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May 11, 2018 · A Presbyterian clergyman, Lyman Beecher (1775-1863) was one of the outstanding American preachers and revivalists before the Civil War. He achieved national fame as reformer, educator, and central figure in theological controversies.
Oct 11, 2010 · Source: Library of Congress. A Presbyterian minister, leading revivalist and social reformer, Lyman Beecher helped build the organizations that became known as the "benevolent empire" and gave...
Early Church. Middle Ages. Reformation. Early Modern. Modern. Lyman Beecher. Revivalist who moved with the times. "Sin is black, grace abounds, the will is free." —one biographer's summary of...
An excerpt from Lyman Beecher’s essay explaining why ambitious missionary efforts were necessary in the West to preserve the Christian character of the US. Topics: Louisiana Purchase, Protestant history, white settlers, missionary movement, Second Great Awakening.
Jun 8, 2023 · Thursday, June 8, 2023 - 8:40am. One of the most distinguished lecture series on preaching in the world, the Lyman Beecher Lectureship was founded in 1871 by a gift from Henry W. Sage of Brooklyn, N.Y., as a memorial to "the great divine whose name it bears," to sponsor an annual series of lectures on a topic appropriate to the work of the ...
Lyman Beecher clearly had a large influence on the American antislavery movement as a whole. Perhaps his greatest impact on the slavery movement was the beliefs that he instilled in his children. Nearly all of his eleven children became famous for the work they did for antislavery and other movements.
Lyman Beecher. (1775–1863). A contemporary called Lyman Beecher “the father of more brains than any other man in America.” His three marriages produced 13 children. A Presbyterian religious leader and social reformer, he led revival meetings at which he preached against excessive drinking, Roman Catholicism, and religious tolerance.
