Educated at King's College, London and Trinity College, Cambridge, Farrar graduated with distinction and was ordained in 1854. From 1855 to 1870, he served as the assistant master at Harrow and in 1871 became the headmaster of Marlborough College. In 1876, he was appointed canon of Westminster and rector of St. Margaret's. He became the archdeacon of Westminster in 1883 and in 1895, was made dean of Canterbury. Farrar was a prolific writer in addition to being an eloquent orator and preacher. In addition to his Life of Christ (1874) and Eternal Hope (1878) which ran to numerous editions and were very popular, Farrar also wrote novels of his days as a school master. His works include Eric, or Little by Little (1858), Saintly Workers (1878), Faith and Mercy; Mercy and Judgment (1881), The Early Days of Christianity (1882), Sermons and Addresses Delivered in America (1886), The Voice From Sinai (1892) and Allegories (1898). |
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