Danville, March 30—Rev. Jesse R. Hite, pastor of Keen Street Baptist Church, had concluded his sermon last night when five members of his choir suddenly fainted and collapsed. While they were being attended, a little boy in the congregation fainted.
The minister ordered the building cleared without finishing the service. An inquiry revealed that a metal pipe used to carry off fumes from a gas heater used to warm the water of the baptismal pool had become disconnected. Carbon monoxide fumes had been steadily accumulating in the crowded church during the service.
Rev. C.M. Robertson, a visiting minister, was found in a serious condition and was removed to a hospital where he remained unconscious through the night. He was treated with oxygen.
From the front page the Concord Daily Tribune, March 31,1925
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