Show 01 to CHURCH cathedral ablaze wh ie congregate Con gregat on kneels in prayer coolness of priest prevents pan c berlin an attempt was made on monday to bum buin down the old st paul us catholic church at moab t belong ing to the dominicans which was crowded with people assembled to hear a sermon by the f famo amo is domini can monk bonaventuri about 1 1800 persons were present including more than a thousand women and children to hear the mass while the congregation was kneeling in silent prayer some one informed father bonavent turl that the church was afire without informing the congregation he coolly stepped over to the priest who vms w as celebrating mass and requested him to I 1 close the service the priest left the altar and spoke to his assistants who walked down the aisles and whispered to the pew holders that an insignia if cant blaze had broken out and that they had better leave the building as soon as possible at this time the entire root roof of he the church was a mass of flames and the fire brigade was hurrying to the burn ing building those in the church not knowing the extent of the fire fortunately did not realize then peril and n the clergy s request made their exit rapidly and in an orderly manner |