Henry Ward Beecher vs. Samuel Rutherford
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
Henry Ward Beecher
1813 – 1887
Henry Ward Beecher 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. His rhetorical focus on the love of Christ has influenced mainstream Christianity through the 21st century.
"When, O crowned Jesus; when, O loving Saviour; when, O patient and just Judge — when wilt Thou come forth from Thy hiding, and change tears to smiles, and groan…"
Samuel Rutherford
1870 – 1932
Samuel Rutherford was a Scottish Presbyterian minister and theologian and one of the Scottish Commissioners to the Westminster Assembly.
"I find my Lord Jesus cometh not in the precise way that I lay wait for Him. He hath a manner of His own. Oh, how high are His ways above my ways"