American Society of Church History Centennial

As it celebrates its centennial year in 1988, the American Society of Church History will focus on the work and con­tinuing significance of its founder, Phil­ip Schaff (1819–93); for in his long career, he dealt with many topics that have continued to be of concern to students of religious history.

In preparation for the anniversary, George H. Shriver has written a brief, informative biography, Philip Schaff: Christian Scholar and Ecumenical Prophet, which was published by Mercer Univer­sity Press early in 1987. At the Society’s spring meeting at Lancaster Theological Seminary, Pennsylvania, April 14–16, 1988, there will be considerable atten­tion to his career, and a Centennial Volume, edited by Henry Warner Bow­den, A Century of Church History: The Legacy of Philip Schaff, to be published by Southern Illinois University Press, will be presented.