Jamaica Church Notes

New York, 1895

The Rev. Harry H. Beattys, appointed to the pastorate of the Methodist church, will occupy the pulpit on Sunday.

The rite of confirmation was administered in St. Paul's Evangelical church on Sunday morning to a class of six young ladies, the pastor, the Rev. Mr. Hartig, officiating.

At the annual meeting of the Methodist Episcopal Sunday school the following officers were elected: George W. Burnham, superintendent; A, H. Beers, assistant; Geo. T. Watts, secretary; Richard Rhoades, assistant; William Walley, treasurer; Chas. Acker, librarian; Everett Clerke, Lester Clerke, Eugene Beers, assistants; David Vail, pres., Mrs. A. H. Beers, vice pres. of finance society; C. P. Walley, pres., A. M. Morrell, sec. and treas. of missionary society; Miss Emma Barnes, pianist.


Easter Decorations

Residents of Jamaica and vicinity are cordially invited to visit our store, No. 70 Fulton street, and inspect our elegant stock of blooming plants for the Easter trade. On Friday and Saturday a choice lot of cut flowers, roses, carnations, lilies, violets, etc., will be shown. We give special attention to church decorations. Please order early. J. B. Cooper, No. 70 Fulton Street, opposite Hardenbrook avenue.


Epworth League Convention

The spring convention of the Epworth league chapters in the Brooklyn south district of the New York east conference will be held in St. Mark's church, Rockville Centre, on Tuesday, May 7. There will be three sessions.

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, April 12, 1895, p. 8.