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Bookmark or Share- Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1837) - Annenberg LearnerAfter two pastorates in Indiana, he moved in 1847 to the newly organized Congregational Plymouth Church in Brooklyn, New York. Publicly vocal on contemporary issues, Beecher was a leader in the antislavery movement, a proponent of women’s suffrage, and an advocate of the theory of evolution.
- Henry Ward Beecher - WikipediaHenry Ward Beecher (June 24, 1813 – March 8, 1887) was an American Congregationalist clergyman, social reformer, and speaker, known for his support of the abolition of slavery, his emphasis on God's love, and his 1875 adultery trial. His rhetorical focus on Christ's love has influenced mainstream Christianity through the 21st century.
- Henry Ward Beecher | Encyclopedia.comHenry Ward Beecher (1813-1887), American Congregational clergyman, was an outstanding preacher and lecturer. He was probably the best known and most influential Protestant minister in the United States between 1850 and 1887.
- Henry Ward Beecher - New World EncyclopediaHenry Ward Beecher (June 24, 1813 – March 8, 1887) was a prominent, theologically liberal American Congregationalist clergyman, social reformer, abolitionist, and speaker in the mid to late nineteenth century. He became one of the most influential public figures of his time.
- Henry Ward Beecher: Preaching to change lives and societyIt was a century ago — February 27, 1887-that Henry Ward Beecher stepped into the pulpit of Brooklyn’s Plymouth Church for the final time. By mid-week, the 73-year-old pastor had fallen seriously ill; the following Tuesday, March 8, one of America’s princes of the pulpit died.
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