The Pacific Christian Advocate was a Methodist newspaper printed from 4 December 1850, until editor Laird Mills was transferred to San Francisco to edit the national Christian Advocate in 1932.[1] It was first published in Salem, Oregon, before moving to Portland, Oregon, in 1859. The paper concentrated heavily on news of interest to Methodists in the Oregon Territory, and later across the State of Oregon.
 Front page of 2 December 1865 edition | |
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Alvin F. Waller |
| Founded | 1850 |
| Language | English |
| Ceased publication | 1932 |
| City | Salem, Oregon (1850-1859); Portland, Oregon (1859-1932) |
| Country | United States |
Editors to the paper were elected by two Methodist bishops.[2]
Two attempts have been made to digitize the paper. The first was in 1964 by the Chemeketa Chapter of the Oregon Daughters of the Revolution. They created an index of article titles and genealogical data from 1864 to 1890.[3][4] The second attempt was a digital copy of microfilm in 1999 by Sharon E. Osborn-Ryan through Heritage Trail Press. This collection covers the first issue printed on December 4, 1850 to the December 27, 1856 (Vol. 7, No.5) issue.[5]
Current archives of the paper are available on microfilm at the Oregon Historical Society in Portland, the Oregon State Library in Salem, and the University of Oregon's Knight Library in Eugene.[4]
Due to its prominent place in documenting Oregon life, the paper included a number of notable articles such as "A Life Adventure ~ Lydia Hines",[6] a glowing comment on artist Carl J. Larsen's abilities,[7] and is heavily referenced in a number of books from the late 19th and early 20th century.[8][9]
Known contributors
edit- Co-Founder: Alvan F. Waller[10]
- Editor: Harvey Kimball Hines[11]
- Editor: Francis S. Hoyt[12]
- Editor: Thomas Pearne[13]
- Business Manager: Edgar A. Klippel[14]
- Contributor: John Spencer[15]
References
edit- ^ "Methodists to Lead Rally of Forces in Fight to Save Prohibition Laws". The Oregonian. June 25, 1932.
- ^ "Award $200,000 to Aged Clergy". February 12, 1911. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ Oregon DAR, G. R. C.; Chemeketa Chapter, D. A. R. "Oregon DAR GRC report; s1 v221: genealogical data copied from the Pacific Christian advocate for the years 1864-1890 / contributed by Chemeketa Chapter". Retrieved June 14, 2016 – via library.dar.org Library Catalog.
- ^ a b "Early Portland Deaths". Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ Oregonian (Portland, Oregon): Heritage Trail Press newspapers on CD-ROM FamilySearch Retrieved July 30, 2023
- ^ "A Life of Adventure ~ Lydia Hines - SHINE on Salem". June 24, 2012. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ "NAHA // Norwegian-American Studies". Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ Handbook of North American Indians, V. 12, Plateau. Government Printing Office. 1978. Retrieved June 14, 2016 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Lafayette's Glory Days Part Two: when the west was still wild - NewLafayette.org". February 11, 2011. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ "Archives West: Alvan F. Waller Papers, 1838-1908". Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ "The New International Year Book: 1902". Dodd, Mead and Company. January 1, 1903. Retrieved June 14, 2016 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Archives: Hoyt". Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ "Oregon-Idaho: A Short History of the Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference". Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ "Klippel, Edgar A. 1864". usgwarchives.net. November 1989. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
- ^ "Archives West: John Spencer Papers, 1831-1964". Retrieved June 14, 2016.