By a Resolution of the New York Diocesan Convention of 1885, a Committee on Historical Publications, consisting of THE RT. REV. HENRY C. POTTER, D.D., LL.D., THE REV. MORGAN DIX, D.D., D.C.L., GEN. JAS. GRANT WILSON, THE REV. WILLIAM H. BENJAMIN, D.D., was appointed for the purpose of preparing and publishing an account of the Proceedings of the Centenary Celebration of the Diocese, together with such other historical matter as might be deemed appropriate. In accordance with this Resolution, the volume now offered to the public by the persons appointed by the One Hundredth Convention of the Diocese has been prepared for the press by a member of the Committee, under its direction. The Committee desire to return their sincere thanks to Bishops Coxe and Doane, and to the Rev. Drs. De Costa, Seabury, Smith, and Spencer, for valuable contributions to the CENTENNIAL HISTORY. To Mr. Benjamin Moore, who kindly supplied the steel engraving of his grandfather, Bishop Moore, used in this work, and to Miss Potter, who procured for the same purpose the admirable portrait of her father, the venerable Bishop of the Diocese, the Committee also desire to express their grateful acknowledgments. NEW YORK, May, 1886. |