Pre-1900 Universalist Journals

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Title and Publication Information Dates of Publication

Ambassador. New York: Executive Committee of the New York Association of Universalists.

1867-68

Balm of Gilead. Concord, N.H.: J.F. Witherell.

1843-44

Balm of Gilead and Practical Universalist. Concord, N.H.: J.F. Witherell.

1842-43

Baltimore Southern Pioneer and Richmond Gospel Visiter. Baltimore: T. & W. Boothby.

1834-35

Berean, or An Appeal to the Scriptures. Boston: Printed by S.G. Snelling.

1802

Better Covenant. St. Charles, Ill.: Wm. Rounseville, S. Barnes.

1842-47

Biblical Expositor. Auburn, N.Y.: W.E. Manley.

1868-70

Candid Examiner. Montrose, Pa.

1825-27

Child's Gospel Guide. Boston: J.M. Usher.

1847-48

Christian Ambassador. New York: Universalist Paper and Book Establishment.

1851-65

Christian Ambassador. New-York: S.C. Bulkeley. 

1847-50

Christian Freeman and Family Visiter. Waltham, Mass.: E.G. Jefts.

1839-62

Christian Intelligencer. Gardiner, Me.: J. Ramsey.

1835-36

Christian Intelligencer. Portland, Me.

1821-22

Christian Intelligencer. Portland, Me.: R. Streeter.

1823-26

Christian Intelligencer and Eastern Chronicle. Gardiner, Me.: P. Sheldon.

1827-30

Christian Intelligencer and Gospel Advocate. Portland, Me.

1822-23

Christian Leader. New York: M.K. Pelletreau.

1869-97

Christian Messenger. New York: P. Price.

1831-32

Christian Messenger. Philadelphia: Abner Kneeland.

1819-20

Christian Pilot. Portland, Me.: M. Rayner.

1832-35

Christian Preacher. Augusta, Me.: W.A. Drew.

1831-33

Christian Repository. Woodstock, Vt.: D. Watson.

1820-29

Christian Teacher. Boston: Universalist Sabbath School Union.

1860-62

Christian Teacher. Lafayette, Ind.: E. Manford.

1841-44

Christian Telescope. Providence, R.I.: B. Cranston.

1824-26

Christian Telescope and Universalist Miscellany. Providence, R.I.: J.S. Greene.

1826-28

Christian Visitant. Belfast, Me.: Eastern Association of Universalists.

1826-27

Christian Visitant. Utica, N.Y.

1832-32

Christian Warrior. Richmond: R.T. Wicker.

1842-44

Dialogical Instructer. New-York.

1828-28

Eastern Rose-bud. Portland, Me.: S.H. Colesworthy.

1841-42

Eastern Rose-bud and Sabbath School Companion. Portland, Me. 1842-43

Evangelical Magazine and Gospel Advocate. Utica: D. Skinner.

1830-50

Evangelical Magazine. Utica, N.Y.: Dauby & Maynard.

1829-29

Evangelical Repository. Troy, N.Y.: F. Adancourt.

1827-28

Evangelical Restorationist. Troy, N.Y.: Barzillai Streeter & Dolphus Skinner.

1825-26

Evangelical Universalist. Macon, Ga.

1838-40

Expositor and Universalist Review. Boston: George W. Bazin.

1833, 1838-1840

Free Universal Magazine. New York: Printed for the Rev. A. Sarjent by L. Jones.

1793

Fröhliche Botschafter, und Vertheidiger der Allgemeinen, oder Universal-Erlösung. Lancaster County, Penn.

1829-38

Gazetteer. Philadelphia, Pa.

1824

Glad Tidings. Pittsburgh: Morrow & Smith.

1836-37

Glad Tidings and Ohio Universalist. Pittsburgh, Pa.

1837-38

Glasgow Universalist's Miscellany. Glasgow: Printed and sold by N. Douglas.

1813-14

Golden Era. St. Louis, Mo.: Erasmus Manford.

1851-55

Gospel Advocate. Buffalo: H.A. Salisbury.

1823-27

Gospel Advocate and Impartial Investigator. Buffalo: Published by an Association of Gentlemen.

1827-29

Gospel Anchor. Troy, N.Y.

1831-34

Gospel Banner. Augusta, Me.: Homan & Manley.

