The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-08-22

ago it was a scattered settlement of
100 souls. Its residents today number
6,000. and over thousand homes have
been erected.
The Rev John Alexander Dowie.
native of Edinburgh. appeared in Chi
cago about ten or twelve years ago. He
quickly stepped into prominence as
leader of faith healers, having come, in
fact, as a missionary for the Interna-
tional Society of Divine Healing, of
which he afterward became president.
Opening his meetings in tent, he soon
drew crowds. made himself notorious
as the reincarnation of the prophet Eli
jah and proceeded to found the Chris
tian Catholic Church in Zion, an or
ganization which now has 100000
members probably, recognizes him as
its head and contributes to him for its
maintenance in 1.-THE, rigidly enforced.
of the financial increase of all its men,
bers.
Zion City on Lake Michigan's shore
will be Dowies capital until his fol-
lowers Outgrow it. Ultimately he hopes
to build worlds capital near JeruSa-
lem. There, if his dream of religious
conquest come true, he or his successor
will rule the Catholic Church in Zion
for all the world.
To become member of the Church
of Zion man must give an annual 10
per cent of all he earns and of all his
worldly possessions-if he does not
give all he owns. Dowie says it is
merely obeying the Scriptural injunc-
ton to give 'tithes to the Lord"
The secret of Dowie's power and in
fluence is ineXplainable. Whether it
be personal magnetism or religious
fervor, the fact remains that he is en-
listing recruits in his cause by thou
sands, and they all render him I'M
questioned homage and obedience He
controls now about 100000 followers.
Pilgrims are fiocking from all over
the United States and from Europe.
In every part of the civilized world he
has missionaries PROSECUTING for his
faith. Pilgrims have been rolling into
the new city since last fall with their
families and household goods. The
railroads have been taxed to care for
the business. The roads are swamped
with lumber and overwhelmed with
supplies and family effects. Every
available shed, stable and tent on the
grounds is occupied. Guests are packed
Ike sardines in the hospice. The over
flow is forced to Waukegan and other
neighboring towns until such time as
they may be accommodated in Zion
City. And over all are the watchful
eve and alert mind of John Alexander
DoWie.
Zion City is forty-two miles north of
Chicago and an equal distance south
of Milwaukee. on the line of the Chica-
90 and Northwestern railway. For 21a
miles its eastern edge is washed by the
waters of the lake From the shore the
tract of $500 acres which at present
comprises Zion City extends some
four miles west. broken here and there
by stretches of woodland. The pros
pect is one of exceeding natural beauty.
The land under the art of the land
Scape gardener. VIII make Il superb
setting for parks. lagoons, bridges and
boulevards. all of which are embraced
in the scheme of Identification.
The main avenues of Zion City are
laid out 100 feet wide and the grand
boulevards twice that width. with 100
foot parkways in the middle. In the
center will rise one day magnificent
marble temple, projected to seat 10000
persons. Every avenue in the city and
every boulevard will lead to this tenn
pie. At present temporary tabernacle
of wood. seating 6000 persons. fur
nishes shelter for the faithful at their
devotions.
No business houses can encroach
upon residential territory. no dwelling
shall be in the commercial district. and