Z I O N ' S A D V O C A T E
(Established in 1854)
1854 - Complete (bound)
1855 - May 1,15, Jun 1,15, Jul 1,15, Aug 1,15, Sep 1,15, Oct 1,15,
Nov 1,15, Dec 1,
1856 - Jan 15, Feb 1,15, Mar 1,15, Apr 1,15, May 1,15, Jun 1,15,
Jul 1,15, Aug 1,15, Sep 1,15, Oct, 1,15, Nov 1,15, Dec 1,15
1857 - Complete (bound)
1858 - Complete (bound) (two copies)
1859 - Jan 1,15, Apr 15, Dec 15
1860 -
1861 -
1862 -
1863 -
1864 - Jul 6,
1865 -
1866 -
1867 -
1868 -
1869 -
1870 -
1871 - Jul 1,
1872 - Jun 1, Jul 1, Aug 1,15, Sep 1, Oct 15, Nov 15,
1873 - Mar 1, Apr 15, May 1, Aug 1, Sep 1, Dec 15
1874 - Mar 15, Apr 15, Jun 1, Jul 1,15,
1875 - May 1, Oct 1,
1876 -
1877 - Jan 1, Aug 1,
1878 - Jan 1, Jun 1,
1879 - Mar 15, May 1, Jun 1,15, Jul 1,15, Aug 1, Oct 15, Nov 15,
1880 - Mar 1, Jun 1,15,
1881 - Jan 15, Feb 1, Mar 15, Apr 1,15, May 1, Aug 1, Sep 1,15,
Oct 1,15, Dec 1,
1882 - Feb 1, May 1, Aug 1,15, Sep 1,15, Oct 1,15,
1883 - Mar 1, Jul, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
1884 - Jan, Feb, Apr, May, Sep,
1885 -
1886 - Feb, May, Sep,
1887 - Apr, Dec
1888 - Jun,
1889 - Aug, Sep, Dec
1890 - Complete (bound)
1891 - Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
1892 -
1893 - Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
1894 - Jun,
1895 - Jan, Feb, Mar, May, Sep, Nov, Dec
1896 - Feb, Apr,
1897 - Jan, Mar, Jul, Aug, Sep, Nov,
1898 - Jan, Mar, Jun, Jul, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
1899 - Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
1900 - Mar, Apr, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Dec
1901 - Apr, Jun, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
1902 -
1903 - Jan, Feb, Mar, May, Jun, Jul, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
1904 - Complete (bound)
1905 - Complete (bound)
1906 - Complete (bound)
1907 - Complete (bound)
1908 - Complete (bound)
1909 - Complete (bound)
1910 - Complete (bound)
1911 - Complete (bound)
1912 - Complete (bound)
1913 - Complete (bound)
1914 - Complete (bound)
1915 - Complete (bound)
1916 - Complete (bound)
1917 - Complete (bound)
1918 - Complete (bound)
1919 - Complete (bound)
1920 - Complete (bound)
A D V O C A T E & M E S S E N G E R
(Zion's Advocate, Gospel Messenger and Messenger of Truth)
(Elder Ralph E. Harris, Present Editor)
1921 - Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov,
1922 - Complete (bound)
1923 - Complete (bound)
1924 - Complete (bound)
1925 - Complete (unbound) (Jan has 4 missing pages)
1926 - Complete (bound)
1927 - Complete (bound)
1928 - Complete (bound)
1929 - Complete (bound)
1930 - Complete (bound)
1931 - Complete (bound)
1932 - Complete (bound)
1933 - Complete (bound)
1934 - Complete (bound)
1935 - Complete (bound)
1936 - Complete (bound)
1937 - Complete (bound)
1938 - Complete (bound)
1939 - Complete (bound)
1940 - Complete (bound)
1941 - Complete (bound)
1942 - Complete (bound)
1943 - Complete (bound)
1944 - Complete (bound)
1945 - Complete (bound)
1946 - Complete (bound)
1947 - Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Oct
1948 - Complete (bound)
1949 - Complete (bound)
1950 - Complete (bound)
1951 - Complete (bound)
1952 - Complete (bound)
1953 - Complete (bound)
1954 - Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul/Aug, Oct, Nov, Dec
1955 - Complete (bound)
1956 - Complete (bound)
1957 - Complete (bound)
1958 - Complete (bound)
1959 - Complete (bound)
1960 - Complete (bound)
1961 - Complete (bound)
1962 - Complete (bound)
1963 - Complete (bound)
1964 - Complete (bound)
1965 - present: Complete (bound)
G O S P E L W I T N E S S
(Elders S. L. Pettus, Floy Gross, Cecil Judd, John Anderson)
(Started in September 1944)
We now have a complete set from the beginning to the present (all volumes hardbound).
