The ''Gospel Magazine'' is a Calvinist, evangelical Christian magazine from the United Kingdom, and is one of the longest running of such periodicals, having been founded in 1766. Most of the editors have been Anglicans. It is currently published bi-monthly. A number of well-known hymns, including

Augustus Montague Toplady Augustus Montague Toplady (4 November 174011 August 1778) was an Anglican cleric and hymn writer. He was a major Calvinist opponent of John Wesley. He is best remembered as the author of the hymn "Rock of Ages". Three of his other hymns � ...

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Rock of Ages Rock of Ages may refer to: Films * ''Rock of Ages'' (1918 film), a British silent film by Bertram Phillips * ''Rock of Ages'' (2012 film), a film adaptation of the jukebox musical (see below) Music * ''Rock of Ages'' (musical), a 2006 rock ...

'', first appeared in the ''Gospel Magazine''. Toplady, sponsored by Selina Hastings, Countess of Huntingdon, used the magazine to attack

John Wesley John Wesley (; 2 March 1791) was an English people, English cleric, Christian theology, theologian, and Evangelism, evangelist who was a leader of a Christian revival, revival movement within the Church of England known as Methodism. The soci ...

. Other contributors included John Newton, the organist

William Shrubsole William Shrubsole (1760–1806) was an English musician and composer. Life The youngest son of Thomas Shrubsole, a farrier, he was born at Canterbury, and baptised on 13 January 1760. He was a chorister in Canterbury Cathedral from 1770 to 177 ...

(1760–1806), the hymn writer Daniel Turner (1710–98) and (at a later date) the particular Baptist minister John Andrew Jones (1779–1868). The Gospel Magazine Trust is currently working to scan their extant copies—going back 240 years—and upload them onto the website.

List of editors

* 1766–74:

Joseph Gurney Joseph Gurney (15 October 1804 – 12 August 1879), was a British shorthand writer and biblical scholar, notable for his publications and work with the Religious Tract Society. Life Gurney was the eldest son of shorthand writer William Brodie G ...

(died 1815) * 1774–75 & 1776:

William Mason William, Willie, or Willy Mason may refer to: Arts and entertainment *William Mason (poet) (1724–1797), English poet, editor and gardener *William Mason (architect) (1810–1897), New Zealand architect *William Mason (composer) (1829–1908), Ame ...

(1719–91) * December 1775–June 1776:

* 1776–1805: Erasmus Middleton (1739–1805) Some time between 1783 and 1796 the Gospel Magazine was suspended for a period, and a magazine called the ''New Spiritual Magazine'' was produced. * 1796–1838: Walter Row, a personal friend of Toplady * 1839–40: Bagnall Baker, a High Anglican (but not Anglo-Catholic) * June 1840–93:

David Alfred Doudney David Alfred Doudney (1811–1893) was an English printer, journalist and author, who became an evangelical clergyman. He is known as a founder of schools. Life The son of John Doudney (died 1834), he was born on 8 March 1811 at his father's hous ...

(1811–93) * 1893–94: George Cowell * 1895–1916: James Ormiston, rector of

St Mary le Port Church, Bristol St Mary le Port is a ruined parish church in the centre of Bristol, England, situated in Castle Park on what remains of Mary le Port Street. History St Mary le Port is said to have been founded in Saxon times after Anglo-Saxon foundations were ...

* 1916–51: Thomas Houghton * 1951–64: William Dodgson Sykes * 1964–75: Herbert M. Carson (died 2004) * 1976–81: John Tallach, then Free Presbyterian minister in Kinlochbervie, later Church of Scotland minister in Cromarty until 2011 * 1981–2000: Maurice Handford * 2000–13 : Edward Malcolm * 2014– : Edward J. Malcolm

References

External links

Gospel Magazine official website

Gospel Magazine page on GraceNet
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