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The Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society was first published in 1973, its "predecessors" being the Transactions of the Congregational Historical Society and the Journal of the Presbyterian Historical Society of England.  Three editors have been responsible for its production, the current editor being the Revd Dr Robert Pope. For further details please see the website.

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Vol. 1 (1973-1977) Index View in PDF format pdf
Vol. 2 (1978-1982) Index View in PDF format pdf
Vol. 3 (1983-1987) Index View in PDF format pdf
Vol. 4 (1987-1992) Index View in PDF format pdf
Vol. 5 (1992-1997) Index View in PDF format pdf
Vol. 6 (1997-2002) Index View in PDF format pdf
Vol. 7 (2002-2007) Index View in PDF format pdf
Vol. 8 (2008-2012) Index View in PDF format pdf
Vol. 9 (2012-2017) Index View in PDF format pdf

Volume 5.1 (Oct. 1992)

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On-line Resource "Editorial and Notes," 1-3.
On-line Resource C.D. Gilbert, "When Richard Baxter Came to Kidderminster," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.1 (Oct. 1992): 3-14.
On-line Resource George A. Hood, "Almost All Their Eggs... Some Pros and Cons of a China Concentration," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.1 (Oct. 1992): 15-35.
On-line Resource John E. Morris, "Leslie E. Cooke (1908-1967)," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.1 (Oct. 1992): 36-55.
On-line Resource William M Lamont, "Review Article: The Correspondence of Richard Baxter," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.1 (Oct. 1992): 56-58.
On-line Resource John H. Taylor, "Shorter Reviews," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.1 (Oct. 1992): 59-60.

Volume 5.2 (July 1993)

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On-line Resource "Editorial and Note," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.2 (July 1993): 61-62.
On-line Resource Margaret Spufford, "The Importance of the Lord's Supper to Seventeenth-Century Dissenters," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.2 (July 1993): 62-80.
On-line Resource Geoffrey F. Nuttall, "Homerton Academy and the Beginnings of Sub Rosa," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.2 (July 1993): 80-85.
On-line Resource Clyde Binfield, "Hymns and an Orthodox Dissenter: In Commemoration of Bernard Lord Manning 1892-1941," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.2 (July 1993): 86-109.
On-line Resource Arthur Macarthur, "Review Article: God's February," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.2 (July 1993): 110-113..
On-line Resource Stephen Orchard, R. Buick Knox, Alan P.F. Sell & James H. Grayson, "Reviews," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.2 (July 1993): 113-123.

Volume 5.3 (Oct. 1993)

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On-line Resource "Editorial and Note," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.3 (Oct. 1993): 125 126.
On-line Resource David L. Wykes, "'The Settling of Meetings and the Preaching of the Gospel': The
Development of the Dissenting Interest, 1690-1715," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.3 (Oct. 1993): 127-145.
On-line Resource C.D. Gilbert, "'God preserve... New England': Richard Baxter and his American Friends," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.3 (Oct. 1993): 146-153.
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Peter B.H. Ackers, "Who Speaks for the Christians? The Great War and Conscientious Objection in the Churches of Christ: A View from the Wigan Coalfield," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.3 (Oct. 1993): 153-167.
On-line Resource David M. Thompson, Martin Cressey, Stephen Mayor, John H. Taylor & Clyde Binfield, "Reviews," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.3 (Oct. 1993): 167-175.
On-line Resource Alan P.F. Sell, "Some Contemporaries," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.3 (Oct. 1993): 176-178.

Volume 5.4 (May 1994)

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On-line Resource "Editorial and Notes," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.4 (May 1994): 181-183.
On-line Resource Nabil I Matar, "Peter Sterry and the Comenian Circle: Education and Eschatology in Restoration Nonconformity," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.4 (May 1994): 183-192.
On-line Resource John H Taylor, "The Riddle of Caerludd: Matthias Maurice's Social Religion Exemplified," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.4 (May 1994): 192-210.
On-line Resource Edwin Welch, "Lady Glenorchy's Legacy," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.4 (May 1994): 211-215.
On-line Resource Elisabeth J. Neale, "A Type of Congregational Ministry: R.F. Horton (1855-1934) and
Lyndhurst Road," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.4 (May 1994): 215-231.
On-line Resource Alan P.F. Sell, "Some Contemporaries," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.4 (May 1994): 232-235.

