ABSTRACT
As we have seen, Macmillan’s Magazine was not a Christian Socialist organ. Nevertheless, Frederick Denison Maurice, regarded by others if not by himself as the founder and leader of the Christian Socialist movement, was a central figure in the early history of that periodical, perhaps second in importance only to Alexander Macmillan himself. Maurice was prominent among those whom the founders of the Magazine consulted as it was taking shape during the late 1850s; he contributed to it frequently during the first decade of its existence; and, most significantly, his articles, reviews and long Letters to the Editor expressed concerns that were also addressed by other contributors and defined what may be called the position of the early Macmillan’s on some of the most pressing issues of the day.