1845-97

Gospel Communicator, or, Philanthropist's Journal. Glasgow: W. Lang.

1823-27

Gospel Fountain. Lowell, Mass.: W. Bell.

1846-47

Gospel Herald. [S.n.]: N.Y.

1821-27

Gospel Herald. Madison, Ind.: B.F. Foster.

1851-55

Gospel Herald and Universalist Review. New York: A.C. Thomas.

1829-31

Gospel Inquirer. Little Falls, N.Y.: G.B. Lisher.

1823-25

Gospel Messenger. Providence: Z. Baker.

1840-43

Gospel Preacher. Providence, R.I.: J. S. Greene.

1827-28

Gospel Teacher and Sabbath School Contributor. Boston: J.M. Usher.

1844-46

Gospel Teacher and Universalist Miscellany. Boston: T.H. Miller.

1849-50

Gospel Visitant. Charlestown, Mass.: Printed by W.S. & H. Spear.

1811-18.

Guiding Star. New York : C.A. Soule.

1868-73

Guild. Baltimore, Md.: Young Peoples' Guild of the 2nd Universalist Church.

1889-97

Herald and Era. Indianapolis, Ind.: Eaton, Abbott & Co.

1855-64

Herald of Life and Immortality. Boston.

1819-20

Herald of Salvation. Philadelphia.

1826-27

Herald of Salvation. Watertown, N.Y.

1822-25

Herald of Truth. Geneva, N.Y.: I. Prescott and E.D. Kennicott.

1834-36

Independent Messenger. Milford, Mass.: A. Ballou.

1831-39

Ladies' Repository. Boston: A. Tompkins.

1844-73

Light of Zion, and Sabbath School Contributor. Boston: Usher & Strickland.

1841-43

Lily of the Valley. Boston: J.M. Usher.

1850-58

Manford's Monthly Magazine. St. Louis. 1859-61

Manford's New Monthly Magazine. St. Louis.

1861-95

Messenger of Peace. Hudson, N.Y.: Ashbel Stoddard.

1824-25

Myrtle. Boston: J.M. Usher.

1851-1918

Nazarene and Universalist Family Companion. Philadelphia: Gihon, Fairchild & Co.

1842-43

Nazarene. Philadelphia : J.H. Gihon.

1840-41

New Covenant. Chicago.

1851-80

New York Amulet and Ladies' Literary and Religious Chronicle. New York, Philadelphia.

1830-1831

New-York Christian Messenger and Philadelphia Universalist. New York: P. Price.

1834-35

New-York Christian Messenger. New-York, N.Y.

1839-50

New York Gospel Herald and Universalist Review

1830-31

Olive Branch and Christian Inquirer. New York: A. Kneeland.

1828-28

Olive Branch. New-York: New-York Universalist Book Society.

1827-28

Onward. Philadelphia, Pa.: Published for the National Y.P.C.U. of the Universalist Church by Bisbee & Whitcomb.

1893-1945

Philadelphia Liberalist. Philadelphia: J. Richards.

1832-35

Philadelphia Universalist Magazine and Christian Messenger. Philadelphia: A. Kneeland.

1821-23

Philomath Encyclopedia. Philomath, Ind.

1836-45

Primitive Expounder. Ann Arbor. Mich.

1843-48

Religious Enquirer. Cooperstown, N.Y.: J.H. & H. Prentiss.

1811

Religious Inquirer and Gospel Anchor. Hartford, Conn.: R. Sperry.

1834-35

Religious Inquirer. Hartford, Conn.: G.W. Kappel.

1821-34

Religious Instructor. Norway, Me.: T.J Tenny.

1845-48

Religious Investigator. Wetumpka, Ala.: C.F.R. Shehane.

1847

Repository. Boston: Universalist Publishing House.

1874

Restorationist. Boston.

1837-39

Rochester Magazine and Theological Review. Rochester, N.Y.: Printed by L. W. Sibley.

1824

Rose of Sharon. Boston: A. Tompkins.

1840-57

Sabbath School Annual. Boston: J.M. Usher.

1846-49

Sabbath School Contributor. Lynn, Mass.: E.N. Harris.

1839-41

Sentinel and Star in the West. Cincinnati.

