Show FIRE IN A CHURCH not much damage but several I 1 dramatic incidents chicago april 6 eithan EIth tn hundred people were in the seats and aisles of 0 the second baptist church moi morgan an ani ami monroe streets test night anil and rev dr NV W ANI lawrence lacrone e pastor of the venerable and historic place of worship was in the midst of 0 an eloquent sermon when it was noticed by LL a few in ill the that the calling was on fire before as a word could be said however a blazing brand fell among tile the flowers which surrounded the pulpit P it instantly there was a a ruh tor for the door despite tho the assurance or of the p pastor ter that there was no danger the worshipers did not pause again did the pastor cry out it if you will resume you your r seats I 1 will my 61 sermon ninon but as ho be uttered littered the last word the he hyacinths at his side caught an another otiler blaz ILI 9 brand and tl ti en the grant chandler chandelier I 1 with its lights tottered to one 0 ne side bide and a hect of name flame oter tile the rm pastors hlad the terrified wor lipera ll pera waited tor for no further counsel they stormed through the aisles over the pews and were nere wedged wedded in a glang mams at t the h e doors d 0 0 m organist 0 t howard wells a attempted t te ril p te d to n quell t the ibe panic TIM the voice of the pator was jostlin the tumult but the great roar of tile organ could be heard IW its metody melody however had no effect ff t JL A woman W who ito lay upon tho thres old W ana ile hi ing inc trampled waie pat patrolman 0 I 1 woolsey dragged d her upon the a steps sho she waa a lalen k away bloc illing and an in a afi arle eada wn befriends who to were summoned I 1 boico oice in rome nome instances and callane ing people to take their time the policeman fought ills 1113 way into the auditorium dit orium where ho he picked up thre thras e other women who it had A d tainted fainted when the tumult was at its ita night caal george cressey marched march ct the boys brigade down the aisles and ordered them to save the flowers and pulpit chairs then the beautiful laster decorations were torn from ill tha altar and following them came the pulpit itself leaving the pale but calm faced pastor still standing in a downpour ot of slowing ng embers and organist wells running his big fingers over tile the keyboard in a thundering rendition of the hymn onward christian soldiers when the firemen dashed up before tho the hundred of frightened people wit wh still filled the streets and dragged their lead lada a of hoso easier canter 9 palms and hyacinths to tile the gallery pal lery one man blackened stripped of cont and vest and so badly burned that lie he could scarcely clutch the rounds of the ladder came down from aloft it was hie lie sexton the ire fire li Is out boys ho he gasped tor for ho he was all but suffocated by smoke |