EXPOSITION. "THERE IS OF RELIGIONS AN ILLUSTRATED AND POPULAR STORY OF THE WORLD'S CHICAGO IN CONNECTION WITH THE COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION OF 1893 EDITED BY THE REV. JOHN HENRY BARROWS, D.D. CHAIRMAN OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE ON RELIGIOUS CONGRESSES OF THE VOLUME II CHICAGO THE PARLIAMENT PUBLISHING COMPANY INTRODUCTION TO VOLUME II. IN preparing these volumes I have had the aid of skilful co-laborers, to whom I owe an expression of warmest thanks --Rev. Leonard Woolsey Bacon, D.D., Rev. E. C. Towne, Rev. Walter M. Barrows, D.D., Prof. George S. Goodspeed and Mr. Clyde W. Votaw, of the Chicago University, Mr. Frederic. Perry Noble, and Mr. Kiretchjian of Constantinople. In conducting the Parliament I was aided by friends whose fidelity I gratefully remember - Bishop Keane, Dr. Momerie, Dr. George Dana Boardman, Dr. Hirsch, Rev. L. P. Mercer, Dr. S. J. Niccolls, Dr. W. C. Roberts, Dr. F. M. Bristol, Rev. A. J. Lewis, Bishop Arnett, Rev. Augusta J. Chapin, D.D., Mr. Theodore F. Seward, Rev. George T. Lemmon, my indefatigable Secretary, Mr. William Pipe, Rev. Jenkin Lloyd-Jones, and Mr. Merwin-Marie Snell. That I have been able to give so much strength to this work is due to the kindness of the Elders and people of my own beloved Church. To them I desire to offer my loving and heartfelt thanks. Lasting grat itude is due to those who have helped me in preparing for the Parliament, or in securing the worthy publication of its proceedings. My best obligations must be expressed to President Charles C. Bonney, Mrs. Henrotin, Mr. H. N. Higinbotham, President of the Columbian Exposition, to Mr. A. C. Bartlett, Mr. Daniel H. Burnham, Mr. Marshall Field, Mr. James W. Ellsworth, Mr. O. S. A. Sprague, Mr. Byron L. Smith, Mr. M. D. Wells, Mr. John B. Sherman, Mr. William E. Hale, Mr. Jay C. Morse, Mr. John Davidson, Mr. Edward E. Ayer, Mr. Andrew Onderdonk, Mr. William Deering; to the gentlemen of the Lakeside Press, to Col. Henry L. Turner and Mr. Schiller Hosford of the Parliament Publishing Company, and to my assistants in the office, Miss Bernice McLaflin, Miss Belle Scott, Mr. Harry B. Chamberlain |