T H E M E S S E N G E R O F P E A C E
(Elders J. E. Goodson, Walter Cash, W. A. Chastain,
Emerson McAfee, Dovico Talbert)
We have most of a complete set from 1874 through 1910, on ten reels of microfilm. In addition, we have original, paper issues as follows:
1874 - 1876 None
1877 - Nov, Dec
1878 - Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May
1879 - 1884 None
1885 - Nov 15, Dec 1,15,
1886 - Jan 15, Feb 1,15, Mar 1, Apr 1, May 1,15, Jul 1,15, Aug 1,
15, Sep 1,15, Oct 1,15, Nov 1,15, Dec 1,15
1887 - Jan 1, Mar 1, Apr 15, May 1,15, Jun 1,15, Jul 1,15, Aug 1,
15, Sep 1,15, Oct 1,15, Nov 1
1888 - None
1889 - None
1890 - Dec 1
1891 - Feb 15, Jun 1, Oct 1
1892 - Jul 15,
1893 - Jul 15,
1894 - Aug 1,
1895 - Jul 15, Aug 1, Oct 15,
1896 - Feb 1, Jun 1, Oct 1,
1897 - Feb 15, Dec 1,
1898 - Jul 15, Oct 1,
1899 - Feb 15, Mar 1, Apr 1,15, May 1,15, Jun 1,15, Jul 1, Aug 1,
15, Sep 1,15, Oct 1, Nov 15, Dec 1,15
1900 - Jan 1,15, Feb 1,15, Mar 1,15, Apr 15, May 1, Jun 15, Jul
1,15, Aug 1, Sep 15, Oct 1,15, Nov 1
1901 - Feb 1,15, Mar 1,15, Apr 1, May 1, Jun 1,15, Jul 1, Aug 15,
Oct 15, Nov 1,15,
1902 - Jan 15, Feb 1, Mar 1, Apr 1,15, Jun 1, Jul 1,15, Aug 1,
Sep 1,15, Oct 15, Nov 1,15, Dec 1,15
1903 - Feb 1,15, Apr 1,15, May 1,15, Jun 15, Jul 1,15, Aug 15,
Sep 15, Oct 1, Nov 1,15, Dec 1,15
1904 - Jan 1,15, Feb 1,15, Mar 1,15, Apr 1,15, May 1,15, Jun 1,15,
Jul 1,15, Aug 1,15, Sep 1,15, Oct 1,15, Nov 1,15, Dec 1,15
1905 - Jan 1,15, Feb 1,15, Mar 1,15, Apr 1,15, May 1,15, Jun
1,15, Jul 1,15, Aug 1,15, Sep 1,15, Oct 1,15, Nov 1,15, Dec 1,
1906 - Jan 1,15, Feb 1, Mar 1,15, Apr 1, May 1,15, Jun 1, Jul 1,
Jul 15, Aug 1,15, Sep 1, Oct 1,15, Nov 1,15, Dec 15
1907 - Jan,1, Feb 15, Mar 1, Apr 1,15, May 1,15, Jun 1, Jul 15,
Aug 1, Sep 1,
1908 - Jan 1, Apr 15, May 15, Jun 1,15, Jul, Aug, Sep 1,15, Oct
15, Nov 1
1909 - Jan 1, Feb 1, Apr 15, May 1, Jun 1, Jun 15, Jul 1, Aug 15,
Sep 1, Nov 1, Dec 15
1910 - Mar 15, May 1, Jul 15, Aug 1,15, Sep 1, Oct 15,
1911 - Jan 1,15, Feb 1,15, Mar 1, Apr 1,15, May 1,15, Jun 1, Jul
15, Aug 1,15, Oct 1,15, Nov 1, Dec 15
1912 - Complete (bound)
1913 - Jan 1,15, Feb 1,15, Mar 1,15, Apr 15, May 1,15, Jun 1,15,
Jul 1, Aug 1,15, Sep 1,15, Oct 1,15, Nov 1,15, Dec 1,15
1914 - Complete (bound)
1915 - Jan 1,15, Jul 15, Aug 1, Nov 1,15, Dec 1,15
1916 - Jan 1,15, Feb 1,15, Mar 1,15, Apr 1,15, May 1,15, Jun 1,15
Jul 1,15, Aug 1,15, Sep 1,15, Oct 1,15, Nov 1,
1917 - Complete (bound)
1918 - Complete (unbound - bound with May 15th missing)
1919 - Complete (bound) (August 15th issue is mutilated)
1920 - Complete (bound)
1921 - Jan 1,15, Feb 1,15, Mar 1,15, Apr 1,15, May 1,15, Jun
1,15, Jul 1,15, Aug 15, Sep 1,15, Oct 1,15, Nov 1,15, Dec 1,15
1922 - Jan 1,15, Feb 15, Mar 15, Apr 1,15, May 1,15, Jun 1,15,
Jul 1,15, Aug 1,15, Sep 1, Oct 1, Nov 1,15, Dec 1,15
1923 - Complete (bound) (Dec 15 issue is mutilated)
1924 - Jan 15, Feb 1,15, Mar 1,15, Apr 1,15, May 1,15, Jun 1,15,
Jul 1,15, Aug 1,15, Sep 1,15, Oct 1,15, Nov 1,15, Dec 1,15
1925 - Jan 1,15, Feb 1,15, Mar 1,15, Apr 1,15, May 1,15, Jun 1,15,
Jul 1,15, Aug 1,15, Sep 1,15, Oct 1,15, Nov 15, Dec 1,15
1926 - Complete (bound)
1927 - Complete (bound)
1928 - Complete (bound)
1929 - Complete (bound)
1930 - Complete (bound)
1931 - Complete (bound)
1932 - Complete (bound)
1933 - Complete (bound)
1934 - Complete (bound)
1935 - Complete (bound)
1936 - Complete (bound)
1937 - Complete (bound)
1938 - Complete (bound)
1939 - Complete (bound)
1940 - Complete (bound)
1941 - Complete (bound)
1942 - Complete (bound)
1943 - Complete (bound)
1944 - Complete (bound)
1945 - Complete (bound)
1946 - Complete (bound)
1947 - Complete (bound)
1948 - Complete (bound)
1949 - Complete (bound)
1950 - Complete (bound)
1951 - Complete (bound)
1952 - Complete (bound)
1953 - Complete (bound)
1954 - Complete (bound)
1955 - Complete (bound)
1956 - Complete (bound)
1957 - Complete (bound)
1958 - Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun/Jul, Aug/Sep, Dec
1959 - Jan/Feb/Mar, Nov,
T H E P R I M I T I V E M O N I T O R
(Elders Robert W. Thompson, W. C. Arnold, Corvin Dove, Earl Daily, Ernest Bradley, and Edgar Aleshire served as editors. Brother D. H. Goble was the publisher at first.)
