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said, he. was willing to take in short
loans. but they must be forthcoming
Immediately. In the effort to remedy
the conditions of affairs at Zion City
hundreds of letters were sent out daily
to Dowie's followers in other parts of
the country. In these letters, in which
glowing prospects of Zion City's future
were painted and in Which Dowie him
self is quoted as praying that all those
who believe in him would follow the
Lord" all Dowieites are urged-almost
communicable sell their farms, stores
and everything else and come at once
to Zion City and take up the work Of
the church. All of those who have
money in. banks were asked to draw
that money out of the local banks and
send it for deposit at Zion City.
It is declared to be a fact that the
employees Of the manufacturing indus
tries have not been paid in from four
TO six weeks. What little they have
received is said to have been paid en-
tirely in the Zion City coupon books.
MUST WAIT FOR SALARIES.
Early in the week before last Dowie
made a personal trip through the va
rious shops. 1t has been customary at
Zion City to start each days work in
the shop with fifteen minutes devoted
to prayer services. On the day in
question, it is said, Dowie went to each
of the shops and talked for more than
two hours TO the employees. He told
his followers and others that they
must either wait for their salaries or
must endure a substantial cut in
wages. They agreed TO wait. In one
shop a nOn-member of Dowie's flock
asked Dowie why he was going to
Australia. if his finances were so bad.
Perhaps 1 may not be able to go at
ALL" quietly returned Dowie. Il may
have to stay and see that things are
set right before I leave"
The receivers, with their attorneys
and Custodian Rediesks, with six
deputy marshals, went to Zion City to-
might to serve upon Dowie' the notice
of the receivership. Redieske and his
deputies went TO the bank, while the
others called upon Dowie at his resi-
dence. AS the officers were about to
demand admission to the bank, a man
ran from a rear door. One of the depu-
ties overlook him and a second man
came running from the bank. shout
ing:
Let me have those papers; will
get away with them"
Redieske threatened to place them
under arrest unless they returned at
once to the bank, which they did. He
then placed the bank and men In it
under a guard.
While this was taking place at the
bank the receivers and their attorneys
called upon Dowie and read to him. the
ruling OF. the court, which placed Zion
City in the hands of a receiver. After
hearing it, Dowie locked himself up
with several Of his leading subordi-
mates. He refused to allow himself to
be seen or TO make any statement.
merely sending out word that he had
nothing TO say. The order of the court
issued to-day compels Dowie to ap-
pear in court on. December IL.
DoWLE's ROAD TO WEALTH.
I. Dowies made his advent in Chicago
as a divine healer in 1892. Renting a
small apartment he. began the treat
nent of persons afflicted with every
known kind of disease and soon hun
dreds were Coming to see him. He
called himself the head of the Interna-
.tional Divine Healing Association. and
had tabernacle constructed on Stoney
Island avenue. near Sixty third street,
where his congregation held its first
service.
.Outgrowfng these quarters in a few
years, he leased a tabernacle at Michi-
gan avenue and Thirteenth street,
paying for it an immense rental. For
several years the services were held
there.
As the congregation grew he, re-
christened his organization the Chris
tian Catholic Church Of. Zion," and
three years ago leased the Auditorium
in which to hold his Sunday gatherings.
All this time he Kept up his divine heal
ing and many Of. those who came to
him TO be healed became his stanchest
supporters in the church.
It was shortly after he began the
services in the Auditorium that he an
nounced that he was :the successor of
Elijah. the prophet Of God, and that
his teachings and actions were inspired.
Four years ago Dowie began nego-
tiations for the purchase of the land
north of Waukegan, on which Zion City
now stands. Having procured options
on a. tract of 6400 acres he plated it.
Eighty acres were set aside for the lace
factories, on which the industrial hopes
Of Zion City were founded. Samuel
Stevenson went to Nottingham, Eng
land. and ordered and paid deposits on
one hundred lace making machines,
which, with the accessories, when laid
down in Chicago, cost almost 81, 900 900.
ZION CITY's RAPID GROWTH.
Zion City was formally opened on
July IA, 1901, when Dowie took up his
headquarters there in an old farmhouse,
after making a speech Of conservation.
Artisans were hurried to the place and
the construction Of buildings and
streets began. year later the town
had a population of 1000 persons, and at
the present time the population is esti-
mated at about 10000.
The lace factories were opened more
than year ago; an immense hotel, an
auditorium and administration build
ings constructed, brick, candy and
woodworking plants were esta blished.
and at the present time an imposing