Barnas Sears was one of the most influential Christian educators of the 19th century, serving as the president of Brown University and the founding president of the Massachusetts State Board of Education. This book provides a detailed biography of Sears, tracing his life from his childhood in Massachusetts to his influential work in education and religion. With insights into Sears's philosophy of education and his influence on American educational policy, this book is an essential resource for scholars and students of education and religious history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.