Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-10-12

been dignitied as we'll as genial. His
sermons have been always thoughtful
and helpful. His interest in ST.
Luke's has been something more than
professional, and his admiration of its
abundant life and its manner Of doing
things has been sincere. He has often
spoken of st. Luke's both at the Dis
trict Conference and at the Annual
Conference in terms of generous praise.
For all these things, as we'll as for hit
personal worth, we love him. Mrs,
Green has been one of the most valu'
able and beloved of our fiock-abun'
! dant in labors and unheralded minis.
tiers she has been q veritable deacon
ess among Us. The prosperous and
the poor alike love her, and her place
| will always be vacant. The prayers
and cordial God-speed of the entire
congregation 60 with these beloved
servants of the Lord in their retire
ment from the active work of the
Methodist Episcopal itinerancy.
DR.. Green has for thirty-six years
| been leading member of the Upper
Iowa Conference in which he has helG
many important appointments; eigE'
teen years of..which time he has beer
honored with the presiding eldership,
twelve of which have been on the Du'
buque districts and six on the DEBORAH
district, which he served between his
two terms here. Though not an old
man, DR.. Green is not as robust as IN
earlier days. and feels that it is time
for him to seek rest from the arduous
duties of his calling. He was SOL
der in the days of the Civil War and
the experience of those years has sap
ped his vitality and left him less able
to withstand the duties that would be
required His long and successful
ministry entities him to this reprieve.
The prayers and the best wishes OF
ST. Luke's people will be that richest
blessings will be ever showered on
him and his devoted wife. and that
the SUNSET shall be the most glorious
part Of their lives, st. Luke's Church
Record. Dubuque.
DR.. H. II. Green has had most
honored ministry and now that he
comes to lay down his active work
therein it is fitting this tribute be paid
him. Exactly one-hah his entire
effective life has been in the passionate
and one.half in the Presiding Elder
ship, eighteen years in each. He has
been twice elected to the General Con-
ference, in 1883 and 1900. He received
his doctorate from the Wesleyan in'92.
He retires, loved and honored from
the effective ranks, most fitting type
of the noblest work Of Coda minis
ter of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. with
a clean past and glorious future. -
The Church Folio, Davenport, Iowa.
Rev. H. H. Green. formerly pastor Of
the Methodist church and one of the
best known men in that denomination
in northern Iowa, retires next week
from active work in the ministry, in
which he has served faithfully many
years. Dr. Green has just closed q
term as presiding elder of the Dubuque
district of the Davenport conference,
and retires with the universal regret
of clergy and laity. DR.. Green is a
veteran in the service of the church,
to which he has given the best years
of his life and closes notable career
in the.church where he has labored
faithfully both as minister of many
iocks in the state as we'll as presiding
elder. Globe Gazette, Mason City.