John Henry Paton

Events

1

Episodes

2

Years

1874–1876

Every event in Historedia whose sources name John Henry Paton, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Bible Students claim 1874 as the invisible return of Christ

   1874–1876

   Role: Publisher of Herald of the Morning

   1. 1October 1874 · Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaClaim of Invisible Return in 1874

      Russell adopted the belief that Christ returned invisibly in 1874, a date established by Adventist preachers Barbour and Paton.

   2. 2January 1876 · Allegheny, Pennsylvania (visit site; not among allowed place names)Influence of Barbour and Paton

      Russell accepted the 1874 date after receiving publications from Nelson Barbour and John Henry Paton in 1876.

Sources

1. Bible Student movement Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
2. Charles Taze Russell Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13