William Sullivan Barnes
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William Sullivan Barnes, (16 June 1841 – 2 April 1912), was born in Boston and became a Unitarian minister.
Barnes was a practicing minister in various locations in Massachusetts
before accepting a position with the Unitarians of Montreal
to succeed John Cordner, a distinguished minister with an established congregation of many leading citizens. He soon became recognized as an outstanding orator.
The Barnes ministry was highly geared toward culture and the visual arts and for this he became famous, receiving an honorary LLD from McGill University
in 1909. However, he was weak in the area of denominational promotion and the congregation diminished during his tenure.
Barnes was a practicing minister in various locations in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
before accepting a position with the Unitarians of Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
to succeed John Cordner, a distinguished minister with an established congregation of many leading citizens. He soon became recognized as an outstanding orator.
The Barnes ministry was highly geared toward culture and the visual arts and for this he became famous, receiving an honorary LLD from McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
in 1909. However, he was weak in the area of denominational promotion and the congregation diminished during his tenure.