The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-29
ONLY 50 GREET
DONl|E IN ZION
At HOME-C COMING
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Chill Reception Instead Of
Bands and Ponnp as
= of Yore.
Even Wife Has Only For
NAL Words for Shorn
Leader.
"Eliiah" Denies All ACCUSE.
tons and Bids Faithful
to Meetings.,
Epecia,. to The Journal.

specia, to The Journal. =.
~HICAGO, April 2s.-Eighty nine
4 persons, twenty-five Of whom
- we're children, greeted John
Alexander Dowie on his return to Zion
CITY yesterday afternoon. HIS en-
trance was void Of pomp or demonstra-
ton. ..
In drizzling rain the First Apostle
stood in his carriage and spoke to the
few faithful who surrounded MIN.
"Peace be with you,' was the muir
INJURED response to his words. Then ne
was driven slowly to Shiloh house ana
the little crowd dispersed.
Mrs. Dowie Greets Husband.
On previous returns of Dowie to the
,ity which he founded, bands, guards
- and the populace have united IN re-
ceiving him.
Mrs. Dowie opened the door OF Shl-
oh house and received her husband.
There was no show Of affection between
ihem. 30,
Two of his faithful 'deacons helped
she aged man from his carriage up the
- steps of the house and held umbrellas
to shield him from the rain.
Thunderclap as He Enters. =
As he entered the house where for
merly he had issued the mandates which
controlled his church, a terrific clap OF
thunder came from the heavens. In.
- stantly it started to hail. and for five
minutes the air was thick with flying
pieces of ice, which cracked the win.
dows and broke down sprouting trees
and bushes. AS quickly it cleared
again and the sun broke thru the
clouds. ~
The few who are faithful to Dowie
declare that while in Mexico he pre-
dicted the flash of thunder which would
follow his re-entrance into Shiloh house.
AS he was supported down the car
steps at Zion City, the crowd, many Of
whom are negroes, and which, with his
attendants, numbered about 1870, began
to sing. -
Dowie Disinherits Son.
Dowie has found friend who is will
ing to lend him $1,OO0,O00, according
to statement given out today by one
of s'The Faithful at the Auditorium
Annex. The money viii be handed over
TO the dethroned "Eliiah if he can win
"a victory over Voliva and so clear the
title in the Zion cstate.' Attorney
Emil C. Wetten confirmed the statement
as to the loan. t5S E
Gladstone Dowie, according to rumors
In Zion City, has been disposed Of in
his father s will with solitary quar-
ter of a dollar. Dowie altered his will
"a few days ago, and Deacon John A
Lewkis was made the chief beneficiary
His Voice Is, Strong.
Dowie removed his hat and bowed
In voice unexpectedly strong h
said: ..-
Il 81 thank you with all my heart fo
your kind welcome 1t is not fitting
should speak at length at this time.
regret that the day is so showery.
shall be glad to meet you at the sacri
fee service for prayer and praise a
$50 in the morning and after dinner
I have done nothing since last say
your faces to be ashamed of and of al
the accusations against me not one j
true. Now I bid you good-by. Go
bless YOU
Warned to Stay Away.
There was chorus of "Peace
thee as he was helped into Cd,
rage. ..~
- 81 am delighted to be here
Iaid to Mrs. Dowie as she held ope
the door for him.
Dowie, leaning on the arm of b
Btalwart Jamaican negro servitor, ha
no more than emerged from the Ell
trance of the Auditorium Annex whe
be received a warning not to take I'll
49, "Trip. A telegraph messenger DO
lodged thru the crowd and handed hi
ayellow envelope. Tearing it ope1
Dowie read the message: Emf,
Zion City at your peril, and handle
the paper over to his secretary. II
despatch was unsigned and came fro
Kenosha, Wis.
Sensations To-day.
A crowd of curious surrounded Il
door of the hotel. Dowie bowed al
smiled family, took the telegram viii,
was handed him and stepped into Il
carriage.
Sensational scenes are expected /
~----- morrow, provided DoWies is stro1
enough to preside at the great rally,
there. is serious revolt in the Vol
rank