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months after his graduation, he mar-
ried Sarah W. Sneed, of [?]
county, young in years, but most love-
ly in person and character. He there
commenced a course of study for the
Ministry, but without the aid of the
many advantages now at hand to the
Theological student. For the "Gen-
eral Seminary" existed then only in
the hopes and prayers of the Church.
In 1821 he was admitted to Deacon's
Orders, and in 1823 to those of the
Priesthood, by the Rt. Rev. Richard
Channing Moore, Bishop of Virginia,
at who hands he had previously re-
ceived the Rite of Confirmation.

During the first four year of his
Ministry, he was in charge of St. John's
Church, Williamsborough; but at the
same time acted as chief Missionary of
the Diocese. In 1826 he removed to
Hillsborough, and founded S. Mat-
thew's Church. Here, after a happy
union of twelve years, he lost his
wife; and three years after, married
Charlotte Isabella Flemming, a woman
of most saint-like character. In 1837
he was appointed to the chaplaincy,
and the chair of Belles-Lettres, in his
Alma Mater, the University of North
Carolina; in which position he con-
tinued, until unexpectedly called, in
1948, to be the first Bishop of Missis-
sippi. He was consecrated int S.
Andrew's church, Jackson, Miss.,
February 24th, 1850, by Bishops J.H.
Otey of Tennessee, Leonidas Polk of
Louisiana, N. H Cobbs of Alabama,
and George W. Freeman of Arkansas.

The degree of D. D. was conferred
upon the Bishop in 1845, by the
University of Pennsylvania; and that
of LL. D., more recently by the
University of his native State.

The Bishop has written but little for
publication, besides a few sermons and
addresses, a memoir of Bishop Ravens-
scroft, and a similar memoir of Bishop
Otey.

Of the Bishop's first marriage, two
children out of five are spared to him.
Of the second, four are still living, the
youngest of whom is the Rev. Stephen
H. Green, rector of S. John's church,
St. Louis, Mo. Another son, the Rev.
Duncan O. Green, fell a victim to the
yellow fever in 1878, whilst nobly
ministering to his afflicted flock at
Greenville, in this State. Mr. Berke-
ley Green, another son, has long been
a resident of and engaged in business
in this city.

The Bishop's remains will be in-
terred beside those of his wife in the
cemetery at Jackson, probable on
Thursday, the funeral taking place
from St. Andrew's Church, and by ex-
press direction of the Bishop will be
as simple as possible.