Guide to the Protestant publications

The Church Review was published weekly in Salt Lake City, Utah in the 1890s; the editor and publisher was O.S. Bowman. It is a Presbyterian magazine that contained information on church news, meeting schedules, individuals (educators, missionaries, ministers), and community development. It is extensively illustrated with various photographs and drawings. The publication statement in the Nov. 18, 1894 issue states it is "published weekly in the interest of Christian work in Salt Lake City...and with the co-operation of the Methodist Episcopal, Congregational Presbyterian, Baptist and Christian denominations, and the Y.M.C.A., W.C.T.U and Rescue Mission Scoeities". Issues included local advertisements (for such things as watches, furs, railroad tickets, tailors, photographers, bicycles and typewriters, druggists, and electric supplies).

The Kinsman was an independent Christian temperance periodical published in Salt Lake City by the Kinsman Publishing Company. It has a family/religious base and some photographs. Vol. 1 issues states it is "a family paper published monthly, 314 State Street, Salt Lake City ... Wm. R. Campbell, editor and manager.

The Pacific Christian Advocate is an early 20th Century Methodist publication that was generally published on the West Coast (primarily in Portland, Oregon but for a short period in San Francisco). It contains articles relating to religion in the Western United States.

Presbyterian Home Missions was published in New York City by the Board of Home Missions of the Presbyterian Church during in the 1870s-1880s. Beginning with Vol. XII, No. 1 (January 1883) the title changed from Presbyterian Home Missions to Presbyterian Home Missionary. Issued monthly, it is an illustrated booklet with articles pertaining to religious living and community events.

This collection consists four Protestant publications:

• The Church review
• The Kinsman
• Presbyterian home missions, later renamed Presbyterian home missionary
• Pacific Christian advocate

Church review: There are 21 issues of the Church review in Box 1 of this collection. They date from November 18, 1894 (Vol. 2, No. 47) to December 29, 1895 (Vol. 4, No. 1). Of special interest is the last issued held in this collection which is an historical edition, including extensive lists of area churches and their leadership in 1895--churches such as First Congregational Church and Plymouth Congregational Church (organized 1892 in Salt Lake City); and names of Protestant leaders (often with photographic images) such as Miss Maud Smith (Christian Endeavor Society), Rev. S.E. Wishard, and educators R.G. McNiece and Emma J. McVicker. Issues of the The Church review have been digitized and are linked within the collection inventory section of this guide.

Kinsman: There are 15 issues of the Kinsman in Box 2 of this collection. They date from June 1, 1897 (Vol. 1, No. 1) to August 20, 1898 (Vol. 2, No. 11). The first 4 issues were issued monthly; after that they were issued weekly. The first issue has an article by Rev. S.E. Wishard ("Truthing it in Love"), other articles entitled "The Meaning of Citisenship", "The Graeco-Turkish War", "The Waste of Drink", and includes Utah photographs of Castle Gate, Echo Canyon, and Logan Canyon. The second issue has anti-Mormonism articles, "The Christian Endeavorers' Attack", and "Sheldon Jackson College, Salt Lake City", an article with an image of the proposed college building, its origin and prospects, and a list of the Board of Trustees. Additional issues list local Protestant churches, their minister's names, addresses, and when services are held.

Pacific Christian Advocate: There are 7 issues of this publication in the collection (Box 2, Folder 16) published in Portland, Oregon and San Francisco, California. Three issues bear the earlier title Pacific Christian Advocate (January 1929 and undated), and 4 issues under a newer title, The Christian Advocate, Pacific Edition. These later issues are: Vol. 75, No. 19 (May 8, 1930); Vol. 75, No. 20 (May 15, 1930); Reprints from "May 1-8-15, 1930"; and Vol. 86, No. 9 (March 4, 1937) published in San Francisco, Calif. The March 4, 1937 issues states that The Christian Advocate, Pacific Edition is "a national weekly continuing the California Christian Advocate, established in 1851, and the Pacific Christian Advocate, established in 1855."

All issues in this collection are edited by Edward Laird Mills and published by the Methodist Book Concern. Most issues contain various versions, updates, and reprints of "Mormonism: News & Views", and articles about Utah and Idaho Protestant churches and evangelical efforts in the face of an overwhelming Mormon presence in the region. Contributors to the content include Rev. Wildman Murphy (Utah YMCA leader, also a Methodist and Presbyterian minister, writing on Mormonism), Rev. John D. Nutting (head of the Utah Gospel Mission), William M. Paden (Salt Lake City Presbyterian minister, writing an article entitled "The Vitality of Mormonism"), Claton S. Rice (Superintendent of Congregational work in Idaho and Utah, also a Presbyterian minister in Cedar City and St. George, Utah).

