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 * Lyman Beecher**

I, Lyman Beecher, the wish to keep slavery. The Abolitionist movement is to radical for this country. African Americans should not have the same rights as us. I refuse to let African Americans learn to become ministers in my school. Although we lost many students over the issue, it is their loss. I also hope to remove Catholicism from the states. My essay "A Plea for the West" created an uproar in Boston when they burned the Catholic Ursuline sisters convent. What we do need is some more Protestant ministers for the Western movement. The Bible is the sole authority of Christianity and faith will earn salvation. That is what a true Christian believes.
 * Objective of Reform:**

I was born in Connecticut to a blacksmith but didn't follow in his footsteps. I went to school at Yale and graduated in 1797. After spending a year at the Yale Divinity school, i started my religious career in 1799. I gained some recognition after preaching a sermon about the duel between Hamilton and Burr. I then took a big step in 1810 and started to preach Calvinism. That is how I ended up in the Lane Theological Seminary where I took my stands on slavery and Catholicism.
 * Before the Reform:**

In order to reach these goals, I will need lots of support. It doesn't help that everyone is getting this strange idea in their heads to have religious tolerance. I will get a lot of support from the southern states for the slavery but the North will take some work. I believe though that with some time and effort, most people will come to my side eventually.
 * Reaching my Goals:**

Charles Finney - I used some of Charles ideas of Evangelism to counter the traditional understanding of Calvinism. Although I used to have a strong faith in Calvinism, I thought that it needed a slight change. This created much chaos in churches across the country. Timothy Dwight - My mentor at the Divinity school
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 * Bibliography:**
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 * "The Beecher Tradition : Lyman Beecher." //An American Family//. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2010. .