Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-16
Death Of Rev. DIR. A. L. r. Green.
A Sketch Of His Career as a Minister
Of Tie Methodist Church, South.

Rev. DIR. 4. y. ?. tireen died at the res
idence Of hls son-in-law, Thomas ID. Fife,
Esq.,, on North Vine street yesterday after
noon. He was born in Sewer county,
Tenn, in 1907, and was in the siNty-eeyenih
year of his age at the time Of his decease.
For the last half century his name has been
identified with the progress Of Methodism
iu the South, during which time he has
been actively engaged in all the enterprises
Of his church.
Spending the early part OF hts lie in
Alabama, he Joined the Tennessee Confer
ence in 1924, al the age of seventeen. In
1876 be was ordained a deacon, and in
1873 was ordained an elder by Bishop
Soule.
When twenty-fOur years Of age in 1851,
he was elected to tie General Conference
and was a member Of every subsequent
General Conference. In 1886 he received
the degree of ID. ID.
DIS. BascOm, Latta and Green were the
commissioners appointed 10 settle the bust
ness growing ont of the separation of the
Methodist Church, and on the death Ct the
other commissioners, the principal charge
of the matter devolved on DR.. Green, who
mainly managed the celebrated law suit
between the Churches North and South.
He was chairman of the Book Commit
tee, and was also Treasurer Of the Wander
bilt University.
The deceased was Pre.iding Elder for
thirty-siX years, and during a ministry of
nearly half a century received upon an ay-
erage a salary of only 500 per annum.
DR.. Green was one Of the most f0rcible
speakers in the Southern pulpit, aud had
the reputation of being a man of relaarka-
bic judgment and knowledge of human
nature; consequently his couIsels and sug-
geStiOnS in all matters pertaining 20 the
church were valued highly. lie was very
active in estab ishing the Vanderbilt Univer-
sity, and was untirin in his efforts To make
that grand institution a success.
4 very popular man. both in the pulpit
and out of il, DIR. Green was recognized as
authority on piScatOrial matters, and was
an enthusiastic fisherman. A lecture
which he delivered in Edgefeld last fall on
the subject Of fishing, will long be remem-
bered by those who heard it, rs an exhibit
tiOn of rare knowledge Of the Pecullarities
and characteristics of the various species of
the finny tribe.
At tlie time Of his death, DIR. Green was.
perhaps, the wealthieSJ Methodist minister
in the South. lie leaves several children,
among whom are Mrs. Thomas ID. Fitc and
the widow Of the late Capt. Il. Z. Hunter.
Frank j. Green, of the firm of Anderson,
Green u Co, is a son Of the deceased. DR..
Green had been confined to his bed for the
past six weeks, but the recent death of
Capt. Hunter, caused relapse and since
Tuesday morning he had been failing
rapidly.
His funeral will take place at Mckendree
church at o'clock this afternoon, and will
be participated I'm by Bishop AlcTyeire and
others Of his late Iellow-wCrkers in the
ministry.
\ meeting Of the teachers and scholars
ofElm Street SUnday-SChool will be held al
their Church this afternoon, for the pur-
pose Of taking some action relative TO the
death of DIR. Green.