tery (Connecticut) respected his sound judgment. Though true to his church, he was universally beloved. My acquaintance with him was short, but the first time I saw him I was attracted towards him. He lived and died among a kind and generous people, and in whose hearts he still lives. He had a signal reward here on earth, but in dying, he felt that he was only going home. His death was a calm triumph.

BARR, ANDREW-The third son of John and Nancy (Nelson) Barr, was born near Columbus, Ohio, January 30, 1820.*

His early advantages for literary culture were limited to the narrow sphere of the district school, which at that time was far inferior to the district school of the present day. His religious opportunities were of a high order, for they were enjoyed under the pastoral care of the Rev. Dr. James Hoge, of Columbus, and the parental instruction and example of a father who was an elder in the church, and of a mother who was an exemplary member.

His early life was characterized by an exemplary reverence for his parents and a faithful and prompt discharge of whatever fell to his lot to do in the busy life of a thriving farmer's family. He very early felt the force of religious truth; but, although constituted with a very delicate sensibility, and a somewhat impulsive nature, his religious feelings were chastened by a deep sense of the solemnity of the subject; and every natural sensibility seemed to be awed into habitual sobriety and watchfulness. He did not make a public profession of religion till he was about twenty years of age, and then not in a time of general awakening, but when the Spirit in his effectual working had drawn him to Christ, and constrained him to confess his name before men. As his former religious experience had been of the most quiet and retiring character, so he came to " the door" of the church alone, and asked admittance.

He had some time previous to this indulged a desire for an education, but his father was in precarious health, and could not spare him from the farm. Now that he had given himself to Christ, he found his desire for an education quickened by the more prevailing desire to preach the gospel. When the father saw this, he was convinced that God had called him to another sphere of labor, and that a kind Providence would watch over the interests of home without the presence and labor of the son.

At the communion subsequent to his leaving home for the school, his name was announced as one who had been received by the session since their previous communion, and Dr. Hoge, in connection with this, made some remarks in regard to the young member, which attracted attention, not only by the commendation bestowed upon him in them, but also by the fact that it was so unusual for Dr. Hoge to bestow such attention upon any one on receiving him into the church.

After the necessary preparation he entered Jefferson College, Canonsburg, Pa., and having passed through the regular course of that institution, he took the three years' course in the Princeton Theological Seminary, N. J. It was alike illustrative of his own self-distrust, and of Dr. James W. Alexander's sympathy with the inexperienced, and his tact at encouraging them, that when Mr. Barr mentioned his sense of inability in communicating his thoughts on paper, the Dr. referred to his own experience of similar difficulty. He saw that at times an attempt to put

*This Memoir of Mr. BARR was prepared by the late Rev. JULIUS FOSTER, of Towanda. Pa. A Memoir of Mr. FOSTER will be found in The Presbyterian Historical Almonoe for 1866.

† A Memoir of Rev. Dr. HoGE is published in The Presbyterian Historical Almanac for 1864, p. 181.

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his thoughts on paper seemed to him like trying to wring blood out of a turnip.

He graduated at the Seminary in 1850. His first charge was in the small town of Ravenswood, Jackson County, Va., where he continued about a year. He then went to Lewistown, Pa., and consummated an attachment which he had formed while in the Seminary. He was married to Miss Mary Franciscus, who proved to be eminently fitted for the station for which he had selected her as the companion of his life..

His next place of labor was in Shamokin and Elysburg, Pa., though he spent a part of his time in other places in the vicinity. The following letter from the Rev. ABRAM D. Hawn, of Shamokin, Pa., gives an account of this part of his life:- Rev. Andrew Barr labored at Elysburg from September, 1852, till September, 1854. Twenty persons, were, during that time, received into communion. It was the most suc cessful period the church ever before or since enjoyed. He labored at the same time in Shamokin, and about the same measure of success attended his efforts there as at Elysburg. Thus you will see that his labors were abundantly blessed in that field. I can also add, that I have frequently heard the people of that charge speak of him with the greatest respect and affection, and praise his earnestness and faithfulness in dealing with the concerns of their immortal souls."

His next engagement was with the church of Truro, near Columbus, Ohio, the first colony from the mother church of that city. He was installed pastor of the Congregation of Truro, by Columbus Presbytery, November 11, 1854. He labored in Truro about two years. One of the members of that church speaks of him as a "kind and faithful pastor, diligent in business, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord." Some additions were made to the church, and much good seed was sown to bring forth fruit in after years.

