The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-07-09
SUMMER WORK or GRACE CHURCH
Arrangements Tor Christian Labor In the
Metropolis During Vacation.

GRACE cHuRCH-In case Of funeral or sickness a
~ Clergyman may be found daily q Grace House sol
This announcement, advertised In several
daily papers. indicates that the work of Grace
Church is by no means suspended during the
summer months. ASUN reporter visited Grace
House yesterday and found ono of the assistant
ministers. the Rev. Dr. Edward o. Flagg. await
ing calls to duty. DIR. Flagg said; Although
most OF our parishioners are absent from the
city in the summer. and DIR. Potter. our pnstor.
is absent taking needed rest in Europe. the
Christian work Of Grace Church does not stop.
Either myself or the Rev. DIR. Nelson can always
be found here In business hours. and Miss
Benson. who Is connected with st. Luko's
Benevolent Association. is constantly here to
answer calls Of our pnrishioners who may need
Grace Church keeps up its three mission
churches during the summer Ono is Grace
Dr Costa y rector; ANOTHER is the Church Of
the Nativity. Avenue G. near Fifth street, OF
which the liev. MIR. Nelson is rector and there
y GermanInission. under the care of the Rev
Haiiyity This Is the central HEADQUARTERS for for
all these institutions, many of whose parishion-
Grace House was tho Gift OF Miss Catharne
Lorilqrd Wolfe. and connects the parsonage
Win the church. In IL arc two meeting rooms
Tor tho social amusement OF the Junior Century
Clubs, one for men and the other for women.
piled with libraries Of general literature and
chess rooms. Thore are also bath rooms ad-
Joining, and on the upper floors dormitorics
for some OF the assistant ministers and assist
ants OF Sexton \. W. Gillian. Arrangements
are now being made to connect Grace House
with two buildings which have been bought in
the rear OF It, fronting on Fourth avenue, which
are now undergoing alterations Here it is
likely that the nursery and other Offices Of the
church will be located At present the ladies OF
st. Luke's Association arc busy making ar
rangcments to give some Of the poor children
OF the parish and their mothers chance 30
breathe the fresh air of Rockaway. A very
handsome sum has been subscribed by tho
members Of Grace Church to defray the OK
pense. 1t is called the Fresh Air Fund.
We have not had many cnlls yet this sum-
mer from practitioners. While l am sitting
here waiting. am filing in tho time writing
some lectures on ancient history that expect
to deliver neXt winter. If any Of the parish
toner's want mo out of Office hours they are
directed to my residence. 139 East Sixteenth
street. Mr.. Nelson and myself alternate in
preaching in the church during tho summer"
The wooden stceple of Grace Church is being
taken down, and Is to be replaced by flreproof
structure. 1t Is in contemplation also to add
some beautiful memorial stained-glass win
dows.
Besides the institutions already enumerated
Grace Church supports an Industrial School a
Society OF Children's Helpers. a Ladies' Benevo-
lent Society. that made 1850 garments for the
poor last year. a Mothers Meeting" a Ladies'
domestic Missionary Relief Association. and q
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society.