Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-24
RESTORATION HOST
HAVING TROUBLE
Dowie Vigorously Denounces News
papers in New York.
WAS KISSED SEVERAL TIMES

New York, sOct. 2O.-John Alexan-
der Dowie and his Restoration Host"
are having troubles of their own in
converting" this city. After giving
final instructions to the host for q
house-to-hoUse canvass, Dowie vehe-
mently denounced the newspapers and
several clergymen.
Twelve companies of the Zion Hosts,
numbering 70 persons each, are en-
gagged in the house-to-house canvass
OF the city. Each company was di-
Vided into bands of 10, every band
having a captain.
Later Mr.. Dowie, accompanied by
Mrs. Dowie. his son and Deacon w. P.
Kindle, called on Mayor Low at the
City Hall, and told the mayor that mis-
people had respect for New York and
admired the mayor for what he had
done. He thanked the mayor for po-
lice protection, and, receiving assur-
ance of the mayors pleasure, departed
with the Zion salute, Peace be unto
thee, brother" to which the mayor re-
sponded: Thank you, sir"
"Dr." Dowie's troubles with the pub
again, when during the meeting 1000
people calmly walked out after calmly
listening to a trade Of the press. The
prophets" anger knew no bounds,
and he stamped up and down the plat
form reviling his departing auditors
in billingssate that might not be
printed
This is all caused by the newspa-
pers-the lying vipers OF the press"
said Dowie. But never mind; l have
g. message straight from God which
will deliver to them I'll burn them
up, the hounds!"
81 am going to spank DR.. Newell
Dwight Hills, that naughty boy" he
said. HE has been writing lies to the
newspapers about me. l spanked him
in Chicago, and spanked him so good
that it was hard for him to sit down.
And I'll do it again.
Il want to say that there won't be
any healing here at this meeting, or at
any meeting. You have to be cleansed
and saved first before you can be heal
ed. you stink pots, you beer pots, you
whisky pots!"
meeting in Madison Square Garden he
faced an immense throng; when he
closed it his audience had !Sindled to
only few hundred persons besides the
"host" he brought with him from the
west. He fretted. fumed, threatened,
cajoled and finally resorted to the use
of epithets, his hearers meanwhile
leaving the meeting, several hundred
together, drowning the sound of his
voice.
He announced tht he would tell how
1t was revealed to him that he was
Elijah" and also that he would have
something to say to the newspapers
and their reporters His talk, which
was interspersed with several hymns,
at times when the tramp of those leav-
ing the hall was more than his voice
could overcome. was devoted chiefly to
denunciation Of tobacco smokers, IL
quor drinkers and newspaper men, all
OF whom he classed as dirty dogs" and
dirty birds"
Several times the audience hissed
Mr.. Dowie. After one such demonstra-
ton he shouted: I'VE come here, and
We get your impudence, but / will get
your hearts and then 1 will get your
pocketbooks"
There is nothing so joyful as spend
ing money for the Lord he continued.
They say 1 came to New York for
money. 1 do not deny the soft i'm
peachment." He said the story that
his wife lost $500 diamond pin was
untrue, as she never owned a pin like
that, nor had she lost anything. The
tales printed about his people being
hungry were all lies, he said He had
licked" the press of Chicago, he
shouted, and he would lick the press
of New York. He would lick these
"vultures."
Finally he came to the promised
story Of revelation. He quoted Scrip
ture to show that Elijah was to come
a third time. A minister had told him
that he was Elijah, but he was loath to
believe it. but finally after going over
the situation carefully he made up his
mind that he was truly Elijah Then at
the opening of a building in Zion two
years ago he had proclaimed himself
Elijah, we'll knowing the fearful re-
sponsibilities of the restoration that he
must as Elijah. lead.
ZION GUARDS EJECT MRS. NATION
Kansas Saloon Smasher Insisted On :
Questioning Dowie.
New York. Oct. 21.-Dr. Dowie, ar
rayed in evening clothes, talked for
two hours before a great throng in
Madison Square Garden, the burden of