Wikipedia's dedicated article on The Banner (magazine), stating Rev. John Yeury de Baun "was granted permission by the denominational synod meeting in New York, New York in June, 1866, to publish a monthly periodical" called The Banner of Truth from Hackensack, New Jersey; that de Baun sold it in 1903 to businessmen who shortened the name to The Banner and increased frequency to bi-weekly; and that "the Christian Reformed Church bought the magazine in 1914, which continues to be published to this day," today monthly, with a stated mandate to "inform, inspire, educate, and challenge members of the CRCNA."
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AuthorWikipedia contributors
PublisherWikipedia
URLhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Banner_(magazine)
Source Typereference
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Reliability Tier3
Tier three, general reference encyclopedia entry, matching this database's established convention for Wikipedia citations. The only source consulted for this entry; used for the magazine's founding, 1903 sale and renaming, and the CRC's own 1914 purchase and continued publication. Cross-Tradition Connections
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This source names New Jersey directly: "The Banner of Truth from Hackensack, New Jersey; that de Baun sold it in 1903 to businessmen who shortened the name to The Banner and increased frequency to bi-weekly; and that "the Christian..."
This source names New York directly: "by the denominational synod meeting in New York, New York in June, 1866, to publish a monthly periodical" called The Banner of Truth from Hackensack, New Jersey; that de Baun sold it in 1903 to..."
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- Literary Works, 11 claims: 7 well-attested, 3 holds, 1 general references.
- Sources, 8 claims: 6 well-attested, 2 holds.
- Articles, 5 claims: 4 well-attested, 1 general references.
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