The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-02

New-Fangled Religion to Which
Mrs. Newell, 1t Is Believed, Died
as a Blind Martyr-Dowie, It's
Founder, Kissed at Philadelphia.
Owing to the pressure of other busi-
ness, yesterday, Coroner Roberts was
compelled to postpone the eXhumation
of Mrs c. f. Newell's body until to-
day. In the interim, parties who may
be wanted as witnesses in the inquest
that will follow are being kept under
surveillance, so that they may be pre-
vented from absenting themselves
should they be moved to take such u
step.
The coroner is determined to probe
this case to the bottom, and If it proves
to be what his Investigations thus far
indicate, he will leave no stone ur-
turned to make an example of those
whose neglect is supposed to have beer
responsible for the woman's death.
One of the women who was at the
Newell house when the coroner was
first called upon to investigate the
case, admitted to him that nothing
whatever had been done in the way ot
medical or surgical treatment.
How do you excuse yourselves for
this neglect?' the coroner asked her.
THE Lord has promised to look after
us in our illness. We should not in
terfere. The Almighty is certainly
capable of carrying out his promises"
The following concerning John Alex
ander Dowie. the messenger of Cod"
who is at the head of the faith which
unfortunate Mrs. Newell embraced and
followed blindly to her death is from
the Philadelphia Inquirer:
DIsGUsTED. PHlLADELPIHANs.
"Dowicism' doesn't bid fair to flourish in
Philadelphia. For the first time in his life Rev.
'Dr," John Alexander Dowie, the founder, gem
cral ovcrseer and de facto proprietor of Zion"
the new "faith," was' hsscd yesterday. The
! kissing was done, and thoroughly done, at the
Grand Opera house yesterday morning. ihnre
was more of it yesterday afternoon third m
stalment was supplied last night.
rs told in yesterdays Inquirer "Dr." DoWic
on Friday last LETT his wonderful Zion tIotlin-
iIomc,' his remarkable Zion City Bank" bis
marvellous Zion City Land and Investment ~.
Sociation," and all the other Chicago aduacts
OF his great ngss.ConnCrCial religion cod
bination, to come to Philadelphia and tell the
people here OF special commission as Gods
prophet, and how much they were losing by no.
at once enrolling themselves under the ba,tucr
OF his diseasc.hcaling tithe.collccting Zion"
When the Doctor" strodc maicstiCayhc is
short and what some would term squat" but
he manages TO stride maiesticaly-out on the
stage of the Grand Opera house yesterday morn.
ing, at the first of the rec meetings which
were going TO give "Dowcism" Philadelphia
boom, the lower floor of the big thcatcr wa,
fairly well hilcd with well dressed, intelligent
men and women They greeted the head and
front OF 'Iion" with respectful silence and
waited
Upon the stage were twent, five or thirty
members OF Zion Tabernacle" the Philadelphia
! branch which Doctor Dowic caused to be cs.
tabshcd here nearly two years ago Likewise
! Elder Deacon Daniel Sloan, of Chicago, Dowic' =
| advance agent, and the Doctors "dappcr young
| secretary, who keeps reporters from asking awk-
| ward questions Of Dowic. The young secretary
was armed with several huge pads Of paper and
bunch of wrll-sharpencd pencils. The dapper
! young secretary is a stCnographcr and a por-
| tion of his work is to take down verbatim ad
! literatum every public uttcrance Of Zions head.
| The first ten twelve rows of seats were filled
with the remaining members of the local tabcr-
naClc
THE DOCTORS MAKEUP.
Dowic's morning discourse was billed to be on
"The Principles, Practices and Purposes OF the
| Christian Catholic Church and HIon." The doe.
tor strobe so rapidly to the little table which
was to serve him ~ pulpit and knet down
so quickly that few in the audience got a good
! look at him. When he arose, after a moment
of silent prayer, it was seen tnat he was clad in
| evening clothes, over which was black cassock
with white bands around the ends Of the sleeves.
| lie read the first verse of a hymn after the
| silent prayer, and then the audience arose &c It's
| feet and sang the verse. When il was Finished
| the doctor" read another verse aud thr audi
| ence sang that. This continued until the cnthc
| hymn had been read and sung, the "OM'ur
abruptly sitting down after reading tna last verse
and leaving the audience TO stand the hymn out.
| Then came prayer out loud by the Doctor. -
in fact, everything was done by him. No other
! person on the stage opened his or her mouth.
| except to sing. At the close Of the prayer Dowie
| stepped to the front of the stage.
"God bless you," he exclaimed eve will
now take up the tithes and the free.wil offer.
| ing"
Immediately eight young men started to cir.
culate the collection boxes.
''Some men go about telling that Christ Is thC
dream OF their lives" warned the Doctor" ;nst
as the eight young men began operations. "1ut
! when called upon to support him and ci5cn1
his work they hunt around in their poci-cts until
! they find nickel a copper TO he t,ul
Christian one must give all that God dcmlniS
Those who do not are liars robbers and thieves '
The collection wasn't lonp in hnin.r ,ath,r,,