The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09

apostle declared that she had committed
some grievous sin in her past and could not
he healed. because she would never be for
given for it,"
weeks. during the most Of which time he
was engaged In a bitter controversy with
some of the ministers of the city and was
the center of vigorous assaults through the
city press. Omaha finally became too warm
for him. Then he began his Chicago ca
reer.
Dcwfe and his practices are vigorously
opposed by the Christian Scientists. who
declare that Christian Science and Dowie-
ism have nothing in common.
Dowie's methods of healing are various.
On some occasions the entire meeting, led
by him, unites In prayer for the relief Of
the afflicted devotee. In other cases the
apostle places his hands upon the patients
head or upon the portion OF his body which
Is the seat Of the affiction. indulging in
the meantime In ardent invocation for the
desired cure.
Dowie's doctrine considers thoroughly the
question Of tithes and of assailing Nam
mon by removing from his ollowers an ex-
cess of the wares of Mammon. At Omaha
he :sas wont to remind his hearers that
they were I'm arrears with him as their
healer. At Chicago he Is wont to insert
some reference to tithes In each OF his ad-
dresses.
@Ft W NtS tts t@SS " sC RAORAA
ct" he is wont to say. You must pay your
tithes and offerings into the etorehouse of
God. Accused be We II We would seek to
rob his house of its fullness by not obeying
this. his will. sent through Elijah. / AM
come among you to night the worship OF
Mammo In all hts forms"
The same day on which Dowie made his
sensational u%tterance the Reverend Delvis
II. Loux Of Crerar Chapel. Chicago. dis
cussed THE Strength and Weakness OF
Dowieism."
..Dc sie." he said. may be bald. his eyes
may lie falling. ne may lisp with his voice.
but his people never think Of saying: Ply
stefan. heal thyseif. The defects Of a hero
are but messengers of Satan sent to buffet
him to make him stronger.
"Dowie has become a power In this city.
not merely because his Leaves OF Healing
show him attacking almost every form of
sin. hut because he can impeach every SCI
ence ordained to serve humanity with In
fidelity.
"Dowieism il a rebuke to the cold maten-
alism of the medical profession az a whole.
Its advent came. not only when loose d.
ploma mills were granting quahncations to
knaves to p~ractive upon human lives. but
when reputable physicians were scorning
the tenet that mind dominated matter.
There was mud-bath. sun-bath. everything
but faith-bath.
True, Dowte Is an actor. doing much pur-
posely for stage effect. and his dramatic
powers are of no Insignificant order. He
has struck the cooperative commercial-in-
dustrial-sociological ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
religious chord. and he knows how to play
1t with both hands in all keys. minors and
variations.
Nor is 1t really such a crime to get men
to give one-tenth to the Lord who has
healed them. And. in the eyes Of the faith
full. II does not seem SO silly to make the
man guardian Of the treasures who has
given them cheerful ideas. Zion probably
has collected little more than would have
gone to the medical profession. and . little
glory n left over"