The electronic versions of the essays, letters, reports, and notes by Barton W. Stone published in Volume 1 have been transcribed from the Star Bible Publications reprint (1978) of The Christian Messenger, ed. Barton W. Stone (Georgetown, KY: Barton W. Stone, 1826-1827).

      The nine-part series "History of the Christian Church in the West" (pp. 74-79, 97-101, 121-125, 145-151, 169-173, 193-198, 217-221, 241-245, 265-269) is from the text transcribed, to which additional formatting has been added. "To the Christian Baptist" (pp. 204-209) was reprinted in The Christian Baptist, Vol. 5, No. 3, October 1827, pp. 378-379, along with Alexander Campbell's reply. A critical appartatus detailing the variants from the first publication and the reprinting of the letter is included in the editor's notes there.

      Only nine pages in Number 11 (September 25, 1827) are numbered, and those incorrectly (page 242 should be numbered as 241; 243, as 245; 245, as 247; 246, as 248; 247, as 249; 248, as 250; 253, as 255; 254, as 256; 258, as 260). The erratic and missing pagination of the number has been corrected (pages 241-264) in the electronic version.

      No title page appears in the printed edition of The Christian Messenger; that added to the electronic version is intended to convey the facts of publication. Pagination in the electronic version has been represented by placing the page number in brackets following the last complete word on the printed page. Footnotes in the printed text have been treated as sequentially numbered endnotes. Extended quotations in the printed text have been set off as block quotations. I have let stand variations and inconsistencies in the author's use of italics, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling in the works. Emendations are as follows:

            Printed Text [ Electronic Text
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 CM, Volume 1, Number 1.
 p. 1:      aud to accomplish [ and to accomplish
            heaveuly, heavenly
 p. 7:      Matt. 18. [ Matt. XVIII. 6.
 p. 8:      can naturei [ can natures
            1 Cor. III. 22--Rom. VIII. 17. [ Rom. VIII. 17--1 Cor. III. 22, 23.
 p. 12:     Luke II. 16; [ Luke II. 26;
            Heb. VIII. 11, 7, 12, 25.) [ Heb. VIII. 5; XI. 7; XII. 25.)
 p. 13:     Rev. II. 3, 13; III, 8. [ Rev. II. 3, 13; III. 8.
 p. 24:     Kyle; [ Kyle--

 CM, Volume 1, Number 2.
 p. 26:     1 John I. 3. [ 1 John IV. 3.
 p. 29:     mischiev- our controversy [ mischievous controversy
 p. 35:     alledging [ alleging
 p. 37:     pourtrayed [ portrayed
 p. 38:     millenium. [ millennium.
 p. 39:     fortesses [ fortresses
 p. 42:     clerical legislation. [ clerical legislation."

 CM, Volume 1, Number 3.
 p. 52:     cannons [ canons
            o poor fallible men. [ to poor fallible men.
 p. 55:     Albigences, [ Albigenses,
 p. 57:     I. Cor. xv, 20. [ I. Cor. xv, 24.
            subject to him," [ subject to him."
 p. 58:     begotton [ begotten
 p. 59:     saved. From [ saved." From
 p. 72:     under 100 miles [ under 100 miles,
 
 CM, Volume 1, Number 4.
 p. 78:     called arminian. [ called Arminian.
 p. 80:     may prophecy [ may prophesy
 p. 87:     going on in the good [ going on "in the good
 p. 96:     starry sphere. [ starry sphere."
 
 CM, Volume 1, Number 5.
 p. 98:     Lexington Presbyterries, [ Lexington, Presbyteries,
 p. 112:    Baalam [ Balaam
 p. 114:    prophecied, [ prophesied,
 p. 115:    pourtrayed [ portrayed
            eggregiously [ egregiously

 CM, Volume 1, Number 6.
 p. 121:    DEAR BRETHREN: [ "DEAR BRETHREN:
 p. 124:    scismatic [ schismatic
            scism [ schism
 p. 128:    crouds [ crowds
            ingulphed [ ingulfed
 p. 129:    herd to day, [ heard to-day,
            and his Gospel, [ and his Gospel.
 p. 131:    their beleiving; [ their believing;
 p. 132:    John 5, 9. [ 1 John 5, 9.
            Rom. 10, 13, 17. [ Rom. 10, 13-15, 17.

