1848 GOSPEL ADVOCATE. Rare Universalist Revival Periodical - Against Finney & Jacob Knapp.

A very rare Christian Universalist - revivalist magazine with significant content against non-Christological spiritualism, mesmerism, etc., but also against the likes of Charles Grandison Finney and Elder Jacob Knapp. The authors argue for a deep personal, Christian experience, but are ardently opposed to the doctrine of Eternal Conscious Torment, arguing that it often leads to insanity, suicide, and despair . . . and that many leave the Christian faith because the doctrine is itself unethical and abhorrent to the thought of a loving, paternal God. 

Also some interesting content on the rebooting of the Millerites after 1843, etc. Scarce. 

Contents include: Mesmeric Revelations - Brother Williamson's Views of Davis' New Work; The Miraculous Conception - Its Pro and Con by E. J. Lewis; An Original Christmas Hymn by G. Roberts; Universal Salvation by Laura Eggleston; Moral Darkness in Virginia; Spirit's Yearnings by N. Brown; A Reason for Preaching Universalism; The Constitution of the Ontario Association of Universalists; The Way to Keep Out Heresy; A Dream; Professor Finney's Opinion [Charles Grandison Finney on Imputation]; A Vision; Need of an Educated Ministry; Our Cause in Michigan; The Mourner's Dream; Clerical Slander Refuted; Printing in China; Red, White, and Black [Native Americans]; Uncharitableness by G. S. Abbott; Elder J. Knapp; Destitute Societies and Unemployed Preachers; Mesmerism and Bigamy; Philosophy of Mesmerism; Universalism vs. Phariseeism and Sadduceeism by B. Hunt; Dr. Griffin on an Immortal Soul; Universalist Logic; Br. Philleo and the Baptist Church of Scotland; Presbyterian Boasting; The Beauty of Holiness; Davis and His Revelations; War on Christian Principles; Death of John Quincy Adams; Pride of Sectarianism; Thoughts on Repentance by N. Brown; Endless Misery; Elder Knapp at Factoryville - Fearful Account of the Editor; Thomas Thumb, Esq. [Tom Thumb]; Christ's Second Coming; Selling Souls to the Devil; Moral Influences of Universalism; Discourses on the Life and Character of John Quincy Adams; Forever and Ever by A. C. Thomas; Anti-Capital Punishment; The Character of Revivals [Suicides, etc.]; Christ's Second Coming; The [Pretended] Lawfulness of War; Anti-Sabbath Convention; Review of Thomas Whittemore's Exposition of the Book of Revelation; Intrepidity of John Q. Adams; Footprints of Angels. A Chapter from Hyperion by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow; Remission of Just Punishment; Horace Greeley and the Skeptics; The Quaker and the Thief; Hell Preferred to Heaven. A Tale of Truth by S. W. Remington; Decrease of Methodists; Error Trancient - Truth Immutable; The Last Enemy Destroyed; Letter from a Pupil of the New York Institution for the Blind; Campbellites in Kentucky; Hope and Mercy by Mrs. Sigourney; Horrors of Heathenism; Deceiving and Being Deceived by Orren Perkins; Davis' Revelations! The Haunted House; Hell by Samuel C. Loveland; Shocking Immoralities and Crimes. Does Endless Misery Save its Believers Therefrom?; The Most Wicked of Some Value by George H. Emerson; John Quincy Adams by Laura Eggleston; The Doctrine of Endless Punishment the Cause of Persecution; Cure of Hydrophobia; The Hell Controversy; Progress of Man to Ultimate Holiness by J. Stoddard; Anti-Slavery Feeling in Virginia; The Cholera; The Spirit of Christianity not the Spirit of Partialism; The Intense Heat of Hell; Experimental Religion; The Sufferings of Evil Doers; Destruction of Soul and Body in Hell; Female Labor; The Horrors of Endless Mistery; On the Personality of the Devil by O. C. Gibbs; The Siamese Twins; Elder Jacob Knapp; The Dying Slave Girl; Human Vengeance; War Unnecessary and Unchristian; Dr. Albert Barnes in a Universalist Meeting; More Knappisms; The Character of Washington; Pennsylvania Convention and Christian Freeman; Human Nature not Totally Depraved; Another Partialist Preacher Fallen; Love Toward Enemies; Caution Against Clairvoyants; The Millerites [Still At It]; The Millerites [again]; The Location of Hell; Religion and Politics; The Hidden Treasure - A Fairy Tale; Tormentors of the Sick and Dying; Parental Discipline of Puritans; etc.

The Evangelical Magazine and Gospel Advocate. January 7, 1848 - December 15, 1848

A fair copy only, bound in half leather, shaken, with moderate foxing and handled pages. Some pages at end fully removed affecting last couple of issues. Perhaps two dozen pages at front and rear with clippings laid to them fully obscuring text. All content mentioned above unobscured and complete.