Arizona republican., 1902-09-17
MORGANIZING RELIGION.
"Zion'' Dowie Says He Will Govern
 Theocratic Empire.

Theocratic Empire.
 "The J. PierpCnt Morgan of Relig- ion" was one of two new titles which John Alexander Dowie gave himself yesterday in big meeting at the Au- ditorium, in opening his fall campaign for converts to Zionism. He announced that. as the reincarnation of the prophet Elijah, he had been delegated by God to consolidate all the nations oi the earth in a theocratic form of government and to administer their affairs thereafter as the ''viceroy on earth of the Almighty"
 The master of Zion declared that the millennium was at hand, that the world was on the verge of tremendous re- ligious ond political revolution, and that he was to be the ruler of the vast world empire which the upheaval would bring into being. The second title which he assumed was The Her aid of the Millennium
 The twentieth century is the great est the world has ever sesn." said Dowie. Tt is destined to experience a revolution that will shake the earth to its center and establish a new Crdsr am to preside over q worldwide em- pire, theocrstic throughout, and you, my faithful followers. are to assist me. This means that the millennium is close at hand.
 "I mean this assertion to be taken literally. The Bible clearly says that the millennium is due in this century.
 ''The century has produced three men typical of the forces now at work in furtherance of the millennium. These men are John Alexander Dowie. j.. Pierpont Morgan and Joseph Chamber lain. We are all gifted-fnspired I might say-with a wonderful capacity for organizati tion, but our talents lie in different directions. I am a religious organizer. chosen by God to merge his many mundane kingdoms into one. Morgan is a financial organizer, and the almighty for which he works is the almighty dollar. Chamberlain is a territorial organizer.
 "The law of the survival of the Attest is now at work in the case of this tri- umv'rate. Morgan is destined to fail ure because he is dividing the world into two classes-the very rich and the very poor-and that is very certain to cause a revolution. Chamberlain's kind of consolidation will fail because it is based on greed, like that of Nor gan. Dowies style of merger will be successful. It recognizes God as the supreme ruler, of things political as well as spiritual. and it is the only one that does so.
 "I am destined to govern the nations CT the earth, consolidated in the form of a theocratic government. I am to be the viceroy of the Almighty on earth; I am to be the Pierpont Morgan of religion. I know these things as well as I know that I am the reincar- nation of Elijah, the prophet. They have been revealed to me, and I should be ashamed of myself if I hadn't the courage to tell them to you. It is right that should tell them first to you. my faithful followers, because you are also destined to play a great part in Gods plans, as he has revealed them to me, for the future."
 Dowie concluded his address by an nouncing that he would outline next Sunday his plans for forming a world wide theocracy. At the meeting yes terday, the first Dowie has held In the Auditorium since June, every seat was occupied anC the aisles and corridors were crowded. About 1,500 residents of Zion City were present.-Chicago Inter Ocean.