The American Christian Missionary Society began in 1849 when 156 delegates from eleven states gathered in Cincinnati. The Proceedings of each year record who attended, the funds collected, resolutions adopted, the address of the president, reports of officers and other business items.
The DCHS collection has the proceedings for every year in both microform and hard copy. Our intent is eventually to post each year of the proceedings.
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![[1854] Report of Proceedings of the Convention of Churches of Christ at the Anniversaries of the American Christian Bible, Missionary, and Publication Societies by William C. Irvin](https://digitalcommons.discipleshistory.org/americanchristianmissionarysociety_proceedings/1005/thumbnail.jpg "[1854] Report of Proceedings of the Convention of Churches of Christ at the Anniversaries of the American Christian Bible, Missionary, and Publication Societies by William C. Irvin")
[1854] Report of Proceedings of the Convention of Churches of Christ at the Anniversaries of the American Christian Bible, Missionary, and Publication Societies
William C. Irvin
[1854] Report of Proceedings of the Convention of Churches of Christ at the Anniversaries of the American Christian Bible, Missionary, and Publication Societies.
Held in Cincinnati, October 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th, 1854. Prepared for Publication by the Secretaries.
Address by Vice President of the A. C. M. S., Walter Scott, on pages 26-42.
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![[1853] Report of the Proceedings of the Convention of Churches of Christ at the Anniversaries of the American Christian Bible, Missionary and Publication Societies; Held in Cincinnati, October 18th, 19th and 20th, 1853. Prepared for Publication by the Secretaries. by William C. Irwin](https://digitalcommons.discipleshistory.org/americanchristianmissionarysociety_proceedings/1004/thumbnail.jpg "[1853] Report of the Proceedings of the Convention of Churches of Christ at the Anniversaries of the American Christian Bible, Missionary and Publication Societies; Held in Cincinnati, October 18th, 19th and 20th, 1853. Prepared for Publication by the Secretaries. by William C. Irwin")
[1853] Report of the Proceedings of the Convention of Churches of Christ at the Anniversaries of the American Christian Bible, Missionary and Publication Societies; Held in Cincinnati, October 18th, 19th and 20th, 1853. Prepared for Publication by the Secretaries.
William C. Irwin
[1853] Report of the Proceedings of the Convention of Churches of Christ at the Anniversaries of the American Christian Bible, Missionary and Publication Societies; Held in Cincinnati, October 18th, 19th and 20th, 1853. Prepared for Publication by the Secretaries.
Alexander Campbell's address as President is on pages 15-29.
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![[1852] Proceedings of the American Christian Bible, Missionary and Publication Societies for the Year 1852, Together with Other Documents by George R. Hand](https://digitalcommons.discipleshistory.org/americanchristianmissionarysociety_proceedings/1002/thumbnail.jpg "[1852] Proceedings of the American Christian Bible, Missionary and Publication Societies for the Year 1852, Together with Other Documents by George R. Hand")
[1852] Proceedings of the American Christian Bible, Missionary and Publication Societies for the Year 1852, Together with Other Documents
George R. Hand
Proceedings of the American Christian Bible, Missionary and Publication Societies for the Year 1852, Together with Other Documents
Evidence of the short-lived American Christian Publication Society appears on page 48, where its Constitution is printed. Alexander Campbell raised questions about the need for the Society in the December 1853 Millennial Harbinger. W. K. Pendleton argued, contra Benjamin Franklin in the Christian Age, against its existence in April and June 1854. The discussion continued throughout 1854 into early 1855 in the Christian Age and the Millennial Harbinger. Participating in the heated discussion are Thomas Jefferson Melish, and Benjamin Franklin (in the Christian Age) and Alexander Campbell and W. K. Pendleton (in the Millennial Harbinger).
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![[1851] Report of the Proceedings of the American Christian Bible, Missionary & Publication Societies for the Year 1851, Together with Other Documents by George R. Hand](https://digitalcommons.discipleshistory.org/americanchristianmissionarysociety_proceedings/1003/thumbnail.jpg "[1851] Report of the Proceedings of the American Christian Bible, Missionary & Publication Societies for the Year 1851, Together with Other Documents by George R. Hand")
[1851] Report of the Proceedings of the American Christian Bible, Missionary & Publication Societies for the Year 1851, Together with Other Documents
George R. Hand
[1851] Report of the Proceedings of the American Christian Bible, Missionary & Publication Societies for the Year 1851, Together with Other Documents
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![[1850] Report of the Proceedings of the American Christian Bible, Missionary, and Tract Societies, for the Year 1850 by George R. Hand](https://digitalcommons.discipleshistory.org/americanchristianmissionarysociety_proceedings/1001/thumbnail.jpg "[1850] Report of the Proceedings of the American Christian Bible, Missionary, and Tract Societies, for the Year 1850 by George R. Hand")
[1850] Report of the Proceedings of the American Christian Bible, Missionary, and Tract Societies, for the Year 1850
George R. Hand
[1850] Report of the Proceedings of the American Christian Bible, Missionary, and Tract Societies, for the Year 1850. Together with Other Documents, and an Address to the Christian Churches.
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![[1849] Report of Proceedings of the General Convention of the Christian Churches of the United States of America by George S. Jenkins](https://digitalcommons.discipleshistory.org/americanchristianmissionarysociety_proceedings/1000/thumbnail.jpg "[1849] Report of Proceedings of the General Convention of the Christian Churches of the United States of America by George S. Jenkins")
[1849] Report of Proceedings of the General Convention of the Christian Churches of the United States of America
George S. Jenkins
[1849] Report of Proceedings of the General Convention of the Christian Churches of the United States of America. Held in Cincinnati, Wednesday, October 23d, 1849, together with the Third Annual Report of the American Christian Bible Society, and the Second Annual Report of the Cincinnati Christian Tract Society, with Appendices.