Lazarus, a noted French prelate, flourished in the first half of the 5th century. It is supposed that he was raised to the archbishopric of Aix in 408, and resigned in 411, at the death of Constantine. In 415 he distin- guished himself among the most zealous adversaries of Pclagius, and of liis disciple C<jelcstius, for we find that the Council of Diospolis, in tlie meeting of Dec. 20, 415, condemned tlic errors attriljutcd to Pelagius, and de- nounced by Lazarus, then archbishoji of Aix, and by lleros, bislio]) of Aries. Pelagius having succeeded in persuading the Eastern bishops that he did not hold the condemned doctrines, Lazarus and Heros addressed further memorials against him to the bishops of Africa, who were on the eve of iiolding the Council of Carthage. Here Pelagius and Nestorius were finally condemned. The letters of pope Zosimus, who fiivorcd Pelagius, are full of bitterness against Lazarus. See Augustine, Ppia- tolce, passim, ct Gesta Pelur/ii ; Marius Mercator, Com-
monitorium; Zosimi Epistolw, a J.Sirmondo edita;; Gal- lia Christ, vol. i, col. 299 : Ifist. Lit. de la France, ii, 147 ; Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Gemrale, xxix, 43. (J. N. P.)
Leach. See Hoksk-leecii.
Leach, James, a Presbj'terian minister, was born in Stafford County, Va., Juh- 15, 1791. He was educated in Hampden Sidney College, Va., studied divinity in the Union Theological Seminarj', Va., and was licensed by the Winchester Presbytery Oct, 10, 1818. He was a jiredestinarian of the order of Augustine and Calvin. His ordination and installation took place soon after his call. Sept, 27, 1819, and in 1824 he was transferred from Berkeley to Hanover by the Presbytery. At the dis- ruption of the Church he took sides with those opposed to the Old-School party, believing the action of the As- sembly of 1837 unconstitutional as well as injudicious. He died Sept. 4, 180G. — 'Wilson, Presbyterian Historical Almanac, 18G9, p. 442.
Leacock, Hamble James, a missionary of the Church of England, was born at Cluff 's Bay, Barbadoes, Feb. 14, 1795. His family was descended from a noble English ancestry. Slaves were an element of respecta- bility in Barbadoes, and his father had many. Young Leacock received his early education at Codrington College, Barbadoes. Through Dr. Coleridge, bishop of Barbadoes and Leeward Islands, he became reader in his native parish, and in connection studied with his pastor, Rev. W. M. Harte. and obtained deacon's orders in January, 182G. While acting as assistant priest of St. John's Church he became very decided in his relig- ious views, and extended the privileges of the Church to all the parish's slaves, at the same time liberating aU his o^vii slaves. The hatred and open reproach of the whites even the bishop could not calm. Leacock was transferred to the island of St.Vincent, and then to Ne- vis, where he became rural dean and pastor of St. Paul's Church, Charlest.own. lie there fought polygamy with success. But soon reverses came — difficulty with the bishop, insurrections of the slaves, and fall of jiroperty. lie left for the United States, and settled in Lexington, Ky., in 1835. His confirmation, neglected in his youth, here took place on arrival. He fell into the society of such men as Dr. Coit, Dr. Cooke, Amos Cleaver, and found many friends in Transylvania University. He gained a livelihood by teaching until 1836, when he became pastor of a new congregation, St. Paul's. Diffi- culty soon arose here also, and led to his removal. His friends scattered to different parts of the Union. Bishop Otey stationed him in Franklin parish, Tenn. Soon af- ter, urged liy friends, he preached six months to a new congregation in Louisville, Ky. ; he then returneil to his old parish. He bought a small farm in New Jersey, near the city of New Brunswick, and settled on it in 1840. He no\v' preached in different places — for a few Sundays in and about Bridgeport, Conn. ; then he sup- plied the winter service of the absent pastor of Christ Church, New Brunswick. In 1841 his personal appear- ance in the West Indies recovered for him some of his pro])crty there. He returned to the States, and was appointed to two small stations near liis farm. In 1843 he became rector of St. Paul's Church. Perth Am- boy. In 1847 bis health and ])roperty called him to the West Indies again. By a letter from bishop Doane, bishop I'arry's reception was such that he decided to remain, and in 1848 his Perth Amboy congregation ac- cepted his resignation. He revisited the island of Ne- vis, and, at the peril of his life, preached vehemently against some of the immoral practices prevalent there. In 1852 he preached again for one year in St. Peter's Church, Speightstown. Barbadoes. In 1854 he preached in St, Leonard's Chapel, Bridgetown. On July 15, 1855, he became the first volunteer to the West Indian Church Association for the furtherance of the (iosjiel in Western Africa (recently formed l>y liishop Parry), sailed for Eng- land, visited and ]ircparcil tliere, reached Africa, and landed at Freetown, Sierra Leone, Nov. 10. Aided by
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the bishop of Sierra Leone and colonel Hill, its govern- or, he founded at length a station, the Rio Pongas. At Tintima village he gained over one out of the five hos- tile negro chiefs. An educated black coming with him from Barbadoes, John H. A. Duport, and a converted ne- gro chief, Mr. Wilkinson, aided him greatly; the latter gave him a site for his dwelling and chapel. Ill health drove the missionary to Freetown to recruit. Return- ing, he opened a school for boys, with an attendance wiiieh increased to fort}^ He was aided with money, books, and clothing from England, and his congregations in Perth Amboj', Kentucky, and Tennessee. His terri- tory soon widened, the natives became favorable, and tlie school increased. Again sickness drove him to his friends in Sierra Leone. Against their advice, and that of the bishop of Barbadoes, he returned to his post. He seemed to recover, and laid plans for future efforts ; but died August 20, 185G. As a result of his labors, a large missionary field was opened. His biography is Avritten by Rev. Henry Caswall, D.D. (London, 1857, r2mo), a friend, and English secretary of the society under which he acted.