The origin and history of Grace church, Jamaica, New York . eased in numbers that a new building was proposed,and erected on Flushing Avenue, well furnished, andaccommodating 180 scholars and 20 teachers. But continued to be the faithful and successful su-perintendent. Harmony prevailed in the school, whichthe children loved, and maintained with great regularityand interest, and especially in their anniversaries andpicnic excursions displayed their enthusiasm.— (H. Onder-donk, Notes.) There was a response from Grace Church to the callsfor aid of the sick, wounded and dying soldier
The origin and history of Grace church, Jamaica, New York . eased in numbers that a new building was proposed,and erected on Flushing Avenue, well furnished, andaccommodating 180 scholars and 20 teachers. But continued to be the faithful and successful su-perintendent. Harmony prevailed in the school, whichthe children loved, and maintained with great regularityand interest, and especially in their anniversaries andpicnic excursions displayed their enthusiasm.— (H. Onder-donk, Notes.) There was a response from Grace Church to the callsfor aid of the sick, wounded and dying soldiers of theCivil War. On July 30, 1861, a meeting was held by the ladies ofJamaica in the vestry room of Grace Church, to takemeasures to act with the Womans Central Association ofRelief for the Army. A Soldiers Aid Society was organized, of which MissPhebe Hagner was Secretary, which held meetings in theSunday School room and did efficient work during the war. i *^ % M m^^ ^^^ -:.a^^ •? i jj*\ ™ i HI H^k ^[^SsiJiW- Rkv. William Lupton Tohnson, D.
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