The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-09-11
Dowieisln Protested.

cieS IN Tue LEON journal, Written Wy |
Mrs. M. A. futile, and written with the
evident intent of inducing citlzens of
Decatur county to 'espouse the cause OF
Dowie, the pretended miracle worker.
MIR. Dowie has purchased some land
near Chicago and built thereon city,
the city of Zion, and under the license
of ownership he monopolizes and forms
for it, SO far as the constitutions and
laws of the land will permit hiearchi.
cal or at best, oligarchial form OF govern
ment, by union of church or state.
He expects in the future to extend his
dominion to other cities; and where his
rule might end, had he the power, we
can but imagine.
There are some ghtterIng features Of
Dowie's reign We must acknowledge,
however, that commend themselves to
moral loving people, viz: The introduc.
ton of moral reforms, and putting down
Of certain vices and crimes. 1t will be
observed, however, as we scan down the
history of the different monarchs that
have ruled on earth, that, having the
will of the people in complete subjec-
ton, it was at their option to give
beneficial reign, or to govern with
tyrant's hand. Furthermore the people
had not independence as we have in
republic and soon degenerated into
serfs and dependents. They acted as
they were acted upon, were ruled like
cattle. We know it seems sad how
slowly people bring about reforms for
themselves, but even in view of these
scenes we should not be lured away to
barter our liberties for guardian, no
matter what promise be made.
Past history proves the evil results of
the union of church and state. Wash
ington, Jefferson, Adams and Grant all
condemned it. Mr.. Dowie claims he
has authority from God, but every
monarch that ever reigned made the
same false claim. Mr.. Dowie essays to
prove this claim by performing miracles.
Brigham Young furnished the same kind
of proof. If Mr.. Dowie is right Brigham
Young is right, and polygamy is a
divine institution. appeal to men
who think, and | appeal to all to think,
has God placed it in the power of any
man to run the laws of nature, or stop
them from moving,sin their eternal
courts.
Now l want to see miracle. call
for sign, and l don't want any delu-
sion or lodging l want the kind that
Brigham Young could not perform. l
want, no necromancy or COMPUTATIONS.
want absolutely 40 room for doubts.
Perform one like this: Put new leg on
man who has had his cut off. Prevent
a man from reaching the ground who is
failing from q building. These are as
easily performed as any other miracle.
Isn't that fair? If not, why moi? Won't
God show us positively, if he pretends
to show at all? Why would he want to
do any lodging? All sensible scientists
select for tests, cases where there can
be no possible room for doubt Won't
God show whether Dowie or the follow
ers of Brigham Young are his servants?
All want is positive proof, give that
Mr.. Dowie and am your subject.
If Dowie is wrong, ne is obtaining the
peoples money through false pretense.
He is diverting the peoples attention
from being students of nature, making
nature subordinate to himself. He is
alluring the people from the benefit of
the physicians, those who have made
physical ailments study. He is rob.
bing the physician from the compensa.
ton for his honest toll and long years of
study. He is robbing the minister Of the
gospel, who cannot perform miracles,
and honestly says so, of his share of the
contributions for religion.
Possibly Dowie, Young and NOLAN
met ara entitled to mantels of charity,
in which case it would be only possible
to allow one of the cloth whose warp is
ignorance, wool fanat,cism and the fin.
ished garment superstition. That Mo.
hammet deserves such protection do
not doubt. AS to Young and Dowie
being more modern the reader may
Judge for himself. l take it that be
who wilfully defies natures laws is a
blasphemer.
| We do not condemn the Journal for
advertising Dowie. We believe in free
speech. And any evil growing out Of
free speech must be met by free speech,
A. A, Snow.
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