1855-1859

In the August 1859 edition of The Gospel Advocate, the editors delve into the profound significance of Christian sociality, emphasizing that the religion of Jesus Christ is inherently social, refining our social feelings and fostering genuine connections among believers. They reflect on the early Christians’ “love feasts,” a natural expression of their faith, contrasting it with the hollow revelries of the world. This edition also addresses pressing issues within church governance, urging unity and adherence to biblical principles amidst challenges. Discover how these timeless insights can inspire and strengthen your faith today.

THE GOSPEL ADVOCATE T. Fanning and W. Lipscomb, EditorsVOL. V.NASHVILLE, DECEMBER, 1859.NO. 12. THE CHANGE OF HEART AND LIFE “If any man be in Christ he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things become new.”— 2 Cor. v. 17. Having shown that God’s own truth is the means used for … Read more

THE GOSPEL ADVOCATE T. Fanning and W. Lipscomb, EditorsVol. VNashville, November, 1859No. 11 “THE NEW THEOLOGY.” By Dr. R. Richardson, Prof. N. L. Russell, and Coadjutors. For two years past, our exceeding anxiety to be at peace with all who even profess the Christian name, and our extreme reluctance to involve in the slightest degree, … Read more

THE GOSPEL ADVOCATE T. Fanning and W. Lipscomb, EditorsVol. VNashville, October, 1859No. 10 “THE LIMITS OF RELIGIOUS THOUGHT” By Henry Longeville Mansel, B. D., Reader of Moral and Metaphysical Philosophy at Magdalen College, England. THE BAPTIST LECTURES FOR 1858 The fact that the above named work has excited a much wider influence with the scholars … Read more

THE GOSPEL ADVOCATE T. Fanning and W. Lipscomb, EditorsVOL. V.NASHVILLE, SEPTEMBER, 1859.NO. 9 ELEMENTS OF MORAL PHILOSOPHY By the Rev. R. H. Rivers, D. D., President of the Wesleyan University, Florence, Ala. Edited by Thomas O. Summers, D. D., Nashville, Tenn. Southern Methodist Publishing House. 1859. The above is the style of a book of … Read more

THE GOSPEL ADVOCATE T. FANNING AND W. LIPSCOMB, Editors. VOL. V.NASHVILLE, JANUARY, 1859.NO. 1. CHURCH OFFICERS, NO. 4. BISHOPS. In the present number we really begin our examination of the subject of church officers. The work of an Evangelist scarcely entitles him to the designation of an officer in the church. His labor, as we … Read more

THE GOSPEL ADVOCATE T. Fanning and W. Lipscomb, Editors.Vol. VNashville, July, 1859.No. 7. THE NAME CHRISTIAN As this is an age in which many are disposed to investigate all matters of interest, we venture a few remarks upon the name Christian. We hope our essay may not darken counsel if it should prove worthless. In … Read more

THE GOSPEL ADVOCATE T. FANNING AND W. LIPSCOMB, Editors.VOL. V.NASHVILLE, JUNE, 1959.NO. 6 PRAYER.-No. 4. Having as we think, shown that the children of the kingdom alone have the right to ask the Father for the blessings of religion, and that God does really and truly answer prayer, we next wish to examine the evidence … Read more

THE GOSPEL ADVOCATE T. FANNING AND W. LIPSCOMB, EditorsVOL. V.NASHVILLE, MAY, 1859.NO. 5. PRAYER—No. 3 In our examination of the subject of Prayer, the importance of various questions involved, suggests the propriety of keeping the points, which we flatter ourselves we have clearly made out, constantly before our readers. We also deem it quite as … Read more

THE GOSPEL ADVOCATE Editors: T. FANNING AND W. LIPSCOMBVol. VNashville, April, 1859No. 4 PRAYER. NO. 2 We endeavored in our first number, to show that our kind Father in Heaven, has guaranteed to all responsible beings the right of petition for admission into the kingdom, but this right we consider not as equivalent to the … Read more