 CM, Volume 1, Number 7.
 p. 145:    doctrines of the the church; [ doctrines of the church;
 p. 146:    our lincensure [ our licensure
 p. 147:    enlighted day, [ enlightened day,
 p. 149:    disannull [ disannul
            Testament Mosheim's [ Testament, Mosheim's
 p. 150:    Wittemberg, [ Wittemburg,
 p. 151:    present, ed [ presented
 p. 152     he per- performed [ he performed
            Rom. i. 3. [ Rom. i. 3, 4.
 p. 154:    John 4, 9, 10. [ 1 John 4, 9, 10.
            hls own Son, [ his own Son,
 p. 168:    possible. [ possible."
            Mother, said he, I [ "Mother," said he, "I

 CM, Volume 1, Number 8.
 p. 171:    combated; [ combatted;
 p. 172:    benifice. [ benefice.
 p. 174:    calmny examine [ calmly examine
 p. 176:    plan to defea [ plan to defeat
            while he gung [ while he hung
            kill his neighber [ kill his neighbor
 p. 177:    worlds portion, [ world's portion,
            deciples false [ disciples false
            deciples stole [ disciples stole
 p. 181:    you Editorial [ your Editorial
 p. 182:    Philip i, 1. [ Philip i, 1."
 p. 183:    (we maintain [ (we maintain)
 p. 184:    dissention [ dissension
 p. 185:    Gallations, [ Galatians,
 p. 186:    1 Tim. vii, 20-- [ 1 Tim. vi, 20--
            prebytery.' [ presbytery."
 p. 187:    following scriptures. [ following sciptures."
            Thess. v, 12. [ 1 Thess. v, 12.
            against the, [ against thee,
            between the and him [ between thee and him
            power." [ power.
            1 Cor. v, 5. [ 1 Cor. v, 4, 5.
 p. 188:    communieation. [ communication.
            "The crisis [ The crisis
            and dissentions [ and dissensions
            the dissention [ the dissension
 p. 189:    no dissentions [ no dissensions
            concience," [ conscience,"
            soul purpose [ sole purpose
 p. 190:    one iuquire [ one inquire
            "from declinature [ from declinature
            re- renounced [ renounced

 CM, Volume 1, Number 9.
 p. 193:    1 Corinth. IV. 5, &c. [ 1 Corinth. IV. 15, &c.
            The gospel is [ The gospel "is
 p. 194:    effectual   alvation [ effectual salvation
 p. 195:    1 John iii, 10. 19.-- [ 1 John iv, 10, 19.--
            son of God [ son of God."
 p. 196:    John xii, 58. [ John xii, 48.
            things. "Romans [ things." Romans
            ps. lxvii, 18. [ Ps. lxviii, 18.
            righteousness sanctification, [ righteousness, sanctification
            Luke xiv, 16-25. [ Luke xiv, 16-24.
            bridegroom rejoiccs [ bridegroom rejoices
 p. 197:    saved:saved [ saved: saved
            themsleves, [ themselves,
 p. 198:    The Lord, is [ The Lord, "is
            repentence." [ repentance."
            1 Tim. ii, 3. [ 1 Tim. ii, 4.
            tresspasses [ trespasses
            Cor. v, 17. [ 2 Cor. v, 19.
               [ [TO BE CONTINUED.]
 p. 199:    36. He [ 36. "He
            Isai xlv, 3. [ Isai. lv, 3.
            John v, 25, and xi, 25. [ John xi, 25, and v, 25.
 p. 200:    The Lord conduct [ The Lord's conduct
 p. 201:    Mesiah-- [ Messiah--
            assention, [ ascension,
            pleased-- [ pleased"--
 p. 202:    Rom. xiii, 3. [ Rom. xii, 3.
            Jud. iii, [ Jude 3
 p. 203:    Our life [ "Our life
            tears,.nor [ tears, nor
 p. 205:    born of her.' [ born of her.
            "Confession [ Confession
 p. 207:    Cæsar? [ Cæsar?"
            Father glorify [ "Father, glorify
 p. 208:    prepared me, O God?-- [ prepared me, O God?"--
            7, Is [ 7. Is
            p. p. 91. [ p. 91.
            that this person [ that this person,
 p. 214:    practice. [ practice."
 p. 215:    Boston [ Boston,
            city; Though [ city; though
 p. 216:    friends of truth [ friends of truth.

