Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-12
sWITH ONLY THE BEST OF RESULTS.
He AShowS How His Methods Differ From
Those of Christian Scientists
and Other HealerS.
THE ENTHUSIASM AMONG HIS HEARERS.
One Alleged Cure Of Consumption Already Under
Way in Pittsburg.

mission IN PIttSburg yesterday. he
preached at the Butler Street NJ. E. Church
in the morning, and in the afternoon and
evening at the Liberty Street M. E, Church
The audience was attentive and interested
and followed closely the speakers explana-
tions of his belief and the method of the
working of the missions. Many came ex-
pecting to find charlatan or a fanatic, but
they were soon convinced that neither of
these stood before them Whether or not
they agreed with his theories, it was evil
dent that there was an earnest man, with
something new to tell, and speaking it
straight from the shoulder.
Mr. Dowie claims there is very wide
distinction between his doctrine of divine
healing and the impostures practiced in the
name of christian science, +" "faith cure, !"
etc, and disclaims any inherent power in
himself: the power comes from God, he says.
He attaches more Importance to repentance,
which must precede faith.
THE AUDIENCE GETS EXCITED.
The speakers unconventional and forcible
method aroused the same spirit in the audi
ence, and many loud expressions of approv-
al were evoked. A feature of the meetings
will be the reading of petitions from per-
sons present or absent, stating their spirit
ual and physical condition, and asking that
pravers be offered for them. Several of
thes. were offered yesterday.
The subject of the afternoon sermon was
''The Three-fold Song of Gospel Salvation,
Healing and Holiness" He said: eff you
would be made holy you must give yourself
up to God. If You would be made whole
YOU must consecrate yourself to God, body,
soul and spirit. The redemption of the
body is taught in these Scriptures, and if we
defile and abuse these bodies of ours we
must answer to God for it." A voice,
''Thats right! that's rightn'
''These meetings will be held at 2:30 and
7:39 P. NJ every day this month except
SATURDAY. The afternoon meetings are the
ones at which the work is done. Bring the
siol, and the afflicted in the afternoon.
Bring in the blind and the halt and the sor-
rowing. We want to see them" A voice:
eyes, yes! Bring them along."l
wHEELDARRowS GOOD VEHICLES
sIt NAV be some trouble, but take the
tr~ub'e 1t may be that you cannot hire
carriage to fetch them, but don't stop for
that; bring theE in a handcart, or in a
wheelbarrow, or on your backs, and dump
them in here wher. they can hear the good
news, and get prepared for salvation"
'sYes! Yes! Bring them inp' shouted a
man way up in front.
'At any rate, bring somebody with you.
Don't come here and go away and say moth
ing about it, and then come slipping back
again alone. II you're going to do that 1
don't want you at all. No, spread
the news among your friends.
We are not going to lay hands upon any
one who has not the patience to take the
teaching necessary. You must learn what
is expected of you. 'Oh,' you may say,
Il have the faith now, and want to be
No, if YOU had the faith you would be
healed now. Faith comes by healing, and
healing by the Word of God Teaching
comes first. You must get yourselves
into the proper frame of mind and spirit.
l want people who ask questions, who want
to know They are on the right way, then,
to learn the truth. Some will cry out, Oh,
l know all about that! I understood all
about divine healing before ever 1 heard of
DoSie. Well, do they heal? No! They
do not That is the test. If they know all
knowledge"
That's the question! Good! That's the
way to put it at them" cried the same old
man who kept up a running fire of comment
all through the discourse.
CLAIMS OF THE SPEAKERS POWER,
The speaker continued: 'cNow we under
stand just exactly what we are doing, and
Just where We are going. In the past 10
or Al
IL, 900 people, with very happy results
''Glory to Godn' shouted a dozen voices
'tMy heart goes out in love to man." said
Mr.. DoWie, "but 1 must first be loyal to
God, and must say to you there is a great
mistake made about this word faith. There
is too much preaching about faith to people
who have not been taught repentance John
the Baptist did not preach faith He
taught repentance. 1 would not take man
into the fold on a profession of faith, but 1
would on profession of repentance toward
God. And here, l tell YOU, there is much
to repent of, and that the Church of
God has much to repent Of Repentance
and faith are the foundations, but repent
ance come first Every sin you have ever
committed must be exposed to the white |
light that flows from the great Throne of |
Grace. You must repent of those sins, and |
youc repentance must be practical If you
have wronged or robbed your fellow, make |
restitutio" and confess, even though you |
should be cast into prison. Better go to |
jail than to hades. " Il
In conclusion the speaker said: 'Divine |
healing means that you shall come and pre- |
sent your bodies 10 God. II you are re-
deemed you will want to do as God wants |
you TO do. Il you consecrate your bodies to |
God vou will get divine healing"
After looking over the audience he said: |
"When l was here a few months ago laid |
hands upon boy dying with consumption. |
see that boy before me to-day"
HARD NAMES FOR TOBACCO USERS.
At the evening services the church was |
crowded. Mrs. Dowie read several portions
of the Acts of the Apostles, relating to the |
healing miracles performed. Some petit |
tions FOR prayers were then read by Rev. |
Mr.. Dowic, and short prayers were offered |
up for each of the petitioners A letter |
of thanksgiving was read from a |
man who had been led bv Mr.. Dowie's |
talks to give up the use of tobacco. Mr.. |
Dowie then paid his respects in the strongest |
terms to the slaves of tobacco and rum, |
The enthusiastic old man who had been |
present in the afternoon was in the front |
row again, as lively as before, cheering the |
speaker on at every point.
Said the apostle of health: 81 called |
tobacco users by 4 very shocking name, but |
they need shocking. l called them stink |
pots. ,"
That's what they are Ha ha! give it
to them straight cried the old man in !
front. 'You don't want to bring any to- |
bacco or whisky or noStrum-detiled bodies |
before God to be redeemed and healed
He then read a letter from a Young man, |
who expressed himself as irving to believe |