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Submitted
May 30, 2004
Regarding The History of the Greek Orthodox
Church in America
Mr. James Golding
Editor of the Orthodox Observer
8 East 79th Street
New York New York, 10021
Almost one year has elapsed since The History
of the Greek Orthodox Church in America by
Professor Paul Manolis was officially presented
in Athens on June 10, 2003 before an assembly of
more than 250 academicians, political figures,
and other distinguished guests.
This exceptional three volume compendium
contains all the important documents pertaining
to the establishment and history of our
Archdiocese. This work is the culmination of
many years of laborious research and careful
sifting of thousands of documents, manuscripts,
articles and correspondence by Professor Manolis.
It is completely factual and objective without
being encumbered by commentary or
interpretation. Unlike other histories of our
Church in America, the reader is allowed to
reach his own conclusions without being
influenced by the author's interpretations of
events which cannot help but reflect his own
bias.
The immense value of this extraordinary
publication to the life of our Church in America
cannot be over emphasized. Both former
Arcbishop Iakovos and Patriarch Bartholomew have
attested to its great significance. It is
therefore difficult to understand why there has
been no mention of this momentous work in either
the news columns or an editorial of the Orthodox
Observer. Certainly it is of equal if not
greater importance than many of the matters
which have either been reported in the Observer
or have been the subject of its editorials
during the past year.
It is inconceivable how or why the Orthodox
Observer, as an important vehicle of
communication in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese
of America, could ignore this immense
contribution to the life of the Archdiocese. I
hope that as the Editor of the Orthodox Observer
you will take whatever steps are necessary to
rectify this grave omission.
Very truly yours,
Evan Alevizatos Chriss
cc: His Eminence, Archbishop Demetrios
Mr. Stavros Papagermanos
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