Men of Our Times; Or, Leading Patriots of the Day Being narratives of the lives and deeds of statesmen, generals, and orators. Including biographical sketches and anecdotes of Lincoln, Grant, Garrison, Sumner, Chase, Wilson, Greeley, Farragut, Andrew, Colfax, Stanton, Douglass, Buckingham, Sherman, Sheridan, Howard, Phillips and Beecher.

CHAPTER XVIII.--HENRY WARD BEECHER.

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Mr. Beecher a Younger Child--Death of his Mother--His Step-Mother's Religious Influence--Ma'am Kilbourn's School --The Passing Bell--Unprofitable Schooling--An Inveterate School Joker--Masters the Latin Grammar--Goes to Amherst College--His Love of Flowers--Modes of Study; a Reformer-- Mr. Beecher and the Solemn Tutor--His Favorite Poetry--His Introduction to Phrenology--His Mental Philosophy--Doctrine of Spiritual Intuition--Punctuality for Joke's Sake--Old School and New School--Doubts on Entering the Ministry-- Settlement at Lawrenceburg--His Studies; First Revival--Large Accessions to the Church--"Tropical Style"--Ministerial Jokes --Slavery in the Pulpit--The Transfer to Brooklyn--Plymouth Church Preaching--Visit to England--Speeches in England-- Letters from England--Christian View of England--The Exeter Hall Speech--Preaches an Unpopular Forgiveness. 505