Universalist Herald
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"Universalist Heritage and Spirit Today" and "The Oldest Continuously Published Liberal Religious Periodical in North America" are the subtitles of the modern Universalist Herald.
Founded in 1847 as the "Religious Reformer" by C. F. R. Shehane of Wetumpka, Alabama
. Beginning January 1, 1850 it became The Universalist Herald and was edited by John Crenshaw Buruss. For many years it was strictly a regional publication, serving the Universalist Church of America
in Southeastern United States.
In 1896, John M. Bowers purchased and moved the paper to Canon, Georgia and remained as publishing editor to 1911. From 1911 to 1991,it continued to be published in Canon, Georgia under an arrangement with the Georgia Universalist Convention, serving as a regional oriented periodical. There was a succession of local editors, notably Nellie Mann Opdale, Argyal Houser, and Haynie Summers. Then it began to shift its focus away from regional interests with editor William Balkan from 1985 to 1991, followed by Vernon Chandler and then Justin Lapoint. Since the end of 2004 the editor has been Rich Koster, a retired minister and former truck driver who still writes with the pen name, Raven.
The Herald's main church connection was the Universalist Church of America, and then since 1961 with the Unitarian Universalist Association of Churches. But today it has a broader outlook and has subscribers from all over the U.S. and around the world. The corporate office is in Seven Springs, North Carolina, and the business office is in Dorchester, Massachusetts.
The Universalist Herald is published quarterly, is owned by the Universalist Herald Publishing Company, and is governed by a nine-person Board of Directors: Linda Foshee, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
; Joyce Gilbert, Rochester, New York
; Charles Howe, Raleigh, North Carolina
; Rich Koster, Fort Thomas, Kentucky
; Ann Malpass, Mount Olive, North Carolina
; Peggy Rawheiser, Wilmington, North Carolina
; Steven Rowe, Statesboro, Georgia
; Doug Shaheen, Dorchester, Massachusetts; Ken Vincent, Houston, Texas
.
Founded in 1847 as the "Religious Reformer" by C. F. R. Shehane of Wetumpka, Alabama
Wetumpka, Alabama
Wetumpka is a city in Elmore County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 5,726.The city is the county seat of Elmore County, one of the fastest growing counties in the state....
. Beginning January 1, 1850 it became The Universalist Herald and was edited by John Crenshaw Buruss. For many years it was strictly a regional publication, serving the Universalist Church of America
Universalist Church of America
The Universalist Church of America was a Christian Universalist religious denomination in the United States . Known from 1866 as the Universalist General Convention, the name was changed to the Universalist Church of America in 1942...
in Southeastern United States.
In 1896, John M. Bowers purchased and moved the paper to Canon, Georgia and remained as publishing editor to 1911. From 1911 to 1991,it continued to be published in Canon, Georgia under an arrangement with the Georgia Universalist Convention, serving as a regional oriented periodical. There was a succession of local editors, notably Nellie Mann Opdale, Argyal Houser, and Haynie Summers. Then it began to shift its focus away from regional interests with editor William Balkan from 1985 to 1991, followed by Vernon Chandler and then Justin Lapoint. Since the end of 2004 the editor has been Rich Koster, a retired minister and former truck driver who still writes with the pen name, Raven.
The Herald's main church connection was the Universalist Church of America, and then since 1961 with the Unitarian Universalist Association of Churches. But today it has a broader outlook and has subscribers from all over the U.S. and around the world. The corporate office is in Seven Springs, North Carolina, and the business office is in Dorchester, Massachusetts.
The Universalist Herald is published quarterly, is owned by the Universalist Herald Publishing Company, and is governed by a nine-person Board of Directors: Linda Foshee, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Hattiesburg is a city in Forrest County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 44,779 at the 2000 census . It is the county seat of Forrest County...
; Joyce Gilbert, Rochester, New York
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
; Charles Howe, Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
; Rich Koster, Fort Thomas, Kentucky
Fort Thomas, Kentucky
Fort Thomas is a city in Campbell County, Kentucky, on the southern bank of the Ohio River and the site of an 1890 US Army post. The population was 16,325 at the 2010 census, making it the largest city in Campbell County and it is officially part of the Cincinnati – Northern Kentucky metropolitan...
; Ann Malpass, Mount Olive, North Carolina
Mount Olive, North Carolina
This article is about the town in Wayne County, North Carolina. For the unincorporated community in Stokes County see Mount Olive, Stokes County, North Carolina....
; Peggy Rawheiser, Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington is a port city in and is the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population is 106,476 according to the 2010 Census, making it the eighth most populous city in the state of North Carolina...
; Steven Rowe, Statesboro, Georgia
Statesboro, Georgia
Statesboro is a city in southeast Georgia, United States, and is the county seat and most populous city of Bulloch County. Statesboro has a population of 28,422 and the Statesboro, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 70,217...
; Doug Shaheen, Dorchester, Massachusetts; Ken Vincent, Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
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