Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-06
FUNERAL OF REV. MIR. GREENE.
The Last Tribute of Respect Paid to the
Memory of . Good Man.

Ins Last Tribute OF Respect Paid to the
Memory of . Good Man.
The funeral services over the remains Of the
late Rev. Columbus Greene were held yesterday
afternoon at o clock at the house Of his son,
Rev. DIR. Greene, 1920 @ street northwest, and
were conducted by Kew. Mr.. Outwater. pastor
OF Kendall Chapel Branch Church The service
was very simple, yet impressive, consisting only
Of reading of Scripture. prayer and singing by
the choir of the church. There we're many
friends in attendance TO attest their respect and
love for the memory Of the father and for the
family
The deceased had reached the advanced age
Of eighty years His death not unex-
pected, for during several years his health had
been feeble and the end would not at any time
have been great surprise. Rev. Mr.. Greene
was prominent figure in his stronger man
hood In Vermont, and he came from an intel
lectual family. He was born in Brighton,
Mass, February Is, 1912, and was the grand
son Of Capt. John Parker Of Lexington, Mass,
who was famous at the time for his command
of the militia at the battle of Lexington. Mr..
Greene was left an orphan at seven years of
age and his boyhood was spent in the home of
his grandfather. At the same time and in the
same house we're spent the boyhood days of his
uncle. Theodore Parker, afterward dis
tinguished Unitarian clergyman. In 1882 Mr..
Greene removed to Lowell, Mass, where, in
1884, he was converted and united with the
First BAPTIST Church of that place. In the
town OF Colchester. VT. in the year 1S40 he
ordained to preach, and for five years he con-
tinued in his chosen calling, preaching with
great success. About that time his health
failed. and Tor many years he was an invalid
with little hone of ultimate recovery. Strength,
however. did return and later he engaged in
mercantile business in Montgomery, Vt. He
was an eloquent and forcible speaker and an
intense lover of The truth and of Justice. A
personal friend who was a candidate for Con-
gress having been assailed Mr.. Greene. solely
In the cause of justice to this friend left his
store and for weeks travelled over the district
speaking in his behalf. While political life was
distasteful to him he was Brought into such
prominence that he sent to he legislature
OF Vermont, where he served several terms. In
the meantime his son, Rev. S. II. Greene. had
entered the ministry and was pastor of the
Baptist Church Mt Cazenoyia. \. Y. To his
home MIR. and Mrs. Greene went to live in 1875
and remained there until they came 10 Wash
ington in 1879. Here his age and infirmity kept
him from becoming well known in the city,
though in the church he made warm friends,
who learned 20 know his great strength of char
acter and his profound knowledge of the Bible.
He was the teacher of large Bible class in
Calvary Sunday school from January, 1880, 20
May, 1888. and because Of his knowledge and
his earnest teaching, together with his pure,
open life, he drew around him many Of the
strong men and women of the church, who in
his death feel deep personal loss. The pastor
of Calvary Church was Mr.. Greenes only
child, and he took an intense loving pride in
seeing great church built up under his SON
hands.