We have the following issues:
1886 - Complete (bound) (three copies)
1887 - Complete (bound)
1888 - Complete (bound)
1889 -
1890 -
1891 - Apr 1, Oct,
1892 - Mar 1,15, Apr 15, Dec
1893 - Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec
1894 - Jan, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Sep,
1895 -
1896 - Dec
1897 - May, Jul, Sep, Nov, Dec
1898 - Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jun, Jul, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
1899 - Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Aug, Oct, Nov, Dec
1900 - Mar, Sep, Dec
1901 - Feb, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Dec
1902 - Jan, Mar, Apr, May, Dec
1903 - Jan, Mar, May, Jun, Jul, Oct,
1904 - Feb, Mar, Jul,
1905 - Complete (unbound)
1906 - Jan, Feb, Aug, Sep, Oct, Dec
1907 - Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug
1908 - Jan, Apr, May, Jun, Jul,
1909 - Complete (bound)
1910 - Complete (bound)
1911 - Complete (bound)
1912 - Complete (bound)
1913 - Complete (bound)
1914 - Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Oct, Nov,
1915 - Complete (bound)
1916 - Complete (bound)
1917 - Complete (bound)
1918 - Complete (bound)
1919 - Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Nov, Dec
1920 - Complete (bound)
1921 - Complete (bound)
1922 - Complete (unbound) (January is mutilated)
1923 - Complete (bound)
1924 - Complete (bound)
1925 - Complete (bound)
1926 - Complete (bound)
1927 - Complete (bound)
1928 - Complete (bound)
1929 - Complete (bound)
1930 - Complete (bound)
1931 - Complete (bound)
1932 - Complete (bound)
1933 - Complete (bound)
1934 - Complete (bound)
1935 - Complete (bound)
1936 - Complete (bound)
1937 - Complete (bound)
1938 - Complete (bound)
1939 - Complete (bound)
1940 - Complete (bound)
1941 - Complete (bound)
1942 - Complete (bound)
1943 - Complete (bound)
1944 - Complete (bound)
1945 - Complete (bound)
1946 - Complete (bound)
1947 - Complete (bound)
1948 - Complete (bound)
1949 - Complete (bound)
1950 - Complete (bound)
1951 - Complete (bound)
1952 - Complete (bound)
1953 - Complete (bound)
1954 - Complete (bound)
1955 - Complete (bound)
1956 - Complete (bound)
1957 - Complete (bound)
1958 - Complete (bound)
1959 - Complete (bound)
1960 - Complete (bound)
1961 - Complete (bound)
1962 - Complete (bound)
1963 - Complete (bound)
1964 - Complete (bound)
1965 - Complete (bound)
1966 - Complete (bound)
1967 - Complete (bound)
1968 - Complete (bound)
1969 - Complete (bound)
1970 - Complete (bound)
1971 - Jan/Feb, Mar/Apr, May,
1972 - Feb
(Note: these were the only issues published in 1971 and 1972)
T H E C H U R C H A D V O C A T E
(Elder Lemuel Potter, Editor)
(Began as a monthly in 1872; ceased for a period of time, then resumed in 1874 till about 1877; resumed again in 1892 and continued until it was merged with the Primitive Monitor after Elder Potter's death in 1897)
1872 -
1873 -
1877 -
1878 -
1879 -
1880 -
1881 -
1882 -
1883 -
1884 -
1885 -
1886 -
1887 -
1888 -
1889 -
1890 -
1891 -
1892 - Sep, Nov,
1893 - Dec,
1894 - May,
1895 - Jul 15, Aug 1, Nov 15,
1896 - Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
1897 - Jan 1,15; Feb 1,15; Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct,
(Merged with Primitive Monitor in December 1897)
T H E G O S P E L M E S S E N G E R
Editors: Elder J. R. Respess, (born October 2, 1831, died February 4, 1895) (editor from 1879-1895) founder of the paper in about 1878; Elder William M. Mitchell, (born January 10, 1819, died February 26, 1901) joint editor until his death; Elder J. E. W. Henderson (born January 23, 1839) joint editor until his death; Elder Sylvester Hassell (born July 28, 1842, died August 18, 1928), became associate editor in February 1892. Elder Hassell purchased the paper in 1896 from the family of Elder J. R. Respess. During the time Elder Hassell served as editor, associate editors included Elders James H. Oliphant, Lee Hanks, and G. W. Stewart. In February 1920 Elder Hassell sold the paper to Elder Z. C. Hull, of Atlanta, Georgia, who published it under the same name for about three years, and then sold it to Elder R. H. Pittman, in April 1923. Elder Pittman merged it with his paper, which was already called "Advocate & Messenger" as a result of the merging of Zion's Advocate and Messenger of Truth.
