The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-03
Sample OF the wild Utterances OF ELL
jah III mt a Great Meeting of Zion
lists I'm the Tabernacle.
HIS AFFAIRS IN BAD SHAPE
DOwIE's KNOWN LIABILITIES MAKE
A TOTAL OF s725,OOO.
Receivers Stop the Use Of s'Trade"
the MoneyIess People.

CHICAGO. Dec. "A great gathering of
the Dowieites was held in the tabernacle
at Zion City tonight. 1t called by
Dowie for the purpose Of starting fund
of 100000 with which TO pay of all the
indebtedness that hangs over Zion City and
himself.
The outpouring of his followers was not
one to bring cheer to the heart OF the gen.
eral overseer of Zion. The tabernacle seats
5000 people. and usually all the seats
taken at the special meetings called by
Dowie. Tonight the hall was not over half
filled and the gathering not enthus-
iastic as might be desired by a man who
was in immediate need of funds Dowie
gave to his followers a statement Of the
financial situation of Zion City. told them
that the assets were ample, the only
trouble being that he was not able TO real
ize upon them at once. 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
81 love this tabernacle - he said ''I loved
all my tabernacles as / loved my people.
AS my people have grown so have my tenn
Piles of worship. And when we prepare TO
leave this tabernacle for the last time the
next house of worship viii be Jerusalem.
Yes, we will help rebuild Jerusalem. IL has
always been my prayer. God has told me
TO do IL. God tells all Of you To do it, But
not now. That will come later.
DOGS TO BE KICKED OUT.
"The eesh pots are the cause OF our
coming here tonight. They are joke to
me. For an hour the dogs have thought
they led me. But beloved, we are going 10
kick them out now. We will kick them for
all eternity.
Beloved, 1 would like to take you into
my confidence. few minutes ago 1 re-
ceived a communication that has caused
the clouds to lift. They are beginning to
part
1T call upon you to help me crush them
all. My people. come to you for help.
i know that you will not be found want
ing. Are you of Zion or notg''
There was a feeble Yes"
Those devils parasites, the reporters,
came to me to-day he continued. They
wanted to know what would say to you
of mol 1 tell you we will run them out
of Zion. / knew they were coming be-
fore they attempted to pollute Zion l
knew it by the stencil that came ahead OF
| them" .......
Dowie continued his strain for over an
| hour, and repeatedly urged his hearers to
the means at their disposal. I'VE want
| 81, 900 co.," he said, "and want the faithful
here in Zion City to contribute half OF that
sum. / want II now. tonight" The coll
lection taken up is said to have amounted
| to less than 81 900.
1t is declared by the receivers appointed
yesterday for Zion City that the affairs OF
| Dowie are in worse situation than was
| at first supposed. Receiver Currier said
aSs to Il pas sesTe e al shs his Dr. VIM
time. Just how long this time will be Is
something that We will not be able TO tell
| until we have made thorough fnvestiga-
| tion of all his affairs. l understood that
Dr. Dowie thinks that he will be able TO
settle all claims against him In the course
of five weeks.
TOTAL LIABILITIES.
| Yesterday IL was the opinion that the
liabilities of Dowie would not amount at
the outside to more than $35o.ooo. 1t is adj
mitted by the receivers and their attorneys
that the claims against him for merchan-
| disc alone will aggregate $500 ooo and in
addition to this amount that there are
mortgages on his property at Zion City
amounting to slz50oo which are due the
first of next year. He owes 100000 to his
| brother-in-law Samuel Stevenson. making
| a total of $125.0D.
The receivers to-day found one Of Dowies
| banks in operation at Twelfth street and
| Michigan avenue and they prompetly put
| an agent I'm charge and had the doors
| closed. Judge Kohlsaat later ratified the
! action of the receivers In shutting down
this bank as well as the institution at
| Zion City Experts have been set TO work
on the books of both institutions and in a
| few days It In expected that they viii be
| able to report the exact condition OF the
| two banks to the receivers.
Behind closed doors in Do@ie's private
| office, to-day, Dowie and his attorney met
Custodian Rediesh and attorneys repre-
! senting the creditors. The principal object
was to plan for the he continuatiosn ,in ss of the
be pursued by the receivers was discussed
later by Attorneys Solomon o. Levison. Of
Dowie's attorney: 1--WE do not intend TO
lay paralytic hands upon Zion," said the
former. Attorney Barnes declared that
proposition TO make Dowie manager under
| the receivers appeared 10 meet with favor
on the part of the courts officers
ALL IN DowIE's NAME.
In Zion City all title to real estate is vest
ed in Dowie. The tract OF land upon which
Zion is built was bought fve-year
payment plan. Several payments are due.
the last one falling Sept !. when Dowie
paid up the interest and asked for more
time. Mortgages on the land are held by
the original owners and foreclosure would
mean forfeiture bf the lots and houses OF
the followers OF Dowie
The followers OF Dowie apparently were
not dismayed this morning TO md Zion City
industries I'm charge OF the "unhealed." In
passing the bank and seeing the deputy
custodians on guard the Dowieites shrugged
| their shoulders and smiled. Mr. D0wIe
will make fools OF them all" declared one
of the Dowieites He Is laughing up his
| sleeve at them now.
! At the Zion City general store. where
Receiver Currier was introduced 20 Deacon
Clendenin, the general manager OF the
stores the question arose TO whether
the trade checks" In use al Zion City
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