Millennial Harbinger (Number 1, January, 1830)

In 1823, Alexander Campbell launched his career as a religious editor with the publication of the Christian Baptist, a paper devoted to the "criticism of the sins and mistakes of denominationalism." In 1830 he stopped publishing the Christian Baptist and began his 35 year editorship of a new monthly journal which he named the Millennial Harbinger

In 1864, a little over a year before he died, Campbell entrusted the Harbinger to the capable hands of W. K. Pendleton, who, assisted by Charles Louis Loos, continued its publication for another six years, bringing it to a close at the end of 1870, completing 41 volumes.

For students of the Stone-Campbell restoration movement who wish to become well-acquainted with the thinking of the man with whom the movement is most closely identified, the Millennial Harbinger is an indispensable primary source.

This e-book contains a single issue (Number 1, January) of the volume for 1830.

It is our hope that by making a part of this classic work readily available in e-book format, the original objectives of the editor may be revived and the lofty goal which he embraced and bequeathed to the religious world of his day, might be realized in our own: that seeing the whole community of Jesus' disciples bonded together in purpose of heart — demonstrating their kinship with Him, and with each other, by loving in the way that He loves — the world may believe that He is, indeed, the Christ of God.