Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-12-09
NEEDS
MORE MONEY
Zion City 10 in the Hands Of q Re-
ceiver and Elijah Appeals to Fol.
lowers for Aid.
MILLION TO THE BAD
Still Abusing the Newspaper Mon
Thinks That Affairs Can be
strsiahtensd Out.

Zion City. ILL.,, Dec. A great
gathering Of Dowieites was held In
the tabernacle tonight. II was called
by Dowie TO start a fund OF 81, 900. 900
with which to pay OF all the indebt.
edness that hangs over Zion City and
himself. The outpouring OF his fol.
lowers was not one to bring cheer to
the heart OF the general overseer OF
Zion. The tabernacle seats 5000 per-
sons and usually all the seats are TAX
en- at special meetings called by Dow
lie. Tonight the hall wal not half fll-
ed, and the gathering was not as en-
thusiastic as might be desired by a
man who is in immediate needs of
funds.
Dowie gave TO his followers a fnan-
cial statement OF the AFFAIRS OF Zion.
told them he was solvent. the only
trouble being that he was not able to
realize all his assets at once. The
only thing he needed was a contribu-
ton of ready money with which to
tide over the crisis in Zion City. and,
this once done. Zion would grow to
greater power than ever before.
Il love this tabernacle" he said, Il
love all my t~abernacles as | love my
people. As my people have grown SO
have my temples Of worship. And
when We prepare to leave this taber.
nacle for the last time the next house
OF worship will be Jerusalem.
Yes. we will help rebuild Jerusa'
lem. 1t has always been my prayer.
God has told me to do IL. God tells
all of you to do II, but not now. that
will come later.
Flesh pots are the cause of oui
coming here tonight. They are a joke
to me. For an hour the dogs have
thought they had me. But. beloved
we are going to kick them out now
We will kick them out for all eternity
Beloved. I would like to take 20,
into my confidence. A few minute.
ago received a communication tina
has caused the clouds to lift. The,
are beginning to part.
Il call on you to help me. My PEG
Pile. come to you for help. know
that you will not be found wanting
Are you OF Zion or not?"
There was a feeble Yes"
Those devils, parasites, reporters
came to me today. They wanted t.
know what | would say to you to
night. Did they learn from me?"
Cries Of NO"
Il tell you we will run them out u
Zion. knew they were coming be
fore they attempted to pollute Zion
knew 1t by the stencil that came
ahead OF them"
II is declared by the receivers ap
pointed yesterday for Zion City that
the affairs OF Dowie are in wors stu
alton than was at first supposed. How
ever. Receiver Currier tonight said
Il believe that Mr.. Dowie will bs
able to pay on all his obligations II
time. Just how long this time will b.
Is something we shall not be able t
tell until we have made a thorough In
vestigation OF all his affairs. | under
stand that DR.. Dowie thinks that h,
will be able to settle all his claims II
the course of Ave weeks"
Yesterday II was the opinion tina
the liabilities OF Dowie would no
amount at the outside to more thar
$35O.OO0. Tonight II is admitted b,
the receivers and their attorneys tina
the claims against him for merchan
disc alone will aggregate 100000
and In addition to this amount ther,
are mortgages on his property at Ziol
City amounting to $125,000 which ar,
due the first of next year. He owe
500, 600 to his brother-in-law, Samue
Stevenson, making a total indebted
ness OF $725,00
The receivers today found one o
Dowie's banks In operation at Twelfth
street and Michigan avenue, Chicago
and they promptly put an officer II
charge and had the door closed.
Judge Kohlsaat later ratified the &C
tion OF the receivers In shutting dowI
this bank. as well as the institution
at Zion City. Experts have been 50
to work on the books OF both bank
and in a few days 1t is expected the.
will be able to report the exact con
dition OF the two banks to the re
~ceivers.