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HISTORY OF NEWSPAPER PUBLICATIONS
 
BRETHREN PUBLICATIONS
* Overlapping time periods may make this history seem
confusing...
"The following is a list in date order of the various
Brethren periodicals mentioned on the FOBG website. I have included the Brethren
denominations with which I believe they would be affiliated. The information on
the library page indicates that "[m]ost of the obituaries in these
periodicals have been indexed." I know that The Vindicator is
affiliated with the Old German Baptist Brethren (and indexed), and The Gospel
Messenger is affiliated with the Church of the Brethren (and indexed). Given the
dates of publication and having checked the chart located at the COB history
website which shows the dates of the various splits in the church, I believe the
[last] three periodicals would be German Baptist Brethren." [Submitted by
Ginni Morgan, James Shuman, on the BRETHREN-L@rootsweb.com mailing list, with
additions by Judy Florian.)
| DATE |
EVENT or NAME of PUBLICATION |
| April, 1851 to 1873- The Monthly Gospel Visiter, later
became the Gospel Visitor |
The first paper published for the Brethren. German Baptist
Brethren was originally The Monthly Gospel Visiter - April
1851 was the first issue. Founded by Henry Kurtz, a German
Immigrant. Kurtz stated in the first issue (April, 1851) that his
purpose was "..... to exhibit and defend the pure and unadulterated
gospel or our Lord Jesus Christ...." Despite the founder's attempts
to be conciliatory in his promotion of the new magazine, some Brethren
felt it smacked of worldliness and cheapened the gospel. it was only
after two years of deliberation that Annual Meeting, in 1853, concluded
that The Gospel Visiter was harmless and hold be permitted to
continue as a private venture.
The earliest publication of this usually gave just a brief obituary,
stating the person's name, death date, age, and the person's church
district - and little else. Contained uplifting articles and
items. |
| 1856 |
In 1856 James Quinter joined Kurtz as associate editor of The
Gospel Visiter. |
| Dec., 1856 |
The Visiter become the Visitor in Dec.,
1856. |
| 1865 |
Kurtz retired in1865, and Quinter became editor. |
| 1873 - The Primitive Christian |
In 1873, a year before the death of Kurtz, Quinter
purchased The Gospel Visitor and H. R. Holsinger's Christian
Family Companion and united the two into one paper, The Primitive
Christian, after several months under a double banner. It evolved
into The Gospel Messenger. |
| 1882 |
The 1882 Annual Meeting of the Brethren (the Old German
Baptist Brethren had withdrawn in 1881) recognized the paper as the
official organ of the church. (Per the Brethren Encyclopeadia.) |
| 1870 - The Pilgrim |
1870 - The Pilgrim |
| 1864-1874 - Christian Family Companion |
Christian Family Companion 1864-1874, was the
second Brethren paper. It began Jan. 3, 1865, edited and published
by Henry R. Holsinger at Tyrone, Pa. -- a weekly paper. |
| 1865 |
By 1865, the editor was being called upon by Annual
Meeting to answer to charges of advocating unacceptable ideas. |
| 1873 |
By 1873 the paper had some 5,000 subscribers. (across
numerous states) But Mr. Holsinger, weary of the continued
controversy and the unpleasant friction between himself and the Brethren
leaders, offered to sell the Christian Family Companion to James
Quinter, editor of The Gospel Visitor. Quinter accepted the
offer, bought the paper, and consolidated the two. In Jan.,1876, the
consolidated paper became The Primitive Christian. |
| Christian Family Companion and Gospel Visitor
1874-1875 |
| Jan. 6, 1874 |
Christian Family Companion resulted from a merger
of the Christian Family Companion and The Gospel Visitor.
First issue of this is dated Jan. 6, 1874. James Quinter, editor. |
| Jan. 4, 1876 |
On Jan. 4, 1876, the name was changed to The Primitive
Christian, still under Editor Quinter.