We have the following issues (unbound):
1878 -
1879 - 1879 We have none for this period
1880 - Dec
1881 - Jun, Jul, Aug, Oct, Nov, Dec
1882 - Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov,
1883 - Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov,
1884 - Jan, Mar, Jul, Aug, Oct, Nov, Dec
1885 - Jan, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov,
1886 - Mar, Sep, Nov,
1887 -
1888 - May,
1889 - Mar, May, Nov,
1890 - 1894 We have none for this period
1895 - Feb, Apr, Aug,
1896 -
1897 - Jul,
1898 - Aug,
1899 - Nov,
1900 -
1901 - Oct,
1902 -
1903 -
1904 - Apr,
1905 -
1906 -
1907 -
1908 - Mar, Oct,
1909 -
1910 - Aug,
1911 - Feb, Jul,
1912 -
1913 - Feb, Mar, Sep, Oct,
1914 - May, Jun, Sep, Dec
1915 - Sep, Oct, Nov,
1916 - Sep,
1917 - Complete (unbound)
1918 - Mar, Apr, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov
1919 - Sep
1920 - Mar, May, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov,
1921 - Jan, Feb, Apr, Sep 1, Sep 15, Oct 1, Nov 1, Nov 15, Dec 1,
Dec 15
1922 - Jan 1, Jan 15, Feb 1, Mar 1, Mar 15, Apr 1, Dec 1,
1923 - Jan 1,
T H E B A P T I S T T R U M P E T
Founded by Elder W. H. Harrell and M. L. Sammons in July 1891, but suspended after a few months. Elder J. G. Webb revived it in 1892. Later editors included Elder T. L. Webb, Sr., Elder J. C. Morgan, Elder W. T. Carter, Mrs. Pearl Morgan, Elder
Troy Corley, and Elder Tom Hart. There were numerous other associate editors and staff writers through the span of 90 years of its existence. We have a microfilm which was purchased from the Historical Commission, SBC, Nashville, Tennessee, which
includes the issues shown below which are dated previous to 1900. We also have on microfilm the period from 1937-1971, which is available from the American Baptist Historical Society, Samuel Colgate Historical Library, 1106 South Goodman Street,
Rochester, NY 14620-2532. Our holdings for 1971-82 have been microfilmed.
OUR HOLDINGS:
1891 - 3,
1892 -
1893 -
1894 -
1895 - 17,
1896 - 11,13,16,17,20,21,25,28,29,38,45,48
1897 - 5,6,36,38,
1898 - 5,13,14,15,16,25,28,31,36,37,38,
1899 - 14,15,28,
1900 -
1901 -
1902 -
1903 -
1904 -
1905 -
1906 -
1907 -
1908 -
1909 -
1910 - 4,
1911 - 46,
1912 - 1,5,7,14,31,32,35,36
1913 - 29,30,32,33,34,35,39,40,41,43,44,45,46,47,
1914 - Complete (except 2)
1915 - Complete (except 31,35,44,47)
1916 - Complete (unbound)
1917 - Complete (except 12,21-47)
1918 -
1919 -
1920 -
1921 -
1922 -
1923 -
1924 -
1925 -
1926 -
1927 - Complete (except 16)
1928 - Complete (except 2-21)
1929 - Complete (except 2,19,29,44-47)
1930 - Complete (except 1,3,5,12,14,20,33,35,36,38,41,43-47)
1931 - Complete (except 8,10,12,14,26,32,33,38-41,44-47)
1932 - Complete (except 1,4,15,25,31,33)
1933 - Complete (except 1)
1934 - Complete (except 2,11)
1935 - Complete (except 3,4,7,11,13,15)
1936 - Complete (except 2,4,6,24) (we have #24 on microfilm)
1937 - Complete (unbound)
1938 - Complete (unbound)
1939 - Complete (unbound)
1940 - Complete (unbound)
1941 - Complete (unbound)
1942 - Complete (unbound)
1943 - Complete (except 11)
1944 - Complete (unbound)
1945 - Complete (unbound)
1946 - Complete (unbound)
1947 -
1948 -
1949 - Complete (except 1,17)
1950 - Complete (unbound)
1951 - Complete (except 8,9,24)
1952 - Complete (unbound)
1953 - Complete (except 7)
1954 - Complete (unbound)
1955 - Complete (unbound) (we are lacking part of June & July)
1956 - Complete (except 24)
1957 - Complete (unbound)
1958 - Complete (unbound)
1959 - Complete (unbound)
1960 - Complete (unbound)
1961 - Complete (unbound)
1962 - Complete (unbound)
1963 - Complete (unbound)
1964 - Complete (unbound)
1965 - Complete (unbound)
1966 - Complete (unbound)
1967 - Complete (unbound)
1968 - Complete (unbound)
1969 - Complete (unbound)
1970 - Complete (unbound)
1971 - Complete (bound)
1972 - Complete (bound)
1973 - Complete (bound)
1974 - Complete (bound)
1975 - Complete (bound)
1976 - Complete (bound)
1977 - Complete (bound)
1978 - Complete (bound)
1979 - Complete (bound)
1980 - Complete (bound)
1981 - Complete (except for April)
1982 - Jan, Feb, Mar
G O S P E L A P P E A L
(Elders W. G. Fletcher, Bob Dickerson)
(Started in July 1966)
We now have a complete set in bound volumes from 1966 - present.
