Barclay, Joseph

D.D. (Dublin University, 1880), LL.D. (do., 1865); b. near Strabane, County Tyrone, Ireland, Aug. 12, 1831; d. in Jerusalem, Palestine, Jan. 23, 1880. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, but did not distinguish himself; graduated B. A., 1854; M.A., 1857; became curate of Bagnalstown, County CarloWj Ireland, 1854; mi ionary to the Jews in Constantinople, 1858; minister of Christ Church, Jerusalem, 1861; resigned July 22, 1870; curate of Howe. England, 1871; St. Margaret's, Westminster, 1871-73; rector of Staple ford, near Hertford, 1873; consecrated bishop of Jerusalem, July 25, 1879; arrived in that city Jan. 23, 1880. His attainments were extensive. He preached in Spanish, French, and German, was well read in Hebrew, both biblical and rabbinic, and acquainted with Turkish and Arabic. He is the author of The Talmud (select treatises of the Mishna with prolegomena and notes), London, 1877. See his biography (anonymous), London, 1883. *