Topics of articles include many on Mormons and Mormonism, Mormon and Protestant population statistics in Utah, St. Mark's Hospital, L.D.S. Temple work, the retirement of Rev. William Paden, the centennial anniversary of the organization of the Mormon church (April 6, 1930), an interdenominational conference of evangelical Christian groups held February 2-4, 1937 in Salt Lake City, and John Wesley's translation of the New Testament. In the last issue held in this collection (1937) there are increased numbers images, a religious crossword puzzle, and church-related advertisements for choir robes, communion ware, eyeglasses and hearing aids, and funeral homes.

Presbyterian Home Missions/Missionary: There are 37 issues of this title in Box 3 of this collection. Of these, 9 issues are entitled Presbyterian Home Missions, dating from January-December 1882 (Vol. XI) and 28 issues are entitled Presbyterian Home Missionary, dating from January 1883-December 1886 (Vols. XII-XV).

Gaps in the collection:

• Church Review gaps are all Vol. 1 issues (presumably published in 1893; Vol. 2, Nos. 1-46 (January-November, 1894); Vol. 3, Nos. 2, 4, 6, 10, 12, 15-16, 20-24, 26-40, 42-43, 45-51 (various issues published 1895).
• Kinsman gaps are Vol. 1, Nos. 5, 8, 13, 15-16, 18-27, 29-30; Vol. 2, Nos. 1-10.
• Pacific Christian Advocate gaps are undetermined. The Christian Advocate, Pacific Edition gaps are any issues between May 1930 and March 4, 1937 (from Vol. 75, No. 21 to Vol. 86, No. 8)
• Presbyterian Home Missions gaps are all Vols. I-X issues; Vol. XI, Nos. 5, 7, 10
• Presbyterian Home Missionary gaps are Vol. XIII, Nos. 1-4, 6-10 (January-April and June-October 1884); Vol. XIV, Nos. 1, 3-10 (January and March-October 1884); Vol. XV, Nos. 7-8 (July-August 1886).

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Preferred Citation:

Protestant publications, 1882-1937 (bulk 1882-1899), MSS-015, Giovale Library Archives, Westminster College, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Arrangement:

Arranged alphabetically by publication title and thereunder chronologically.

Processing Note:

Processed by Rebekah Sappington in February 2008. Issues of The Church Review are in fragile condition; they have been digitized and are part of Westminster College's Digital Archives/Textual Works. See links to the digitized materials in the Collection Inventory section of this guide.

Language:

Collection materials are in English.

Quantity:

1.5 linear feet

Language of the Finding Aid:

English.

Author of the Finding Aid:

Finding aid written February 2008 by Rebekah Sappington; expanded April 2016 by Sarah Shaw.

EAD Creation Date:

2016 April 7 by Sarah Shaw

Standard:

Describing Archives : A Content Standard (DACS)

Subarea:

Related Material:

Related collections and photographs in Giovale Library Archives:

• The Earnest worker and The Utah evangelist, 1883-1884 (ACC-088)
• George W. Martin papers. Series 2. Utah and Mormonism publications, 1880-1937 (MSS-001B)
• William Mitchell Paden papers. Series 4. Utah and Mormonism publications, 1880-1935 (MSS-002D)
• Presbyterian Church in Utah collection. Series 3. Missionary records, 1871-1969 (MSS-003C)
• Intermountain Christian Workers Institute records, 1916-1928 (MSS-006)
• Presbyterians and the Mormons scrapbook, 1880-1906 (MSS-020)
• Photograph of Rev. William M. Paden, D.D.
• Photograph of Samuel Ellis Wishard (1825-1915)

Corporate Names:

Kinsman Publishing Company
Methodist Book Concern
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Home Missions
Woman's Christian Temperance Union--Utah--History--Sources
Young Men's Christian Association (Salt Lake City, Utah)--History--Sources

Subject Terms:

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints--Relations--Protestant churches
Presbyterian Church--Utah--History--Sources
Protestant churches--Relations--Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Protestant churches--Utah--History--Sources
Rescue missions (Church work)--Utah--History--Sources
Temperance and religion--Periodicals

Form or Genre Terms:

Periodicals

Personal Names:

Bowman, O. S.
Campbell, William R. (William Richard), 1857-
Mills, Edward Laird, 1875-1949
Murphy, Wildman
Nutting, John Danforth, 1854-
Paden, William Mitchell, 1854-1931
Payton, Jacob Simpson, 1884-
Rice, Claton S. (Claton Silas), 1883-1973
Wishard, S. E. (Samuel Ellis), 1825-1915

Geographical Names:

Idaho--History--Sources
Idaho Territory--History--Sources
Pacific Coast (U.S.)--History--Sources
Utah--History--Sources
United States--History--Sources