New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-30
DOWIE CRAWLS ON STAGE.
Ridicules the Campaign and Abuses
Medical Students.

Hundreds of persons .rooped out OF Madison
Square Garden last evening In the midst Of the
Dowi. meeting Nearly one-fourth OF the audi
ence evidently incensed at the caustic renarl.
Of the General Overseer left the hall. and their
retreating footsteps drowned the lower notes o.
the orfertory anthem. All the rear seats In the
main hall and first balcony were vacated before
the 1.-THE CATERERS reached them
Dowie said the members OF the Restoration Host
already had visited FIVE hundred thousand homes
In greater New-York, and that In 40 doing thsy
had accomplished the object Of their coming The
seIf-styIed Elijah told his host 70 return %
Zion City and save their money against the ex-
penses Of another crusade.
Confusion worse COMPOUNDED has been the re-
suit" he said "of giving the franchise to ignorant
and undeserving people Why should there be any
contention in this city over the MayoraltyF What
OH earth has the tariff got 10 do with good gov
eminent fin New-York? What a mans political
views may be has nothing to do with his ability
TO control municipal affairs This election Is a
shameful waste OF money. Of foolish talking and
OF the spending sinking stomachs OF money
that never Is earned"
At his MONDAY meeting Dowie engaged in a de-
nunciation OF medical students. medical colleges
and the newspapers. Previous TO the "Restorer's'
appearance the platform II was announced By
OF the Heutenants that fifty converts had been
secured during the campaign Of the Zonists IN this
city and that they would be baptized on Sunday
DR. Dowie did not stick very closely TO his pub
Ished subject. lie sand IN part:
There has been a theory "a 20 the treat
rnent OF disease that has not been cnallenSed-
Surgery Is a hit and miss butchery. Medical stu
dents a Of rascals, liars and drunkards. !
doctors and have cured every disease known. even
leprosy, by the absent treatment
You let these dirty. Internal papers extend
until they have immense power Iney ali WOrh IN
the interest OF the wicked The next time come
to New-York I'll have my own printing press I
a censorship. These ministers wkJ have TO keep
moving about to keep alive don't amount 10 mucn-
There's that miserable Pdrkhurst- He tolls over Ma
sermons and his hearers toll while listening 70
them. I have made up my mind that Parkhurst
isn't worth powder and shot He never In his hfs
addressed many people as I address In one week
Then, to the surprise OF every one In the audi
ence The Restorer'' got down on his hands and
knees and crawIed the stage. When ne stood
I'D again he said: Il rule my sheep They don
rule me. They like to have a shepherd Ike ne
There's some Of these fellows grumblng and srowi-
ing at me- but they couldn't get a corporal
guard to follow them
AT the conclusion OF his address the healing
meeting held.
James NJ Peters IN charge OF the transportation
problern in Zion said that the departure would b
made early next week. according to the programme
the special trains returning they came Dr.
Dovie will STAY over for the religious mass meet
ings be held in Carnegie Hail. DoWle announces
that after a conference with city officials ne hed
decided TO postpone the opening OF these meet
ings. Instead Of opening on Tuesday night. Ih@
first meeting will be held on "Wednesday night Ire
excitement of Election Day was given as the reason
for pOstpOnement.