Primitive Baptist Hymnals:
Elder Gilbert Beebe:
The Baptist Hymn Book, c. 1858, second ed., published 1859 (name of Middletown, NY engraved on front cover), published by SOT.
The Baptist Hymn Book, c. 1858, third ed. published 1869 by the Signs of the Times office, Middletown, NY. 1,311 hymns.
The Baptist Hymn Book, c. 1858, fifth ed. published 1875 by the Signs of the Times office, Middletown, NY. 1,311 hymns. Label on inside front cover says "Property of Otego Church"
We have several copies of the third and fifth editions.
The Baptist Hymn Book, 1873 edition, Gold lettering engraved on front is "Blue Ridge Church" (Champaign Co., Illinois).
The Baptist Hymn Book, 1873 edition, 1991 reprint by Welsh Tract Publications, P. O. Box 1250, Salisbury, Md.
Elder John Clark:
The Ebenezer Selection, second edition, c. 1857. Title page missing. 550 hymns; 100 spiritual songs; and appendix with 58 miscellaneous pieces. Text only.
The Ebenezer Selection, fourth edition, c. 1857, published at Philadelphia, 1859, text only.
The Ebenezer Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, copyright 1857, preface dated March 1856; fifth edition published at Philadelphia in 1877. Same number of hymns. Text only.
The Ebenezer Selection, c. 1857, sixth edition, title page says it was published in 1877 at Philadelphia.
Elders S. H. Durand and P. G. Lester:
Hymn and Tune Book, for use in Old School or Primitive Baptist Churches, published by D. H. Goble Company, copyright 1886.
We have a second, later printing which appears to be identical. Many of the hymns are set to music.
Elders James H. Oliphant and James J. Gilbert:
Baptist Hymnal, printed at Indianapolis, by Wm. B. Burford; c. 1890; 298 hymns. (probably first edition)
Baptist Hymnal, Terre Haute, Ind., 1898, copyright 1890; 351 hymns, text only.
Baptist Hymnal, Terre Haute, Ind., 1900, c.1890, 351 hymns, text only, index in back.
Elder E. D. Thomas:
Hymns and Spiritual Songs, published by C. L. McConnell, Catlettsburg, Ky., copyright 1877, leatherette cover. Text only, 600 hymns.
(Still being published, by Arrowood Brothers, Rt. 1, Box 1503, Wayne, WV 25570. They also publish a book called The Sweet Songster. It is used by Primitive Baptists, Old Regular Baptists, and United Baptists in that area.)
Elder C. H. Cayce:
The Good Old Songs, copyright 1913,1914 (hardcover)(1912 date on preface, published by Cayce and Turner, Martin, TN).
The Good Old Songs, published by Cayce Publishing Company, Thornton, Arkansas, 1934 (small book without notes, containing the same hymns as the original hymnal of 1913 and 1914)
The Good Old Songs, flexible leatherette cover (bought in 1940)
The Good Old Songs, paper cover, 29th edition (1969), copyright renewed in 1941.
The Good Old Songs, hardcover, 38th edition, 1987, content appears to be almost identical to the original edition.
Elders M. J. Sears and T. B. Ausmus:
The Primitive Baptist Hymnal, by Elders M. J. Sears and T. B. Ausmus, published by John T. Smith & Co., St. Louis, Mo., 1881.
This book is the forerunner of the book revised by Walter Cash.
Elder Walter Cash:
The Primitive Baptist Hymnal, by Elder Walter Cash, 1902 ed.(1)
The Primitive Baptist Hymnal, by Elder Walter Cash, 1909 ed.( )
The Primitive Baptist Hymnal, by Elder Walter Cash, ed.( )
The Primitive Baptist Hymnal, by Elder Walter Cash, ed.( )
The Primitive Baptist Hymnal, by Elder Walter Cash, 1913 ed.(7)
The Primitive Baptist Hymnal, by Elder Walter Cash, 1918 ed.(8)
Old School Hymnal:
Edition #1, (c. ), Edition #2, (c. ), Edition #3, (c. ),
Edition #4, Preface not dated. 261 hymns, paper cover.
Edition #5, Preface dated August 1930. 261 hymns, paper cover.
Edition #6, Preface dated October 1934. 261 hymns, paper cover.
Edition #7, (c. 1937), 342 hymns, paper cover.
Edition #8, (c. 1942), 353 hymns, hardcover and paper cover.
Edition #9, (c. 1953), 425 hymns, both hardcover and paper cover.
Edition #10, (c. 1964), 474 hymns, all set to music. Cloth cover.
