Значение слова BEECHER в Литературной энциклопедии

HENRY WARD (1813-1887).-Orator and divine, _s._ of Lyman B. and _bro._ of Harriet Beecher Stowe, was one of the most popular of American preachers and platform orators, a prominent advocate of temperance and of the abolition of slavery. His writings, which had a wide popularity, include _Summer in the Soul_ and _Life Thoughts_.