The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-20
Finally DenouRces Tobacco Smokers,
Liquor Drinkers and Newspaper
Men IA "Dirty Dogs
BOASTS OF WHAT HE WILL DO
SSvs HE WILL LICK THE "yUL-
TUREv PRESS OF NEW YORK.
Tells How He Came to Believe He Is
EIifah--Beginningo of the House,
toulouse Crusade.

NEW YORK, Get 19--when John Alex
ander Dowie opened his New York meeting
IA Madison-square Garden tonight he faced
an immense throng; when he closed II his
audience had dwindled 10 only a few hun
dred persons besides the ''host" be brought
with him from the West. He fretted,
fumed threatened, cajoled and finally re-
sorted to the use Of epithets. his hearers
meanwhile leaving the meeting. several
hundred together drowning the sound of his
voice
He had announced that tonight 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 representatives. His talk. which was
interspersed with several hymns at times
when the tramp of those leaving the hall
was more than his voice could overcome,
was devoted chiefly to denunciation of to-
bacco smokers, liquor drinkers and news
paper men, all OF whom he classed as
dirty dogs and dirty BIRDS
Several times the audience Kissed Mr..
Dowie. After such demonstration he
shouted: I'VE come here and we get your
impotence. but 1 viii get your hearts and
then I viii get your pocketbooks. There
is nothing sc joyful as spending money for
the Lord" he continued. They say came
to New York for money. 1 don't deny that
soft impeachment"
He said the story that his wife lost a
s1.5o0 diamond pin was untrue as she never
owned pin like that. nor had she lost any
thing The tales printed about his people
being hungry We're all lies. he said He
had licked" the press OF Chicago, he
shouted, and he would lick the press Of
New York He would click" these ''vul-
lures"
Finally he came to the promised story of
revelation He quoted scripture to show
that Elijah TO come third time. A
minister had told him that he Elijah
bet he was loath TO believe 1t, 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 I'm Zion
two years ago, he had proclaimed himself
Elijah. well knowing the fearful response
bilities OF the restoration that he must as
Elijah. lead.
After attending an early service in the
garden, Dowte's restoration host" num-
bering nearly 1900. began to-day a house-to-
house canvas of the city. Before giving
them his final instructions, Dr.. Dowie said
II am going out TO do a little restoration
work myself. and won't be far from Wall
street. Pray for me-"
The majority OF the audience at the early
service was composed of Zionists- No
robes were worn. DR.. Dowie preached a
sermon on "The Sin of Idolatry." with ap-
plicaticns to present conditions.
"A divine healing meeting" was held in
d. II.
which DR.. Dowie delivered an address on
1.-The Opening OF the Beautiful Gate of
Divine Healing" He alluded to some
whose criticisms of him had been published
In the rswspapers, he said were working
for the cevil" OF the 1900 or over that
were assembled when the noon meeting be-
gan. less than half remained when Dowie
had finished speaking.
Twelve companies OF the Zion hosts, num-
bering seventy persons each engaged in
m he
Each company was divided into bands OF
ten, every band having a captain. To-day
they visited Manhattan only. The vista
ton arrangements are under the direction
George A. Mitchell is the field marshal.
house canvass in the fashionable districts
OF the city.
Later, Or. Dowie, accompanied by Mrs.
Oowie. his son and Deacon w. p. Kindle.
called on Mayor Low at the CITY Hall and
told the mayor that his people had respect
for New York and admired the mayor for
what he had done. He thanked the mayor
for police protection, and. receiving assur-
ence Of the mayors pleasure, departed
With With the Zion salute. Peace be unto thee
THANK you, sir"
Tile arrival OF Dowie here caused Big
In on and appertainin' to Elijah ill., Some
OF the comments of the mayoralty candi-
date were:
''Dowfe said somethin' about purifyin the
city, an says. I'm with you, Lige. Well
start In at Fourteenth street"
You come too late to vote" says I To
Lige: IAN IL I catch any of yez tryin' &c
vote I'll have yez pinched"
That gang'n be graftin' on graveyards
next to give Tamamny undertakes the
graft OF buryin' bodies over again."
when Mr.. Devery gets fit of blues, he
goes to the scrap book an reads the
knocks"
"Lige asked IL I was a follower, an ]
says not on yer life, L,ge, I'm a leader
only the Fourteenth-street gang skinned me
our OF it,
I'm sorry the lady was robbed. but what
can Dowie expect, comm here a stranger
IN a reform administration"