SEE CHART BELOW. |
The Vindicator (1870-present) Old German
Baptist Brethren (OGBB)
The Vindicator is a monthly publication of the Old
German Baptist Brethren (OGBB). It originated in Montgomery County, OH
near Dayton in 1870. The first editor was Samuel Kinsey, under the
supervision of Peter Nead. It is still being published monthly in
Englewood, OH (Montgomery County). It is edited and published by a
committee of seven, plus an office editor. The paper contains selected
articles, essays, poetry, editorial comments, church business news, and
obituaries of OGBB members and their families. [Submitted by Bonnie Layman
Lair on the BRETHREN-L@rootsweb.com mailing list.] |
| March 1, 1870 - The Vindicator |
According to the Brethren Encyclopedia, p. 1306,
the first editor of The Vindicator was Samuel Kinsey, minister,
who began publication March 1, 1870. |
| 1883 - 1889 |
Joseph Immel COVER became Editor |
| 1889 - 1899 |
John and Henry Garber |
| 1899 - 1901 |
Henry Garber (alone) |
| 1901 - 1947 |
John M. Kimmel |
| 1947 - 1972 |
Lester Fisher |
An index to the obituaries published in The Vindicator,
is available from Alva C. Riffey (R.2, Box 59, Westphalia, KS 66093);
and the summaries of The Vindicator obituaries are available from Rosa
L. Brovont (2040 E St Rd 218, Camden, IN 46917-9705). The index is less
than one hundred pages long. The summaries are in 5 volumes.
| Various publications - between 1870 and 1883. |
| between 1870 and 1883 |
34 various magazines - New periodicals appeared almost
ever year (Thirty-four of them between 1870 and 1883), but many lasted
only a year or two. Mergers of newspapers and name changes were frequent
in this time period. |
| 1875 - Der Bruderbote (which means The brother
messenger) |
Der Bruderbote - Later called The Brethren at Work (1875) |
| 1876-1883 - The Brethren at Work |
The Brethren at Work (1876-1883) German Baptist
Brethren (?). Edited and published by James Quinter.
From 1876 to 1833 these two papers, one published in the west and one
in the east, competed for patrons. |
| Merges of Publications |
The Gospel Visitor April 1851 - 1873
Before 1856 it's was called the The Gospel Visiter
l Christian Family Companion 1865-1873
The Pilgrim & The Weekly Pilgrim 1870-1876
The Primitive Christian 1876-1878
The Brethren At Work 1875-1883 |
| On January 2, 1872 The Pilgrim was re- named The Weekly-Pilgrim.
It was published under this tile until January 5, 1875, when it re-adopted it
original name. |
| On October 31, 1876, The Pilgrim was united with the Primitive
Christian to from The Primitive Christian and The Pilgrim. On July 3, 1883, this
magazine was consolidated with the Brethren at Work to become The Gospel
Messenger. It was not until the 1882 Annual Meeting of the Brethren (the Old
German Baptist Brethren had withdrawn in 1881) that a The Primitive Christian
(resulting from a merger of The Gospel Visitor and Christian Family Companion
papers) was recognized as the official organ of the church. |
The Primitive Christian (1876-1883)
under
Editor James Quinter - Jan. 4, 1876
German Baptist Brethren (?)
becomes The Gospel Messenger |
| (As shown on a table before this one...)
Jan. 6, 1874 |
Christian Family Companion resulted from a merger
of the Christian Family Companion and The Gospel Visitor.
First issue of this is dated Jan. 6, 1874. James Quinter, editor. |
| same date |
On Jan. 4, 1876, the name was changed to The Primitive
Christian, still under Editor Quinter. |
| June 19, 1833 issue |
Finally, in the June 19, 1883 issue of The Primitive Christian, the consolidation was announced. |
| July 3, 1883 |
The Gospel Messenger (1883-1964) German Baptist Brethren/
Church of the Brethren (COB) - In 1883 the two major brethren newspapers
The Primitive Christian and Brethren At Work merge into what is now The
Gospel Messenger.
July 3 was the first issue of the new paper, The Gospel Messenger. |
| The Church of the Brethren has put out a
complete index of obituaries for the The Gospel Messenger on an CD (1883
to1964). 1964 was the last year The Gospel Messenger published
obituaries in the paper.
Gospel Messenger Obit Index on CD - The Messenger CD Obituary Index
sells for $29.95. First class shipping on this item would be $4.50 -
order using a credit card by phone @ 800/441-3712. by fax @ 800
/667-8188. We accept all major credit cards Visa, MC, Discover and Am
Exp. You may also order by mail and enclose a check for $34.45 for
merchandise, shipping and handling. - Brethren Press Customer Service |
| DATE |
EVENT or PUBLICATION |
| pre-1897 |
Brethren Publishing House - a privately owned business |
| 1897 |
The Brethren Press, which had formerly been the Brethren
Publishing House, began in 1897. |
| l899 |
The Publishing House had been a privately owned business.