Volume 5.5 (Nov. 1994)

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On-line Resource "Editorial and Notes," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.5 (Nov. 1994): 237-238.
On-line Resource Patrick Collinson, "Separation In and Out of the Church: the Consistency of Barrow and Greenwood," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.5 (Nov. 1994): 239-258.
On-line Resource Geoffrey F Nuttall, "Philip Henry and London," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.5 (Nov. 1994): 259-266.
On-line Resource Kenneth B.E. Roxburgh, "The Scottish Evangelical Awakening of 1742 and the Religious Societies," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.5 (Nov. 1994): 266-273.
On-line Resource Marilyn Lewis, "The Newport Pagnell Academy 1782-1850," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.5 (Nov. 1994): 273-282.
On-line Resource David Cornick, "'Our School of the Prophets'. The Presbyterian Church in England
and its College 1844-1876," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.5 (Nov. 1994): 283-298.
On-line Resource E.P.M Wollaston, "The First Moderators: 1919," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.5 (Nov. 1994): 298-301.
On-line Resource Stephen Orchard & Alan P.F Sell, "Reviews," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.5 (Nov. 1994): 301-304.

Volume 5.6 (May 1995)

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On-line Resource "Editorial," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.6 (May 1995): 305-306.
On-line Resource John H Taylor, "A Tale of Taylors - A Family and Their Church: Above Bar Southampton," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.6 (May 1995): 306-315.
On-line Resource Barry M Doyle, "Gender, Class and Congregational Culture in Early Twentieth-Century Norwich," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.6 (May 1995): 317-335.
On-line Resource Alison Hoppen, "Presbyterians in Victorian Hull: The Profile of a Congregation," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.6 (May 1995): 336-361.
On-line Resource Alberta Jean Doodson, "The Presbyterians in Liverpool. Part 1: A Survey 1800-1876," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.6 (May 1995): 361-369.
On-line Resource Stephen C. Orchard, "William Edwin Orchard (1877-1955): a Biographical Note," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.6 (May 1995): 369-371.
On-line Resource Niels Nymann Eriksen, "Review," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.6 (May 1995): 371-372.

Volume 5.7 (Oct. 1995)

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On-line Resource "Editorial," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.7 (Oct. 1995): 373-375.
On-line Resource Kenneth B.E. Roxburgh, "George Whitefield and the Secession Church in Scotland: An Unpublished Letter from Ralph Erskine," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.7 (Oct. 1995): 375-382.
On-line Resource John H Thompson, "Army Chaplains and the English Presbyterians," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.7 (Oct. 1995): 383-392.
On-line Resource Alberta Jean Doodson, "The Presbyterians in Liverpool. Part 2: A Survey 1876-1900," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.7 (Oct. 1995): 393-398.
On-line Resource F. Roger Tomes, "'We Are Hardly Prepared for This Style of Teaching Yet': Samuel Davidson and Lancashire Independent College," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.7 (Oct. 1995): 398-414.
On-line Resource Alan Argent, "Thomas Hardy's Schooling: Some Congregational Links to his Life and Work," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.7 (Oct. 1995): 415-430.
On-line Resource Clyde Binfield, "An Obituary Footnote: Sir Edgar Williams C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O. (1912-95) and the Revd. J. Edgar Williams (1877-1938)," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.7 (Oct. 1995): 431-436.

