The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-08-31
G. A. Suite OF Zion City, is a
NaShburn Visitor.
TALKS OF THE GREAT MOVEMENT
Tells The Times Many Interesting Thugs
Regarding Zion City and It's People,
Thoroughly Believes in the Great
ness Of John Alexander DoWie

G. A. Suite. representing the
Zion Printing and Publishing
House, of Zion City, illinois, was
IN the city last Thursday, calling
on our business men. Mr.. Suite
is an intelligent and interesting
gentleman, and up to four years
ago was a farmer in lrempelau
county. He was one of the early
disciples of John Alexander
Dowie and when Zion City was
established was among the first
to take his family to that place.
He describes Zion City as place
of from eight to ten thousand
people, principally composed Of
those believing in the doctrines
propounded by John Alexander
DoWie.
Mr.. Suite was asked if he be-
lieved that John Alexander
DoWie was the Prophet Elijah re-
turned to earth, and he replied;
II am often asked that ques-
ton, and say to you [ do not
know, nor do care. I do know.
though, that members of the
Dowie congregation frequently
sit attentively and listen to Dowie
talk, urging him not to stop, and
that / have sat from two o'clock
IN the afternoon until late at
night listening to what he said.
He says things in manner that
holds US all, and when he finally
finishes it is with regret that we
cannot continue to listen to him.
John Alexander Dowie may or
may not sbe an Elihja-it makes
no difference, but he certainly is
superior to all other men. and as
q leader he has no equal. "
Zion City, according to Mr..
Suntie, is ''place for Christian
people. It is without doctors,
aiquor Or tobacco establishments.
Drugs are prohibited, and that
our contention is right that these
things are not right we have the
proof that a mum Der of ex-physi-
clans are among our people, and
all have renowned the use Of
medicines. We can cure any
thing by faith, and even cancer
of the stomach is among the
things that have been overcome,
Our people are all good PEG pie.
Bad people do not come to Zion
City, because they are ostracized
and get out as fast as they can.
We never have had a charge for
poor against the county, and
there is no disorder to speak Of.
I never heard of a fight in Zion
City. We have a regular form of
city government, and the PEG pie
all help one another, and we are
a prosperous community"
eyes. I was a member of the
party that made the famous trip
80 New York City, and I took my
wife and four children with me.
It was the best time I ever had
in my life, and while the news
papers declared at the time that
our trip was a failure, yet we do
not regard itso. Our movement
is world wide. and we started a
crusade in New York that will
live on and on. No one owns
property in Zion City, but our
people hold leases for 100 years
80 the places and property they
occupy, and to hold this proper
ty depends only upon their moral
conduct. The leases provide for
what really amounts to owner
ship. but the person who turns
out to be BLACK sheep forfeits
his rights, and it is always pleas
ant to them to move. The Co
operative plan is not being rigid
ly carried out by our people, as
we have been in deep water get
ting things started. but the lace
works and other industries are