Watch Tower History

I'm getting may referrals from Wickipedia for material on Nelson Barbour. His biography is found in the Older Posts section. There is a ...

I need help locating volumes 3 and 5 of Paton's magazine The World's Hope.

Continuous Sermon When announcing one of his early speaking tours, Russell wrote: “By the above, it will be seen that the stay at each place...

A Chicago newspaper ran the following on August 18, 1881. The article does not explain what the distubance actually was. Anyone in New Jerse...

I am seeking information on Clinton Colegorve. I’m interested in knowing the details of his association with Barbour. Colegrove produced a ...

An early reader of Zion's Watch Tower in the Newark, New Jersey, area was R. Wakefield. He also wrote an article for Zion's Watch To...

I need copies of the Millenarian published by George M. B. Myers from 1883 to 1890. P hotocopies or microfilm will do.

Sometimes one actually does find what one is seeking. One of the first prominent workers was a man named Tavender. His name appears at least...

The 1979 Yearbook history of the work in Canada mentions a Thomas Baker. It says (pp 78-79) that he published a booklet to explain his withd...

Documenting the work in Canada is difficult. The 1973 Yearbook and Penton's Jehovah's Witnesses in Canada both lack detail. Both are...

This next extract is from a chapter entitled Millennial Dawn and the Foundations of Unity. It's a rough draft presented for review. I...

I’ve ended up with an extra copy of Good tidings pertaining to the earth and the race as disclosed in the Scriptures by an Association of Be...

This bit is still in development, so it's a very rough draft presented as is. As always, I'm open to comments and suggestions. The o...

I've located a run of von Zech's magazine in the Chicago area. If anyone is interested in helping with photocopies, please contact m...

As a result of further research I’ve concluded that it is probable that someone other than Barbour sent Russell The Herald of the Morning. B...

Caleb Davies and Family. c. 1895. Davies named one of his sons after Paton. He arranged for Russell's visit to Cleveland in the very e...

I'm seeking comments from the press, religous magazines or other sources on Paton's Day Dawn, first edition only. This far I have th...

I am in need of research material. If you have any of the following, please contact me about providing photocopies: 1. Our Rest and Signs o...

I've started a new project while I'm waiting to hear from a literary agent and from a unversity press on the Barbour biography. For ...

Hugh Brown Rice (1854-1905), publisher of The Last Trump, briefly associated with Russell and Barbour.

H. L. Hastings wrote many influential tracts and booklets. Some of them specifically supported Conditional Immortality as advocated by Storr...

From my personal collection. Off topic for this blog, but here for those who've never seen one before

I continue to examine original documents. This is a very rare (one known copy) booklet published in support of Barbour's views in 1873....

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Pre-press edit has been suspended while unexpected additional research material is examined. I'll keep you updated. While you wait, enjo...