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January 1873
- Essays and Papers on Religious Subjects
- A Sermon Preached by the Late Charles Marshall
- A Tour from London to Caifornia and Back in the Summer of 1872. No. 1—The Voyage Out
- Tales and Sketches
- Railway Travellers. A Serial Story by the Rev. J.C. Wells. Chapter I.—No. 6 in the Row
- Striking Thoughts, Facts and Figures
- Speculating on the Spirit's power
- Conversions the Strength of Our Churches
- "This Man Receiveth Sinners"
- The Quakers Mode of Giving
- FIring into Our Own
- God's Eye—Everywhere
- Wordly Objects attractive
- Reviews
- Notices of Periodicals and Pamphlets
- Poetry
- Denominational Intelligence
- Presentations
- Recognitions
- New Churches
- Miscellaneous
- Baptisms
- Recent Death
- Pastor's College, Metropolitan Tabernacle
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February 1873
- Are We Not All Implicated. A Sermon delivered at the Metropolitan Tabernacle by C.H. Spurgeon
- Essays and Papers on Religious Subjects
- A Sermon Preached by the Late Charles Marshall
- A Tour from London to Caifornia and Back in the Summer of 1872. No. 2—New York and Brooklyn
- Railway Travellers. A Serial Story by the Rev. J.C. Wells. Chapter II.—Poor Milly and the Pocket Book
- Striking Facts and Figures
- Longing for a Revival!
- Hearty Preachers Wanted
- Is Substitution Just?
- Society Shutting Out Heaven
- Reviews
- Poetry
- Denominational Intelligence
- Changes in the Pastorate
- Presentations
- Recognitions
- New Chapels
- Miscellaneous
- Baptisms
- Recent Deaths
- Pastor's College, Metropolitan Tabernacle
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March 1873
- More and More. A Sermon delivered at the Metropolitan Tabernacle by C.H. Spurgeon
- Essays and Papers on Religious Subjects
- Mrs Whittemore
- The Lamb of God by Rev. T.R. Stevenson
- A Tour from London to Caifornia and Back in the Summer of 1872. No. 3—New York via Providence, &c., to Manchester
- Striking Thoughts, Facts and Figures
- "Their Works Follow Them"—H.W.
- The Blind Girl's Dream
- With the Lord—M. Geizzler
- Safe in Jesus—H.W.
- Reviews
- Denominational Intelligence
- Changes in the Pastorate
- Presentations
- New Churches
- Recognitions
- Miscellaneous
- Baptisms
- Recent Deaths
- Pastor's College, Metropolitan Tabernacle
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April 1873
- "Fragrant Graces." A Sermon delivered at the Metropolitan Tabernacle by C.H. Spurgeon
- Essays and Papers on Religious Subjects
- Musings at the Feet of Jesus by Rev. John Cox
- A Tour from London to Caifornia and Back in the Summer of 1872 by Jabez Burns. No. 4—Manchester, N.H. to North Berwick, Maine
- The Late Rev. William A. Thomas
- Tales and Sketches
- Railway Travellers. A Serial Story by the Rev. J.C. Wells. Chapter III.—Continued.
- Christ Before the Cottage
- What Will the Child Become?—H.W.
- A Singular Legacy
- Poetry
- Reviews
- Denominational Intelligence
- Changes in the Pastorate
- Presentations
- Services to be Holden
- Recognitions
- Miscellaneous
- Baptisms
- Recent Deaths
- Pastor's College, Metropolitan Tabernacle
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May 1873
- To the rescue! A Sermon delivered at the Metropolitan Tabernacle by C.H. Spurgeon
- Essays and Papers on Religious Subjects
- "Pray Without Ceasing" by Rev. J. Clark
- A Tour from London to Caifornia and Back in the Summer of 1872 by Jabez Burns. No. 5—From North Berwick, Maine via Lewiston, &c., to the City of Portland
- Tales and Sketches
- Railway Travellers. A Serial Story by the Rev. J.C. Wells. Chapter IV.—The Surprise at the Hospital
- Striking Thoughts, Facts and Figures
- Christ in the Sunday School
- Heaven a World of Love—T. Yates
- Reviews
- Denominational Intelligence
- Changes in the Pastorate
- Presentations
- Recognitions
- New Chapels
- Miscellaneous
- Baptisms
- Recent Deaths
- Pastor's College, Metropolitan Tabernacle
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June 1873
- The Welcome Visitor. A Sermon delivered at the Metropolitan Tabernacle by C.H. Spurgeon
- Essays and Papers on Religious Subjects
- Are You Free from Condemnation? by T.W. Medhurst
- A Tour from London to Caifornia and Back in the Summer of 1872 by Jabez Burns. No. 6—From Boston to Chicago via Albany and Cleveland
- Our Denominational Meetings
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Tales and Sketches - Railway Travellers. A Serial Story by the Rev. J.C. Wells. Chapter IV.—Continued; Chapter V.—A Boiler Explosion
- Reviews
- Denominational Intelligence
- Changes in the Pastorate
- Presentations
- Services to be Holden
- Recognitions
- New Chapels
- New Church
- Miscellaneous
- Baptisms
- Recent Deaths
- Pastor's College, Metropolitan Tabernacle
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July 1873
- The Wandering Bird. A Sermon delivered at the Metropolitan Tabernacle by C.H. Spurgeon
- Essays and Papers on Religious Subjects
- Pleasant Thoughts on Religious Subjects by the Rev. J. Dodwell
- A Tour from London to Caifornia and Back in the Summer of 1872 by Jabez Burns. No. 7—From Duluth to Salt Lake City
- Tales and Sketches
- Railway Travellers. A Serial Story by the Rev. J.C. Wells. Chapter V.—Continued
- Striking Thoughts, Facts and Figures
- God's Character
- "Seek My Mate" - H.W.
