American Baptist Publication Society

[2] At one time the American Baptist Publication Society (ABPS) was a "major religious publishing house in America".

[1] Others who played an instrumental role in its establishment included Baptist minister Noah Davis, James D. Knowles, the editor of Colombian Star, and George Wood who served as the ABPS's first secretary and whose home hosted the organizations charter meeting.

[3] It was an organization independent from the American Baptist Home Mission Society and the Triennial Convention, and was initially established with a focus on Christian education.

[3] The society employed a large staff of "missionary colporteurs" who were responsible for distributing and selling their publications to churches and Christian groups across the United States.

These cars had pews, an organ, a pulpit, and contained living quarters for a missionary couple who would run the services on the train.

The organization began operating multiple chapel train cars in 1891 with the support of John D. Rockefeller and James B. Colgate.

[5] The American Baptist Publication Society adopted the imprint name of Judson Press in 1922, just ahead of the 100th anniversary of its founding.

[2] Today, Judson Press continues operation as a ministry of the American Baptist Home Mission Societies.

Judson Press publishes trade books focusing on church leadership, faith formation, history, and more.