Edition #11, (c. 1983), 542 hymns, all set to music. Cloth cover.
Our Little Hymnal, (c. 1944), 150 hymns. Paper cover.
Our Little Hymnal, (c. 1996), 98 hymns, flexible cover.
Elder John R. Daily:
The Primitive Baptist Hymn and Tune Book, by Elder John R. Daily and Elder E. W. Thomas, 1902, 432 hymns.
The Primitive Baptist Hymn and Tune Book, by Elder John R. Daily and J. Harvey Daily, 1907, 454 hymns.
The Primitive Baptist Hymn and Tune Book, by Elder John R. Daily, September 1918, 456 hymns.
The Primitive Baptist Hymn and Tune Book, by Elder John R. Daily, published by Elder J. D. Shain, Madisonville, KY, 456 hymns.
The Primitive Baptist Hymn and Tune Book, by Elder John R. Daily, published by Elder Earl and William T. Daily, 456 hymns.
The Primitive Baptist Hymn and Tune Book, by Elder John R. Daily, revised and published by Elder J. D. Shain, 1936 edition, with only 214 hymns. The Primitive Baptist Hymn and Tune Book, by Elder John R. Daily, republished by the Old School Hymnal Co., Ellenwood, Georgia, 1980 edition (hardback and paperback copies).
The Primitive Baptist Hymn and Tune Book, by Elder John R. Daily, republished by The Primitive Baptist Library of Carthage, IL.
Elder W. A. Chastain: Our Favorite Hymnal (1938 edition), 396 hymns, paper cover.
Our Favorite Hymnal (1950 edition), 469 hymns, plus hymns on inside front and back covers, index, etc.
Our Favorite Hymnal (1994 edition), reprint with 30 extra hymns.
Elder William H. Crouse:
The Pilgrim's Hymnal, second edition, copyright 1908, hymns 1-203 have tunes; 204-245 do not have tunes.
Elder J. E. Kitchens:
Songs of Zion, 238 hymns, plus several inside front and back covers, leatherette cover.
Harp of Ages, Inc.:
First edition was published in 1925, by A. N. Whitten; 4th ed., 191 hymns. Paper cover.
1977 Edition (c. 1977), by Harp of Ages, Inc., Muleshoe, Texas, flexible cover, 416 hymns.
Elder Len Dalton and Sister Helen Beauchamp:
The Primitive Baptist Hymnal, copyright 1961, 426 hymns, flexible cover, published by the Baptist Trumpet, Inc.
Brother D. H. Goble:
The Primitive Baptist Hymn Book, 1887, for all lovers of sacred song, an early edition, with 245 hymns (text only).
The Primitive Baptist Hymn Book, for all lovers of sacred song, copyright 1887, numbered so as to be used with Thompson's, Beebe's, and Lloyd's. 321 hymns. Text only.
The Primitive Baptist Hymn Book, 4th ed. (13,000 whole number to date), Primitive Monitor print, 321 hymns. Text only.
The Primitive Baptist Hymn Book; recent metal ringlet binder edition. No date. 321 hymns. Text only.
The Primitive Baptist Hymn Book, 1887, 7th ed. (25,000 total to date), 321 hymns.
Elder Benjamin Lloyd:
The Primitive Hymns, c. 1841, published at Greenville, Ala., in 1866, for the proprietor. 700 hymns, text only. Very small.
The Primitive Hymns, copyright 1841, 1900 edition for the proprietress, Mrs. M. E. Atkins, Temple, Texas. 705 hymns, text only. Preface by the compiler, dated 1858.
The Primitive Hymns, c. 1841, 1982 edition published by The Primitive Hymns Corporation, Rocky Mount, NC; hardcover edition; 705 hymns. 1934 copyright given inside cover.
Elder Starke Dupuy:
"Dupuy's Hymns and Spiritual Songs" was originally compiled by Elder Starke Dupuy (a Baptist minister who lived in Kentucky and Tennessee) in about 1818. The book was revised even after his death. The title page of one of our two copies is missing, but the two page preface is signed by J. M. P. (John Mason Peck), November 1843, Rockspring, Illinois, and states that about 100,000 copies had been put in circulation by that date. The copy which contains the title page shows that it was printed by John P. Morton & Co., and copyrighted by Morton and Griswold in the District Court of Kentucky.
Brother A. Barrow and Elder Ira Turner:
Songs of Praise and Practical Life, c. 1896, by A. Barrow, was published by Walter Cash, Marceline, Mo., 60 pp. of hymns (text only); the booklet also contains 28 pages of articles. May have been used more as a book of poetry than hymns.
Also, Cheerful Hymns, c. 1902, published by A. Barrow and Elder Ira Turner, contains only 16 hymns, most of which appear to have been written or arranged by Barrow and/or Turner. One hymn by Sarah E. Runkle, and one by C. H. Stuckey, are also included.
Elder Peter Long:
The Western Harp, or Hymns, Spiritual Songs, and Sacred Poems, on a variety of subjects, by Peter Long, editor of "Western Evangelist," copyright, 1848. First edition contained 116 pp., and is located at Illinois State Historical Library. Fourth edition published at Rock Well, Illinois, 1851, 192 pp. 12.8 cm., and is located at Henry E. Huntington Library and Museum, San Marino, California (818-405-2141). Verso of title page of fourth edition contains preface to second edition; preface to this edition dated "Rock Well, Aug. 1st, 1850. No musical notation in the hymnal. We do not have a copy of this hymnal.
