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The Presbyterian of the West was a radical Presbyterian weekly journal.^[1]

History[edit]

In 1841, Jonathan Blanchard, an abolitionist founded the Presbyterian of the West, which later became the Herald and Presbyter, then, a radical Presbyterian weekly journal.^[2] It was first published in Springfield, Ohio, then moved to Cincinnati.

According to the New York Observer, the Presbyterian of the West was the only abolitionist Journal in the Old School Church, and advised this paper to keep its opinions out of the Assembly.^[3]

Selected personnel[edit]

Rev. E.P. Montfort became assistant editor in 1955
John A. Dunlap, (D.D., honorary) (1811–1847), editor
William D. Smith, D.D. (1801–1848), editor, and, in 1946, founding vice president and professor of Anderson's Collegiate Institute, and was professor at the institute's Female Seminary, both located in New Albany, Indiana, and both founded by Col. John Byers Anderson
Simeon Brown (1808–1867)
Joseph Glass Monfort, D.D. (18??–1906), editor from 1855, and editor of the successor publication, Herald and Presbyter, until his death in 1906. He was the father of Elias Riggs Monfort
John Matthias Wampler (1811–1885), co-editor from 1856, and co-editor of the successor publication, Herald and Presbyter until 1870

The Western Protestant, founded by Nathan Lewis (1807–1877) was merged into the Presbyterian of the West

References[edit]

^ Presbyterian of the West (Springfield, Ohio) (1841–1858), John A. Dunlap and Rev. William D. Smith (co-editors); OCLC 28882985, 247169050, 936478309; OCLC 26347373, 11072781
^ "His Noble Life Work: Jonathan Blanchard's Eightieth Birthday Celebrated at Wheaton," Chicago Inter Ocean, January 20, 1891, p. 3 (www.newspapers.com/image/33352755)
^ New York Observer, (Presbyterian publication), Richard Cary Morse (1795–1868) & Sidney Edwards Morse (1794–1871) (editors), November 12, 1857; OCLC 821146714

[Presbyterian-of-the-West-1] Presbyterian of the West (Springfield, Ohio) (1841–1858), John A. Dunlap and Rev. William D. Smith (co-editors); OCLC 28882985, 247169050, 936478309; OCLC 26347373, 11072781

[CIO_1891_Jan_20-2] "His Noble Life Work: Jonathan Blanchard's Eightieth Birthday Celebrated at Wheaton," Chicago Inter Ocean, January 20, 1891, p. 3 (www.newspapers.com/image/33352755)

[NYObserver_1857_Nov_12-3] New York Observer, (Presbyterian publication), Richard Cary Morse (1795–1868) & Sidney Edwards Morse (1794–1871) (editors), November 12, 1857; OCLC 821146714

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