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The Christadelphian community in Britain effectively dates from Thomas's first lecturing tour ( May 1848 – October 1850 ).

His message was particularly well received in Scotland, and Campbellite, Unitarian and Adventist friends separated to form groups of " Baptised Believers ".

Two thirds of ecclesias, and members, in Britain before 1864 were in Scotland.

In 1849, during his tour of Britain he completed ( a decade and a half before the name Christadelphian was conceived ) Elpis Israel ( elpis being Greek for " hope ") – in which he laid out his understanding of the main doctrines of the Bible.

Since his medium for bringing change was print and debate, it was natural for the origins of the Christadelphian body to be associated with journals and books, namely the Herald of the Kingdom and The Ambassador ( which later became The Christadelphian ).