Isaac Watts' Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs:
Watts (on spine); psalms for each of the 150 psalms (first 12 1/2 are missing); hymns in three "Books." Pages also missing at end. Published in 1718. (The oldest book in our Library.)
Watts & Rippon Hymnal:
Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts, arranged by Dr. Rippon, published by Elder William Butler, Zanesville, Ohio, for the Muskingum Baptist Association, 1860.
Elder Isaac N. Vanmeter:
Pocket Hymns, published in 1867, by Register Printing House, Galesburg, Illinois. 345 hymns, of which about 100 were composed by Elder Vanmeter. We have a bound zerox copy of the original in the Library of Congress, in Washington, D. C. There is also an original copy of the hymnal at Princeton Theological Seminary, Speer Divinity Library, Princeton, NJ 08540. We have republished a very limited edition of this hymnal made up from our zeroxes.
Elder Wilson Thompson:
Baptist Hymn Book, c. 1844, 1850 edition, published at Cincinnati, Ohio, by E. Shepard. [In 1844 the Des Moines River Association of Iowa recommended to its churches "to obtain the new selection of hymns and spiritual songs now being published by Elder Wilson Thompson."] We have only one copy of this hymnal. PAMPHLETS:
WRITINGS PUBLISHED BY ELDER W. S. CRAIG (1867-1961):
1. SHORT ARTICLES ON PRIMITIVE BAPTIST FAITH AND PRACTICE, mainly in reference to Mt. Zion Church, Cozad, Nebraska. (1979 hardbound book reprint). 114 pp.
2. THE PHARISEE AND THE PUBLICAN. 1922. 18 pp. A booklet designed to set forth the difference between natural and spiritual religion, and to comfort mourning souls.
3. THE SCARLET THREAD. 1922. 27 pp. Wherein the typical significance of the thread which saved Joshua's two spies and Rahab's house from destruction, is illustrated.
4. THE PRIESTHOOD OF JESUS CHRIST. 1923. 27 pp. This very important office of our blessed Saviour defined and explained according to the Bible.
5. THE SOVEREIGN DOMINION OF GOD. 1923. 33 pp. Some notes and observations intended to illustrate and explain this very important subject.
6. THE ELDER SHALL SERVE THE YOUNGER. 1924. 31 pp. Gen. 25:23 and Rom. 9:12 defined and illustrated, together with some material points connected therewith.
7. THE BRAZEN SERPENT. 1924. 31 pp. 60 pp. This very interesting figure of Jesus Christ, while on the Cross, defined and illustrated.
8. THE ATONEMENT. 1925. Part I. Pages 1-56. Part II. Pages 57-104. A treatise on the atonement of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Preface, definitions, necessity of, design, extent, and results of the atonement.
9. BIBLE PROPHECY. 1925. 26 pp. Being a brief survey of this very important and highly interesting subject.
10. INFANT SALVATION. 1925. 28 pp. The doctrine of their actual salvation from sin, scripturally supported and defended.
11. ADAM. 1925. 49 pp. Some observations and notes on his disobedience and the sad results of it. The object of this booklet is to plainly set forth, from a Bible standpoint, the condemned, sinful, and morally-ruined condition of man according to nature, or as he is born into this world as a descendant of Adam after his Fall, and thereby show the absolute necessity of our merciful Lord's redeeming grace.
12. CHRISTIAN HUMILITY. 1925. Some comments and many extracts on this gracious ornament of Christian character.
13. THE SEED OF THE WOMAN SHALL BRUISE THE SERPENT'S HEAD. 1925. 36 pp. Comments and extracts on this very remarkable declaration of the Lord.
14. ETERNAL LIFE. 1925. 40 pp. This wonderful life proven to be the exclusive product of divine power and grace.
15. THE GLORIOUS TRIUMPHS OF GRACE. Third edition, 1924. 88 pp. Being mainly an abridgement of Abraham Booth's "Reign of Grace". Abraham Booth was an English Baptist minister of rare abilities. But for this unbelieving age his writings are far too sound in doctrine to be sufficiently popular for republication. If his works were not in print, there would be no good reason why I should write these pages, and I surely would not do so.
16. GOOD WORKS. 1924. 50 pp. Notes and comments on their importance and proper place.
17. THE COVENANT OF GRACE. 1925. 56 pp. Comments and extracts on this divine arrangement for the redemption of the chosen subjects of salvation, or the divine arrangement for the salvation of sinners.
18. THE RICH MAN AND LAZARUS; TOGETHER WITH SOME NOTES ON THE PARABLES. 1925. 55 pp. To which is appended some notes on the parables.
19. JUSTIFICATION (BEFORE GOD). 1925. 55 pp. The subject of justification is of such very great importance that I feel I should write more upon it than I have in the short chapter on this subject in my "Triumphs of Grace," and in doing so I have used considerable material from that chapter.
