John Farrar (minister)
John Farrar | |
|---|---|
| President of the Methodist Conference | |
| In office 1854–1855 | |
| Preceded by | John Lomas |
| Succeeded by | Isaac Keeling |
| In office 1870–1871 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick James Jobson |
| Succeeded by | John H James |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 July 1802 Alnwick, Northumberland |
| Died | 19 November 1884 (aged 82) Headingley, Leeds |
| Occupation | Methodist minister |
Rev. John Farrar (1802–1884) was a Methodist minister. He was Secretary of the annual British Methodist Conference on fourteen occasions, and was twice its elected President. Farrar was tutor and governor of several Wesleyan colleges. These included the early Wesleyan training college at Abney House, near London; and British Methodism's first purpose-built college at Richmond, now Richmond University.