Very rare with no other copies on the market, a complete two volumes of B. T. Roberts and D. F. Newton's Earnest Christian, a revivalist, pro-camp-meeting, pro-experience, Methodist periodical that led to the formation of the Free Methodist church. 

Roberts, B. T. and D. F. Newton [eds]. The Earnest Christian and Golden Rule: Devoted to the Promotion of Experimental and Practical Piety. January to June, 1863. Buffalo, N.Y. Benjamin T. Roberts. 1863. 192pp. 

[Bound with]

Roberts, B. T. and D. F. Newton [eds]. The Earnest Christian and Golden Rule: Devoted to the Promotion of Experimental and Practical Piety. July to December, 1863. Buffalo, N.Y. Benjamin T. Roberts. 1863. 188pp. 

Contents include:

The Future of Earth by B. T. Roberts, Holiness to the Lord by D. F. Newton, A Single Eye by Mrs. Sarah Buck, Disturbing a Meeting, Are You Holy? by James Miller, Tobacco, God's Judgments by D. F. Newton, Be in Earnest - Enthusiastic by D. F. Newton, Led by the Spirit, O Lord Revive Thy Work by Mrs. M. H. Freeland, Glorying in Ministers, Signs of the Times by B. T. Roberts, Preparation for the Ministry, The Condition of the Church by William Cooley, The Vicious and Dissolute - Why so Few of them Reformed and Saved by Robert M. Hatfield, The Falling Away by B. T. Roberts, On Christian Dress by Adoniram Judson, Letter from a Soldier [on Holiness among soldiers, from Fredericksburgh], Revive Us by Clark P. Hard, Prophesying, Entire Consecration by M. N. Downing, A Blasphemer Struck Dumb, Religious Experience of Mrs. Clarrissa Macomber, Running to Extremes by Dr. Bushnell, Future Punishment by B. T. Roberts, Revivals in Buffalo, The Sin of Omission by Lydia A. Finch, Awakening in France, Leter from James Caughey, First-Hand Accounts of Camp-Meetings, On Promoting Revivals by William Cooley, etc. [January to June]

Ministers and Backsliding, Entire Consecration by James Miller, Justification and Sanctification by D. F. Newton, The Tyranny of Fashion, Freedmen - Freed Slaves at Camp-Meetings in Illinois, On Promoting Revivals by Rev. William Cooley, Training Children for the Lord by Sarah Buck, The Holy Spirit by James Miller, The Radicalism of the Gospel, The Lord's Dealings with George Muller, Up! Up! Awake! by D. F. Newton, The Colored Orphan Asylum, Our Civil War, Perilous Times by B. T. Roberts, Bible Righteousness by E. G. Riffle, Conditions of Sanctification by Henry Belden, Akron Camp-Meetings, Christ and Belial by B. T. Roberts, Perfect Love by A. S. Cook, True Preaching, Uneducated Preachers, The Susquehanna Camp Meeting, Spiritual Manifestations [trembling, convulsions, etc.], A Camp-Meeting Fifty Years Ago, The Dumb Speak [on Miraculous Healings], Enthusiasm, God Bless the Soldiers!, The Baptism of the Holy Spirit by Mrs. L. C. Edeler, Revival Preaching, etc. [July to December]

Good - to fair, heavily rubbed, joints tender, handled and stained throughout with a few tears and corner losses not affecting text. Scarce.