Volume 5.8 (May 1996)

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On-line Resource "Editorial and Notes," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.8 (May 1996): 438-439.
On-line Resource Stephen Orchard, "Gordon Esslemont," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.8 (May 1996): 439.
On-line Resource Stephen Orchard, "The Origins of the Missionary Society," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.8 (May 1996): 440-458.
On-line Resource Brian Stanley, "Manliness and Mission: Frank Lenwood and the London Missionary Society," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.8 (May 1996): 458-477.
On-line Resource Geoffrey F. Nuttall, "Training for Hoxton and Highbury: Walter Scott of Rothwell and his Pupils," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.8 (May 1996): 477-483.
On-line Resource Edwin Welch, "Mr. Seymour and Dr. Reynolds," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.8 (May 1996): 483-489.
On-line Resource Alberta Jean Doodson, "The Presbyterians in Liverpool. Part 3: A Survey 1900-1918," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.8 (May 1996): 489-495.
On-line Resource Stephen Orchard, "Review Article: Only Connect," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.8 (May 1996): 495-499.
On-line Resource Brian Stanley, "Review Article: Mission and Ecclesiology? Some Gales of Change," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.8 (May 1996): 499-503.
On-line Resource Daniel Jenkins & David M. Thompson, "Short Reviews," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.8 (May 1996): 503-505.
On-line Resource Alan P.F. Sell, "Some Contemporaries," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.8 (May 1996): 505-507.

Volume 5.9 (Nov. 1996)

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On-line Resource "Editorial," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.9 (Nov. 1996): 509-510.
On-line Resource Patrick Collinson, "Geoffrey Nuttall: Early Modem Historian," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.9 (Nov. 1996): 510-512.
On-line Resource Raymond Brown, "'With a Well-Tuned Heart'': a Birthday Tribute from Friends," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.9 (Nov. 1996): 513-525.
On-line Resource Ronald Rocking, "Geoffrey Nuttall: Librarian," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.9 (Nov. 1996): 525-529.
On-line Resource John Creasey, "Geoffrey Nuttall and Three Libraries," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.9 (Nov. 1996): 529-532.
On-line Resource Tai Liu, "Scholar and Humanist: Reminiscences of a Chinese Student," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.9 (Nov. 1996): 532-534.
On-line Resource Tai Liu, comiler, "Geoffrey F. Nuttall: a Bibliography 1977-1996," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.9 (Nov. 1996): 534-543.
On-line Resource Geoffrey Nuttall, "James Birdwood and the Quakers: a Note on an Ejected Minister," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.9 (Nov. 1996): 544-548.
On-line Resource Andrew C. Thompson, "Logical Nonconformity? Conscientious Objection in the Cambridge Free Churches after 1914," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.9 (Nov. 1996): 548-561.
On-line Resource Alberta Jean Doodson, "The Presbyterians in Liverpool. Part 4: A Survey 1919-1939," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.9 (Nov. 1996): 561-565.
On-line Resource Peter Newman Brooks, Stephen Mayor & David M. Thompson, "Reviews," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.9 (Nov. 1996): 565-569.

Volume 5.10 (June 1997)

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On-line Resource "Editorial," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.10 (June 1997): 573-574.
On-line Resource Geoffrey F. Nuttall, "Pennar Davies (12 November 1911-29 December 1996): Complexio Oppositorum," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.10 (June 1997): 574-575.
On-line Resource Ian M. Randall, "'How to Work a City Church': Christ Church, Westminster Bridge Road,
from the 1890s to the 1920s," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.10 (June 1997): 576-592.
On-line Resource Alan A. Argent, "The Pilot on the Bridge: John Daniel Jones (1865-1942)," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.10 (June 1997): 592-622.
On-line Resource Richard Goldring, "Divorce and Dissent: Free Church Attitudes to Divorce and Remarriage,
1910-1937," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.10 (June 1997): 622-632.
On-line Resource Alberta Jean Doodson, "The Presbyterians in Liverpool. Part 5: A Survey 1939-1945," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.10 (June 1997): 632-636.
On-line Resource John H. Taylor, Alan Tovey, Martin Camroux, Brian Stanley, Stephen Mayor, David Cornick, Alan P.F. Sell & Eileen L. Groth, "Reviews," Journal of the United Reformed Church History Society 5.10 (June 1997): 636-644.
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