The Huguenot Church, New York City.

   

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Written on border: "The Huguenot Church, New York City." 

Digital ID: 801033 
NYPL Call Number: PC NEW YC-Chu-(A-Z)


The Huguenot Society of America

... was founded in 1883 by the Reverend Alfred V. Wittmeyer, Rector of the 
French Huguenot Church in New York City, l'Eglise du Saint Esprit, for the following purposes: 

First: To promote the cause of religious freedom and to perpetuate the memory 
of the Huguenot settlers in America.

Second: To commemorate the principal events in the history of the Huguenots, 
and to this end:

To discover, collect, and preserve existing monuments, memorabilia, and 
documents relating to Huguenot history and genealogy. 

To gather a library composed of obtainable books, manuscripts, pamphlets, 
pictures, and other material relating to Huguenot history and genealogy. 

To cause to be prepared and delivered before the Society lectures on matters 
relating to Huguenot history and genealogy. 

To cause to be prepared and published books, monographs and pamphlets or other 
publications relating to Huguenot history and genealogy. 

To award fellowships, scholarships, and prizes for essays, orations, and other 
compositions on subjects relating to Huguenot history and genealogy. 

Third: To support, when practicable, Huguenot causes, enterprises, and 
institutions in other countries.

Fourth: To promote and encourage social intercourse between its members and 
between it and other Huguenot societies.


The Huguenot Society of America
122 East 58th Street, NY, NY 10022 USA
Telephone 212-755-0592

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