Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-30

o6oiuos iCtiSaOoS Ca uOi tatiOnS III tuS
streets. 81 fought for my rights in
the lower and higher courts" he con,
tinued, sand finally established tn,
common-law principle of free speech
which the ordinance of Chicago had
clearly violated"
The Bible. Dowie declared, was the
book Of the Zionists. He did not &C.
cept it, however, from cover to cover,
The flag Of Zion, Dowie said, was
planted on every continent, and sew
eral different languages were spoken
by its followers.
Dowie made plea for implicit
trust, "the trust that children repose
instinctively in their mother" He
had been raised by God, he said, al
though at the time he knew 1t not,
to fulfill His will as the prophet OF
the Restoration.
He applied to smokers the name
of "stinkpots' and, as a tobacco
stained reporter entered, Dowie ut.
tered snort that was meant to be
expressive of disgust. hut which
raised laugh instead.
He then explained further the mis-.
sion Of his Host to New York, saving
that they intended to visit every
house in the city at least twice dur
ing their stay. Every home in
Chicago, he said, had been visited
six times.
IL the members of the Host find
occasion to minister to "minds dis
eased" they will do SO. There will
be no theological discussion. At each
door the salutatiou, "Peace be to this
house," will be given. If an invitation
to enter ia forthcoming it will be &C.
cepted If not, the Zionists will de-
part, leaving tract reading as fol-
lows:
ZION Cry, ILL.,, October L. 1908.
To the people of NNv Kesk:
In the name of Christ, King of
Kings. l greet you with this mes
sage: Peace be to this house, and
send you these words:'
As Elijah, the Restorer, accom-
panied by legion of 5000 Messen-
gers of Zion Restoration Host, have
arranged for q visitation of your
city from Lords Day, October is,
to November !, in Madison Square
Garden, and on November 3, 8, 9
and s in Carnegie Hall.
Beneath the banner Of the Chris
tian Catholic Church In Zion, and
the Stars and Stripes l shall pro-
claim:
First-The everlasting Gospel of
the Kingdom Of God.
Second-Repentance, restitution,
salvation, healing and holy living.
Third-Bsptism by triune INNER
sion.
Fourth-Obedience, the IL COM
mandments and the law of love.
Fifth-Ohristian union and CO.
operation in church, home, business
and State.
| Sixth-The restoration of all
things.-Acts iii, 1876.
All who come will be heartily well
coined.
Faithfully your friend and Gods
servant.
JOHN ALEXANDER DowIE.
Three millions of the leaflets are
now ready for distribution. About
1000 of the Dowieites have come
from Chicago and are ready for this
work.
In 10 years John Alexander Dowie,
a Scotchman BY birth, has risen from
the doubtful returns of street preach
ing to the leisurely opulence that be-
longs TO the head of Zion.
He has established himself q
prophet of 100000 people, who give
him one-tenth-the Bible tithe-oi
their weekly earnings, and hiss made
Zion City, ILL.,, which he founded, q
thriving manufacturing town. with
lace plant imported bodily from
Nottingham. England, at q cost Of
over 81, 600, 600.
Dowie has declared himself to be
the reincsrnation of the Prophet
Elijah and divine healer and re-
storer. He calls himself Founder
and General Overseer of the Chris.
tian Catholic Church in Zion, Rein.
carnation Of the Prophet Elijah, Re.
storer and Messenger of the Covenant
Dowis claims to speak BY inspiration,
and his followers accept his utter
anCiea an Divine rnossaoos