The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-11-13

ing of the bell everything stops, even
the horses in motion upon the streets
1T is time for prayer. Pr0ft-Sharing is
in force in all Zion City's factories.
Eight hours constitute a days labor.
Nobody is dissa tistied, at least he does
not say that he is: if he is dissatisfied.
he probably does not stay long in Zion
City. Now, you see, there are some
excellent things about Zion City. 1t
is a community, and many community
plans have been organized in the his
tory of the world-have been organized,
existed prosperously for a while, the
bubble has broken and the collapse
has come. l really do wish that more
of the spirit that knits togethersthe
followers of the RestOrer we're in vogue
in our great cities to-day. Then, me
thinks, the 'stench'' you are right
about that, Mr. Grout), of Tammany's
noisesomeness would be little less
foul in our nostrils now.
| While we are waiting for Dowie and
his robes to appear, let us try to get at
the secret of the mans success, for a
great following and lots of money mean
success to-day. There was a John
the Baptist II who is left upon the
street corner blooming all alone.
He had Dowie's pretensions, but
he did not have Dowie's
gumption. What gave to one failure
and to the other a clamorous following
Dowie knows men. He studies what
men like. He is a good caterer. He
asks, "Gentlemen, what sort of food
will you have? Seasoned to taste,
Drowned to your liking, dished out in
portions, allopathic or homeopathic,
| and served hot, fresh from my res
taurant you can have it," Men-.some
men, l am not in that crowd, for |
| come right down from the man who
said, '"They did not know it all down
in jude like to have others think
| for them. Some men are willing to be
servants and lackeys-I am not. Well
DOWie will do all the thinking and all
the ordering and all the speaking that
any man could desire. "Let that
woman who is lifting her skirt sit
down." The woman sits down. "The
orderlies will close all the doors now"
They close them. For a downright,
upright, absolute dictator and boss
Charlie Murphy and the president of
| the Mormon church are not in it with
| Dowie. He says to one, Scoop and he
goes, and to another ''Comel" and he
comes. What other man could Call
5000 people away from their home and
business to spend three weeks in a
city that does not want them? The
one who calls does not pay the railroad
fare, either. I enjoyed thoroughly
seeing hearing-Dowie yell out his
orders, and then watching his chess
board movements Of the pawns. "You
will see DoWie get this audience in a
commotion in five minutes,' said the
man next to me. The audience was
quiet enough, as quiet as in the aver
aye prayer meeting when the leader
placidly remarks, "The meeting is
now OPEN" Thus began Dowie: 81
| am going to speak until II O'Clock,
exactly II O'Clock. I want you all to
agree to stay until 1 am through. I
do not want any man to leave while l
am speaking. If you can not stay I'M
till II O'Clock, want you to go Will
we are singing this hymn. l want
you to CO." The emphasis upon the
last sentence was tremendous. 1t had
the desired effect. The quiet of the
prayer meeting turned into the roar
of the mob. They did not stay on the
order of their going, but they went
at Once-abOut half the audience.
The next time that l am troubled
with an over-crowded church on Sun
day morning, l am going to follow
DOWie's example. He has given the
best recipe for clearing a church ever
heard of, far better than a passing
round of the collection box. bowie
may try that out in Zion City, but it
will not work in New York This is
not Russia and we have not yet learned
to bow to Gar.
Another secret of how Dowie does it
is this: Some men ike what appeals
to the eye and to vanity, professions,