Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-10
WESTER[Y'S STEAM FIRE ENGINE
Comes Back Good New-Rev. Benjamin A. Greene S
Resignation-Suit for $4,000 Damages for Injured
Hand Post Office Inspector in Town-Opera House
Manager Must Pay 81 License Fee for Each Perform
ance-Personals.

Rev. Benjamin Allen Greene. for
merly of Westerly. who was licensed
to preach by the First Baptist church
of Westerly surprised his congrega-
ton Of the First Baptist church, in
Evanston, Illinois, a week ago Sun
Gay, by rendering his resignation. AT
a meeting Of the church the follow
ing Wednesday. resolutions Of heart
felt sorrow were unanimous, and the
resignation. to take effect May Il,
was accepted with regret and, as q
mark of esteem, he was voted his US
ual salary for two months after his
re resignation became effective.
DR.. Greene viii leave Evanston
April l, and will preach one sermon
at the Chicago university before COM
ing east on a vacation. He is vice
president of the Divinity school of Chi
'cago university and on the executive
committee Of fifteen of the northern
Baptist convention held last summer
at Oklahoma. which is perfecting an
organization of the Baptist ministry.
He also has much to do with the or
ganization and publication work of the
society.
DR.. Greene was born in Huntsville,
r. l.. November, 1915, but spent the
greater part of his early life in West
crly. He graduated at the COnnec-
ticUt Literary institute, Sufield, in
1868, being valedictorian Of his class:
from Brown university in 1872, where
he was class poet; from the Newton
theological school in 1875 He was
pastor Of the First Baptist church in
WestbOrO. Mass. from July. 1875, to
April, 1882; Of the Washington Street
Baptist church. Lynn, from April, 1882,
to 1897, and of the First Baptist
church, Evanston, since March. 1897.
He has given lectures in Newton,
Grocer. Rochester, Louisville and Chi
cago Baptist theological schools. and
also in the Garrett Biblical institute.
DR.. Green will preach his first Sun
day after leaving Evanston in Chicago
university. Then, after taking a few
months vacation in the east. he viii
return to Chicago university as pro-
fessorial lecturer in the divinity school
and occasional lecturer in the univer-
sity.
DR.. Greene is the son Of Deacon Al
vim Greene, who for many years PRIOR
to his death was connected with the
First Baptist church in Westerly.
The elder Greene died June 27, 1901,
in his s1st year.
William Jessup Sholar, who preced-
ed Rev. Joseph L. Peacock as pastor
of the Calvary Baptist church. is now
a business expert and adviser. and Mr.
Peacock is librarian Of the Westerly
public library. Mr.. Jessup's services
are sought by many leading business
establishments. Last Sunday he adj
dressed the men employees of the A.
Shuman company in Boston, on the
subject Of Salesmanship and Business
Building. The lecture was a very able
exposition Of the fundamental business
principles.
Attorney A. B. Crafts, counsel for
Mary Farrell, has filed a suit in the
superior court against the Lorraine
Manufacturing company. asking for
$4,000 damages. Mary Farrell alleges
that she was employed by the defend
ant on a reeler December 3. 1908, and
that owing to some defect in the ma
chine a revolving part thereof struck
her on the right hand, producing
severe bruise and permanent scar.
In recognition of the centenary of
Abraham Lincoln, an exhibit is made
in the reading room Of the Westerly
public library, which includes nine
portraits taken at different stages of
the life Of the martyred president