TrueTales · Faith & Courage
Jakob Hemphill's Bell and the First Continental Prayer
Ages all · 4 min
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📖 Comprehension Questions
1. What did Jakob's father tell him they were going to see that morning?
2. Why had the delegates from different colonies gathered at Carpenters' Hall?
3. What problem did the delegates face when Thomas Cushing suggested they open with prayer?
4. What did Patrick Henry say that helped change the delegates' minds about praying together?
5. Who was the minister that led the prayer for all the delegates the next morning?
🎨 Draw Your Favourite Scene
⭐ Did You Know?
Young Jakob witnesses America's first act of united prayer at the Continental Congress.
💬 What I Want to Remember
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