Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-03
The Prophet Will Continue to
Look After Interests Of
Zion City Factories
DowlE RAISES SOME MONEY
Meeting of the Faithful Called in
Which Dowie Storms and Rants and
Pleads for More Cash Contributions
from His Followers = Attacks the
Reporters.

Chicago, Dec. s.-John Alexander
Dowie yesterday WAS appointed tenn
porary manager of Zion City's indus
tries, which passed into the hands OF
receivers Tuesday night. His appoint
ment by Judge Kohlsaat satisfied the
creditors, whose representatives hal
reported Dowies affairs In better con-
dition than they had anticipated.
The Zion leader pleaded with an au-
dience Of 5000 persons, who filled Shi-
lob temple last evening, for 100000 to
satisfy the claims OF his creditors. He
used scathing terms in speaking of the
receivers and representatives Of the
press. One reporter, who had man
aged to make his way Into the meet
ing, was arrested and thrown into jail.
All other correspondents were forcibly
elected from the town.
The investigation of the condition Of
affairs in Zion City will require week,
but the receivers expect to have by
tonight more definite information
about Dowie's finances than ever has
been made public.
Il will have the receivers removed
inside OF five days." DR." Dowie de-
clared yesterday. and will have all
my debts paid before the first OF the
year"
His predictions were not justified by
the apparent lukewarmness Of his fol-
lowers at the meeting last evening. Less
than one third Of the inhabitants of the
city attended. There was little APP
plause. and mona Of the tumultuous
cheers that have often signalized his
speeches.
Dowie was late in appearing, altho
his carriage took him to the temple
long before the time Of the meeting.
and he did not appear before the au-
dience until S: 80 O'Clock. His I'm glad
to see you all here" brought a feeble
hand clapping.
Beginning with the reading OF the
forty eighth psalm, he read each verse
fully, interspersing the reading with a
running flre OF what a beautiful city
Zion was and how blessed were his
followers.
Il love this tabernacle" he said. Il
loved all my tabernacles as loved my
people. AS my people have grown, SO
have my temples Of worship. And.
when we prepare to leave this taber-
nacle for the last time. the next house
of worship Will be Jerusalem.
YES, We will help rebuild Jerusalem.
Il has always been my prayer. God has
told me to do II. God tells all OF you
to do it. But not now, That will come
later.
The flesh pots are the cause Of our
coming here tonight. They are Joke
to me. For an hour the dogs have
thought they led me. But, beloved, we
are going to kick them out now. We
will kick them for all eternity.
beloved. would like to take yon
into my confidence. A few minutes ago
I received communication that has
caused the clouds to rift. They are
beginning to part.
The dogs can plague me no more
by this tagging than flea can worry
an elephant.
II call upon you to help me crush
them all. My people, come to you
for help l know that you will not be
found. wanting. Are you OF Zion or
not?"
There was feeble YES
.sThose devils parasites, the report
crs. came to me today. They wanted
20 know what would say to you to-
night Did they learn from me?
Cries OF mol"
IT tel. you we will run them out of
Zion. knew they were coming be-
fore they attempted to pollute Zion. I
knew It by the stencil that came ahead
Of them.
"They would smoke here? Bah!
Wen drive them back to Babel, where
they may scmoke from morning ill
night. Chicago Is famous. or rather IN
famous, for only one thing-its smoke.
* passed the bank today and looked
In a second. The hell hounds were
there before me. They asked me II the
bank was broke. I tell you the report
ers alone are the cause Of this. They
will pollute us no longer"
No further information was obtained
by the reporter within the meeting or
the other representatives Of the press
who awaited outside the temple the re-
suits Of Dowie's attempts to raise
money to free himself from his finan-
cial embarrassment. His adherents
earlier In the day had volunteered the
information that money was coming in
from many sources
While Dowie's representatives were
protesting yesterday that he is still
solvent, the receivers. in looking over
his books. came to the conclusion that
he owes at least 100000 The state
ment Of the receivers to this effect put
q slight damper on the rumors that
Dowie might settle all outstanding
claims at once and put an end to the
receivership. Attorney Levinson in the
conference In court chambers. express
ed the fear that, even II the $4,000 or
more which is now In litigation in the
Lake county courts was paid. Dowie
would thus be making preferential pay
ments and could not have the bank
ruptcy proceedings dismissed unless Ill
creditors were treated alike.
Attorney Levinson declared later that
this opinion made in chambers did not
conflict with his public statement that,
with correct management, the indus
tries at Zion City would pay dollar for
dollar although the matter would not
be as easy to settle as at first thought.
No new claims against Dowie We're
filed in the federal court yesterday. but
many lawyers representing creditors
took steps to protect their clients in
terests. The law firm of Peckham &
Smith, Packard & Apmadoc secured
an order of court that notice OF all ma