Nelson Barbour

Born in Toupsville (New York, the United States), Nelson Homer Barbour (1824 - 1905 with 1908) was an American preacher of origin capillary pyrite. He is mainly known for his association with Charles Taze Russell.

Being interested in religious teaching, it passes successively by several different mobilities. As of the old one 19 years it starts to work as an independent preacher.

It makes appear in 1869 a first edition (second in 1871) of its reflections: " Obviousnesses for the Coming off the Lord in 1873, but The Midnight Cry " (Literal Translation: " Evidence of the return of the lord in 1873, or the cry of midnight ").

In end 1873 or beginning 1874 Nelson Barbour starts to publish a review of tendency Adventiste under the name of " the Midnight Cry " (the cry of midnight). The assistantship of the periodical augemente quickly then tumbles down passer by of: 15000 (see number 4 of March 1874) with approximately 300 specimens. The newspaper becomes " then; Herald off the Morning ".

In 1877, Charles Taze Russell contacts Nelson H. Barbour and its financial support offers to him to publish a book of 196 pages entitled " Three worlds, and the harvest off this world ". (Literal Translation: " three worlds, and the harvest of the current world. ")

In 1881, the agreement which binds the two men is blackened by divergences theological. He will not speak himself any more but by publications.

Nelson Barbour continues to publish the " Herald " until 1903, date on which, according to the registers of library which one lays out, the publication ceased. Nelson Barbour dies a few years later, between 1905 and 1908.

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