# Barney Bains — Elmer Gantry character guide

> Barney Bains in Elmer Gantry by Sinclair Lewis.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Barney

**First appearance:** 0014-chapter-iii

## Who they are

Lulu Bains's brother.

## In the story

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/ii)

Deacon who greets Elmer and Frank at Schoenheim, approves of Elmer's orthodoxy, and introduces Elmer to his daughter Lulu.

### [Chapter XXX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/chapter-xxx)

Pioneer mentioned in Elmer's fabricated sermon story about his frontier ministry.

### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/xi)

Mentioned in Elmer's fabricated story as a pioneer living alone in a log cabin.

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