The Freedom Ring

Rev. Henry Ward Beecher Date: April 13, 1862 Exactly one year after the Civil War broke out, the famous minister and abolitionist, Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, gave a powerful sermon on the definition and success of America's democracy. It was rapidly printed and distributed throughout the nation as an effort to embolden and sustain the righteousness of the American commonwealth. America was in the middle of a Civil War and the nation leaned on Beecher to guide their moral senses. Abraham Lincoln was grateful to have the support of Beecher, his famous family, and his millions of devout followers. Lincoln referred to the reverend's older sister, Harriet Beecher Stowe , as "...the little lady who started this big war" due to the wild success of her book,  "Uncle Tom's Cabin." Lincoln's nickname for Henry, her younger brother, was simply, "the most influential man in America." Rev. Henry Ward Beecher was one of America's first mega preacher...

Preached by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher at Plymouth Church  Brooklyn, NY - January 4, 1863 From the most famous American preacher throughout the time of our great Civil American War, we bring you this lost sermon that will place you in the hearts and minds of those suffering Americans. Those who were shedding blood with their own countrymen in the name of eliminating oppression from the land of the free. The following are the words of the famous abolitionist, minister Rev. Henry Ward Beecher preached in Brooklyn, NY on January 4th, 1863. What is Babylon? The term Babylon, borrowed from a real city, is employed often figuratively. And without straining a point at all, it may be said that it is the kingdom of despotism, the kingdom of oppression, on earth, that is meant by the term Babylon. It is more specific than the term kingdom of darkness; for it seems to refer to a speciality of despotism. The violation of the eternal principles of justice for the injury and destruction...

American Democracy Explained American Democracy as explained by our forefathers: Country, Liberty, God and Freedom.  US Capitol Building Under Construction, 1861      The year was 1862. Exactly one year after the Civil War had started. Brooklyn, New York, at Plymouth Church, the abolitionist preacher and a spokesperson for the newly established Republican Party, Rev. Henry Ward Beecher was helping Americans understand what made our American Democracy worth fighting for!     These words of  Freedom and Liberty are a true gem of our American history, which now with the publication of this article is the first time these words have been brought to life in over a hundred years! The following adapted passage is from Henry Ward Beecher’s sermon, “ The Success of American Democracy.”      The history of this year is the history of the common people of America. It is memorable on account of the light that it throws upon them. We are fond of talk...