1829-37

Southern Evangelist. Montgomery, Ala.: L.F.W. Andrews.

1834-35

Southern Pioneer and Gospel Visiter. Baltimore, Md.: W. Wooddy.

1831-34

Southern Pioneer and Philadelphia Liberalist. Baltimore: Southern Convention of Universalists.

1835-36

Spirit of the Pilgrims and Messenger of Reconciliation. Plymouth, Mass.

1828-29

Star and Covenant. Chicago, Cincinnati.

1880-83

Star and Palladium. Lowell, Mass.: Star Association.

1842-43

Star in the East and New-Hampshire Universalist. Concord, N.H.: Kimball and Adams.

1834-37

Star in the West. Cincinnati: John A. Gurley

1846-80

Star in the West. Cincinnati: J.A. Gurley.

1838-40

Star in the West and Glad Tidings. Cincinnati: J.A. Gurley.

1840-46

Star of Bethlehem. Lowell, Mass.: Fraternal Association.

1841-46

Star of Bethlehem. Lowell, Mass.: Star Association.

1843-46

Sunday School Helper. Chicago: Northwestern Universalist Publishing House.

1870-1922

Trumpet and Christian Freeman. Boston, Mass.: J.M. Usher and G.W. Quinby.

1862-63

Trumpet and Freeman. Boston, Mass.: New England Universalist Publishing House.

1863-64

Trumpet and Universalist Magazine and Star of Bethlehem. Boston: G.W. Bazin.

1842-42

Trumpet and Universalist Magazine. Boston.

1842-62

Trumpet and Universalist Magazine. Boston: R. Streeter and T. Whittemore.

1828-42

Universalist. Boston, Mass.: New England Universalist Publishing House.

1864-78

Universalist. Boston: B.B. Mussey.

1832-33

Universalist. Chicago: Universalist Pub. House.

1884-97

Universalist. Middletown, Conn. 1839-43

Universalist. Philadelphia: S. R. Smith.

1825-26

Universalist and Ladies' Repository. Boston: B.B. Mussey.

1834-43

Universalist Expositor. Boston: Marsh, Capen & Lyon and Waitt & Dow.

1831-32

Universalist Family Visitor. Contoocookville, N.H.: J.F. Witherell and J. Sargent.

1841-42

Universalist Herald. Notasulga, Ala.: John C. Burress.

1849-

Universalist Leader. Boston: Universalist Publishing House.

1897-1925

Universalist Magazine. Boston: H. Bowen.

1819-28

Universalist Miscellany. Boston: A. Mudge.

1843-49

Universalist Monthly. Newark, N.J.

1890-94

Universalist Palladium and Ladies' Amulet. Portland, Me.: S.H. Colesworthy.

1839-42

Universalist Preacher and Evangelical Repository. Dayton, Oh.: J. Wilson.

1839-40

Universalist Preacher. New York.

1829-30

Universalist Quarterly and General Review. Boston, Mass.: A. Tompkins.

1844-91

Universalist Union. New-York: P. Price.

1835-47

Universalist Union. Rochester, N.Y.: L.B. Fisher.

1887-93

Universalist Watchman, Repository and Chronicle. Woodstock, Vt.; W. Bell.

1831-33

Utica Evangelical Magazine. Utica, N.Y.: Oneida Observer.

1828-29

Utica Magazine. Utica, N.Y.: Dauby & Maynard.

1827-28

Vehicle of Free Inquiry. Glasgow: Printed and sold by N. Douglas.

1812-13

Watchman, Impartialist, and Christian Repository. Lebanon, N.H.

1835-36

Western Luminary. Rochester, N.Y.: J.M. Cook and W. Chase.

1842-45

Western Universalist. Indianapolis, Ia.: E. Manford.

1845-47

Western Universalist and Christian Teacher. Terre Haute, Ind.: E. Manford.

1844-45

Worcester Universalist. Worcester, Mass.: First Universalist Church.

1890-91

Young Christian. New York: B.B. Hallock.

1851-60

The chart of the Genealogy of the Christian Leader was published in An Inventory of Universalist Archives in Massachusetts. Prepared by The Historical Records Survey, Division of Community Service Programs, Work Projects Administration. Boston, Mass.: The Historical Records Survey, 1942.