The origin and history of Grace church, Jamaica, New York . Rev. Timothy Clowes. Rev. Charles , OF GRACE CHURCH 137 CHAPTER Rectorship of Doctor Johnson, Continued. From the ashes of the old Church rose in eleven monthsa Church edifice worthy of the faith and self-denials, andprayers and labors which for more than a hundred andfifty years had here maintained the ancient liturgy, theprinciples and the faith and character of the AnglicanChurch. It was left in the hands of the following build-ing Committee to secure an architect, and plans for a newChurch building: Rev. William L.

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The origin and history of Grace church, Jamaica, New York . Rev. Timothy Clowes. Rev. Charles , OF GRACE CHURCH 137 CHAPTER Rectorship of Doctor Johnson, Continued. From the ashes of the old Church rose in eleven monthsa Church edifice worthy of the faith and self-denials, andprayers and labors which for more than a hundred andfifty years had here maintained the ancient liturgy, theprinciples and the faith and character of the AnglicanChurch. It was left in the hands of the following build-ing Committee to secure an architect, and plans for a newChurch building: Rev. William L. Johnson (rector), JohnA. King, William J. Cogswell, George H. Kissam, John , Hendrick Brinckerhoff. Dudley Field of New York was chosen by them to drawthe plans and superintend the work. His plans werepromptly accepted by the Committee. The Church wasto be built of New Jersey sandstone. Its dimensions wereto be 44 feet wide, by 90 feet long, with tower on onecorner 128 feet high; from ground to peak 40 feet, andside walls about 20 feet high. The

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