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Synopsis
Only extraordinary circumstances can give the appearance of dishonesty to an honest man. Usually, not to seem honest, is not to be so. The quality must not be doubtful like twilight, lingering between night and day and taking hues from both; it must be day-light, clear, and effulgent. This is the doctrine of the Bible: Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men. In general it may be said that no one has honesty without dross, until he has honesty without suspicion.
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About the Author
No one predicted success for Henry Ward Beecher at his birth in 1813. The boisterous son of the last great Puritan minister, he seemed destined to be overshadowed by his brilliant siblings-especially his sister Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of the classic Uncle Tom's Cabin. But pushed into the ministry, the charismatic Beecher found international fame by shedding his father's fire and brimstone and preaching a revolutionary "Gospel of Love," becoming a founding father of modern Christianity. Charming, mercurial, and irreverent, Beecher thrust himself into nearly all the great battles of the era, including antislavery, women's suffrage, and Darwinism. Then in 1872 Beecher was accused of seducing one of his most pious parishioners. The salacious scandal and sensational civil trial created more newspaper headlines than the entire Civil War. Beecher survived, but his reputation and his causes suffered devastating setbacks that echo to this day. His books included Conflict of Northern and Southern Theories of Man and Society, Twelve Causes of Dishonesty, The Sermons of Henry Ward Beecher in Plymouth Church Brooklyn, March-September 1872, and The Life of Jesus the Christ, Vol. I..
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