The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-19

REPUBLIC sPETAL
New York. Oct. 1S.-John Alexander
DoWle preached TO three audiences to-day.
NJ which the combined attendance was
nearly 2n90' persons.
Unable To control the going and cominE
of thousands who attended the meetings
in Madison Square Garden. particularly in
-he afternoon. the prophet lost his tenn
per and uttered tirade against New
York a-i'.nces. His word being law With
the members Of his 'Eestsration Host"
Elijah III could not comprehend that his
command TO an audience To De- seated OF
that doors be locked TO retain il should not
be oI,yCd.
As preacher Dowie WAS disappoint-
ment. the range OF his voice being limited
and its tones harsh and metallic
Descending 10 vituporatiun when his
temper stepped out Of its bounds because
his vanity was wounded. Dowie. the self
declared Elijah the Restorcr. acknOwl-
edged that he had been taught a lesson
when there was "a sudden exodus Of SOD
strangers from the afternoon exercises OF
the Restoration Host IN Madison Square
Garden.
Il was the lesson many who had gone
before have learned-that IL is an easy
matter 10 brinC a crowd together in this
metropolis but a far more difficult prob
lem 10 hold the assomblaEc together.
DOwic stood aEhast when boxes AMI chairs
were suddenly vacated and those retiring
headed Tor the Madison avenue entrance.
COMMANDED POLICE
TO LOCK THE DOORS.
Appeals 10 his deacons and members of
-.
going tide ayai'cd nothing. His command
to lock the doors and hold the people
prisoners until he had finished his reading
OF the Scriptures. with his comments on
each verse. We're unheeded. The police
acknowledged they had no power 10 DO
as the robed figure ordered
Bat the places OF those with shuffinE
feet. afterwards characterized by DOwie
as curiOsity-see who had probably
expected TO see . wild TTest show"
were filled rapidly by as many. who had
been waiting 10 get into the garden
Il WAS this exodus and another later on
that made the little bearded man in the
academic gown OF a Bishop begin an un-
fatterinE tirade against New York audi
ences. that AIRS. Dowie in her robes. sud
denly checked with whispered word OF
caution.
But Dowie was successful in that which
he most hoped for when he first an
nounced this visitation by his Restoration
Host. Together with his workers. Dowie's
afternoon meeting. THE first great gen
eral assembly" as they termed it. was at
tended by $500 strangers, who were At
tracted By the knowledge OF the man and
his work that had gone before
Dowie entered with his uniformed body
guard The Prophet wore a Bishops
gown with immense sleeves. In the cape
that hung from his shoulders was lions
colors, blue white and yellow
Mrs. DOwie had entered leaning on the
arm Of her son. Doctor a J. Gladstone
DOwie- The prophets wife wore a white
gown with a black robe over IL The
sleeves were fun. after the FASHION OF a
Bishops robe. with narrow bands OF white
Al the wrists. Mrs. D0wie wore white kic
gloves. with black mortar board
LOST HIS TEMPER WHEN
THOUSANDS STARTED To LEAVE.
Dowie took the center one Of seven
chairs. that which had the highest back
Mrs Dowie sat at his right. with her son
on her right A the processionistS took
their places, DoWie surveyed the audience
critically. He stepped 10 the front OF
the platform. and. with upiiftcd arms
pronounced an invocation.
This was followed by Elijah III begin
interjected explanatory remarks II was
then noticeable that his euunciatiOn was
imperfect. by LISP. that made soul ap,
pear as "thole." receive as 'nethiere, and
everlasting as "everlathinE-"
He had been reading ana talking about
five minutes when hundreds OF men and
women left their seats Dowle's face
flushed with anger and his fingers
tremtled. Intcrrupting his reading. he
called out:
While some people are retiring and 9th
ers are being admitted ! will ask the choir
to sing and all those who desire 10 20. 80.
and 90 quickly. that the thousands outside
may take their places But YOU Will please
remember. II you ever attend these meet
ingS again. that YOU are not permitted 20
go out while the Word OF God is being
read"
'.The crowd tramped on unmindful OF
the Prophets displeasure. The speeding
guests had seen Dowie and had been
satisfied.
After the singing Of hymn and prayer.
Dowie and his companions arose from
their knees. The Prophet" then an
nounced that "free-will offerings would
be collected. and a hundred guards with
closed collection boxes scattered about the
building. Then there was another move
ment OF a thousand or more toward the
door Again Dowie sought to have the
outgoin~ men and women stopped
DELIVERED TRADE AGAINST
NEW YORK AUDIENCES.
The dcacons pleaded with the police to
carry out the '.FSrophet'S'' command. but
] have no power to keep any one here
who desires TO leave the building. and
the crowd passed out in defiance or novie
and his officers. causing much conGIsl0n
peated orders to close the doors until
nearly a third OF the audience had de-