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Green, William M., Rt. Rev. Proceedings 1887, pages 19, 20, 21

St. Luke's Hall August 1, 1887

Report of Committee on Memorial

Your Committee appointed to prepare a Memorial of our late venerated and beloved Chancellor, the Rt. Rev. Wm. M. Green, D.D., LL.D., Bishop of Mississippi, beg leave to report that in the endeavor to perform the work assigned, they have experienced a painful sense of the difficulty of expressing, in the brief compass allowed, what they would fain do in presenting a fitting tribute to one whose memory is cherished with profound respect and tenderest affection. They realize but too well the task of portraying in all its saintly elements that character which, through a long and active life of labor for God and his fellow man, was marked by traits so conspicuous in all that dignifies and adorns our nature. They feel that only a detailed and discriminating record, such as ought hereafter to be given to the Church, can adequately express what he was and what he did--how he lived, and how he put his house in order as he felt the end was inevitably drawing near, and how at length his sun went down in the evening of his days with the peaceful and beautiful radiance which only such a course as his could impart.

His early culture, and refined tastes as a teacher in the University of his native State, his love of polite literature, and his peculiar aptitude in forming like tastes in those committed to his care, and chiefly his eminently catholic spirit, his love of the church, his deep conviction of the importance of an education based upon Christian principle and training, such as our people had not largely enjoyed,--all this combined to assist in building up and advancing the work of our cherished University.

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Page 2 Green, William M., Rt. Rev. Proceedings 1867, pages 19, 20, 21

With this spirit of unaffected humility his whole life was penetrated as in self-sacrifice, unwearied devotion, and unceasing ministrations for the good of others that life was pre-eminently distinguished. And never, we are persuaded, has there been in our day a more striking exhibition of the power of gentleness, of the influence of a true Christian courtesy, and the happy fruits of an unfailing observance, unstudied because instintinctive, of the amenties of life, than were seen in his. Well, therefore, may it be said of him, "whatsoever things were true, whatsoever things were just, whatsoever things were pure, whatsoever things were lovely, whatsoever things were of good report," those he cultivated, in these he took delight, and in these were found, though unsought, that good name, "which is rather to be chosed than great riches," and "the loving favor better than silver or gold."

His works do follow him. We thank God for his example and desire to leave on record our profound sense of his worth. Therefore, be it--

RESOLVED, (5) That as members of the Board of Trustees of the University of the South, we hereby pay the tribute so justly due to the life and character of our late revered and beloved Chancellor.

RESOLVED, (6) The Secretary of the Board be requested to convey to his bereaved family the asssuance of our sincere condolence with them in their sore trial and the loss which no words of ours can adequately express.

RESOLVED, (7) That a suitable tablet be erected to his memory as the friend of mankind, as a Bishop eminent for faithfulness and devotion in the Church of God and for so many years the just and considerate presiding officer of this Board.

RESOLVED, (8) That a Committee be appointed to provide for a memorial sermon to be delivered at the next meeting of the Board.

Alex. Gress, J. N. Galleher, W. T. Dickson Dalzell, Geo. R. Fairbanks

Proceedings 1887 pages 36,37 St. Luke's Hall Aug. 3, 1887

Report of Committe on Buildings and Lands of 1886

With reference to the proposed tablet in memory of our late revered Chancellor, your Committee would respectfully suggest that inasmuch as the Board has already ordered the errection of such a memorial, the wishes of Bishop Green will be fully complied with by placing on the tablet the inscription prepared by Bishop himself, even though the Board should determine to give the memorial a more honorable position in the new Chapel than the less conspicuous place in the Convocation Hall, which the humility of the Bishop led him to request. Your Committee append resolutions in accordance with this suggestion.

Edwin G. Weed, M. M. Benton, G. R. Fairbanks, Jos. Blount Cheshire, Jr. Horace H. Lurton.

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