The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-16

their uniform: Deacon James S. Peters.
who has charge of the Transportation
arrangements. and Elders Farr and
Yall of Chicago.
After a rest Mr.. Dowie proceeded to
Madison Square Garden. where about
5000 of the host awaited him. When he
stepped into the vast hall, the assem-
blage rose and faced the overseer. Hold
ing uo his hand he said: Peace be TO
thee"
Peace to thee be multiplied" answer
ed the great crowd in one voice.
DR.. Dowie then made his way to the
balcony, asked for a roll call and as
signed the audience to sections of the
hall, separating them according to the
trains by which they arrived. His Or
ders were repeatedly interrupted by the
hammering of carpenters still at work
preparing the hall for the use of the
Zionists, but who at first paid little at
tention to his orders to desist hammer
ing
When DR. Dewie sent an overseer to
ask them to stop, they sent word that
they were WORKING to keep contract
and could not stop. The roll was then
called
After looking things over at Madison
Square garden. DIR. Dowie gathered the
reporters together and talked to them
for over an hour. He said that his mis-
sion here is one of peace and that during
the three weeks. that the followers Of the
Christian Catholic church are here they
expect to visit every family in this city
at least twice He said also thai he
comes in the capacity of the Prophet
Elijah and in accordance with the reye-
lation he made in 1901 to an audience
of 1000 people in the Auditorium, Chi
eagO, and promises to explain more fully
what the revelation means. He said
that he is a law-abiding citizen of this
country. is opposed to secret societies
and only asks for fair play for himself
and his people. He said further he has
fo1 Eat 90 inst a nd
has always won. that his coming to New
York is not money making scheme
and he does not care if the people here
do not pay his gas bills.
Il have not come to New York as the
representative of a powerful ecc1es1as-
tica1 BODY he declared, but In my
prophetic capacity. I care not Tor your
smiles. I am as Indifferent to ridicule
as to any other wrong. Your fac1Ie pen
should never be harnessed to ridicule.
There is a place for ridicule and satire,
but I say your pens should never be
used to ridiculing any man who believes
he has a solemn message to humanity.
It never pays to fight against God [
am not going to dodge anything. l am
a very open man and have no conceal
ments-
in obedience to what believe to be the
command OF God. I have long consid-
cred that this city. which is the me-
tropolis of this great republic and is
also the greatest city on lAe AIIleIiCci
continent was worthy of the most care
full consideration and preparation at my
hands,"
On the authority of Mrs. Carl F.
Stern, daughter of John Alexander
Dowie. and wife of the chief OF police of
Zion city. it was learned that Mrs.
Dowie had been robbed of a $1,000 dia-
mond and pearl brooch in the private
car attached to the special train in
which the Dowie party reached the city
The theft occurred at the Granu cen-
tra1 station during the confusion Of
leaving the cars.
Philadelphia Oct 16.-About seventy
Zionists, headed by Elder Gideon Ham
mond left here early today to join
Dowie's Restoration Host" at New
York A special collection was taken up
during the week to defray the expenses
of the delegation and about 800 was
realized.
Boston, Oct. 16.-Members of the
Christian Catholic church to the ,1ur!-
ber of forty left here today for New
York to join John Alexander Dowie in
his publication crusade in that city.
About one-ha1f of those leaving today
are residents of Boston. The others
came from towns and cities in this
vicinity