20. THE FIVE POINTS. 1925. 60 pp. These five points form the links of one harmonious chain, which if correctly understood, will be seen to be quite consistently related to each other, viz., Total depravity, Unconditional election, Special redemption, Effectual calling, and Certain perseverance.
21. BRIEF NOTES ON MANY TEXTS SUPPOSED TO FAVOR CONDITIONALISM. 1924. 56 pp.
22. MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES. 1925. 56 pp. The Binding, Sufferings, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Also, unbelief and belief, and The Gospel.
23. PREDESTINATION AND FATALISM. 1925. 54 pp. The distinction between these terms illustrated and defined.
24. SOME OLD CONFESSIONS OF FAITH. 1925. 109 pp. With many notes and extracts. Includes the London of 1689, with the Fulton Notes; Four Waldensian Confessions; Horsly-Down; Kehukee and Ketocton Associations. To which is appended the Black Rock Address.
25. PRIMITIVE BAPTIST HISTORY. Number One, Pages 1-100. Number Two, Pages 101-200. Number Three, 201-304. Number Four, 305-397. This is mainly a collection of historical notes and condensed statements, from a wide range of authors, of what I believe to be the most reliable historical accounts of the Baptists. Also have included much other ecclesiastical matter of importance.
26. ADDITIONAL NOTES TO PRIMITIVE BAPTIST HISTORY. 1926. 104 pp. To be read in connection with the second edition of the History.
27. SOME NOTES AND SUGGESTIONS ON DISCIPLINE AND ORDER, RULES OF DECORUM, AND MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTS. 1926. 92 pp.
28. REDEMPTION. 1926. 84 pp. A very brief treatise on the redemption of Jesus Christ, together with some material points connected therewith, illustrated with numerous notes and extracts.
29. ARTICLES OF FAITH AND RULES OF DECORUM. 1927. Briefly stated.
30. SECOND COLLECTION OF VARIOUS NOTES AND EXTRACTS TO BE READ IN CONNECTION WITH DIFFERENT BOOKLETS. 1929. 140 pp.
31. A FEW NOTES ON THE FALL OF ADAM AND THE SORROWFUL CONDITION OF MANKIND AS A RESULT. 1938. 32 pp.
32. THE COMMUNION SERVICE, BACKSLIDING, SOME ADVICE TO BAPTIST PREACHERS. 1941. 92 pp.
33. A FEW NOTES AND COMMENTS ON THE PRIMITIVE CHURCH. 1941. 70 pp.
34. A FEW NOTES ON FEETWASHING. 1941. 32 pp.
35. VARIOUS NOTES AND EXTRACTS ARRANGED TO BE READ IN CONNECTION WITH DIFFERENT BOOKLETS. 136 pp. 1941.
36. BAPTISM. 1943. 42 pp. Some notes, comments and extracts on the mode and subjects of baptism.
37. A FEW EXTRACTS ON THE RESULTS OF SIN AND THE FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT, AND LOVE IN SOME OF ITS PRACTICAL RELATIONS. 1943. 24 pp.
38. THE UNMERICIFUL SERVANT. 1943. 11 pp.
39. SECOND COMING OF JESUS CHRIST. 1945. Second edition. 19 pp.
40. ETERNAL AND ETERNITY, CREEDS, WORSHIP, GOOD SHEPHERD, AND TREE OF LIFE. 1947. 55 pp.
41. ARTICLES OF FAITH AND CHRISTIAN WARFARE. 1949. 56 pp.
42. SOME NOTES AND EXTRACTS ON THE LORD'S SUPPER. Third edition, 1942. 33 pp.
43. SOME NOTES AND EXTRACTS ON THE DECREES OF GOD. 1947. 37 pp.
44. A FEW NOTES ON THE WONDERFUL AND GLORIOUS ATTRIBUTES OF THE GREAT LORD GOD ALMIGHTY. 1954. Second edition. 65 pp.
45. SOME NOTES ON THE OLD JEWISH SABBATH. 1954. (Stapled, but no cover.) 16 pp.
46. NOTES ON THE PRIMITIVE CHURCH. 1956. Third edition. 35 pp.
47. A SMALL COLLECTION OF RELIGIOUS NOTES AND EXTRACTS. 1960. 69 pp.
48. THE PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH, Cozad, Nebraska. 1931. Constitution, covenant, articles of faith, and rules of decorum, also many miscellaneous notes and extracts.
49. ADOPTION - RIGHTEOUSNESS - SANCTIFICATON - ANOINTING - PASSOVER - MANNA - CONTENTMENT - JOB - JEWISH SABBATH - APOCRYPHA 1947. 68 pp.
51. NOTES AND EXTRACTS ON GOD'S SOVEREIGNTY, WONDERFUL SCRIPTURES, AND ELECTION. 1944. 24 pp.
TRACTS (PRINTED FOLDED PAPER):
Additional Notes to the Lord's Supper.
The Book of Life.
Hope: Notes and Extracts, Part One.
Idolatry.
A Few Notes on the Spiritually Poor.
Some Universal Terms as Used in the Scriptures.
Christian Warfare.
A Few Notes on God's Great Love for His People.
Some Notes and Extracts on the Grace of God.
True Religion is From Above.
Articles of Faith and Rules of Decorum.
Faith.
Extracts and Notes on Footwashing.
Instrumental Music in Baptist Churches.
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