Details

Dates of Publication:

1853 - 1886

Place of Publication:

Saint John NB
Canada

Frequency:

Semiweekly (1869 - weekly on Thursdays)

Geographic Coverage:

• New Brunswick and Nova Scotia

Later title:

Merged with

• Maritime Baptist (Saint John, New Brunswick : 1905)

to form

• Religious Intelligencer (Fredericton, New Brunswick: 1887)

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Broad Title History:

(This includes all related titles and supplements and the publication dates of each)

Broad Title History Map

• Christian Messenger Jan 6, 1837 - Dec 31, 1884
• Christian Visitor Nov 24, 1847 - Dec 31, 1884
• Religious Intelligencer (Saint John, New Brunswick: 1853) 1853 - 1886
• Messenger and Visitor Jan 7, 1885 - Oct 25, 1905
• Religious Intelligencer (Fredericton, New Brunswick: 1887) Jan 1, 1887 - Oct 25, 1902
• Religious Intelligencer (Saint John, New Brunswick: 1902) 1902 - 1905
• Maritime Baptist (Saint John, New Brunswick : 1905) Nov 5, 1905 - Sept. 25, 1925
• Maritime Baptist (Halifax, Nova Scotia : 1925) Oct 7, 1925 - Mar 2, 1927
• Maritime Baptist (Kentville, Nova Scotia : 1927) Mar 9, 1927 - Dec 23, 1964
• Atlantic Baptist Jan 1, 1965 - Unknown

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Publishers:

• Barnes & Co
• Joseph McLeod
• Josiah Noble
• Ezekiel McLeod

Editors:

• Joseph McLeod
• Josiah Noble
• Ezekiel McLeod

Description:

Subtitle: "An Evangelical Family Newspaper for New Brunswick and Nova Scotia."  Motto: "That God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ. - Peter" Variant title: "Religious Intelligencer and Bible Society, Missionary, and Sabbath School Advocate." Free Baptist newspaper. Published in Fredericton in later years.

Subjects:

• Baptist
• temperance
• anti-Catholic

Language:

• English