The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-24
DESERVING FROM ARMY DOwie'S Followers Leav-
 ing New York. OTHERS TO TAKE PLACES Recruits are Expected From
 Zion City. Mrs Dowie and Her Son Deny That Their Departure is Due to op- position to the Methods ., of Elijah.
OTHERS TO TAKE PLACES

New York Oct. 23-The Dowie meeting tonight was given over principally to a farewell to Mrs Dowie and her son, who will leave for Europe tomorrow. Both made addresses appealing to the audience for better s~e1vior, and denying that they were leaving on account of their disapproval of Dcwie methods. The trip to Europe and Australia. both declared. had been planned many months before the New York mission was finally decided upon.
 Dowie took as the subject of his dis course the parable of the nebloman who divided the talents among his servants. using 1t to illustrate his argument that even the Lord rewarded the successful business man.
 He was interrupted by the exodus of about 1,500 of the audience and made no attempt to resume his exposition of the Scriptures, launching out into long laudation of Zion as place of residence, during which he announced that he would not address the meeting tomorrow night. when views of Zion City would be shown with explanatory remarks by various overseers.
 Deserting the Army.
 At least 15O members of Dowies army left today on a special train of five coaches over the West Shore Road for Zion City, Ill, in charge of Deacon J. w. Crane and Daughters Wilhite, Lauder, Ely, Pettinger, Peterson, Rupp, Stevens and Hunger.
 According to Deacon Newcombe, the zionites were bound for Zion because oth- CTS wished to come to New York.
 "As many as leave will be replaced by new recruits" said the Deacon.
 Many of the party were suffering from colds brought on by exposure in the work oF fo Nyfeita tiOr and the many changes from the heated atmosphere of the garden to the piercing air.
 While his lieutenants were looking af- ter the excursionists at Weehawken, Dowie was left alone to conduct the early morning service at the garden.
 Letters Threatefied Murder. '
 During his address he said that he had received about fifty letters during his stay here, all of which either threatened him with murder or Kidnapping. Some of them were signed Committee"
 He said he was not afraid. He said that he expected 200 more of his follow- CTS to arrive here on Monday with a fresh supply of provisions a
 In talking of the visitation work done here by the host he said that 76,O00 houses were visited yesterday Estirna- ting that each house contained about eight persons, he said that 6OoOOo persons had received the divine message"
 It was said that the departing members of the host had returned to Zion City because so many of the heads of the de- partments had left the management of the city was suffering. He said that there was no feeling of Encouragement in those going away.
 Many members of the. host received a severe shock today when they were in- formed by the railroads that their tickets would have to be used during the early part of next week. It has been under' stood that all the tickets were good for two weeks, but now it Is said that most of them will have to return several days sooner or lose their transportation.