The Presbyterian Magazine; Or, Protestant Missionary Revivalist. Volumes I [October 1834 - September 1835] and II [October 1835 - September 1836]. Belfast. Published at No. 1. Donegall Square East, Sold by George Phillips and J. Magill, Belfast; Miss Pye, Derry;. 1835 and 1836. 240 + 238pp.
Contents for Vol I. include: A lithographed portrait of Robert Raikes [Founder of Sabbath Schools]; Sketch of the Life of Martin Luther; Awake, thou that Sleepest!; Revivals of Religion in America from 1806 to the Present Time; Anecdotes of John Gill [Baptist] and Thomas Vincent [Puritan]; A Hymn Written by Rev. Mr. Pierpont and sung at the Dedication of the Church of the First Parish in Plymouth - America; John Wickliffe - The English Reformer; Revivals of Religion in American from 1729 to the Days of Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield; John Calvin - The Genevan Reformer; Anecdotes of John Bunyan; On Spirituality of Mind by Joseph Fletcher; Mr. Gutzlaff - The Chinese Missionary; The City Revival; Extracts of Original Letters by Adoniram Judson; Revivals; Edward Irving; Saint Patrick; Thomas Fuller's Sayings; Revivals - Extract of a Letter from Joel Hawes, of America, to a Friend; Letter from Rev. Dr. Robert Morrison of Canton China [from the Canton Register]; Instances of Persecution for Non-Conformity; Biographies of the Westminster Divines; Necessity for Revivals of Religion; Signs of a Revival of Religion; A Day in a Protracted Meeting [Revivals]; A Review of Sprague's Lectures on Revivals of Religion; Biography of Richard Baxter; The Last Days of John Knox; Why the World is not Converted; Directions Concerning Prayer Meetings; The God of Providence the God of the Bible by Alexander Carson; Society for Promoting Permanent Peace; On the Millennium; The Folly and Expenses of Wars Proved; Mercy to the Chief of Sinners - Being the Conversion of a Roman Catholic and a Protestant both found Guilty of Murder - by Robert Blood of Carlow; etc.
Contents for Vol II. include: Zuinglius - The Swiss Reformer; Revivals of Religion [Cane Ridge, etc.]; China Open to Missionaries; The Scottish Presbyterians, or Covenanters; Review of W. B. Sprague's Lectures on Revivals of Religion Cont'd; History of the Protestant Church of the United Brethren; Biography of Rev. Joseph Wolf [Wolff; a Jewish Christian]; On Revivals; Hints on the Lord's Supper by Ralph Erskine; Biographies of the Westminster Divines Cont'd; Primitive Religion in Ireland; American Revivals; Common Sins of Church Members; The Puritans; Happy Effects of a Revival in Two Congregations in America by Dr. Reed; The Religious Desolation of America!; Juvenile Piety; Moderate Drinking, Or, The Single Glass; Camp-Meeting in the Forest of Virginia by Dr. Reed; The Late William Wilberforce - His Conversion - Effects of Reading the Scriptures; The Protest of the Scottish Seceders; Portrait of George Whitefield [a poem]; Hindrances to Revivals; Revival Hymn; Prayer Meetings; A Revival of Religion the Work of God; etc.
Half leather, very solid with some rubbing and a few early / period sepia marginal notes. Attractive little extract on the pastedown, "The Creed of St. Patrick." 1835 ownership inscription of William McKeown. Scarce.