Henry Ward Beecher [SEP] father
Henry Ward Beecher
Henry Ward Beecher (June 24, 1813 – March 8, 1887) was an American Congregationalist clergyman, social reformer, and speaker, known for his support of the abolition of slavery, his emphasis on God's love, and his 1875 adultery trial (see below).
Henry Ward Beecher was the son of Lyman Beecher, a Calvinist minister who became one of the best-known evangelists of his era. Several of his brothers and sisters became well-known educators and activists, most notably
"Mark Twain") to Olivia Langdon.
Ministry.
Beecher's father Lyman and his brother Henry Ward were also ministers. The family was raised as observing Christians. Thomas Beecher was ordained at age 28, and he began his preaching career in Brooklyn, in the area of Williamsburg. His brother Henry Ward Beecher had a congregation in Brooklyn. 
In 1854 Beecher went to the town of Elmira, New York to preach at the Independent Congregational Church, now known as Park Church. It is located on the