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Barrett, Selah a Free-will Baptist minister, was born in Stafford, Tolland Co., Conn., Feb. 25, 1790. When he was a child his father moved to Vermont. Here, at the age of twenty-two, he was hopefully converted, and joined the Strafford Church, this being the first Freewill Baptist Church formed in the state. In the fall … Continue reading “Barrett, Selah”

Barrett, Samuel D.D. a Unitarian minister, was born in Royalston, Mass., in 1794. He was educated in Wilton, N. H., and at Harvard College, where he graduated in 1818, and subsequenltly at the Theological School at Cambridge. In 1825 he became pastor of the Twelfth Congregational Society, and for a time edited the Christian Register. … Continue reading “Barrett, Samuel D.D.”

Barrett, Myron a Presbyterian minister, was born at North-east, N. Y., Sept. 9, 1816. He was prepared for college at Burr Seminary, Vt. He graduated at Yale College in 1844, after which he went to Columbus, O., and taught four years. He afterwards entered Union Theological Seminary, N. Y., where he spent about two years, … Continue reading “Barrett, Myron”

Barrett, John D.D. an Irish clergyman and educator, was born in Dublin in 1753. He was educated at Trinity College, of which he became a fellow in 1778, a member of the senior board in 1791, and librarian in 1792, having served as assistant during the precedingeight years. He died Nov. 15, 1821. Dr. Barrett … Continue reading “Barrett, John D.D.”

Barrett, Henry C a Free-will Baptist minister, was born Jan.’19,. 1848, and united with the Church at the age of seventeen. He graduated at the State Normal School at Mansfield, Pa., and in September, 1874, went to Hillsdale to prepare for the ministry, where he remained two years. He accepted a call to the Church … Continue reading “Barrett, Henry C”

Barrett, George J a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Mechanicsville, N. Y., Feb. 22, 1818. He professed religion in early life; became a teachler among the Chippewa Indians at Green Bay, Wis., in his eighteenth year; and in 1839 entered the Illinois Conference. Ten years later ill-health obliged him to locate. On recovering, he … Continue reading “Barrett, George J”

Barrett, Elisha D a Presbyterian minister, was born in Northampton, Mass., in 1789. After a preparatory training, he entered Williams College, and was graduated in 1813. After graduation, he removed to Virginia and opened a high-school, his patrons being mostly slave-holders. He also organized a Sundayschool, to which the blacks as well as whites were … Continue reading “Barrett, Elisha D”

Barrett, Edward Semans a Congregational minister, was born in Cavendish, Vt., Oct. 17, 1810. He graduated at Middlebury College in 1838; taught at Canton, N. Y., at the same time pursuing theological studies. He commenced preaching at Weston, Vt., where he was ordained in 1841. In 1844 he was a member of the legislature of … Continue reading “Barrett, Edward Semans”

Barrett, Benjamin an English Wesleyan minister, was born in Eccleshill, near Bradford, in 1779. He was converted at fourteen, admitted to the rank of a local preacher at nineteen, entered the itinerancy in 1807, and, after thirty-two years of pious, unassuming, faithful service, died May 24, 1839. See Minutes of the British Conference, 1839. Fuente: … Continue reading “Barrett, Benjamin”

Barrett, Alfred an English Wesleyan minister, was born at Attercliffe, near Sheffield, Oct. 17, 1808. When fifteen years of age he united with the Wesleyan Methodist Society; entered the ministry in 1832; was governor of Richmond Theological Institution for many years; spent the closing years of.his life in retirement, and died at Clapton, Oct. 26, … Continue reading “Barrett, Alfred”