Evening journal., 1903-12-03
CHIEF DOWIE
FUMES AND RACES
Violently Denounces Re
ceiver at a Mass Meeting
in Zion City
WILL RAISE FUND OF SlOD0,a6.

Chicago, Dec. s.--A great gathering
OF the Dowieites was held in the taber-
aacle at Zion City 1t was called by
Bowie for the purpose of starting g
fund of 100000 with which TO pay
OF all the Indebtedness that hangs
over Zion City and himself The out
pouring Of his followers was not one
TO bring cheer to the heart OF the gen
eral oyerseer Of Zion. The tabernacle
seats 5000 people. and usually all the
seats are taken at the special meetings
called by Dowie. The hall was not
over half nlled. and the gathering was
not as enthusiastic as might be de-
sired BY a man who was in immediate
need OF funds. Dowie gave TO his fol
lowers statement Of the flnanciG
situation Of Zion City. told them tina
the assets we're ample, the only trou
bic being that he was not able to real
ize upon them at once. All he needc
was a contribution Of ready monel
with which to tide over the presen
crisis IN the affairs Of the city, anu
this once done, Zion would grow 60
greater power than ever before.
Il love this tabernacle he said. 81
loved all my tabernacles as loved ny
people. AS my people have grown sJ
have my temples Of worship. Any
when We prepare to leave this tabor
nacle for the last time. the next hous.
Of worship win be Jerusalem. Yes, w
win help rebuild Jerusalem Il ha.
always been my prayer. God has told
me to do it. God tells all Of You
do 1t. But not now. That viii com,
later
'The flesh pots are the cause OF our
coming hero. They are joke 10 me
For an hour the dogs thought they
led me. But. beloved. we are going ia
kick them ont now. We will kick them
out for all eternity Beloved. ] would
Ike TO take you into my confidence. A
few minutes ago / received a com
munication that has caused the clouds
to lift They are beginning to part
call upon you TO help me crush them
all. MY people ] come TO you for help
know that you viii not be found
wanting Are you Of Zion or not?"
There was a feeble ''Yos."
.Ihoso devils parasites the report
ers came 20 me. They wanted to lmov
what ] would say 10 you. Did thel
learn from me2" (Cries of "No.D
u tel YOU we win run them out o.
Zion. knew they were coming befor.
they attempted TO pollute Zion
knew 20 by the stencil that came ahel'
of them. Il IS declared by the feceiv
CTS appointed for Zion City that tn,
anairs Of Dowie are in a worse sit
uation than was at first supposed"
Dowie continued in this strain fo
over an hour and repeatedly urged hi
hearers to come 70 the financial ai
OF Zion with all the means at thei
disposal.
1--WE walnt s1.O0O,0O0," he said, can
uanl tl-- fasthtssl- hers IN Zion CIT
70 contribute half Of that sum. I wan
it now
The collection taken up Is said G
have amounted TO less than $1,000.
It was thought that Dowie's liabill
ties would not exceed S350,000. Nov
Il Is admitted by the receivers AM
their attorneys that the claims asains
him for merchandise alone viii ag
gregate S5000O0. and in addition e
this amount that there are mortgage
on his property at Zion City amount
ing TO s125.000. which are due the frs
of next year. He owes 100000 to hi
brotherin-law. Samuel Stevenson
making a total of S725.000
The receivers found one Of Dowie'
hanks IN operation at Twelfth stree
and Michigan avenue, and they q
once put an agent in charge and ha
the doors closed. Judge Kohlsaa
later ratified the action of the recei'
ers In shutting down this bank as we
as the institution at Zion City. r,
perts have been set to work on n
books of both institutions. and in
few days It is expected that they wi
be able 10 report the exact conditiC
of the two banks to the receivers.