The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-13

CRUSADE
Starts With Host of
Followers.
new YORK TO Be CONVERTED
Elijah Second Expects to Ascend to
Heaven After His Work Is

Chicago, Oct 13.-Zion City is in
fever of excitement today, for tomor-
row is the time appointed for the de-
parture of Dowie's RESTORATION Host
to begin its campaign for the saliva
ton of New York Everyone Of the
several thousand inhabitants of the
town is actively interested in the cru
SADIE. Hundreds were at work today
completing the final arrangements for
the trip. Besides their personal be-
longings, including the 500 white
robes of the celestial choir" the
crusaders" are to take with them to
the metropolis many cases of dishes
and cooking utensils with which their
food will be prepared during their so
journ in Madison Square Garden.
Elijah IT, was busy man today,
fitting hither and thither, in com
pany with his lieutenants, seeing to it
personally that everything was being
put in ship-shape for the start.
Ten special trains are to carry the
host to New York. Two of the trains
are routed over the Baltimore & Ohio
by way of Washington and Philadel-
phia. The other eight trains are
scheduled to pass by Niagara Falls,
where it is proposed to hold tre-
mendous meeting, at the gate Of the
enemy's country, so to speak. Dowie
himself, with his wife, son and body
guard, will travel on the train which
leaves Zion City last. 1t will be solid
ly composed of vestibuled cars of the
most luxurious type. and will reach
New York in advance of the whole
procession.
The strength Of the self-appointed
apostle and the wide ramifcations of
his peculiar creed are evidenced by
the fact that for several days past
scores of his followers from Ne
braska. Iowa, Wisconsin and other
states of the West have been pouring
into Zion City to join the crusade.
Besides the 1000 or more residents of
Zion City and Chicago it seems prob
able that an equal number Of his fol-
lowers from other points will join in
the invasion of New York. The move
ment will be the largest of it's kind
to take place in a single day in the
history Of railroads, and will tax their
ability to the utmost. They have
greatly aided the plans of Dowie by
granting special rates of one fare from
nearly all the western states to Chi
cago, and from contiguous territory to
all of the large cities between Chi
cago and New York
Nearly all the inhabitants Of Zion
City turned out on the streets this
morning and were photographed from
balloons by Zion's official photograph
er. Afterward all members Of the
host were photographed separately
for identification as each member
drew funds from the savings bank to
provide for exigencies. All the trav-
cling kits were inspected by the dea-
cons. The Zionists expect to convert
25,OOO people in New York. Dowie
plans an invasion of Utah and the Pa
clfic coast next year with host of
oo0O. There were wonderful religious
demonstrations today marked by the
great fervOr Of the Dowieites who
claim their departure for New York
marks the beginning of the millen-
mum. Dowie expects the early es-
tabilshment of a worldwide theocracy
and afterwards as Elijah Second he
predicts his second translation from
earth to heaven.
Dowie says the statements of the
press are uniformly unfair and there
fore none of his people will be allow
ed to say anything for publication.
Five hundred uniformed. guards were
at the train to prevent newspaper re-
porters and non-believers from obtain
Ing passage disguised as members of
the church. A nursery has been es-
tablished to care for 500 children
whose parents are members of the
host and can't take the children with
them.