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Clark S. (Clark Smith) Beardslee
1850–1914
A Congregational minister and teacher of preaching, he wrote in a clear, earnest style that joined religious thought with moral reflection and public life. His best-known books often turned to Abraham Lincoln as a model of character, conscience, and leadership.
1 Audiobook
Abraham Lincoln's Cardinal Traits; A Study in Ethics, with an Epilogue Addressed to Theologians
by Clark S. (Clark Smith) Beardslee
About the author
Born in Coventry, New York, on February 1, 1850, Clark S. Beardslee was educated at Amherst College and Hartford Theological Seminary, and he also studied at the University of Berlin. He began his career teaching Hebrew at Hartford Theological Seminary before serving pastorates in Iowa, Arizona, and Massachusetts.
He later returned to Hartford Theological Seminary, where he taught homiletics and became a professor of biblical homiletics. Alongside his academic work, he wrote books including Teacher-Training with the Master Teacher, Jesus, the King of Truth, and studies of Abraham Lincoln such as Abraham Lincoln's Cardinal Traits and Lincoln's Character.
Beardslee died in 1914. His work reflects the concerns of a minister-scholar: practical religion, ethics, teaching, and the formation of character. I couldn't confirm a suitable portrait image from the sources I found, so no profile image is included.