NEWSPAPERS

A collection of New England Methodist newspapers.
Official conference newspapers or magazines are indexed here also.
Within any bound volume, there may be individual issues missing.
  • Zion's Herald

    • Microfilm listed is property of the publisher, the Boston Wesleyan Association.
    v.2, no.1-53 (1824) [CAH N-1]
    v.2, no.13 (March 24, 1824) [CAH N-8] article cut from front page
    v.3, no.1-52 (1825) [CAH N-1]
    v.4, no.1-30(January 4 to July 26, 1826) [CAH N-1] stencil printing on early issues
    v.4, no.34 (August 23, 1826) [CAH N-8]
    v.4, no.35 (August 30, 1826) [CAH N-8]
    v.4, no.48 (November 29, 1826) [CAH N-8] v.5, no.6-52 (February 7 to December 26, 1827) [CAH N-1]
    v.5, no.7-52 (1827) [CAH N-2]
    v.6, no.1-35 (1828) [CAH N-2]
    v.6, no.2-35 (1828) [CAH N-2]
    Microfilm: v.1-6 (1823-1828) [CAH M'film Z8, in STH M'film cabinet]

     
  • Christian Advocate and Journal and Zion's Herald

    • In 1828, the title Zion's Herald merged with the Christian Advocate and Journal (New York).
    v.3, no.1-17(1828) [CAH N-2]
    v.4, no.17 (December 25, 1829) [CAH N-8]
    v.5, no.1-52 (1830-1831)[CAH N-3]
    v.6, no.1-52 (1831-1832) [CAH N-4]
    v.7, no.1-52 (1832-1833) [CAH N-4]
    Microfilm: v.3-7 (1823-1833) [CAH M'film Z8, in STH M'film cabinet]

     
  • Christian Advocate and Journal

    • The title Zion's Herald returned to Boston in 1833. This is a continuation of the New York publication.
    v.8, no.1-52 (1833-1834) [CAH N-4]

     
  • New England Christian Herald

    • While the title Zion's Herald was published in New York, the Boston Wesleyan Association published the New England Christian Herald.
    v.3, no.45-52 (1832) [CAH N-3]
    v.4, no.1-48 (1833) [CAH N-3]
    Lacks: 4:2, 4:13, 4:30, 4:40, 4:46

     
  • Zion's Herald

    • The title Zion's Herald returned to Boston in 1833, it replaced the New England Christian Herald, whose numbering it assumed.
    v.4, no.49-65 (1833) [CAH N-3]
    v.5, no.1-53 (1834) [CAH N-3]
    v.5, no.1-52 (1834) [CAH N-5]
    v.6, no.1-52 (1835) [CAH N-5]
    v.7, no.1-52 (1836) [CAH N-5]
    v.7, no.1-52 (1836) [CAH N-5]
    v.8, no.1-52 (1837) [CAH N-6]
    v.9, no.1-52 (1838) [CAH N-6]
    v.9, no.22 (May 30, 1838) [CAH N-8]
    v.9, no.33 (August 15, 1838) [CAH N-8]
    v.10, no.1-52 (1839) [CAH N-6]
    v.11, no.1-53 (1840) [CAH N-6]
    Microfilm: v.5-12 (1834-1841) [CAH M'film Z8, in STH M'film cabinet]

     
  • Zion's Herald and Wesleyan Journal.

    • Called Zion's Herald and Wesleyan Journal from 1842 to 1867.
    v.25, no.27-39 (July 5 to September 27, 1854) [CAH N-8]
    v.29, no.23 (June 9, 1858) [CAH N-8]
    v.32, no.46 (November 13, 1861) [CAH N-8]
    v.34, no.5 (February 4, 1863) [CAH N-8]
    v.34, no.19 (May 13, 1863) [CAH N-8]
    v.36, no.46 (November 15, 1865) [CAH N-8]
    Microfilm: v.13-38 (1842-1867) [CAH M'film Z8, in STH M'film cabinet]

     
  • Zion's Herald

    • In 1868, the title again became Zion's Herald. Editor William Lloyd Garrison skipped from volume number 38 (1867) to 45 (1868) to correct the numbering to the original publication of 1823.
    v.45, no.1-53 (1868) [CAH N-7]
    v.45, no.1-52 (1868) [CAH N-8]
    v.46, no.1-52 (1869) [CAH N-7]
    Microfilm: v.45-71 (1868-1893) [CAH M'film Z8, in STH M'film cabinet]
    Additional volumes in paper (c.s.):
    1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897.
    Additional volumes in paper (JBR):
    1900-1902, 1906-1908, 1909-1911, 1912-1914, 1915-1917, 1918-1920, 1921-1923, 1924-1926, 1927-1929, 1930-1932, 1933-1936, 1937-1939, 1940-1943, 1944-1945, 1945-1948, 1949-1951, 1952, 1955-1961.

