Background

Beverly Carradine was born on April 4, 1848, in Yazoo County, Mississippi. He was the son of Mary Caroline Hewitt and Henry Francis Carradine.

Education

Beverly Carradine studied at the University of Mississippi in 1865-1867.

Career

During the American Civil War, Beverly Carradine served in Wood's Regiment in the Confederate Cavalry. After the war, in 1865, he was enlisted in the 6th Cavalry Regiment in Mississippi.

After termination of service and his graduation, he held the position of clerk and bookkeeper in a store.

In October 1874, Beverly got a license to preach and became a minister. He served at Methodist Episcopal Church to 1876.

In the period between 1876 and 1882, Beverly Carradine was a pastor of congregations in Vernon, Madison, Brandon, and Crystal Spring.

From 1882 to 1889, Beverly became a pastor of congregations in New Orleans, and in 1889, he declared himself a holiness minister. In the 1890s, Beverly Carradine was a leader of the holiness movement.

Also, in 1889-1893, Beverly served as a pastor of congregations in Saint Louis.

Besides, beginning in 1893, Beverly Carradine became an itinerant evangelist and writer. He published about 26 books.

He wrote little about himself and his family, he wrote mostly about the sanctification.

Achievements

• Beverly Carradine was widely recognized when in 1889, he declared himself holiness minister, and later he was a leader of the holiness movement for many decades.
  
  Besides, Beverly was a writer. His works include over 26 books.

Works

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  • Beulah Land

    (It has pleased God to take three countries, and make them...)

    1904
  • The Better Way

    (Excerpt from The Better Way When a young man once said to...)

    1896
  • The Second Blessing in Symbol

    (The types and symbols of the Old Testament contain as dee...)

    1896
  • Pen Pictures

    (The stories and sketches of "Pen Pictures" I have written...)

    1891
  • Golden Sheaves

    (This great collection of sermons and teachings highlight ...)

    1901
  • The Old Man

    (This book explores whether or not there is a principle or...)

    1896
  • Sanctified Life

    (This book talks about sanctification, the pure and holy l...)

    1897
  • Gideon

    (This book may be considered a biography of sorts for the ...)

    1902
  • Church Entertainments 1891
  • Sanctification 1891
  • A Journey to Palestine 1891
  • Pastoral Sketches 1896
  • Revival sermons 1898
  • Heart talks 1899
  • Soul help 1900
  • A Church Yard Story 1904
  • Bible Characters 1907
  • Living Illustrations 1908
  • A Box of Treasure 1910
  • People I Have Met 1910
  • Graphic Scenes 1911
  • Yazoo Stories 1911
  • Revival Incidents 1913

Views

As a writer, Beverly Carradine wrote about his opposition to the Louisiana lottery. He thought that lottery was the same thing as slavery. In the New York Times said that his resistance as a prominent New Orleans pastor helped to end the lottery in that state.

Connections

On July 3, 1869, Beverly Carradine married Laura Green Reid. They had five children: Ernest, William Reed, Maude Virginia, Guy, and Lula Carradine.

Laura died in 1882, and Beverly married Modesta Burke on August 1, 1883. They had four children: Burke, Victoria, Glendy, and Josephine Carradine.

Father:

Henry Francis Carradine

Mother:

Mary Caroline Hewitt Carradine

Wife:

Laura Green Reid

Son:

Ernest Carradine

Son:

William Reed Carradine

William Reed Carradine was a correspondent for the Associated Press. He was the father of actor John Carradine, and the grandfather of actors David, Keith and Robert Carradine.

Daughter:

Maude Virginia Carradine

Son:

Guy Carradine

Daughter:

Lula Carradine

Wife:

Modesta A.M. Burke

Son:

Burke Carradine

Daughter:

Victoria Carradine

Daughter:

Glendy Carradine

Daughter:

Josephine Carradine