The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-05
TO LEAD DOWIEITES.
New Moses Installed in Zion Taber-
nacle at Cincinnati.

Cincinnati. March 5.-The Christian
Catholic church, which is more familiar
" known to the world at large as Dow
leltes. has Just closed a notable affair.
Zion Tabernacle. which was formerly
known as Hopkins hall. was the scene
Of the peculiar ceremonies connected
with the installation of a new elder.
Rev. George L. Mason. who was the
former pastor, departed some time ago.
leaving trail of bad feeling among
members of other denominations for his
unstinted abuse of doctors. priests, to
baccO and liquor users, eaters of swine
flesh, druggists, and, in fact, almost ev-
erybody in the community who did not
meet his peculiar views of righteousness.
Rev Daniel Bryant. who came from
Boston, was installed with his wife, En-
ma Bryant. as evangelist.
The followers of John Alexander Dow
lie are not numerous in this locality, but
all the faithful. probably 200 of them,
were on hand at the exercises.
The tabernacle is no different from
any other hall, but for the strange dec
OratiOns of the wall behind the pulpit.
There is { Wild collection of relics So
called trophies of the victories of the
Dowieites over the hosts of Satan. Tha
C1bahstic letters ) P. are on either side
Of The .Iecoraiir. The.e Are crutches
Of all sizes, ages and descriptions which,
it is claimed. were thrown away by
those who received divine healing ard
lad no further use for artificial aid to
enable them to walk
There is queer cOnglomeratlon Of
pipes Big pipes, little pipes. German
pipes. Irish pipes and corn-cob pipes,
which the converted cast aside. The
t druggist decoctions which are suspended
by strings and to force an effect to the
claim that the doctor is not needed sew
eral fountain syringes adorn the wall.
! Several certificates of memberships II
A Masonic societies are tackled amcng the
4 abandoned articles that form the stock
in trade Of the doctor, druggist, drinker
and tobacco user. This array of the VIC
tory over the cohorts of sin is a price
less posse ssion of the Zionites. and all
the curiously inclined can have them eN-
planned.
At the installation of Rev. Mr. BIy-
ant. who is q slender, SDirituelle but
/ earnest-lOOkiug man, the officers of the
church appeared in white robes. The
/ principal work was done by Rev. J. G.
Excel. who is the general secretary. and
enjoys the confidence of Elijah DOWle
in the highest degree. In the sermons
of Rev. Mr.. Excel in the afternoon and
Rev Mr.. Bryant at night there was an
I excoriation of doctors, and any one who
4 would consult a doctor if sick was pro-
nounced an infidel The speakers alsc
put their stamp of disapprovai upon the
eating of swine flesh and the Use oil
ardent spirits.
The fact that John Alexander Dowi,
has declared his intention to invade New
York with 5000 of his followers in tbs
near future, makes the doings of his
disciples of more than ordinary interest
at This time DOWie expects to dive
Satan out of Gotham. and he wiz hold
not less than 1,500 missionary meetings
if the police viii let him. on the streets
of New York every night. Rev. Mr.
Excel viii go with him. and some OF
the little group of wOrshipers in this
city may be called upon to Join tho
mighty throng. Rev. Mr. Bryan- prom
ised his flock that he would 40 all he
could to advance the cause Of Zion il
+I,s 45F he TO lie 1s,T-cr
additions to the membership which Ia:
been languishing for some tine past