Protector and Christian Witness

About
Title
Protector and Christian Witness
Publisher
Geo T. Haszard
Place Published
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Mode of Issuance
serial
Frequency
weekly
Abstract

The Protector and Christian Witness, which had merged with Haszard's Gazette in March of 1857, was a Protestant newspaper which published religious articles. It opposed Roman Catholicism and advocated Bible reading in the schools. Some foreign and local news, anecdotes and advertisements were also printed in it. The Protector and Christian Witness was succeeded by the Protestant and Evangelical Witness.

Editor: Committee of Protestant Gentlemen

Note
Information drawn from A Checklist and historical directory of Prince Edward Island newspapers 1787-1986, compiled by Heather Boylan and made available courtesy of the Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island.
Language
English
Type
Newspaper
Genre
Newspaper
Geographic - Continent
North America
Geographic - Country
Canada
Geographic - Province/State
Prince Edward Island
Geographic - County
Queens
Geographic - City
Charlottetown
Coordinates
46.233333, -63.15
Member of
Newspapers
Start Date
1857-03-04
End Date
1858-12-22
ISSN
0837-3477
LCCN
cn88081884
Succeeding Titles
Protestant and Evangelical Witness

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