People's Pilot, Volume 2, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 June 1893 — ST, ANNE’S CHURCH BURNED. [ARTICLE]

ST, ANNE’S CHURCH BURNED.

The Famous Resort of Crippled Pilgrims, Near- Kankakee, 111., Destroyed by Eire, Kankakee, 111., June 13. Thee French Catholic church at St. Anne,. Kankakee eouuaty, was struck by lightening- and! burned Saturday evenring.. The- building was enacted about. twe-lwe years ago and. cost $30,000: The loss is partially covered by- insurance. Next to the famous church. at St. Anne de Beaupre in.Canaeda this church was the most famous resort of pilgrims in America, Thousands. annually gathered hene- during the month of June to worship, Large numbers of crippled and sick come from Chicago on St. Anme’s day and gather arouad the holy- shrine' said to contain a pprtion off the body of the blessed saint. Many wonderful cures havq been reported and the attendance at the coming St Anne’s day would have- been larger thin eve®. The congregation was originally established by Rev. Father Chiniquj, who has since renounced and (denounced the- church. His magnificent residence, located at the same place, was also destroyed byfire a short time ago.