SORTS and children be gathered Ia the sa
cred spot and then
| Nav they be found, no wandeTer lost,
a family in heaven!