A very rare second volume of this important early American Baptist periodical. Replete with primary resource correspondence from Baptist pastors, missionaries, and theologians not reproduced elsewhere.

Of special note is the official notice of Adoniram Judson's formal ordination with the Baptists, though he had begun officially working with them previously. 

The American Baptist Magazine, and Missionary Intelligencer [1819 and 1820 Complete]. Boston. Printed and Published by James Loring, and Lincoln & Edmands. 1819. 456pp.

*Introduction signed by Thomas Baldwin, Daniel Sharp, and James M. Winchell

*The Burman Mission. Letter from Nancy Judson, Rangoon, Feb 10, 1818.

*Letter from John Lawson, Calcutta, May 12, 1818 [English Baptist Mission]

*Letter from Mr. Chater, Baptist Missionary at Ceylon [Columbo, Nov. 18, 1817]

*Letter from Mr. William Ellis, Missionary at Eimeo to the Rev. John Campbell [August 23, 1817]

*Particulars of the Progress of Christianity in the South Sea Islands made from the Public Letter of the Brethren, dated Eimeo, 2^nd July, 1817.

*Memoir of Rev. Robert Hall of Arsnby

*A Bengalee Tract, Communicated to the American Baptist Magazine by Rev. Mr. Ward of Serampore

*The Burman Mission. Letter from Mr. Colman, Serampore, June 25, 1818

*Letter from Mr. Phillipps’, Samarang, January 2, 1818.

*A Review of the English Baptist Mission in India

*Extract of a Letter from Rev. Mr. Ward to One of the Editors, Dated Serampore, June 30, 1818

*Translation of a Letter from Pomare, King of Otaheite, &c to Mr. John Eyre, at Paramatta

*A Revival of Religion in Smithfield, Colerain, January 13, 1818 by E. Davenport

*Full page engraving of Andrew Fuller, Engraved by C. Gobrecht

* A Word to Singers, on Musical Worship

*Extensive Review of Ryland’s Biography of Andrew Fuller

*Memoir of Rev. Thomas Sumner Winn of Liberty County, Georgia

*Letter from Mrs. Adoniram Judson to Her friend at Boston, Dated Rangoon Mission House, October 2, 1818

*A Letter from Mr. Adoniram Judson dated Madras, May 28, 1818.

*Accounts of Baptist Revivals at Belchertown [Thomas Marshall]; Windsor, VT [Leland Howard]; Elizabethtown, NY; Eldridge, Ohio; Parkersburg, VA, New-London [Jonas Shepard]; some extensive.

*Memoir of Menno Simon [of the Mennonites; a series]

*Of the Abuse of Allegory in Preaching

*Letter from the Rev. Mr. Adoniram Judson, Rangoon, October 9, 1818

*Letter from George H. Hough of Rangoon, October 6, 1818

*A Letter on the Mission to the Miami and other Indians by Isaac M’Coy, Maria, Iowa, April 7, 1818.

*Extract of a Letter from Mr. Ward, One of the Missionaries at Serampore, At Sea, April 13, 1818.

*Accounts of Baptist Revivals at Marietta, Ohio [James Mc’Aboy]; Newport, NH [Elisha Hutchinson]

*The Baptism of the Holy Ghost

*Of the Importance of Itinerant Preaching

*A Letter from Mr. Judson, Rangoon, February 20, 1819

*The Indians of Illinios; A Letter from Elder M’Coy of Wabash.

*Sea-Serpent, the Leviathon of the Scriptures

*Moravian Missions

*Reasons for not Observing Christmas [Extensive]

*On Competent Ministers in the United States

*Letter from Adoniram Judson, Rangoon, June 28, 1819

*Letter from William Carey to Thomas Baldwin, June 15, 1819

*Extensive Revival of Religion in Cornish, New Hampshire [Ariel Kendrick]

*Lengthy Obituary of Edward Willard Wheelock [of the Burman Mission, with Adoniram Judson]

*Full page engraving of Revd Joseph Grafton of the Baptist Church at Newton, Mass, by Annin & Smith

*Memoir of Henry Jessey

*The Missionary College at Serampore [John Ryland and William Ward]

*Memoir of the Rev. James W. Winchell of First Baptist Church, Boston, MA with bordered mourning sheet and original poem.

*Duty to Pray for an Increase of Ministers

*Nature and Design of the Influences of the Spirit

*Advice to Churches on the Choice of Ministers.

*Full page engraving of Revd James Manning Winchell by Annin & Smith

*A Specimen of Welch [Welsh] Preaching

*Announcement of Adoniram Judson’s Official Ordination with the American Baptists

Fair condition; original paper boards with spine rather deteriorated; boards just holding on. Prelims shaken and one gather of four pages nearly detached. Else generally solid and clean with some toning and foxing. Complete.