In l899 it moved from Mt. Morris Ill to Elgin, Ill.
Elgin became the headquarters in 1899. Whether the publishing
headquarters was of importance at that time to the majority of Brethren
in rural areas nationwide is unclear. Probably by the early 1900s this
resource became more important to common rural people. [From discussions
with Ferne Baldwin from Manchester College, on the BRETHREN-L@rootsweb.com
mailing list.] |
| Inglenook magazines - According to the
Brethren Encyclopedia, this magazine was published 1900-1913.
Volume 3, no. 14 is dated April 6, 1901. According to OCLC's WorldCat,
Volume 2 was 1900 (I'm guessing a 1899 start, then) and the magazine
continued through 1913.
Page 12 of the aforementioned The Inglenook 3:14 includes the publishing
information and the following information:
"The subscription price of the Magazine is one dollar a year. It is
a high-class publication, intended for the Home, and for the interest,
entertainment, and information, of old and young.
"Articles intended for publication should be short, of general
interest, and nothing of a love story character or with either cruelty
of killing, will be considered.
"Manuscript submitted to the Editor will be at the entire risk of
the writer, and will be returned, if not found available, if a request
to do so accompanies the copy.
"Subscribers wishing the address of their papers changed should
invariably give the old address at which they received their Inglenook.
"Agents are wanted everywhere, and any reasonable number of sample
copies will be furnished free. All communications relating to the
Inglenook should be addressed as follows:
"Brethren Publishing House, "(For the Inglenook.) 22-24 S.
State St., Elgin, Ill."
"[Entered at the Post Office in Elgin, Ill., as Second-class
Matter."
Most if not all, of the Inglenook magazines are at the Brethren
Heritage Center in Brookville OH. |
| The Inglenook Cook Book |
| 1901 |
"Inglenook Cook Book." The original _Inglenook
Cook Book_ (with '"Cook Book" appearing as two words) was
published in 1901.
1901 reprint is now in paperback |
| 1911 |
It was revised and enlarged in 1911. The Brethren
Publishing House (now The Brethren Press) published three editions of
the Inglenook Cook Book.
Here is the "Preface" to the 1911 edition:
"The recipes of the Inglenook Cook Book, with very few exceptions,
were contributed by sisters of the Church of the Brethren who long have
had the reputation of being excellent cooks. From its first publication
the Inglenook Cook Book has been exceedingly popular with all classes
and has enjoyed a wide circulation. Its great popularity led the
publishers to revise and enlarge the book. New recipes and new features
were added so that in its present form it rightfully ranks among the
best cook books on the market. Though many of the recipes have never
appeared elsewhere in print the Inglenook Cook Book lays no special
claim to originality. Its chief claim is that its recipes have been
_tried_ and are _recommended_.
And further, the recipes are stated in simple language so that they are
readily understood."
the 1911 reprint is in hardback |
| 1941 |
_Granddaughter's Inglenook Cookbook_ (with
"Cookbook" appearing as one word), was published in 1941.
"In the fall of 1941 a call for recipes was made to the
women of the church with the result that in a few months more than five
thousand recipes were in hand."... "Thus to the granddaughters
of those who furnished the recipes for the original Inglenook Cookbook,
and to others, we offer this word of appreciation for the recipes
received for this book."
And here is the "Introduction to This Edition" from the
_Granddaughter's Inglenook Cookbook_. (Also, on the page before the
title page the following dedication appears: "To better homemaking
this book is dedicated."):
"In 1901 the first Inglenook Cookbook [sic] was published. It
contained 1000 recipes furnished by the women of the Church of the
Brethren and their friends. The book was an immediate success and
continued to be used in Brethren--and other--kitchens for more than
forty years. In 1970 the Inglenook was reprinted from the original
plates, and is currently in print.
"By 1940 the granddaughters of those who furnished and who used the
original recipes were ready for their own cookbook [sic], one that would
again reflect their practical experience with recipes but that would
also utilize up-to-date nutritional information. In 1941 they were
invited to offer their best recipes for the new volume and from the 5000
that were received the recipes in this book were selected by committees
of homemakers.
"_Granddaughter's Inglenook_ has been as successful as the original
for which it became, instead of a replacement, a supplement. More than
75,000 copies of the Brethren Press edition have been sold, chiefly to
families in the Church of the Brethren. but also in 1940 an identical
edition was distributed by Harper and Brothers to the general public.
