New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-18
DOWIE TO BEGIN TO-DAY
THE FIRST BIG MEETING.
Three Thousand ZioniteS to Take
Part IN March Through Garden.


The opening general assembly Of Zion Restoration
Host under the leadership OF the Rev. John Alex
Gncer DCvie. general Cverseer Of the Christian
Catholic Church II Zion. VIII take place II Madison
Square Garden al go o'clock this afternoon. when
Z procession CT some three thousand crusaders in
lire. including the white robed chair. the Zion City
Bard. TIE Zion Guard. the Restoration Host and
the ordained officers Of the Christian Catholic
Church in Zion. VIII march around tire inside CT the
building. contributing to make a spectacle such as
perhaps has never before been Witnessed in the
history CT the Garden.
Yesterday so far as actual PROSECUTING went. the
Zion army Of crusaders virtually marked time
gathering strength and organization against to-
day. when the campaign proper for the publication
OF Manhattan Island may be said to begin
While two other services which the general over
seer VIII himself conduct are scheduled for to-day,
one 81 $50 q. m and another at 7.30 ?. N. the
afternoon assembly. IN its impressive nature,
Is expected to stand alone. TO the strains Of
open Now Thy Gates Of Beauty" the procession
viii oren the service and It VII be followed BY the
invocation. pronounced by Dr. Dowie The Halle
luiah Chorus from The Messiah" rendered BY a
choir Of over a thousand voices Will prscede the
re-ital OF the Apostles Creed and the Command
ments by the congregation. led by Dr.. = j Glad
stone Dowie. the general overseers son Afte- he
chanting Of Stauford's tie Deum.' hymn. -ea
ing OF Scripture and collection, the general over
seer. from the speakers roStruu. Will deliver the
restoration message: Behold. I Stand at the Door
and Knock; or. The Risen christ Knocking at the
Doors Of New-York's Millions What Does II
MelnT'
THEN = PRAYER OF REPENTANCE
\ prayer o. repentance. faith and co1eae Grafton
will then be offered % be followed b. the Fezto-a-
ton hymn knocking. Knocking. Who Is There
sung by Miss Harriet Ware The Geenral Oversee
WI then offer the closing prayer. the Recess o-E-
The son Of God Goes Forth TO war" ending fhs
service. the entire programme following the won't
ed order Of proceedings IN Shiloh Tabernacle at
Zion City.
The morning services at the Garden yesterday
were pain in character there being 10 preaching
and little music After the ANNOUNCEMENTS had
been made by one OF The deacons Gods blessing
WAS invoked on the General Overseer ard il was
asked that the Prophet OF the Restoration" might
succeed in conquering the wckedness IN this great
city.
After the pilgrims had breakfasted NJ Cotton.
the caterer called for volunteers and the dish
washing was soon under way.
AL traces Of the meal had disappeared when.
shortly before 10 a. n, the Zion leader. accom-
panied by Mrs. Dowie and their daughter, Mrs
Carl F. Stern. drove Up to the Garden in the Of
fetal carriage and behind Dcwe's pair Of bIooded
sorreI steeds from his 'hospice at the Plaza Hotel
The rain yesterday materially interfered with the
programme Of the Zion host The street corner
meetings had to be abandoned and the Zionists.
/ instead Of going out. conducted a prayer meeting
among themselves last night at the Garden While
E
ting the finishing touches 10 the haptismal tank.
which is to figure prominently in all the services.
/ Converts are TO be immersed twice day while the
Dowieites are carrying on their crusade
The report that Dowie both at his hotel and dur
ing his visits abroad the city is being sedU.osly
guarded by detectives with view to protecting hs
person. was unoficially confirmed yesterday.
Yesterdays report that Mrs DOwie had lost or
had had stolen a $3.50 diamond and pearl brooch
on her arrival at the Grand Central Station was
uuaquivCcaIIy denied by Deacon Newconb, on be-
half Of the general overseer last night Mrs. Dowe
said Deacon Newcomb, did not possess such a
brooch and the entire report fabrication pure
and simple. Deacon Newcoub also unhesltatinsly
denied that the Zion babies yesterday, or az any
of food that such had 0"cU the case win any
Zion adults since the hour Of their ARRIVAL N TINS
serted, unlimited and wholesome food for all.
THE BREAKFAST MENU.
The breakfast consisted yesterday OF oatmeal and
fruit bread beef and coffee OF chocolate SINH
lar bill OF fare being provided for the evening
meal.
Deacon Newcon1b. the noUthpiece Of the gen
eraI overseer expressed his appreciation yesterday
OF the fair and unbiased treatment Of the visi-
Of the Zion host manifested In the columns OF The
AT an early date the general overseer is ex-
pected to amplifv his intimation Of the esIa bish-
10 demonstrate the efficacy Of tai-h a5alnE ~
sworn atHIavits from responsible persons scattered
T. en- b. confidently stated that the general
overseer viN take TO the supreme Court OF ne
faith healer. whose conviction OF uIsleTe2rc- In
permitting bis young child to die from pneumonia
without attempting 10 call ii. tie -i1 o.. q '-..--
practitioner WIS recently t--fT1e4 ny ne w
YORK state Court Of Appeals provided his srtcr-
jurisdiction. Pearson Is q member o1 The Chris
ian Catholic Church.