- Satan's Promises
- Religion and Temper
- Sense Set in Humility
- Part in Heaven, Part on Earth
- A Large House and Heart
- Reviews
- Denominational Intelligence
- Changes in the Pastorate
- Presentations
- New Chapels
- New Churches
- Meetings to be Held
- Recognitions
- Miscellaneous
- Baptisms
- Recent Deaths
- Pastor's College, Metropolitan Tabernacle
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August 1873
- An Earnest Entreaty. A Sermon delivered at the Metropolitan Tabernacle by C.H. Spurgeon
- Essays and Papers on Religious Subjects
- Our Divine Guide by Rev. T.A. Williams
- Marvellous Contrasts by Rev. John Cox
- A Tour from London to Caifornia and Back in the Summer of 1872 by Jabez Burns. No. 8—Salt Lake City
- Tales and Sketches
- Railway Travellers. A Serial Story by the Rev. J.C. Wells. Chapter VI.—The Funeral Sermon
- Striking Thoughts, Facts and Figures
- Ryland's Humility
- How to View a Congregation
- Playing with Matches—H.W.
- How to Preach—C.T.
- How to Treat the World
- Jesus Christ's Man
- Poetry
- Reviews
- Denominational Intelligence
- Changes in the Pastorate
- Recognitions
- Presentations
- New Chapels
- Miscellaneous
- Baptisms
- Recent Deaths
- Pastor's College, Metropolitan Tabernacle
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September 1873
- "Martha and Mary." A Sermon delivered at the Metropolitan Tabernacle by C.H. Spurgeon
- Essays and Papers on Religious Subjects
- Sitting Down by Rev. T.B. Stevenson
- The Anointing Oil and the Prayer of Faith by T.W. Medhurst
- A Tour from London to Caifornia and Back in the Summer of 1872 by Jabez Burns. No. 9—Salt Lake to Francisco
- Tales and Sketches
- Railway Travellers. A Serial Story by the Rev. J.C. Wells. Chapter VII.—Gold and its Duties
- Striking Thoughts, Facts and Figures
- A Failing Intercessor
- End of the Goddess of Reason
- Warning Bells
- Sinful to Us
- The Scotch Lassie
- Reviews
- Denominational Intelligence
- Changes in the Pastorate
- Recognitions
- Presentations
- New Chapels
- Miscellaneous
- Baptisms
- Recent Deaths
- Pastor's College, Metropolitan Tabernacle
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October 1873
- A New Creation. A Sermon delivered at the Metropolitan Tabernacle by C.H. Spurgeon
- Essays and Papers on Religious Subjects
- Christ All and in All by Rev. B. Preece
- Memoir of the Rev. Thomas Hanson
- A Tour from London to Caifornia and Back in the Summer of 1872 by Jabez Burns. No. 10—St. Francisco, The Chinese, &c.
- Tales and Sketches
- Railway Travellers. A Serial Story by the Rev. J.C. Wells. Chapter VII.—Continued; Chapter VIII.—Resurrection and Restitution
- Striking Thoughts, Facts and Figures
- The Dead in Bunhillfields
- George Muller Without Care
- James Smith's Epitaph
- Disobedience to Parents
- Reviews
- Denominational Intelligence
- Changes in the Pastorate
- Presentations
- New Chapels
- Recognitions
- Miscellaneous
- Baptisms
- Pastor's College, Metropolitan Tabernacle
- November 1873
- A Soul-Stirring Meditation. A Sermon delivered at the Metropolitan Tabernacle by C.H. Spurgeon
- Essays and Papers on Religious Subjects
- Celestial Phenomena by Rev. C. Chapman
- A Tour from London to Caifornia and Back in the Summer of 1872 by Jabez Burns. No. 11—Visit to the Far-Famed-Yosemite Valley, California
- My Father's House by Rev. G. Sear
- Tales and Sketches
- Railway Travellers. A Serial Story by the Rev. J.C. Wells. Chapter VIII.—Continued; Chapter IX.—Conclusion. Milly's Recovery
- Striking Thoughts, Facts and Figures
- Servitude Not Servility
- A Universal Conqueror
- A Cluster of Cornelius Winter's Saying
- Standing to the Last
- Reviews
- Denominational Intelligence
- Changes in the Pastorate
- Recognitions
- Presentations
- New Chapels
- Miscellaneous
- Baptisms
- Recent Deaths
- Pastor's College, Metropolitan Tabernacle
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December 1873
- A Message From God. A Sermon delivered at the Metropolitan Tabernacle by C.H. Spurgeon
- Essays and Papers on Religious Subjects
- A Tour from London to Caifornia and Back in the Summer of 1872 by Jabez Burns. No. 12—Return by Chicago, Buffalo, New York, &c., to Liverpool
- The manhood of Faith by The Rev. James Eames
- Tales and Sketches
- Railway Travellers. A Serial Story by the Rev. J.C. Wells. Chapter IX.—Continued.
- Reviews
- Denominational Intelligence
- Changes in the Pastorate
- Recognitions
- New Chapels
- Presentations
- Miscellaneous
- Baptisms
- Recent Deaths
- Pastor's College, Metropolitan Tabernacle
- Perilous Procrastination. A Sermon delivered at the Metropolitan Tabernacle by C.H. Spurgeon