The San Francisco call., 1903-12-03
DIR. DOW|E'S:
VAIN PLEA
FOR FUNDS
Eijah'S Flock Not
Responding With
Alacrity.
Receivers Find ZiOn'S
Finances in Bad
Condition.
Investigation Of Banking
Methods Of. the Apostle
Is Begun.


ing Of the Dowieites was held in the
Tabernacle in Zion City tonight. It
p wis called by Dowie for the purpose
OF starting fund of s1.OOO.OOO with
which TO pay of all the Indebtedness
that hangs over Zion City and him
self, The oltpouring Of his follow
ers was not one TO bring cheer TO the
heart Of the genSral overseer of Zion.
,. The. Tabernacle seats 5000 persons
and usually al the seats are taken at
the special meetings called by Dowie.
Tonight the hall was not more than
'nalf flled and the gathering was not
as enthusiastic rs might pc desired by
a man who was in immediate need Of
funds.
Dowie gave. 10 his followers a state
ment OF the financial condition Of Zion
city and told them that the assets
p v=e~e ample. the only trouble being
that ne was not able TO realize upoA
them at onces All he needed was a
contribution Of ready money with
which TO tide over the present crisis
I'M the affairs Of the city. and. this
once done, Zion would grow TO greater
power than ever before.
WILL REBUILD JERUSALEM.
I love this tabernacle" he. said. Il
loved all my tabernacles as 1 soved
: my people, As my'people have grown,
so have nay. 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 rebuild Jerusalem. 1t
has always been my prayer. God has
told me 10 do it. God tells all Of you
10 do IT.. But not now. That viii
cone later.
The heshpots are the cause of our
coming here tonight. They are
Joke 10 me. For an hour the dogs
have thought they led me. But, be-
loved. we are going to kick them out.
= We viii kick them for all eternity.
Beloved, 7 would like TO take you
into. my confidence. A few minutes
ago / received a communication that
has caused the clouds to lift. They
are beginning to part 1 call upon
you 10 help me crush them. Ny peo-
PIE, I come TO you for help. 1 know
that you viii not be found wanting.
Are you Of Zion or not?"
There was feeble yes"
Those devils, parasites, the report
ers. came to me to-day. They wanted
10 know what I would say to you to-
night Did they learn from me?"
(Cries Of ''No.')
Dovrie continued in this strain for
. more than an hour and repeatedly
urged his hearers to come TO the fin
sncial aid Of Zion with all the means
st their disposal.
I'VE want 81, ,00O,oOo he said, "and
I want the faithful here in Zion City
10 contribute half Of that sum: want
IL now-tO-night"
The collection taken up is said TO
have amounted to less than $1,000.
DoWIE'S LIABILITIES HEAVY.
II is declared by the receivers ap-
pointed yesterday for Zion City that
the affairs Of Dowie are in worse con-
dition that was 1T first supposed. Re-
ceiver Currier said tonight:
II believe that DR.. Dowie viii be able
10 nav ali his obligations in time. Just
how long this time viii be is some
Thing that we viii not be able to tell
until we have made a thorough investi-
cation OF HIS effects. I understand
Dou-ie believes he viii be able TO settle
all claims against him in the course Of
five weeks"
Yesterday IL was the opinion that
the liabilities OF Dowie would not
anount, at the outside. TO more than
s35O,000. Tonight it was admitted by
the receivers and their attorneys that
the claims against him for merchadise
alone would aggregate $780, 900, and in
addition 10 this amount that there are
mortgages on his property in Zion City
amounting to SI25. 900. which are due
the first Of next year. He owes 500, 900
10 his brother-in-law, Samuel Steven
son, making a total Of s725.000.
The receivers to-day found one Of
Dowie's banks IN operation at Twelfth
street and Michigan avenue. and they
promptly put an agent in charge and
had the doors closed. Judge Kohlsaat
later ratified the action of the receivers
in shutting up this bank, as well as the
institution in Zion City. Experts have
been set at work on the books Of both
institutions. and in q few days, it is ex-
pected, they viii be able to report the