Barr, Gideon T

Barr, Gideon T.

a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born near Quarryville, Pa., Dec. 4, 1832. He was deeply impressed with religious motives in early childhood; experienced conversion at the age of seventeen; received license to preach in 1855, and in 1856 entered the Philadelphia Conference. He died July 1, 1867. Mr. Barr was pleasing and attractive in address, bIuoyant in spirit, affable in conversation, studious and thoughtful in habit, careful and effective in preaching. See Minutes of Annual Conferences, 1868, p. 37.