. Barnas Sears, a Christian educator; his making and work . t spoke of him chiefly asa theological professor, while a great part ofhis public service was in behalf of academicor popular education. It may be true, as Doc-tor Stearns intimates, that he never achieveda greater success than in his work at Newton,but it must always be remembered that hiswork in that school was but a small part ofwhat he did for his country and was brilliant and fruitful service, but onlya fraction of his life-work, which must notbe suffered to obscure the wide compass andrare merit of the rest. CONTENTS
. Barnas Sears, a Christian educator; his making and work . t spoke of him chiefly asa theological professor, while a great part ofhis public service was in behalf of academicor popular education. It may be true, as Doc-tor Stearns intimates, that he never achieveda greater success than in his work at Newton,but it must always be remembered that hiswork in that school was but a small part ofwhat he did for his country and was brilliant and fruitful service, but onlya fraction of his life-work, which must notbe suffered to obscure the wide compass andrare merit of the rest. CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE Chronology • . . ix I. Ancestry and Education . i II. At Hartford and Hamilton . 22 III. In Germany and France . 26 IV. Professor and President at Newton ..... 54V. Secretary of Massachusetts Board of Education . 76VI. President and Professor of Brown University ... 91VII. Agent of the Peabody Educa-tional Fund . . .110 VIII. Home and Social Life . 151 IX. Last Address read by Dr. Ellis Retrospect. . .164 Appendix 173. THE SEARS COAT OF ARMS ILLUSTRATIONSThe Rev. Barnas Sears, , about 1871 . . . , Frontispiece Residence op Dr. Sears at Hamilton, pageNew York ..... 24 F. A. G. Tholuck, . 42 Residence of Dr. Sears, Centre Street, NevVton Centre, Mass., 1838-1848 60 The Rev. Barnas Sears, , about 1850 78 Residence of Dr. Sears, PleasantStreet, Newton Centre, Mass.,1848-1865 88 The Rev. Barnas Sears, , about 1861 94 Presidents House, Brown University 106 The Hon. Robert C. Winthrop . 132 Residence of Dr. Sears at Staunton, Virginia 152 Corey Hill Homestead, Brookline, Mass. . . .172 Mrs. Sears, Mrs. Fultz, Capt. W. B. Sears, Capt. Edward Sears . 176 CHRONOLOGY Bom in Sandisfield, Mass., November 19, 1802. Entered Brown University in the spring of 1822. Graduated from Brown University, September 7. 1825, Entered the Newton Theological Institution, October,1825. Commenced preaching for First Baptist Church, Hart-ford, May 19, 1827. Ordained pas
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