Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-24

From Every Quarter.

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The throng passed into the tabernacle
| during the singing of the professional by
| the wel-trained voices Of the choir. and
the service began.
On the platform sat the benign figure of
| Mrs. Dowie, overseer of women's work In
the church, and beside her, conspicuous in
cap and gown that match the snowy white
ness of her hair, Is Mother Stuart" OF
'woman's crusade" fame, who has found In
| Zion City. at last. the ideal for which she
las 80 earnestly worked.
Does Mother Stuart live here?' after
Tard inquired
"Oh. yes responded an enthusiastic
Zionite "She lives here and expects to
die here and to go to heaven from here!"
Indeed. there are people from every quar-
ter. for Dowie's missionaries are at work
on every continent Of the globe. A young
Japanese is a clerk in the book department
of the general stores.
He is here to study in the college," ex-
plains another clerk.
Now the Restoration Host 5000 strong.
has invaded New York city. and Madison
Square Garden was transformed into a
''hospice'' for their accommodation.
Within the last two decades wave OF
| faith healing enthusiasm has swept over the
country. The Christian Scientists claim a
million adherents and have hundreds of ex-
pensive church buildings. Dowle reviles the
Christian Scientists, who, in turn. would
| probably deny any efficacy in his particular
ever, to discover some truths common to
| the teachings Of both, and even the most
sceptical will admit the benefit of clean and
wholesome living and the bad effects OF
dwelling upon physical Ills.
An Aggressive Optimism.
Three million dollars would be very con-
sentative estimate Of the amount already
spent in establishing Zion City. To the In
habitants this remarkable development is
but surety of greater things that are to
come. most aggressive optimism pervades
the conversation of the people and the liter
ature Of Zion publishing house Optimistic,
so far as lions future is concerned, but
deeply and darkly pessimistc as to the
moral and spiritual state Of that large ma
| jority which they call the 'world'D.
Not only do they confidently anticipate
great growth for their own city, but they
prophecy that other lions will be founded
which will find their crown, capital and
consummaton in Zion City at Jerusalem"
1t is with this large view of the future
! that the city has been laid out Ample
parks have been provided for, residence
| and manufacturing districts have been as
signed and thousands of young trees have
been set out along the broad streets. All
underground and overhead wires, gas and
water main sewers, etc, are to be confined
| to the alleys, a provision sufficient in Itself
| to convert to "Dowieism" those who have
suffered from the tearing up of pavements.
Scarcely a Trace Of Commission.
| The community Is not comparable in any
way to Brook Farm or Amana or Oneida.
or to any other of the communstic colo
MES. There is scarcely a trace of commun-
| ism In the administration of lions affairs.
| The lots are not sold, we are informed. but
leased for 1 100 years. for the land Is the
! Lords" But Dowie holds the title deeds.)
| OF no IN
| to certain provisions of the lease. in regard
! to the use Of alcohol. tobacco. ETC., forfeits
the lease
Each man builds his own house and works
| for himself, but each is required to give one
| tenth of his income. whatever that may be-
, To the "storehouSe' for the maintenance
| and extension of Zion.
| Individualism in industrial matters Is
| strongly encouraged If one may judge from
| Dowies dictum In regard to trades unions
| which says:
"Zion's workmen are members of no labor
union, nor do they work for a uniform scale
! of wages. for in Zion the skill of each mans
competency Is encouraged by an ever-fn-
| creasing wage. All men are not equal, and
| a level line of compensation is death to
| ambition"
| This has no uncertain sound. and seems to
settle the question once for ALL so far, at
| least, as Zion is concerned.
| 1t is one of Dowie's characteristics that
| he stands for very positive and definite
Ideas Aliterative illusions TO pigs. pills
| and physicians" and doctors. drugs and
| devils" are conspicuous in lions literature.
| The use Of pork in any form is absolutely
| forbidden. Oysters also come under the
ban. The Fourth" must be celebrated
without the firecracker. and Christmas trees
| are denounced as foolish. The rule against
| alcohol and tobacco are rigidly enforced. A
strict system of supervision extends from
| the ''sanitation of individual Zion house,
| holds to the moral and spiritual state Of
| the people.
Industrial Va. Ethical.
1t will thus be seen that while individual
| ism may be encouraged in Industrial lines
| there is little room for its growth in ethical
matters
Says Lyman Abbott, Each mans con-
science is an authoritative guide for him.