The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-16
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adherents had previously arrived on.
the New York Central railroad.
One hundred of the Dowieites, who
reached the city via the Pennsylvania
railroad ferry, were met by a score OF
boarding house keepers. They were
hurried in cabs or trolley cars to Mad
Ison Square Garden. It required more
& than ten trucks to haul all their bag.
gage to this city. Some of the trunks
were decorated with small gold crosses
printed on white paper and stuck on
z the baggage.
.t The garden, which is to be the
HEADQUARTERS Of the host for most of
the time they are here, was soon oc-
cupied by 1900 Of the citizens OF Zion.
Each presented at the entrance an
Identification card bearing the photo
graph of the holder and every person
was carefully scrutinized by Director
General Mitchell.
Uniformed Guards.
&. All had expected to breakfast IN
! the garden, but it had been found I'M
possible to make provisions to-day
for any meals before p. M, and they
left the garden in search of meal
in neighboring restaurants. Scattered
around the entrance to the garden
were the Zion guards, each dressed
in black uniform and black peaked
cap. On the cap just above the peak
was a gilt dove and under 1t the WORD
the belt that they wore was the usual
sword strap, but instead of a weapon
the strap held a Bible.
Conspicuous among the arrivals was
the Zion band, numbering thirty
eight members, all dressed in bright
most prominent Of those who arrived
to-day was Elder Abraham f. Lee,
general recorder Of the Zion restora-
ton host, who has charge of the res
toration movement all over the world.
Others who arrived were Charles q.
Barnard, formerly a Chicago banker,
and now general financial manager
for Dowie; Rev. w. O. Dinius, chap
lain Of the Zion guards, who wears
their uniform; Deacon James 5.
lPeters, who has charge Of the trans
tportation arrangements, and Elders
Farr and Hall Of Chicago. ~
Besides his son, Dowie was accom-
panied by his wife, Carl F. Stern,
chief Of police Of Zion City, and Rob
ert Massey. All registered at the
Plaza hotel. o., ..E
After rest, Dowie proceeded to
madison Square garden, where about
1000 awaited him. When he stepped
into the vast hall the assemblage rose
and faced the overseer. Holding up
his hand he said. Peace be to thee"
! Peace to thee be multiplied an
severed the great crowd in one voice.
! Dowie then made his way to the
4 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
orders were repeatedly interrupted by
the hammering of carpenters. -
After looking things over, Dowie
gathered the reporters together AND
talked to them for over an hour. He
said that his mission Is one of peace
and that in the three weeks that the
followers of the Christian Catholic
ichurch are here they expect to visit
every family in this city at least twice
He said also that he came in the
capacity Of the Prophet Elijah, and II
accordance with the revelations made
in 1901 to an audience Of 1000 people
IN the Auditorium, Chicago, and prom
Uses to explain more fully what thu
a law-abiding citizen, is opposed t.
secret societies, and only asks for fai
play. He said, further, he has Tough
many battles against wrong and ha
always won, that his coming to New
York is not a money-making scheme
and he does not care If the peopl
here do not pay his gas bills. y
Indifferent to Ridicule.
II have not come to New York a
the representative Of a powerful &c
clesiastical BODY he declared, ."bu
In my prophetic capacity. I car
not for your smiles. I am as indif
ferent to ridicule as to any othe
wrong. Your facile pens should neve
be harnessed to ridicule. There is
p place for ridicule and satire, but sa
your pens should never be used i
ridiculing any man who believes h
has a solemn message to humanit,
1t never pays to fight against God.
am not going to dodge anything.
am very open man and have no cor
cealment.'
Mrs. Dowie Is Robbed.
Mrs. Carl T. Stern, daughter of job
Alexander DoWie, and wife of the chic
of the police Of Zion City, says thu
Mrs. Dowie has been robbed of
$500 diamond and pearl brooch. TIL
theft occurred at the Grand Centrs
station in the confusion of leaving tn
b cars. =. f.Ezs7