CLASS OF 1843

Rev. Pliny Fisk Barnard died at his home in Westminster, Vt., May 28, 1908, of the infirmities of age. Mr. Barnard was born in Waitsfield, Vt., Nov. 9, 1820, and prepared for college at the academies of Jericho and Montpelier, in his native state. After graduating he studied theology at Bangor Seminary, graduating in 1846. His first pastorate was with the Congregational church at Richmond, Me., where he was ordained Jan. 14, 1847, and dismissed June 19, 1856. He went at once to Williamstown, Vt., and remained there as pastor until 1870. For six weeks, in the summe: of 1864, he served in the United States Christian Commission among the soldiers at the front. From 1870 to 1873 he was pastor at Westhampton, Mass., in 1873-80 at Westminster, Vt., in 1880-3 at South Royalston, Mass., in 1883-90 at Wendell, Mass., and finally in 1890-98 at Dummerston, Vt. In all these pastorates he was devoted, earnest, and successful. His personal character was such as to add weight to his words, and wherever he has preached his memory is a cherished possession of the church. Since his final retirement from the ministry, in his 78th year, he made his home at Westminster. He was married Nov. 4, 1846, to Julia, daughter of Rev. James Hobart of Berlin, Vt., a graduate of Dartmouth in 1794. She still survives, with a son and four daughters of their eight children.