Massachusetts Association of Universal Restorationists

Massachusetts Association of Universal Restorationists
AbbreviationMAUR
TypeChristian religious denomination
ClassificationChristianity
OrientationChristian universalist
ScriptureHoly Bible
TheologyUniversalist
AssociationsProvidence Association
LanguageEnglish
HeadquartersMendon, Massachusetts
FounderCo-founded by Adin Ballou, Paul Dean and six other universal restorationist clergymen.
Origin1831
Branched fromUniversalist Church of America (known as the New England Universalist Convention and the Universalist General Convention at the time).
Defunct1841
Ministers31

The Massachusetts Association of Universal Restorationists (MAUR) was a Christian universalist denomination founded in 1831 by eight Christian universal restorationist clergymen that ran until 1841. It was opposed to Christian ultra-universalism and was made in response to the Restorationist Controversy.

The group met annually, and eventually disbanded in 1841 due to disagreements on whether to focus purely on theological issues, as co-founder Paul Dean wanted, or to include social issues, as co-founder Adin Ballou wanted. At most, 31 ministers were recruited.

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