The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-16
ZION HOST DRIFTS IN TO-DAY.
SILENCE THE ORDER TILL SUM-
DAY-NO footing.
Then tho Garden VIII he Alive with Zion
ites and Restoration Tracts Win
nutter by the Million-The Invaders'
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Dowie's Restoration Host IL almost here.
Tho vanguard is due at the Grand Central
Station at $50 this morning, and the rest
Of the 1000 will not be far behind.
John Alexander himself should be at the
foot OF West Forty-second street at $50.
The Restoration Host will not march
10 Madison Square Garden. They will
ride In street cars. Their band and fife
and drum corps will not make music on the
way to the Garden No permits have been
asked for parades, and none will be asked
for until Elijah III, arrives on the battle
ground. He will decide whether there will
bs any parades.
When Elijah II. arrives his own coach
and team will meet him.
His followers will get settled during
the day. and must show up at the Garden
ut s clock this evening for dinner There
Will be two dinner relays Of $50 each.
Mrs Dowie will attract almost as much
attention AZ her husband She is an
'overseer' in the Christian Catholic Church
Of Zion. She has charge Of all the womeii's
WOrk lAIOuSuOuV lIlc WOIlu VI LAOn.
The first meeting will be held in the Gar
den at $50 o'clock on Sunday morning.
This meeting is principally for the faithful.
although the public will be welcome.
The first big meeting of the day will be
held at 2:30 in the afternoon. This is called
the flrst general assembly There will be
the Zion white robed choir, Zion City band,
Zion guard, Zion Restoration Host and the
ordained officers of the Christian Catholic
Church In Zion.
It is expected that fully 5000 Dowieites
will be in this procession, While the pro-
will be closed and the hymn, open Now the
Gates of Beauty" will be sung.
Then will follow long programme in
the middle Of which free-will offerings and
tithes will be received. While the spec
tators are parting with their money the
choir will sing 4Thanks Be to God
Sunday.
After the morning service, on Sunday
messengers Of Zion will begin their house,
toulouse visits. They will 60 in pairs and
each messenger will carry receptacle
containing Zion tracts. The messengers
will not wear a uniform. Zion" will be
printed In big gilt letters on the receptacles
that hold the tracts.
Each messenger will deliver this saluta-
be on this house, II the messenger is
invited in he will accept the invitation. II
not invited In he will depart, leaving the
following leafet:
ZION CITY. ILL.,, Oct. 1. 1908.
In the name Of Christ. King Of Kings. I greet
you with this message Peace be to this house.
and send you these words:
As Elijah the Restorer, accompanied by
legion OF 5000 Messengers of Zion Restora-
Of your city from Lords Day. Oct. IS. to Nov.
l. in Mad Square Garden, and on Nov.
Beneath the banner OF the Christian Catholic
Church in Zion and the Stars and Stripes l
First Tho everlasting gospel Of the king
tuition. salvation. healing and holy living
the law Of love Fifth Christian union and
in CHURCH BUSINESS 9esms and
The restoration Of al things Acts ill.,. 1926.
Al ThO viii be heartFy
JOHN ALEX. DowIH
Three millions of these leaflets are ready
for distribution They will re scattered
all over Greater New York and In the nearby
cities Of New Jersey as we'll. If the tracts
give out Dowie's printing presses that he is
gong TO set up IN the Halueh Will tutA ouI
more.
Great quantities Of food were received
at the Garden yesterday. Deacon Cotton,
who has charge Of the commissary de-
partment, has 2 1000 complete sets Of dishes
Each Dowieite will be entitled to thirty
Ave meals in the Garden, having paid in ad-
vance s. for them. There will be no profit
made on the table, and if there is deficit
Elijah II. will make it up out of tho general
fund.
Evangelist W. B. Kindle. who has been
making the Garden ready for Dowie and
his people, called on Police ComInissioner
Greene yesterday and asked that police
men be assigned to the Garden to keep
order at the meetings, Gen. Greene told
him that ample protection would be given.
Commissioner Greene placed the police
arrangements for the meetings in charge OF
d.