The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-19
TROUBLES OF HIS OWN.
Dowie Unable to Control His Restless
Gotham Audiences.

NEW YORK. Oct. 1S-Five tho per-
sons were turned away from Madiso. e
Garden this afternoon after all the seats-trf
the building had been filled with a great
crowd curious to hear John Alexander
Dowie on his first appearance before a New
York audience Fully 1900 persons were
I'm the garden at z:3o when the services be-
gan with the professional, In which the
Zion white-robed choir. to the number of
about 600. and the capped and gowned or
dained officers of the Christian Catholic
Church in Zion took part.
The procession ascended to the platform,
where the choir took position behind the
pulpit, and the officers occupied the places
at the sides. When those on the platform
had taken their places DR.. Dowie ascended
the platform, accompanied by Overseers
Daniel Bryant. j. G. Excel. A. j. Glad
stone Dowie. J. G.. Speigner. G. L. Mason
and W. Hammer Piper. who took their
places behind the pulpit in the order in
which they had ascended the rostrum. DR..
Dowie wore the usual white robe with a
black robe above II.
The service Of prayer opened with the in
vocation by DR.. Dowie, followed by the
singing of a hymn, during which the crowd
was followed by the recital of the creed
and commandments and the reading of the
Scripture. during which hundreds OF per-
sons started TO leave the hall. causing much
confusion. The exodus continued in spite
Of repeated orders 10 close the doors until
nearly a third of the audience had depart
ed. many OF the vacant seats being filed
with the waiting crowd outside After or
-, n hat
said:
IF this is New York and this is typical
New York congregation, am in the face
of a new experience. 1 think that some OF
the people who came I'm must have thought
that this was Buffalo Bill show. 1 won
der II the congregation of the churches
here enter and leave they please.
reckon we have learned something and will
be prepared hereafter. There vii be no
more going out at the front door. II any
have remained outside let them in. IT seems
q shame they should not have the seats the
No one entered. ''weIl. let us keep the
quiet audience we have" said the preacher
DR.. Dowie took his text from the third
chapter of the Book OF Revelation, the 10Th
verse.
Behold. stand at the door and knock.
@ Il any ma Mfn c6 hesr in my to vHiGe PI and and @ the
with him and he with me-
DEMANDS QUIET.
Then walking back and forth in front of
his pulpit ne began: Eyes have they,
yet they see not. Ears have they. yet they
hear not. / shall ask the gentlemen of the
press to behave and 10 not talk. 1 am not
one who is concerned much about the audi
ence he speaks to but am going to have
q quiet audience now. you'd better believe.
Sit down. madame. you just sit down."
Vls- Mia a
pointed his finger. shaking il, at the woman
10 whom be shouted.
Now the people who have gone away
he continued They could not have gone
because or what l said, for l was reading
what God said. Ears they have. but they
heard not. l am going 10 make them
hear" With his arms above his head. In a
parts of the garden. ne cried: .Oh, il is
good to know that God has not ceased "a
knock at the human heart: to knock at the
doors OF homes: 10 knock at the doors OF
workshops AT the doors of places of bust
ness: AT the doors OF business institutions
at the doors o. the municipality; at the
doors Of halls OF legislation: at the doors
OF princes and or presidents and of kings
laundering at the door OF the world is the
King of Kings And in his name i stand
before you to-day and~say open that door
and let the spirit OF God in -
murmur went up from his followers
After reference TO Christ and the woman
OF Samafia he continued: They began tc
ask who Christ was. is not he the son OF
old Joe. the carpenter We all know? This
is Jesus, the son of old Joe. And they
talked with each other. And they toIc
him TO get out OF there. but he stood still
And III YOU say to me in New York, get ou
OF here I won't get. They said TO me In
Chicago they would drive me out OF the
city. but | told them the only way the,
could drive me out would be by killing IN,
and driving me out I'm a hearse. Bless youl
life. I am the only minister forty-two mile.
frnm Chicago that newspapers hunger q
get eyefs a word from, he went on with
sudden laugh al the last mayoraltv eiec
ton both candidates came 10 me tc bacl
them up In the light. And perhaps I Nigh
he help TO one eide or the other in New