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viiiSERIES FOREWORDEach of the historical studies in this current series has a strong biographicalfocus, using the real-life experiences of men and women in church life to highlightsignificant elements of an unfolding sequence. The first part of every volumesingles out watershed issues that affected a denomination’s outlook and discussesthe roles of those who influenced the flow of events. The last part consists ofbiographical sketches, featuring those persons and many others who contributedto the vitality of their religious heritage. This format enables authors to emphasizedistinctive features of their chosen subject and recognize how distinct individualshave shaped the denomination’s cumulative richness.The authors of this long-awaited volume have both academic and literary skillsthat qualify them as authorities on the Episcopal church. David Hein teaches inthe religion and philosophy department at Hood College in Maryland and hasoften written about the denomination. Gardiner Shattuck teaches in the historydepartment at Andover Newton Theological School in Massachusetts and hasalso written on aspects of Episcopal history. They study an ecclesiastical traditionas old as America’s first colonial endeavors. Even allowing for ambiguities in thequestion of whether New England Puritans were properly Anglican or not, theChurch of England was the official religious institution in six of the other eightcolonies. Anglican traditions flourished from Virginia to Georgia and were particularlyinfluential in the Old Dominion. When a successful revolution and arepublican government necessitated a change in name, Episcopal leaders continuedthe bulk of Anglican traditions in polity, liturgy, beliefs, and moral standards.In every successive generation, members of this denomination have held placesof intellectual prominence and social influence. As readers of this volume willquickly discern, Episcopalians have profoundly influenced the national life.Henry Warner Bowden