From Truro he went to Crestline, Ohio. Here he enjoyed a season of great religious interest, and as the fruit of his labors about thirty persons were afterwards added to the church. Thus God often blesses in the midst of the greatest trials; for here there was such opposition on the part of some of the session, that none could be received into the church while he remained there. The ground of that opposition it is not deemed necessary to state, only it was not any unfaithfulness on the part of the minister.

It appears that, after leaving Crestline, Mr. Barr visited Dalton; but such was the want of harmony in the church there, he deemed it of little use to remain among them.

Wysox, in Pennsylvania, in the Presbytery of Susquehanna, was his next and last charge. He came to Wysox in the latter part of the year, 1858, and joined the Presbytery in January, 1859, by letter from the Presbytery of Columbus. He remained in Wysox till March, 1864. During that time twenty-five were added to the church, mostly on examination.

When the 141st Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers was formed, which was mostly from this county, he was solicited to go with them as chaplain. His own personal feelings, and his sympathy with the cause, would have led him to accept of the post at once; but the health of his family seemed to forbid it, and another was appointed in his place. The first chaplain resigned at the end of the year, and he was again asked to take the chaplaincy. His family was not then in a condition to be left. But the post was reserved for him, although applications were made for it from time to time. It was not until the latter part of March, 1864, that he saw his way clear to accept of the appointment, and enter upon

the duties of the office, although his commission had been in his hands for some months.

The scene at the preaching of his farewell sermon was very affecting. The attachment of his people to him was strong, and their regret at parting was most deep and sincere. Even after his goods were packed for. moving his family, one of the elders, induced by the state of feeling manifested, suggested that he should give up his appointment, and remain among them. But he had followed what to him appeared to be the path of duty under all the circumstances, and he could not then consent to remain. He did consent to leave his furniture in the Manse or parsonage under a peradventure that he might return at the close of the summer campaign. But the close of that campaign he was not to see.

He left Wysox, March 24, 1864, and took his family to Danville, Pa., where they were to remain during the summer. He left them for the camp on the 30th, but on account of the heavy rains, and the consequent delay, he did not reach the regiment till the third of April. He was cordially received at the tent of Col. Madill. He had made great exertions to reach the regiment in time for religious services that day. He had walked twelve miles over very muddy roads, carrying a heavy traveling sack, and had forded a stream from which the flow had swept away the bridge. He improved the first opportunity, as they sat at the supper table to preach Jesus and the resurrection. He spoke from the words, "He shall save his people from their sins."

Soon after supper he was attacked with vomiting; by bed-time he was so prostrated as to need assistance to prepare for bed. This was at hand in the person of Mr. Hewit, one of his Wysox parishioners, who was unwearied in his attentions to the last. Monday morning he was pronounced better, even free from disease, but was advised to keep quiet. Tuesday morning he seemed still improving. Mrs. Madill sent her cook to the hospital, where Mr. Barr had been taken, to prepare for him such delicacies as an invalid in his condition would enjoy and prize. But it was noticed that he had not slept well Monday night, and that he was quite restless on Tuesday. Towards night he was seized with a congestive chill, accompanied with violent delirium. His naturally robust constitution bore up under this severe attack, and hopes were entertained of his recovery. But the exhaustion occasioned by packing up his goods in Wysox, the trial of leaving his people and then of parting with his family without taking time for rest, and all this followed by the great effort and exposure in reaching the camp, proved too much. His attendants, apprehending the result, telegraphed to his wife at Danville, and also to Dr. Barr, of Columbus, Ohio, Surgeon-General of that State, urging them to come without delay. But heavy rains, and loss of railroad bridges prevented their arrival till after the closing scene. He continued until the following Monday. It was noticed as a peculiarity, that all his utterances during his delirium were in an unknown tongue. His attendants supposed him a foreigner by birth, and that he was speaking in his mother tongue; but in this they were under a mistake. As he had been a severe student, the probability is that he was repeating the prayers and praises of the sweet singer of Israel in his native language, the Hebrew. And thus he passed away from toils below to his rest above, on Monday, April 11, 1864.

He left a wife and three children to mourn his loss; to mourn only as such a wife and children can mourn, such a husband and father. We trust the same grace that gave her such support under the violence of the first shock may prove sufficient to the end.

Our departed brother is very much missed. He grew in the esteem