The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-10-22
DOWIE TEARS LOOSE
Restoration Host" Having Troubles
of Their Own in New York.
CALLS AUDITORS WHISKY POTS"
When People Left During Meeting His
Anger Knew No Bounds, and He De-
nounced Newspapers in Strong Ian
uusge-Was Kissed Several Times.

uusee-Wss Kissed Several Times.
New York, Oct 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 "a
houseto.house canvass, Dowie vehe
mently denounced the newspapers and
several clergymen.
Twelve companies of the Zion Hosts,
numbering 40 persons each, are en-
gagged in the house-to-house canvass
of the city Each company was d.
vided into bands OF 10. every band
having a captain.
Later Mr.. DOwie. accompanied by
Mrs Dowie. his son and Deacon W. F..
Kindle. called on Mayor Low at the
City Hall and told the mayor that his
people had respect for New York ana
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." DOwies troubles with the pub
lie OF New Gomorrah' We're added TO
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; have
A message straight from God which ]
will deliver to them. III burn them
up. the hounds,
II am going TO spank Dr Newell
Dwight Hills. that naughty boy, be
said He has been writing lies 20 the
newspapers about me. spanked him
in Chicago. and spanked him so good
that ii was hard for him to sit down.
And I'll DO 1t again.
Il want to say that there won't be
an 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. yon beer pots. you
whisky pots
When Mr.. Dowie opened his night
meeting in Madison Square Garden ne
faced an immense throne when he
closed it his audience had dwindled 10
only a few hundred persons besides the
host" he brought with him from the
west. He fretted. fumed. threatened
cajoled and finally resorted 10 the uso
of epithets. his hearers meanwhile
leaving the meeting several hundred
together. drowning the sound Of his
voice
He announced tht he would tell how
it 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 20
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 Kissed
Mr.. Dowie. After one such demonstra-
ton ne shouted We come here. and
we get your impudence, but will get
your hearts and then | will get your
pocketbOOks.
There is nothing so joyful as spend
ing money for the Lord" he continued.
They say came TO New York for
money. | do not deny the soft I'M
peachment." He said the story that
his wife lost a $500 diamond pin was
untrue. as she never owned pin Ike
that. nor had she lost anything. The
tales printed about his people being
hungry were all lies. he said. He had
clicked" 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 il. 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. well knowing the fearful re-
possibilities Of the restoration that he
must. as Elijah. lead.
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