SEARS, Barnas, educator, born in Sandisfield, Massachusetts, 19 November, 1802; died in Saratoga Springs, New York, 6 July, 1880. He was graduated at Brown in 1825, and completed his theological studies at the Newton seminary in 1829. After a two years' pastorate in Hartford, Connecticut, he accepted a professorship in Hamilton literary and theological institution (now Madison university), Hamilton, New York On leaving that place in 1833 he spent some time in Germany prosecuting his studies. During this residence abroad he shared the privilege of establishing Baptist missions in Germany. On his return he was elected a professor in Newton theological seminary, and for several years he was its president. In 1848 he was made secretary and executive agent of the Massachusetts board of education. In 1855 he became president of Browa university, which place he filled with eminent ability and success until 1867, when he accepted the office of general agent of the Peabody educational fund. In the administration of this great trust, for which he was singularly qualified, he remained until his death. His last years were spent in Staunton. Va. He received in 1841 from Harvard the honorary degree of D.D., and from Yale in 1862 that of LL.D. Dr. Sears ranked with the most eminent scholars and educators of his day. Besides contributions to the "Christian Review," of which he was for some time after 1838 the editor, he was the author of an enlarged edition of "Nohden's German Grammar" (Andover, 1842); "Essays on Classical Literature," with Bela B. Edwards and Cornelius C. Felton (Boston, 1843) ; "The Ciceronian, or Prussian Mode of Instruction in Latin" (1844) ; "Select Treatises of Martin Luther, in the Original German" (1846); " Life of Luther" (Philadelphia, 1850 ; republished in England as "Mental and Spiritual History of Luther," London, 1850);" Roger's Thesaurus," revised edition (Boston, 1853) ; and "Discourse at the Centennial Celebration of Brown University" (1864).