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 Henry Ward Beecher
was known for using his pulpit to
speak out on issues of the day, especially
slavery. A strong opponent of the Kansas-Nebraska
Act of 1854, he launched a fund-raising drive to
purchase rifles to arm anti-slavery forces in the
territories; those rifles became known as
"Beecher Bibles." |
 Charles Monroe Sheldon
believed in living one's life according to the
principle of "What Would Jesus Do?" According to Sheldon, every situation in
which someone found himself could be handled
easily by simply acting as Jesus would, even if
doing so meant lowering one's social standing or
popularity. |
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