CHURCH BURNED.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VII, Issue 2029, 16 August 1920, Page 8

CHURCH BURNED.

» FINE LIBRARY DESTROYED. Tress Association. WELLINGTON, August 16. Bt. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, «n Wellington Terrace, a handsome i ■wooden building, erected in 1878, was •destroyed by fire this morning. Only -the four walls are left standing. The outbreak, which originated in the organ loft, was discovered about , i, o'clock. A strong southerly wind was blowing, but, fortunately, heavy tain fell, and the brigade was able to prevent the destruction of the large hall it the rear of the church. The roof of the hall was burned, and a good deal of damage was done to the building by water. The Rev. Robertson Orr, the minister of St. Andrew's, is a heavy loser by the fire, half of his large library, which was ' In one of the church rooms, being reduced to ashes. Other books in his fine , •Collection were destroyed in a fire which seriously damaged the church hall last . year.