     
  • Zion's Herald, in Southern New England Reporter

    • Beginning September 21, 1979, Zion's Herald became an insert in the Southern New England Reporter.
    Unbound issues, incomplete (c.s.)
    • 1979 (v. 157): no. 7 (September), 8 (October), 9 (November), 10 (December) [CAH N-17]
    • 1980 (v. 158): no 4 (April), 5 (May), 5 (i.e. 6] (June/July), 7 (September), 8 (October), 9 (November), 10 (December) [CAH N-17]
    • 1981 (v. 159): no. 1 (January), 2 (February), 3 (March), 4 (April), 5 (May), June/July, September, October, November, December [CAH N-17]
    • 1982: [v. 160] January, February, March, April, September, October, November, December [CAH N-17]
    • 1983: [v. 161] January, February, March, April, May, June/July, September, October, November, December [CAH N-17]
    • 1984: [v. 162] January, February, March, April, May/June, June/July, September, October, November, December [CAH N-17]
    • 1985: [v. 163] January, February, March, April, May, June/July, September, October, November, December [CAH N-17]
    • 1986: [v. 165 (164 skipped)] January, February, March, April, May, June/July, September, October, November, December [CAH N-17]
    • 1987: [v. 166] January, February, March, April, May, June/July, September, October, November, December [CAH N-17]
    • 1988: [v. 167, v. 165 after March] January, February, March, April, May/June, June/July, September, October, November, December [CAH N-17]
    • 1989: [v. 166] January, February, March, April, May, June/July, September, October, November, December [CAH N-18]
    • 1990: [v. 167] January, February, March, April, May, June/July, September, October, November, December [CAH N-18]
    • 1991: [v. 168] January, February, April, May, June/July, September, October, November, December [CAH N-18]

  • Zion's Herald, with United Methodist Review enclosed.

    • The Southern New England Conference Council on Ministries stopped publishing the Southern New England Reporter with the December 27, 1991 issue.
    It was replaced by Zion's Herald, published bi-weekly, with the United Methodist Review as pages 5-12 (not retained).
    • 1992: [v. 169; UMR v. 9] January 3, January 17, January 31, February 14, February 28, March 13, March 27, April 10, April 24, May 8, May 22, June 5, June 19, July 3, July 31, September 11, September 25, October 23, November 20, December 4, December 18. [CAH N-18]
    • 1993: [v. 170; UMR v. 10] January 1, January 15, January 29, February 12, February 26, March 12, March 26, April 9, April 23, May 7, May 21, June 4, June 18, July 2, July 16, September 10, September 24, October 8, October 22, November 5, November 19, December 3, December 31. [CAH N-18]
    • 1994: [v. 171; UMR v. 11] January 14, January 28, February 11, February 25, March 11, March 25, April 8, April 22, May 6, May 20. [CAH N-18]

  • Zion's Herald, in Cross Currents.
    The new New England Conference started a news magazine called Cross-Currents, and Zion's Herald was published monthly for the first two years.
    Cross Currents[D-83]
    v.1 (1997):
    Zion's Herald section included in October 20, November 24, December 22.
    v.2 (1998):
    Zion's Herald section included in January 19, February 16, March 16, April 20, June 1.
    Not to be included in future.

  • Zion's Herald
    The Boston Wesleyan Association resumed publication of Zion's Herald as an independent bi-monthly beginning with a September-October 2000 issue, numbered 174:1. [D-092]
    v. 174 (2000): September/October, November/December.
    v. 175 (2001): January/February, March/April, May/June, July/August, September/October.
    v. 176 (2002): September/October, November/December.
    v. 177 (2003): January/February, March/April, May/June.

  • American Wesleyan Observer

    • A Wesleyan paper, published in Lowell, MA. The last issue here announces a merger with the Watchman of New York, to be continued as Watchman and Observer.
    v.1, no. 2-26 (1840) [CAH N-6]
    Microfilm: v.1, no. 2-26 (1840) [CAH M'film N44, master negative]

     
  • New England Christian Advocate

    • Published by the Laymen's Wesleyan Association, Lowell, MA. A Wesleyan paper in the abolitionist movement.
    v.1, no. 1-52 (1841) [CAH N-6]
    v.2, no. 1-12 (1842) [CAH N-6]
    Microfilm: v. 1-2, no. 12 (1841-1842) [CAH M'film N44, master negative]

     
  • New England Inquirer

    • Published in Amherst, MA. Paper ceased publication with v.2 no. 52.
    v.2, no.2-52 (1827-1828) [CAH N-2]
 
June 2, 2003