Rev. Thomas Green,
M.A., B.D.
"Pastor of St. James Methodist Church, Simcoe, since
July 1922. Born Toronto, Mar. 10, 1879. Son of James and Ann Green, both now
deceased. Received his education in Toronto Public Schools, Harbord Street Colliegate Institute,
Toronto; B.A. 1902, Toronto University; B.D. 1906, Victoria College, Toronto.
Spent two
years, 1906-1908, as Scholar and Fellow in Philososphy in post-graduate studies for the
Ph.D. degree at Columbia University, New York City. During college days won the
Chown
Scholarship in Philosophy third year; Sanford Gold Medal and Governor-General's prize for
oratory 1906, and held the Scholarship and Fellowship in Philosophy at Columbia
University, New York, 1906-1908. On June 3, 1908, he married Miss Grace Eloise Miles, then
Fin.-Sec. of the U.S. National Board of the Y.W.C.A., and daughter of the Rev. E. S. Miles
of the New York Methodist Conference. Was received on probation for the Methodist ministry
in 1902 by the Toronto Conference. Ordained in Euclid Ave., now Queen St. Methodist
Church, Toronto, by the Toronto Conference in June 1906. Has successfully served the
following churches: As a probationer, Phoenix, B.C., 1902-04; since ordination, Robson
Memorial Church, Vancouver, B.C., 1908-12; Centennial Church, Victoria, B.C., 1912-1915;
Dundas Street Church, Woodstock, Ont., 1915-1918; Grace Church, Dunnville, 1918-22; St.
James Church, Simcoe, since July 1922. Was President of the Victoria, B.C. Ministerial
Association. Chairman of the Woodstock, Welland and Simcoe Districts in the Hamilton
Conference. Delegate to General Conference of the Methodist Church, 1922. Mr. Green is a
member of many local organizations and takes an interest in every effort for the best
interests of Simcoe."
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