The origin and history of Grace church, Jamaica, New York . subscription of nearly $3,000 more was made forbuilding a new Church. The Vestry then voted to use funds invested in the handsof Trinity Church and elsewhere, and make a loan of $750for this purpose. Of the subscriptions there were two for $500 each, twofor $300, one for $150, and three for $100. The restwere in smaller sums from $50 to $10, so that To theDiocesan Convention in 1821, Bishop Hobart could report: The congregation of Jamaica, with a commendablezeal for the Gospel and Church of Christ, are now engagedin erecting a new com
The origin and history of Grace church, Jamaica, New York . subscription of nearly $3,000 more was made forbuilding a new Church. The Vestry then voted to use funds invested in the handsof Trinity Church and elsewhere, and make a loan of $750for this purpose. Of the subscriptions there were two for $500 each, twofor $300, one for $150, and three for $100. The restwere in smaller sums from $50 to $10, so that To theDiocesan Convention in 1821, Bishop Hobart could report: The congregation of Jamaica, with a commendablezeal for the Gospel and Church of Christ, are now engagedin erecting a new commodious, and very neat edifice onthe site of the old one demolished for this purpose. It isexpected, if the Lord will, to be ready for consecrationearly in the ensuing Spring.—(H. Onderdonk.) OF GRACE CHURCH 119 There was no architect employed in building thisChurch, but three of the most prominent of the congrega-tion, Messrs. Rufus King, Timothy Nostrand and L. E. , assisted the carpenters in making the plan anddirecting the O^^Ape CHURCH. JAMAICA/ Cass<criitc4 lulj li, lin. The new Church covered some graves, the tombstonesof which were set up under the Church. The building,remarkably neat and handsome, as Bishop Hobart de-scribed it, was consecrated by him on July 15, 1822. Itwas particularly recommended as having a chancel, desk,and pulpit so conveniently arranged as to accommodate allthe worshippers with a full view of the chancel. 120 ORIGIN AND HISTORY Mr. Sayres was instituted rector Oct. 30, I8l9. He hadshown himself to be a man of large views as to thereligious needs of the world. He was one of the foundersof the American Bible Society. This was a notable evi-dence of his liberal spirit. He also was a strong upholderof the Churchs influence, from which he had received hisordination to the ministry of the Gospel of Christ. Earlyin that ministry, on June 29, I8l5, there was a meetingin Grace Church, of the clergymen and laity of the Prot
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