The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-20
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle Of Happenings of
Various Kinds IN the Two States.
Serious Damage by the Coilapsing Of Bust
ness Building-Miami County Sunday
School Union-No,es and Gleanings.
INDIANA.
Collapse or = KolKomo Business Building,
Involving Loss of S15, 900.

CoIIspse or n Kokomo Business Building,
Involving Loss of $40, 900.
sDeeiAl to the indianapolis Journai
KoKoMo April l9--At 3 o'clock this evening
3 large twO-story brick business building col
lapsed, and is now, together with contents,
mass Of ruins. The debris took fire. but the
flames were extinguishsd before reaching other
buildings. The first floor was occupied By j.
n. Section, drugs, and VIII Haseltine, jeweiry;
the second story by RutIsdge s. Meek. photoe-
raphers. and DIR. Pickett Loss, 5000; nm
protected by insurance. The collapse was caused
by excavations for an adjoining building. Fortu-
nately, the cracking wall gave timely warning,
and no lives were lost.
Miami County sunday school Union.
ypeciaI 20 the IndianaDoEs JonrnsS-
PERU. April i9-The eleventh convention of
the Miami County Sundsy-sehool Union was
held in the Baptist Church st Denver on Tues
day and Wednesday, closing last evening. The
meetings were largely attended both days, and
much interest manifested throughout the
meetings Visitors and delegates were in at
tendance from all parts Of the county w. j.
Smith. Of Denver presided. with Rev. E. G.
Roeoins as secretary. Tuesdays order of exer-
ciees consisted of devotional exercises by Rev.
y. G. Robbins; welcoming address, r. J. g.
Nerley; response by Rev. b. f. Cavins, of Peii
discussion Of The Teacher and His Qualifca-
tions." by J. y. Baldwin. Of Deedsville: Does
the End Justify the Means Used IN the Sunday
schoolP by Hon w. E. Mowbray Peru.
The afternoon session was opened with devo-
tlonal services by T. P. Snowman 1.-THE OBJ
ject Of the Sunday school and What Has 1t Ac-
comolished," by Rev. B. Sawyer, of Macy, was
the first topic, followed by a sermon by Rev. B.
T.. CAvins. of Peru, and Civilizations of Chris
tiaus to Sunday school Work" by Rev. E. J.
DeIp OF Rochester. A childrep's meeting in
the evening Was addressed by Rev. Josiah Nor
ris and others.
At Wednesdays session. devotional exercises
were conducted by Father Snow. of South Whit
ley. and Our Possibilties," BY Rev. Josiah
Morris State president of the Sunday-school
Union, was the first paper. "Eave We Attained
Proper Standard In SundAy-school Work2' was
the next paper, by Rev. j. s. Snow. of South
Whitley, followed by q sermon by Rev. Sawyer,
of Macy. At the afternoon session, devotional
services were led by NJ. BAppert. of Peru. and
the State work was reported on BY Rev. Morris.
What Motive Should Influence the Sunday
school in the Work7p was the subject treated by
Rev. j. Merley; Power of the Bible" Rev.
Robbins. The evening exercises consisted of
ssrInoH by Rev. Smith, of Chilli, and an address
by 7. II. Bail. of Crown Point
A resolution adopted that all Sunday
school scholars in the county be visited.
The election of officers for the coming year
resulted: Charles Parsons. of Peru, president;
Il. j. Mcdowell, Bunker Hill vice-presidknt; d.
7. Gregg. Peru. secretary; j. e. Rhinehart.
Bunker Hill, treasurer. Township presidents
were also elected.