. Christian herald and signs of our times. od-ern equipment, the Hospital is one of themost prominent features of this cluster ofbuildings. Its right wing is devoted tomen, the left wing to women and the cen-tre to children. Another and very inter-esting branch of theChristian work of GraceChurch is the Day Nurs-e r y at 94 and 06Fourth Avenue. Ourcolored illustrationon the first pageof this issueshows theNurse r yrooms at theluncheonhour witha group ofthe little chil-dren beingcared for bythe Nurseryis open P. A\.,and for fivecents each af day, a poo


. Christian herald and signs of our times. od-ern equipment, the Hospital is one of themost prominent features of this cluster ofbuildings. Its right wing is devoted tomen, the left wing to women and the cen-tre to children. Another and very inter-esting branch of theChristian work of GraceChurch is the Day Nurs-e r y at 94 and 06Fourth Avenue. Ourcolored illustrationon the first pageof this issueshows theNurse r yrooms at theluncheonhour witha group ofthe little chil-dren beingcared for bythe Nurseryis open P. A\.,and for fivecents each af day, a poormother canleave her childrenthere, whileshe herselfgoes out to stersof all ages,from themere infantto the brighthopeful ofnine or tenyears, are ac-distinction onolder childrenStreet Pub- the attendance is largest, thechildren are transferred to Grace-House-by-the-Sea, at Far Rockaway, Long Islandiwhere the hottest weeks of the season arepassed and the little folks sport in thesand, and are tanned and made hardy and. GRACE CHURCH CHAPEL. strong by the sun and the Church, regarded as a whole,presents the inspiring picture of a greatorganization of godly men and women,united and alert for self-sacrificing Chris-tian work and for the uplifting of man-kind. Its Sunday Schools, Missionary andBenevolent Societies, Industrial Schools,and Diet Kitchen; its special organi-zations for the care of the sick and needy;its work among prisoners, its five Temper-ance Societies, its Fresh Air work whichgoes on summer and winter; its librariesand educational branches, and its twelvestrong and activ e Friendlv Societies andBrotherhoods, working together in har-mony and with the best results all prove,more potently than sermons or ceremonials,that the true life of a Christian church to-day is to be found outside of itself. Itspends itself for others, thus fulfilling thewill of the Master and doing the best pos-sible service to the cause of religion andhuman


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