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Henry Ward Beecher was an American Congregationalist clergyman, social reformer, and speaker.
* He was born on June 24, 1813, in Litchfield, Connecticut.
* He was the son of Lyman Beecher, a Calvinist minister who became one of the best-known evangelists of his era.
* Henry Ward Beecher became the first pastor of the Plymouth Church in Brooklyn, New York, in 1847.
* He was a vocal abolitionist and supporter of women's rights.
* He was also a prolific author and editor.
* He died on March 8, 1887, in Brooklyn, New York.
* He is considered one of the most influential Protestant spokesmen of his time.
* His legacy continues to inspire people around the world.
We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started.
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