tions and correspondence with John B. Morris were especially helpful in
understanding his work with the Episcopal Society for Cultural and Racial
Unity, as was his generous sharing of numerous documents and newsletters.
The staffs at several archives—including the Department of Special Collec-
tions of Mugar Memorial Library at Boston University; the American Jewish
Archives in Waltham, Massachusetts; and the Presbyterian Church ( U.S.A.)
Office of History in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania—were courteous and prompt
in helping track down important documents in their varied manuscript
collections.

Special thanks are due two invaluable friends, Roy and Kim Robson. Their
good humor, faith, support, and advice has proven to be a bulwark of en-
couragement and a source of much pleasure through. graduate school and
beyond—much more, perhaps, than they ever can understand.

Finally, a word of appreciation for the three most important people in my
life. The greatest debt—one I can never repay, although I look forward to a
lifetime of trying—is to my wife Julie, who has been a tower of strength
throughout the entire project, putting up with stacks of books and papers and
a tired and often distracted husband with an amazing combination of empa-
thy and optimism. This work could never have been completed without her,
and if anything of note shines forth from these pages, much credit is due to her
inspiring influence. Special thanks are due our son Benjamin. He came into
our lives on a fine spring morning when the dissertation was only half done,
but his easygoing temperament made the work flow that much more quickly.
More importantly, his wonderful smile, frequently bestowed on a father who
spent more time staring at a computer screen than at his adorable face, served
to remind me of the truly important things in life. Since that time several years
ago he has found somewhat more persistent and effective ways of distracting
his father, but the end result—my delight in his presence—has remained the
same. And now, with the manuscript having moved well beyond dissertation
committees and taking up a new life in the world of university presses, we have
been blessed with a daughter, Rachel. Being the author of a monograph,
especially with all the support I have received over the years, was an enjoyable
enough task, but being a parent is far more gratifying. It is to my beautiful wife
and two wonderful children that this work is gratefully dedicated.

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