The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-17

touched the concrete and said. ., :,
.Peaoe BE- With New York. and With all
Then he looked around and asked Where
II my carriage He frowned most ahgrily
wher told that his carriage was no. there
sVery badl' said he. Somebody In the
wrong place Somebody unfit for respon-
sibility Get me hired carriage -,
Some one of the little group. OF persona !
attendants about him ran Of In search OF
q carriage, and Dowie and his wife, kindly
faced woman, simply but richly dressed,
sat on an ordinary bench until hack drove
up for them. They went to the Plaza
with the other members of the Dowie family,
including Capt Stern, the Chief Of Police
OF Zion City and Dowie's eon-n-law
THE OVERS EER TAhEs HOLD.
After breakfast at the PlaAa Hotel. Dowie
rode down to the Garden. He found a
good deal Of confusion there. which he al
once set to work to straiShten out, ihere
was more or less of a mob right at the en-,
trance OF the Garden. Word flashed
through It that the Overseer hac come.
All were still as FL Jah the kestorer alighteo.
APeace be with you!' he shouted reeo-
nantly. raising his hat.
sPeace be multiplied unto your replied
800 voices In deep unison.
Dowie saluted The multitude saluted.
He entered the Garden and went at once
TO the band stand at the west end OF tho
hall. Tho Garden boiled with life beneath
him Carpenters were hanInering and
pounding at partitions and benches all
over the floor. =,
'Lst the noise 30 stopped. commanded
EAjah the Restorer. The noise did not
stOp. A messenger was sent to tho car
pentes. They made reply that they were
working on contract and not by tho day
anS could sa not AFFORD n.Id 70 to STOP aSsp hour
manded Dowie. Even then the carpenters
did not stop. But after while they were
persuaded TO quiet down.
sPeaos be with you'll shouted Dowie.
Tho whole floor full Of Dowieites made
reply in mighty ,, HhoTus; ,,n,o vour
'How arc you all getting along my CHI.
dreni' shouted Dowis. Are you all here3'
DREAD RIOT PUT DOWN.
Deacon Collette Of the boarding house
commission lifted up his voice from q
uunrrelling knot in the middle OF the floor.
sOverseer,' said he, X think We better
change our methods. A lot OF the brethren
do not like the boarding houses to which
they have been sent. l think w had better
take q vote as to whether VIC shall DO az
No are told or not
whats that!' roared Dowie. Il begin 10
think that you aren't tho man for your Job,
deacon. vote nothingl'
Dowie chose to overlook the sarcasm
which hdQ peTvaCoN Lnc ucdCcIl . toliCS.
we viii have no vote,' he continued.
Il order you to go to the boarding houses
to which you are assigned. !, Elijah the
Restorer, order you TO do al you are told.
Now gol Let me be annoyed this way no
more.
The knot broke up, and the people WHO
drifted out TO ward tho door with eyes
averted from the wrathful little man LEAH
Ing over the railing shaking his finger at
them. Again he asked II they were all
there.
ALL THERE
"Let tho train captains come forward.
rolls Let them answer as I call. First.
Penns ylvania Railroad train. Is II in7'
sTes," answered dozen voices.
.Tas the roll called2' Again the answer
was yes.
was everybody there:.'
Susie Smith vas missing, shouted
back the train captain.
.S-u-s-i-e S-m-i-t-h!' roared DOVE.
HAS ANYBODY seen S-u-s-i-e S-m-i-t-hl'
Here she ISL called some one out at the
far corner Of the Garden.
Az right said Dowie' Peace be with
So he went through the list Of all eight
trains, pausing to rebuke individual MEM
befs Of tho Host Tor making noises with
their feet and otherwise interrupting him.
sOverseer,' called q gray bearded elder
from under the platform, call Lulu Grimes.
sWhat's the matter with Luluf' asked
.Her brother Is here, answered the elder.
He hasn't seen her for two years
I'm glad Lulu isn't lost shouted back
Dowie, jovially. Then he howled for Lulu
until he found her and got her up to the
platform.
vty h{yr M
hug!" and the Prophet shook with merd-
ment as the two young people fell into
each others arms.
SESSION WITH THE REPORTERS.
Having thus with edmonton and cheer
and merriment steadied the confusion In
the Garden, Dowie went up into the con-
cert hall of from the Garden and met the
All i ask Of the newspapers,' he said,
is fair.treatment, No Chicago Newspaper
has ever told the truth about me-"
Il whit you to be fair. Now Ii 1t fair
for you to tell lies about me!'
He looked around. No one answered.
'Gsntlemen,' he said, with emphasis,
Il asked question. would like an answer.
IL It fair TO lie about me?'
sOf course not murmured one or two
-No, no, no." said Dowie, shaking his
whiskers Violently. Il want an answer
from you all. Now, all together, La it fairi'
no. said SIX or seven Of the twenty or
more present.
.That i better said the Prophet. but
va must do better yet
He kept on drilling until he drew out
shout Of MOI that fairly raised the roof.
Then he leaned back with the satisfied smile
OF one who has won vet another victory
over Satan 3 imps, and began his interview
WHY HE CAME TO NEW YORK.
Il have come to New York. said he,
Sin obedience to what believe to be the
command Of God. have long considered
this city, the metropolis Of this great Re-
public, centre worthy OF the most careful
consideration and careful preparation at
my hand. I have never sent any Of my
superior officers here, because I have de-
sired that the privilege OF beginning the
work here should be one that might first
undertake. ! hope that all you gentlemen
will do mo Justice. As citizen OF this
great Republic, claim the right to speak
freely, boldly within the limits of the law.
/ am amenable to the law, and would not
wish 1t otherwise.
Il am tho friend OF law and the foe Of
anarchy and Of evasion OF the law. II the
law bears hardly against me. even though
the law In Itself Is wrong, | will submit to
IT. processes and its penalties, but I will
fight to change that law. have fought .
big battle In Chicago against illegal ordi-
nances. ! have been arrested, / suppose,
fully 100 times. ! have fought my battles
through the lower and upper courts, and
have at Last won and established the common
law principle that may minister u those
who do not want medicine OF drugs"
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