76 years old
Rev Beaman was of revolutionary stock. His grandfather gave his life for the country-yet-to-be. Rev. Beaman became a Christian at the age of 24. He was graduated from Union College in 1828, and then from Andover Seminary in 1831. He was ordained to Presbyterian ministry by New York Presbytery in 1831. He went to Ohio where he labored in difficult fields of service until 1846.
Then he moved to Iowa where he organized Presbyterian congregations in Montrose, Croton, Dover and other places. He preached wherever he could find a hearing. He struggled with the Mormon power at Nauvoo, Illinois, and saw its downfall. Later he fought the infidelity that followed. He was near the border of the Civil War, so felt that; at the battle Athens confederate bullets whistled over his head.
Rev. Beaman jotted these notes in his old age: “By the grace of God I have been able to preach over 4,000 sermons. Have organized or assisted in organization of 8 churches. Admitted by letter 116 members; on examination, 207. Attended 300 funerals. Married 227 couples. Fees (totaled) $434.”
As to the help he had, a single expression from his wife must do: “The new western home was a log cabin 16 x 18 fitly furnished.” Entering with her husband, she looked smilingly around and said, “Yes, I agree to live here one year without grumbling.” In her old age she wrote, “There is no part of our married life I look back upon with more pleasure than our first years in Iowa.” Her maiden name was Eliazbeth Jacobs (yes, spelled Eliazbeth, at least in the book from which this record is taken).
He died October 26, 1875 at age 76. Dr. Willis G. Craig (Findagrave ID #44302195) said at Rev. Beaman’s funeral, “He was indeed one of the Soldiers of the Cross, and he had stood during his entire ministerial life on the high places of the field, and in the forefront of the battle.”
(The foregoing was taken from The Presbyterian Church in Iowa 1837-1900, by Rev. Dr. Joseph W. Hubbard, page 167.)
Contributor: Nebord (4886444) •
Rev Beaman was of revolutionary stock. His grandfather gave his life for the country-yet-to-be. Rev. Beaman became a Christian at the age of 24. He was graduated from Union College in 1828, and then from Andover Seminary in 1831. He was ordained to Presbyterian ministry by New York Presbytery in 1831. He went to Ohio where he labored in difficult fields of service until 1846.
Then he moved to Iowa where he organized Presbyterian congregations in Montrose, Croton, Dover and other places. He preached wherever he could find a hearing. He struggled with the Mormon power at Nauvoo, Illinois, and saw its downfall. Later he fought the infidelity that followed. He was near the border of the Civil War, so felt that; at the battle Athens confederate bullets whistled over his head.
Rev. Beaman jotted these notes in his old age: “By the grace of God I have been able to preach over 4,000 sermons. Have organized or assisted in organization of 8 churches. Admitted by letter 116 members; on examination, 207. Attended 300 funerals. Married 227 couples. Fees (totaled) $434.”
As to the help he had, a single expression from his wife must do: “The new western home was a log cabin 16 x 18 fitly furnished.” Entering with her husband, she looked smilingly around and said, “Yes, I agree to live here one year without grumbling.” In her old age she wrote, “There is no part of our married life I look back upon with more pleasure than our first years in Iowa.” Her maiden name was Eliazbeth Jacobs (yes, spelled Eliazbeth, at least in the book from which this record is taken).
He died October 26, 1875 at age 76. Dr. Willis G. Craig (Findagrave ID #44302195) said at Rev. Beaman’s funeral, “He was indeed one of the Soldiers of the Cross, and he had stood during his entire ministerial life on the high places of the field, and in the forefront of the battle.”
(The foregoing was taken from The Presbyterian Church in Iowa 1837-1900, by Rev. Dr. Joseph W. Hubbard, page 167.)
Contributor: Nebord (4886444) •
76 years old
Rev Beaman was of revolutionary stock. His grandfather gave his life for the country-yet-to-be. Rev. Beaman became a Christian at the age of 24. He was graduated from Union College in 1828, and then from Andover Seminary in 1831. He was ordained to Presbyterian ministry by New York Presbytery in 1831. He went to Ohio where he labored in difficult fields of service until 1846.
Then he moved to Iowa where he organized Presbyterian congregations in Montrose, Croton, Dover and other places. He preached wherever he could find a hearing. He struggled with the Mormon power at Nauvoo, Illinois, and saw its downfall. Later he fought the infidelity that followed. He was near the border of the Civil War, so felt that; at the battle Athens confederate bullets whistled over his head.
Rev. Beaman jotted these notes in his old age: “By the grace of God I have been able to preach over 4,000 sermons. Have organized or assisted in organization of 8 churches. Admitted by letter 116 members; on examination, 207. Attended 300 funerals. Married 227 couples. Fees (totaled) $434.”
As to the help he had, a single expression from his wife must do: “The new western home was a log cabin 16 x 18 fitly furnished.” Entering with her husband, she looked smilingly around and said, “Yes, I agree to live here one year without grumbling.” In her old age she wrote, “There is no part of our married life I look back upon with more pleasure than our first years in Iowa.” Her maiden name was Eliazbeth Jacobs (yes, spelled Eliazbeth, at least in the book from which this record is taken).
He died October 26, 1875 at age 76. Dr. Willis G. Craig (Findagrave ID #44302195) said at Rev. Beaman’s funeral, “He was indeed one of the Soldiers of the Cross, and he had stood during his entire ministerial life on the high places of the field, and in the forefront of the battle.”
(The foregoing was taken from The Presbyterian Church in Iowa 1837-1900, by Rev. Dr. Joseph W. Hubbard, page 167.)
Contributor: Nebord (4886444) •
Rev Beaman was of revolutionary stock. His grandfather gave his life for the country-yet-to-be. Rev. Beaman became a Christian at the age of 24. He was graduated from Union College in 1828, and then from Andover Seminary in 1831. He was ordained to Presbyterian ministry by New York Presbytery in 1831. He went to Ohio where he labored in difficult fields of service until 1846.
Then he moved to Iowa where he organized Presbyterian congregations in Montrose, Croton, Dover and other places. He preached wherever he could find a hearing. He struggled with the Mormon power at Nauvoo, Illinois, and saw its downfall. Later he fought the infidelity that followed. He was near the border of the Civil War, so felt that; at the battle Athens confederate bullets whistled over his head.
Rev. Beaman jotted these notes in his old age: “By the grace of God I have been able to preach over 4,000 sermons. Have organized or assisted in organization of 8 churches. Admitted by letter 116 members; on examination, 207. Attended 300 funerals. Married 227 couples. Fees (totaled) $434.”
As to the help he had, a single expression from his wife must do: “The new western home was a log cabin 16 x 18 fitly furnished.” Entering with her husband, she looked smilingly around and said, “Yes, I agree to live here one year without grumbling.” In her old age she wrote, “There is no part of our married life I look back upon with more pleasure than our first years in Iowa.” Her maiden name was Eliazbeth Jacobs (yes, spelled Eliazbeth, at least in the book from which this record is taken).
He died October 26, 1875 at age 76. Dr. Willis G. Craig (Findagrave ID #44302195) said at Rev. Beaman’s funeral, “He was indeed one of the Soldiers of the Cross, and he had stood during his entire ministerial life on the high places of the field, and in the forefront of the battle.”
(The foregoing was taken from The Presbyterian Church in Iowa 1837-1900, by Rev. Dr. Joseph W. Hubbard, page 167.)
Contributor: Nebord (4886444) •
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