The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-26
Secretary Committee on Publication

,t,r of the visitors. and everything VIII
rc done to make their stay In Kichho"u
both pleasant and prohtaDle
THE MODERATOR
Pow + NJ. Green. y. D.. the modei"-
tor If The General Assembly, IS pastor
of the First Presbyterian chuIch' %
Danville. Ky o.. ...oso,,ce
Dr Green is a man Of fine presen'e
standing over six feet in height ana y
as much admired for his extreme 'ou'
tcsy. "a for his high character anu
ability. ,.., co,,t-
,,r,. ~ Columbia. s. g.. in loha ana
v.crt immediately into the Confederate
army as a chaplain. lie had nNc pt"'"-
crs in the army and his mother was >
hospital matron; so the family was We"
reprcsentcd fin the war. Nhen peace W.
declared DR. Green became pastor OF me
PRESBYTERIAN church at Washington. VA
Of which Alex ~. stephens was theh
rnor,her After six years al Washington
mr. Green became editor M columbia
C.. Of the Southern Presbyterian
rewspaper. This position he held for two
wears during which period he was
member Of the General Assembly For
eign Missions Committee. the secretaries
Of which We're the Rev. Drs. j. leighton
Wilson and Richard Mcllwaine. He was
Board Of Directors Of the Theological
Seminary al Columbia
He went as pastor 10 Washington. y.
c.. for three years. and thence 70 Dan
vile. XIV. where he has been pastor OF
the First Presbyterian church for TWEEN
ty-two years. This Is one Of the three
Oldest Presbyterian congregations IN
Kentucky. all Of them organized by the
celebrated David Rice. the panvile
ts.af
house Of Worship This congregation has
had a DISTINGUISHED line of pastors. but
none more beloved than the present
I'm the work Of the Presbyterian
Church i'm Kentucky. Dr Green has been
active ana prominent. having been the
first chairman Of Synodical Evangelist
ton. and enc of the curatOis of Central
University. DR.. Green has been COM
missioner 10 che General Assembly five
times. once recording clerk and now
moderator lie was also chairman of the
committee to revise the Dire Glory FOR
Worship
lie Is recognized authority on an
matters PRESBYTERIAN. and is one Of the
most useful men I'm the denomination.
THE STATED CLERK.
The stated clerk and treasurer Of the
General Assembly. Rev. W. 4. AleNan-
der. u u. Of Clarksvile. Tenn. was
born IN kOSfluSk0. MISS. january ~ ANfts
on both sides ne Is of SCOtch-lrish de-
scent. His great grandfather fought I'm
the Revolutionary War under Greene and
Morgan i'm the campaigns I'm Carolina
AGAINST CORVALLIS and Tarlton. and was
"a member of tho famous Mecklenburg as
sembly of militiamen who I'm l715 antici-
patod the Continental Congress I'm declar-
ing for Independence. being "A brother OF
the chairman Of that gathering Of pa
triots His father is Rev. Or. J. II.
Alexander for fortv wears nastor of the
church i'm Kosciusko and still living AT
ripe old age His mother was Miss
Louisa ! Bingham. a member OF one
branch Of q family hat has made Tepu-
tation a. educators IN the South. lie
was educated at the University Of Mis-
s'ssppi under such teachers as Waddcl.
Lyon. and Garland. and received the de-
rree Of A. T.. I'm 1876. Remaining year
ne tutor in Greek and mathematics. h'
pursued the course for the Masters &C.
gree. which he received I'm $40. He "rad-
uated inathcOloGv at Princeton. y. j.. In
1874 While a student there he was an
Moved by Pcv. Or. \ A. Hodge 10 aid
him I'm editing some OF the writings Of
Eis father. DIT Charles Hodge. He also
served as agent for tho American pib'e
Society on the Eastern Shore Of MARY
land He was licensed 10 preach by the