 CM, Volume 1, Number 10.
 p. 217:    2. Cor. II. 5. [ 1. Cor. II. 5.
            ever I did. [ ever I did."
            Cap. XVII. 20, [ Chap. XVII. 20,
 p. 218:    John I. 9. [ 1 John V. 9.
 p. 221:    upon the Spirits [ upon the Spirit's
            Eph. II. 3. [ Eph. II. 8.
               [ [TO BE CONTINUED.]
 p. 222:    snch as reject [ such as reject
 p. 224:    descrepant, [ discrepant,
 p. 225:    believe in Jeses [ believe in Jesus
            Arians and Socians, [ Arians and Socinians,
            in creasing light [ increasing light
 p. 232:    to as as far removed [ to be as far removed
 p. 234:    the servants of corruption" [ "the servants of corruption"
            Universalist. "Unhesitatingly [ Universalist." Unhesitatingly

 CM, Volume 1, Number 11.
 p. 243:    counsls, [ counsels,
 p. 244:    2. Because [ 2. "Because
            "Question 2. [ Question 2.
            Can any [ "Can any
 p. 245:    3. Treat [ 3. "Treat
            4. Give [ 4. "Give
            Christs body [ Christ's body
 p. 246:    Rom. 5, 10.; [ Rom. 5, 11.;
 p. 247:    Im possible; [ Impossible
               [ [TO BE CONTINUED.]
 p. 254:    Heb. I. 1, 3-- [ Heb. I. 1, 2--
            Rabbies [ Rabbis
            Monarch [ Monarch,
 p. 255:    the Fathers [ the Father's
            Father Giveth [ Father giveth
 p. 256:    rivetted [ riveted
 p. 264:    Florance, [ Florence,

 CM, Volume 1, Number 12.
 p. 265:    Millenium was come-- [ Millennium was come--
 p. 266:    prosolytes [ proselytes
            distresting [ distressing
            indulgeing [ indulging
 p. 267:    Apastolic mode [ Apostolic mode
 p. 268:    doctrine, dislipline [ doctrine, discipline
            Millenium was just [ Millennium was just
 p. 269:    The Circular [ "The Circular
 p. 270:    "a distinction [ 'a distinction
            difference;" [ difference;'
            "to distinguish [ 'to distinguish
            difference." [ difference.'
            pugillists [ pugilists
            their Arian Messenger? [ their Arian Messenger?"
 p. 271:    D. D's. [ D. D.'s
            melefactor, [ malefactor,
            christians character, [ christian's character,
            The Association know, [ The Association knows,
            abhorence. [ abhorrence.
            found the atticle [ found the article
 p. 272:    prevail agasnst prevail against
            when she shall came [ when she shall come
            enjoying followship [ enjoying fellowship
 p. 273:    work of an evangelist [ work of an evangelist.
            1 Tim. iv, 5.-- [ 2 Tim. iv, 5.--
 p. 279:    Rom. viii, 25. [ Rom. viii, 19.
            jo nt heirs [ joint heirs
            knew him not." [ knew him not.
            is. "1 John iii, 1-2. [ is." 1 John iii, 1-2.
 p. 280:    connextion [ connexion
 p. 281:    "For whom he did foreknow, [ "For whom he did
               foreknow,"
 p. 282:    Armenians [ Arminians
 p. 283:    irresistable, [ irresistible,
 p. 287:    opinions, - 17 [ opinions,    18
            Joseph, - - 20 [ Joseph,      19
            Danial Travis, [ Daniel Travis,
            I, & J. Gregg's [ I. & J. Gregg's
            Editors letter [ Editor's letter
            Matt. xxviii 18, - 20 [ Matt. xxviii. 18, 20.    56
            Luminary - 93 [ Luminary   83
 p. 288:    Chilling's thoughts [ Chillingworth's thoughts
            catechetically [ catechetically
            tought [ taught
            Continued, - - - 246 [ Continued,      248
            Doct. Noell's [ Doct. Noel's
            colonization, - 181 [ colonization,   180
            Continued, - - - - - 260 [ Continued,          262
            Partyism, - - - - 238 [ Partyism,        239
            Editor, - - - 249 [ Editor,      251
            John vi, 39, 40. - 251 [ John vi, 39, 40.    253
            Kentucky, 235 [ Kentucky, 257
            sermon, - - - 251 [ sermon,      259.
 

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