The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-09
OONIE At
SYONt '
How His Meeting Was
Broken
Up.

How the Australians break up
public meeting is shown in the accoun
given by the Sydney Herald of Feb
IS. of the turmoil in which Prophe
Dowie found himself A part of tn,
story follows:
When the meeting opened punctuany
at O'Clock the hall--fiooring and bal
cony-was crowded. Mr. Dowie OF
making his appearance received a cor
| dial reception, and everything pointed
to most successful meeting. Proceed
! ings commenced by the singing oil
a hymn, followed by prayer, offered by
/ Overseer Voiiva, chief of the Zion
| church in Australasia.
Overseer Hawkins, in introducing
I Mr.. Dowie, said he scarcely thought
| that such an audience would refuse to
| hear the Overseer- General, and asked
that no one would permit interruption.
He appealed to every good citizen to
maintain perfect order. (Cheers, and
a voice: Good enough-')
I'm very thankful for what 1 feel
to be sympathetic chord in your
hearts" commenced Mr. Dowie MY
heart, he continued, but was SO af-
fected that he could not speak for some
, time. .Regaining his composure he
continued, Il would have been very
sorry to have left Sydney with the
thought that my last meeting had been
disturbed. shall talk to you con-
corning the Christian church of Zion,
its foundation, and what has led up
to its being a really workable model
! city. l will first read to you a chap
ter from Isaiah that Is very much in
our hearts in Zion
On the conclusion of the reading of
the lesson cheers We're given, which led
Qverseer Hawkins to say, 81 ask the
law-abiding to watch those who whis-
tie, and perhaps something will hap
pen. Point out deliberate interrupt
ers." interruption and cheers follow)
Mr.. Dowie then went on to describe
the SITUATION and area of Zion City
He pointed out that in two and a half
years over 10000 persons had settled
in the city, and that they had a cen
trail tabernacle which seated 1000 peo-
pie. 1t was far too small Now Zion
ties were building a tabernacle that
would seat 10000 people.
A voice: ''Why don't you build one in
Sydney?''
Mr.. Dowie: 'TIave we enough people
in Sydney to build a tabernacle for?'
Cries of Yes" and No and inter-
ruption.
Mr.. Dowie: BE kind to me tonight;
treat me with a little courtesy"
He then went on to describe womens
work in Zion and of the visit of the
Zionites to New York, where he said
that every house, every commercial es-
f-,I, I'll
had addressed large meetings nightly.
Further Interruptions occurred, and
several men were removed from the
back of the hall, and during the &C
companying commotion hymns were
sung to restore order.
NOT TALKING FOR MONEY.
Mr.. Dowie (angrily): Il cannot go on
talking, straining my voice like this.
L am not speaking for money. Deri-
sive cheers) L am not speaking for
money, repeat" he said. Il have all
the money 1 need: Incredulous wills
tles) L am speaking now in the in
terests of humanity, and trying TO give
you a message that will be a message
- (Disorder.) Continuing MIR.
Dowie said that about a thousand men
were employed in the building and
manufacturing association, and that 40
per cent of profit made on contract
went to the workmen, 20 per cent to
the association, and 10 per cent to the
church. Another industry general
disorder, and the ejectment of several
of the noisy element.) Singing was
again resorted to, but the crowd were
evidently becoming out of hand, and
Mr.. Dowie demanded in a loud voice:
do you want me to continue speak
ing?" A storm of noes answered the
question. Il only want to say that in
Zion City We have found the solution
of the great social problem of pro-
gress-''
ABRUPT TERMINATION OF THE
MEETING.
Mr.. Dowie's voice was here drowned
by a perfect uproar, and whilst vainly
trying to make himself heard above
the pandemonium. a serious disturb
ance occurred, which had the effect of
bringing the meeting to an abrupt end
the arrest of a prominent Zionist and
another member of Mr.. Dowie's staff.
The trouble started in the center of
the hall, where there was a great crush. !
Very little attention was being paid |
to the remarks of the preacher. The
crowd found diversion in little triviali- |
toe III,