"In order that _Granddaughter's Inglenook_ can continue to serve
new generations with recipes that are still current and choice this new
edition is offered. Personal credit remains with each of the original
recipes. Acknowledgement is also due to the University of Illinois
College of Agriculture and Ball Brothers for special materials; Bethany
Hospital [a Church of the Brethren-run hospital in Chicago] for recipes
for the sick; National Livestock and Meat Board and American Meat
Institute for charts. New illustrations for this edition were arranged
by Helen Kauffman and Doris Walbridge, and photographed by John Fike and
Don Honick."
the 1941 reprint is in spiral binding |
| 1981 |
In 1981, the Brethren Press reprinted the original 1901
edition. |
There was also an _Inglenook Doctor Book_, published 1903 and reprinted as a
paperback in 1975. The "Doctor Book" is out of print, but all three of
the "cook books" (or "cookbooks"!) are still available from
The Brethren Press. The 1901 reprint is in paperback, the 1911 reprint is in
hardback, and the 1941 reprint is in spiral binding. I don't think I am allowed
to mention prices, but all are quite inexpensive.
There is also an Inglenook Doctor Book which was put out by the Brethren
Publishing House in 1903 and reprinted in 1975 in paperback form. I don't know
whether or not there have been other re-printings. The title page says
"Contributed by Sisters of the Brethren Church, Subscribers and Friends of
the Inglenook Magazine." It does not claim to be medical book, but a
collection of "tried and true" home remedies.
I have a copy - rather dog-eared thanks to my seventh grade students who used it
in their research of the 19th century. I know that the Brethren Heritage Center
has at least on copy, but I don't know where else it can be found.
| Brethren Discussion List. Archive Index by month and year
at: |
http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/BRETHREN
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| The website of The Brethren Press can be
reached through a link from the official (i.e., nonprofit) Church
of the Brethren website, which also includes many kinds of
information about the history and heritage of the church:
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Also see:
"Brethren ROOTS," a quarterly Newsletter of the Fellowship of
Brethren Genealogists (FOBG ) which was organized in 1966.
Editor is: A. Wayne Webb.
FOBG is sponsored by the Historical Committee of the Church of the
Brethren. Current (2004)
Contact: http://www.cob-net.org/fobg/
Or:
Ron McAdams
7690 S. Peters Rd.
Tipp City, OH 45371-8933
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Subj: [BRE] Social Hisory Question
Date: 4/23/2005 3:16:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: meskeezicks@icqmail.com
To: BRETHREN-L@rootsweb.com
I have just been reading through a copy of "History of Pipe Creek Church of
the Brethren" by Willis Maugans, 1986 original printing updated 2002, as
this is the congregation some of my lines were from. The last chapter is chapter
IX and called The Ladies Aid. One of the things I try to do in my genealogy more
than even to try and figure out the lines is to try and get a picture of how
people lived. I am especially interested in what life was like for the women in
my lines. At any rate, this chapter explains what the women's group did and one
of the things to enable them
support the missionary work in their area involved fund raising. Quite a bit of
this fund raising involved quilting and other sewing. There is a listing of
things done to raise money and among this list is selling Inglenook Cookbooks.
Which brings me to my question.
Was the publishing of the Inglenook Cookbook done to provide fundraising for
mission work? I had always assumed it was more of a sharing of recipes among the
women of the church for the development of their homemaking skills. Anyone know
the purpose of the publishing of the cookbook?
Just now I went downstairs and checked my mother's two copies: the 1911 edition,
and the 1976 reprint of the 1941 edition.
(No mention of mission work here.)
(No mention of mission work here, either.)
Most likely, the particular Women's Fellowship (or "Ladies Aid
Society," I think you said it was) decided to raise money by buying one or
another of the three editions in bulk (wholesale price?) and reselling them at
retail or above retail. It may even be possible--or not--that there was a
special program set up by the publishing house, for the books to be sold in
exactly this way, especially through women's auxiliaries or such (with the local
group to decide whether to charge full price or not, thus
also the local group would decide what to do with the profits--if any).
It's certainly possible that this might have been done, but I don't know whether
the publishing house actually set up a bulk purchase program.
The Brethren Press did offer reduced prices for advance bulk sales of the new
Brethren Hymnal in the 1980s, but that was a different book in quite a different
decade!
If you can add to the history of Brethren newspapers, please email
me.
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