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Christian Guardian
''The Christian Guardian'' was a Wesleyan Methodist journal founded in Upper Canada in 1829. The first editor was Egerton Ryerson. It ceased publication in 1925 when the Methodist Church of Canada merged with the Presbyterians and Congregationalists to form the United Church of Canada, and merged their journals to create ''The New Outlook'', later renamed the ''United Church Observer''. History The Canadian Wesleyan Methodists founded the ''Christian Guardian'' as their weekly newspaper on 21 November 1829 with Egerton Ryerson (1803–1882) as editor. The ''Guardian'' was the first religious newspaper published in Canada. In the first issue Ryerson wrote: "we consider it our duty and feel it to be our vocation to devote our limited researches, talents and influence, to the high and holy interests of morality and religion – to the spiritual welfare of immortal and redeemed men." However, he was not able to stay out of politics, and soon became engaged with the Anglican John Strac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egerton Ryerson
Adolphus Egerton Ryerson (24 March 1803 – 19 February 1882) was a Canadian educator, author, editor, and Methodist minister who was a prominent contributor to the design of the Canadian public school system. Ryerson is considered to be the founder of the Ontario public school system. An advocate against Christians, Christian sectarianism and control of Upper Canada by the wealthy Anglicanism, Anglican elite, Ryerson staunchly opposed Clergy reserve, Clergy Reserves and promoted a system of free Public Education, public education in Canada. Conversely, Ryerson was passionate about Christianization, favouring missionary work and protesting the removal of the Bible from Ontario schools. Following his time as a missionary to the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, Mississaugas of the Credit River, Ryerson became founding editor of ''The Christian Guardian'', and the first principal of Victoria University, Toronto, Victoria College. He was appointed as Chief Superintendent of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
